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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens over first hurdle in Hong Kong Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday scored 50 unanswered points against Russia and overcame Scotland 31-0 in their remaining pool B matches at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens to qualify for a seventh consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Late Aussie Sevens defeat sets up Quarter-Final blockbuster with England
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the last eight at the 41st Hong Kong Sevens and will play England tomorrow afternoon (AEST). Australia saw off Argentina (28-0) last night and beat Portugal (45-7) to guarantee a spot in...
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Apr 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Disappointing start to Hong Kong Sevens for Blitzboks
The Springbok Sevens suffered a disappointing 21-14 defeat against England in the opening match of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Friday and Blitzboks coach Neil Powell afterwards admitted his frustrations with the South African effort. “We...
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Apr 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens impress in Hong Kong as Jenkins reaches 100-try landmark
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team got their campaign in Hong Kong off to the perfect start with an impressive win over Argentina tonight (Friday). The Aussies beat the highly-rated Pumas 28-0 with two tries in each half sealing the win for Head...
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Apr 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s Sevens clinch historic win in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women’s Sevens team scored a historic 14-7 win over France in the final of the Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Invitational Cup in the Hong Kong Stadium on Friday. The Cup final win is a first ever a South African team at the famous venue,...
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Apr 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Promising start for SA Select Women in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women Sevens team showed promise on the opening day of the Hong Kong Invitational on Thursday at the Kings Park Sports Ground in Kowloon, as they defeated Kenya and China to win two of their three matches. The SA Select Women registered a...
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Apr 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens keen to get started in Hong Kong
The good form of the Springbok Sevens team in die first six tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has given them confidence in their goal to win the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, that starts on Friday. Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown,...
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Apr 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Snyman to reach milestone at iconic Hong Kong Sevens
Springbok Sevens regular Philip Snyman will become the ninth South African to reach the special milestone of 35 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments when the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens kicks off on Friday noon (SA time). The Springbok Sevens...
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Apr 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women keen to make their mark in Hong Kong
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel said his team was keen to make their mark and improve on their Plate Final finish in Las Vegas as they take to the field in the Hong Kong Invitational on Thursday and Friday. The team will meet African rivals Kenya in...
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Apr 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARGENTINA TO TAKE ON THE WALLABIES AT TWICKENHAM
SANZAAR and Unión Argentina de Rugby have confirmed that The Rugby Championship match between Argentina and Australia will be played at Twickenham in London on 8 October 2016 with tickets going on sale this Friday. The match marks the first in the history...
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Apr 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes in All Blacks Sevens team for Hong Kong
The All Blacks Sevens team for the seventh leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong (8-10 April) features two changes from the team that won the recent Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Pita Ahki returns having last played for New Zealand at the...
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Apr 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell keen to get started in Hong Kong
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell believes his team has prepared well for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Hong Kong, due to kick off on Friday 8 April in the Hong Kong Stadium. The Springbok Sevens team arrived in the city on Monday and...
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Apr 2, 16 •
1992 Views •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens call up Nick Cummins for Hong Kong
Nick Cummins has been called up to the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad by Head Coach Andy Friend for next week’s Hong Kong Sevens. The 28-year-old outside back replaces Henry Hutchison, who has failed to recover from a minor foot problem....
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Apr 1, 16 •
2383 Views •
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Comments Off on Theron names provisional Junior Springbok training squad
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron on Friday named a provisional 36-man training squad as the preparations begin to take shape for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June. Theron invited 56 players to a trials camp in...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Preferred candidate as Springbok coach ratified by General Council
The new Springbok coach will be named officially at a media conference on 12 April, Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of SA Rugby, confirmed on Friday. He made the announcement following the ratification of the coach’s appointment by rugby’s General Council...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jadezweni named on World Rugby U20 Championship referee panel
South African referee Cwengile Jadezweni continued his rapid rise as a top-class match official on Thursday when he was named on the World Rugby U20 Championship referee panel for the tournament to be hosted in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June. ...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s team named for Hong Kong Invitational
SA Select coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday made six changes to his squad for the Hong Kong Invitational on 7 and 8 April, with senior players Zenay Jordaan, Marithy Pienaar and Jacqueline Kriel back in action among a few new faces. Jordaan and Pienaar missed...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi on debut as Dippenaar and Snyman return for Springbok Sevens
Former Southern Kings wing Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his Springbok Sevens debut next weekend as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves to the Far East for tournaments in Hong Kong (8-10 April) and Singapore (16-17 April). The inclusion of the 24...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scott Curry commits to New Zealand Rugby through till 2018
Key All Blacks Sevens player Scott Curry has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby making him available to play sevens through to the end of 2018. Curry, 27, has been a regular member of the All Blacks Sevens since making his debut in Dubai in 2010 and will now be...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stand a chance to win the must have “Stories from the Touchline” by Springbok legend Theuns Stofberg
Answer the following question: What record does Springbok Rugby legend Theuns Stofberg hold with regards to Currie Cup wins? (Hint:...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stand a chance to win a copy of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game we love courtesy of SA Rugby
South African rugby player of the year called the South African Rugby Annual “a must-have for any true supporter”. We agree. The 2016 edition is widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby. In keeping with a long-standing...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Must have book for all Rugby fans: “Stories from the Touchline” by Springbok legend Theuns Stofberg
New from Zebra Press, Stories from the Touchline by Theuns Stofberg: A collection of humorous, touching and uplifting stories about life, rugby and everything else by one of South Africa’s true rugby legends … Theuns Stofberg’s...
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Mar 24, 16 •
5174 Views •
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Comments Off on Stuart Hogg awarded 2016 RBS Player of the Championship
Thursday 24th March 2016 – Less than a week after the RBS 6 Nations Championship finished, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the RBS Player of the Championship. Securing over 30% of the public vote the Full Back received the backing of...
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Mar 24, 16 •
1914 Views •
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Comments Off on Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp
Three bronze medal winners from last year’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship, JT Jackson, Tinus de Beer and Marco Jansen van Vuren, are amongst an exciting group of 56 players invited to a Junior Springbok trials camp in Cape Town next week. Jackson, De...
