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Dec 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy beaten in Dubai final
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy made a fifth consecutive final appearance at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational tournament on Saturday, but were beaten 17-5 by Esparanza 22 – an invitational side made up of players from New...
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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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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Motivated Springboks looking forward to Welsh clash
The Springboks play their last match of the season on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff, but captain Eben Etzebeth said his side will not need any extra motivation for the clash in the Principality Stadium. The South Africans have gone on to register...
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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Test venues for 2018 England Tour confirmed
The Springboks will host England in three Tests in Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Cape Town during the Castle Lager Incoming Series next June. It will be England’s first visit to South Africa in six years and SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that the three...
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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 First Springbok starts for Gelant and Du Preez in Cardiff
Eleven changes for final Test of 2017 Uncapped Am and Schreuder in match day squad Warrick Gelant and Dan du Preez will get their first starts for the Springboks in the final Test of 2017, against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off
The Springbok Sevens team will be aiming for success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Commonwealth Games and Rugby Sevens World Cup in the next year, but Blitzboks coach Neil Powell maintains they will approach each of those with the utmost respect and...
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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 Dubai to set benchmark for Springbok Women’s Sevens – Grain
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team are determined to set up the rest of their season with a solid performance at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens, the first tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series for 2017/18, according to...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on New challenges await Blitzboks in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens team have tasted success at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens as recently as last year, but for Blitzboks captain Philip Snyman and his team, that is nothing more than a pleasant memory. In fact, said the 47-tournament stalwart, it...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi backs Notshe to shine in Dubai
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team in recent years not only produced commendable results in the International Invitational section of the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens, they also provided a solid supply of capable players to the Springbok Sevens set-up. ...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Three-peat Nel looking for more silverware
After winning the HBSC World Rugby Sevens Series with the Blitzboks earlier this year, Ruhan Nel did not relax and enjoy the fruits of his labour, but rather jumped straight into the blue and white hoops of DHL Western Province for their SuperSport Rugby...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 2018 Six Nations fixtures confirmed
England U20s will start their 2018 Six Nations campaign against Italy at Stadio Enzo Bearzot, Gorizia on Friday, 2 February (6pm GMT kick off). The side, who won the Grand Slam last season, will then play their first home fixture against Wales on Friday, 9...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women 2018 Six Nations Fixtures confirmed
The Women’s 2018 Six Nations fixtures have been confirmed with England playing two home games at the Twickenham Stoop and Ricoh Arena. All of the Red Roses Test matches are set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports. The schedule replicates that of the senior...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kwagga Smith keen to keep on improving
Springbok Sevens forward Kwagga Smith is not only determined to add another successful stint with the Blitzboks to his already impressive rugby CV, he also wants to improve his skill set as a player, something he is almost guaranteed to do in the next couple...
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Nov 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks welcome back fit-again Marx and Kolisi
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx and flanker Siya Kolisi will return to the training field on Monday as the team begins their preparations for the last Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Marx sat out of the previous Test...
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Nov 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES 2018 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP DOMESTIC FIXTURES CONFIRMED
Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast will play host to Qantas Wallabies home fixtures in the 2018 edition of The Rugby Championship, it was announced today. After a second-place finish in 2017, the Qantas Wallabies will be out to go one better in 2018 when...
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Nov 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thomas du Toit called up to Springbok tour squad
Thomas du Toit has been called up to provide front row cover for the Springboks and is set to join the tour squad on Monday in Cardiff, Wales. Tendai Mtawarira sustained a groin injury in Saturday’s 35-6 victory over Italy in Padova, and while the...
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Nov 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on UNDERMANNED QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED BY SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH
The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by Scotland 53-24 in a disappointing end to their 2017 Spring Tour campaign at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. In Stephen Moore’s final Test in a Wallabies jersey, the men in gold played the entire second half a man...
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Nov 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee praises Springboks for clinical performance in difficult conditions
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee praised his team for getting the job done by beating Italy 35-6 in very difficult conditions in Padova on Saturday. The Springboks kept the Azzurri tryless for their biggest victory in Italy since 1997, while the haul of...
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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 STEPHEN MOORE TO RETIRE A WALLABIES LEGEND
Rugby Australia CEO Bill Pulver has paid tribute to a “legend of Australian Rugby” as Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore prepares for his 129th and final Test match against Scotland on Sunday. The 34-year-old will have an army of family and friends in the...
