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Dec 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA finish third as NZ clinch Cape Town Cup
New Zealand claimed their maiden HSBC Cape Town Sevens title as South Africa had to settle for bronze after a pulsating day of action in the Mother City. The Springbok Sevens team had to work very hard to beat Fiji in their quarter-final early on the second...
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Dec 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS THROUGH TO CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS
England topped their pool on day one of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens with three wins from three which will see Simon Amor’s side play in the cup quarter-finals on Sunday 10 December, live on Sky Sports Arena. Simon Amor’s side defeated Uganda, Argentina...
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Dec 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S MISS OUT ON QUARTER FINAL RACE IN CAPE TOWN
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have missed out on the battle for the top eight having fallen to the USA and New Zealand in two tough, Pool B encounters on Day One of the Cape Town Sevens in South Africa. Australia will battle it out for crucial...
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Dec 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to face Fiji in Cape Town quarter-final
The Springbok Sevens finished the first day of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens as one of three undefeated teams and will face Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The Blitzboks outplayed Russia 40-5, France 31-5 and Kenya 26-7 in Pool A on a day that saw a...
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Dec 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Cape Town
All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Cape Town leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. 1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Teddy Stanaway 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...
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Dec 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
1.Matthew Hood, 2 caps, Sydney University 2. Simon Kennewell, 10 caps, Randwick 3. Sam Myers, 29 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lewis Holland (c), 32 caps, Aussie 7s 5. James Stannard, 42 caps, Aussie 7s 6. John Porch, 10 caps, Norths (Sydney) 7. Tim Anstee, 11...
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Dec 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks plan to use experience to their advantage
Experience and then some – that is the statistical reality of the Springbok Sevens team, who will start the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend as the most experienced Blitzbok team ever. Four players – Chris Dry (63), Kyle Brown (59), Branco...
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Dec 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens 2018 – what you HAVE to know
Cape Town is abuzz with sevens rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated third instalment of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, the second tournament on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell names unchanged side for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell rewarded the 12 players who won the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai when he named an unchanged squad for the highly anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Wednesday. The tournament takes place...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Packed Cape Town Stadium to inspire Blitzboks – Snyman
A packed Cape Town Stadium and a sell-out crowd do give them extra legs and the Blitzboks are determined to reward the South African faithful with a commanding performance at the forthcoming HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend. According to the Springbok...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead
The Springbok Sevens team won a second Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens title in as many years at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and again took an early lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks outplayed New Zealand 24-12 in a hard-fought final...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team opened their defence of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on a positive note, finishing top of pool A on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener. The Blitzboks beat Uganda 19-10, Kenya 48-5 and Canada 28-0 in a...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Renfred Dazel, will leave Dubai with more boxes ticked than not after his team delivered a much stronger performance on Day Two of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament, the first of the HSBC World Rugby...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bidco Africa unveiled as Shujaa and Lionesses back of the shirt sponsor
Bidco Africa has been unveiled as the new co-sponsors of Shujaa (Kenya national rugby sevens team), for the next three years. Under the sponsorship deal, the national rugby sevens team will now play all the ten competitions of the 2017-2018 World Rugby...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered three disappointing defeats on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series opener in Dubai, losing their pool A matches against New Zealand, USA and France. The South Africans were outmuscled in...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens
The FNB Madibaz players have worked extra hard to improve on their impressive recent showing when the new-look team challenge for the Varsity Sevens title in Durban from Friday to Sunday. When they played in the University Sport South Africa tournament in...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai
All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. 1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Tone Ng Shiu 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan
University of Johannesburg stalwart CJ Jordaan is aiming for a memorable end to his rugby career at the institution when the Varsity Sevens tournament takes place in Durban, starting on Friday. The 25-year-old, in his final year of a road transport...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR DUBAI
Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side for the opening tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on 1-2 December. Drawn in Pool B, the experienced group – captained by Tom Mitchell – will play Spain, France and Scotland on...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mali to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai
Unathi Mali will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai in the opening leg of the 2017/2018 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series from 30 November to 1 December in one of three changes to coach Renfred Dazel team’s that secured the Rugby Africa Sevens...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell names most experienced Blitzbok squad ever for Dubai
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, welcomed back Blitzboks regulars Kyle Brown, Kwagga Smith, Justin Geduld and Seabelo Senatla to his squad for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be played at...
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Nov 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Blacks Sevens team named for World Series opener
• Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson named as co-captains The All Blacks Sevens travel to Dubai to kick off the 2017/2018 HSBC Sevens World Series season with an experienced team. The travelling squad is: Dylan Collier Scott Curry Sam Dickson Tim Mikkelson Tone...
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Nov 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on UJ positive ahead of sevens rugby challenge
The University of Johannesburg will take a positive attitude into the Varsity Sevens rugby tournament as they strive to make an impact in Durban next month. Although the planning has not been that easy due to year-end academic commitments, UJ coach Patrick...
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Nov 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Competition, desire pushing Blitzboks in training
With the Springbok Sevens team for the Emirates Dubai Sevens, the opening leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be named next Friday, the most experienced player in the team, Chris Dry, admits that competition within the squad is huge. The Blitzboks...
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Nov 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens step up Dubai preparations
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday the intensity of their training sessions will increase significantly in the next two weeks as they finalise their preparations for the Women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leg in Dubai from...
