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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Triumphant SA U18 Sevens book Youth Olympics spot
The South African U18 Sevens booked their place in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina in October after defeating Namibia 32-12 in the final of the African Youth Games in Algeria on Saturday. The victory ensured that they advanced through the...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team kept their dream of a first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens title alive with a telling 36-5 quarter-final victory over Scotland at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday to set up a semi-final encounter against England on Sunday at...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CLAIM BRONZE AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side have finished third to claim the bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side’s first task was against France in a rematch of the World Series semi-final in Paris last month. The...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Delport applauds impact from new players at Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said the emergence of four debutants in his team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 bodes well for the future of the squad and could boost their chances in tournaments to come. The Springbok Women’s...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS WIN CHALLENGE FINAL AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS
England Women defeated Japan 29-5 to win the Challenge final at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Having been defeated by Ireland in their opening game of the tournament and knocked out of the Championship contest, they defeated Mexico 59-0 and...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens go back to back in San Francisco
The Black Ferns Sevens have made history, becoming the first team to win back to back Rugby World Cup Sevens titles, with a 29-0 victory in San Francisco, USA today. Having been in dominant form on day one of the competition with big wins over Mexico and...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SECURE SPOT IN RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS SEMI-FINAL
England Men Sevens defeated Rugby World Cup Sevens hosts USA 24-19 in the Championship quarter-final and will now face South Africa in the semi-final on Sunday 22 July, 8.40pm BST (live on WorldRugby.org). It was a crossfield kick from Tom Mitchell which was...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens advance to Rugby World Cup Sevens semi finals
The All Blacks Sevens have secured a nail-biting quarter final victory over France at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Three first half yellow cards saw the All Blacks Sevens playing with only six men for the majority of the half and trailing 7-0...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2018 Super Rugby Semi-Finals Confirmed
Following the completion of the four quarter-finals the semi-finalists for the 2018 Super Rugby tournament have been confirmed by SANZAAR in accordance with the tournament rules. Semi-Final 1: Winner Quarter-Final 1 v Winner Quarter-Final 2 Semi-Final 2:...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to meet Scotland in Rugby World Cup Sevens quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens team will meet Scotland in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco on Sunday morning (SA time) after a commanding 45-7 win over Ireland earlier on Day One of the international showpiece. The Blitzboks, boosted by...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS ADVANCE TO RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS QUARTER-FINAL
England Men Sevens defeated Samoa 19-15 in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco and progress to the quarter-final stage of the competition. England will now face hosts USA at 12.38am (BST) on Sunday 22 July. Early abrasive running...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens miss out at RWC Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered defeats against Russia (24-14) and China (29-5) on Friday at the Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA. The defeats ruled them out of Cup and Trophy contention respectively and the...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN SET FOR SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN AGAINST FRANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Australian Women’s Sevens side have booked a semi-final showdown with France while the Men were knocked out of contention after day one of competition at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The Women were the first to take to the field...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens to meet France in Rugby World Cup Sevens quarters
The All Blacks Sevens have advanced to the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarter finals after a day one victory over Russia. The knock out format meant the defending champions only had one match on the opening day and put away Russia 29-5. Winger Joe Ravouvou showed...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS INTO CHALLENGE SEMI-FINAL AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS
England Women Sevens ended day one of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco with a 59-0 victory over Mexico and will face China in the Challenge semi-final at 6.14pm (BST) on Saturday 21 July. Earlier on the opening day of the tournament England were...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team named for Aon U18 International Series
Banele Mthenjane (prop), Adrian Alberts (lock) and Celimpilo Gumede (No 8) will add valuable experience to the SA Schools team for the Aon U18 International Series next month after being named in the 30-man squad for the second successive season. The annual...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens advance to Rugby World Cup Sevens semi finals
The Black Ferns Sevens have advanced to the semi finals of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 with dominant day one performances. The defending champions kept a clean scorecard across their first two matches, beating Mexico 57-0 and Ireland 45-0. Captain Sarah Goss...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
SA Rugby and the Springboks will celebrate the legacy of Madiba when they host Australia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 29 September, during the penultimate round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, and tickets for this...
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Jul 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 to face Gauteng rivals
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team will face the Xerox Golden Lions Under-19 team in a highly anticipated clash of the log leaders in Johannesburg on Saturday. Both teams are undefeated following two strong performances in the opening weekends of the SA...
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Jul 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens prepared for World Cup defence
One day out from the kick off of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018, All Blacks Sevens captain Tim Mikkelson and Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Goss have declared their teams ready to defend their titles. Aiming to take back-to-back titles for the first time in...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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After a Successful 2018 Coca Cola Craven week, here are the outstanding players that made the SA Schools Team for 2018 Backline: Stravino Jacobs (Paarl Gimnasium) Zwelendaba Mnomba (Selborne College) Sibabalwe Xamlashe (Selborne College) Darren Hendricks...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stage set for knock-outs – Vodacom Super Rugby Quarter-finals Preview
Emirates Lions face strong Jaguares contest on Highveld Cell C Sharks ready for daunting Christchurch challenge The Emirates Lions face a strong contest from the Jaguares when the two sides meet in the last Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final on Saturday in...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women’s season launches into full swing
A traditional North/South derby between old foes, the Blue Bulls and Western Province, will kick-start what promises to be a bumper women’s rugby season on Saturday, with a full day of action as the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua High
VS Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua High Historic Overview Date: 21 July Kick-off: 14h00 Channel: SS 10 Historic Overview – Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua High School The 8th event in the 2018 Premier Interschools calendar takes place Saturday 21st July...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on It’s touchdown for new MTN videos that show the heart of rugby
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup victories in 1995 and 2007 united a nation. More than having the most passionate and dedicated players on the field, these victories were made possible by so many people – people who went the extra mile, in many cases...
