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May 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB World Sevens Series 2013 “London” Results & Qualifiers
Double celebration for New Zealand Sevens The 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand ended the season on a high, beating Australia 47-12 in the final of the 2013 Marriott London Sevens. In winning their second Cup title of the season New...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Treu happy with improved series effort as South Africa finishes second in HSBC Sevens World Series
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu heaped praise on his squad as South Africa finished in second place in the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. New Zealand won the series, with Fiji coming in third. The team needed to make the Cup quarter-finals in the last...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens on track for fourth title
The Springbok Sevens team will face hosts England on Sunday in the Cup quarter-finals of the Marriott London Sevens tournament after a historic day for captain Frankie Horne. The BlitzBokke skipper participated in a world record 50th consecutive tournament...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on World Sevens Series Qualifying Final – London Day 1 Results & Day 2 Fixtures
Day 1 Results 12. 11 May 2013 – 16:22 Portugal 7 – 5 Spain Pool B 11. 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Scotland 19 – 20 Hong Kong Pool A 10. 11 May 2013 – 15:20 Tonga 7 – 19 Russia Pool B 9. 11 May...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Sevens World Series London Results Day 1 & Day 2 Fixtures
Day 1 Results 18. 11 May 2013 – 18:09 England 17 – 26 Argentina Pool C 17. 11 May 2013 – 17:47 Fiji 33 – 7 Samoa Pool C 16. 11 May 2013 – 17:25 New Zealand 45 – 5 Wales Pool B 15. 11 May...
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May 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Huge victory for SA U20 over Namibia
The South African Under-20 rugby team scored 14 tries in their runaway 92-27 victory over the senior Namibia side in their friendly international on Saturday afternoon at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. Justin Geduld (outside centre), Rohan...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA u20 BabyBoks aiming for convincing Namibia performance
SA U20 aiming for convincing Namibia performance The SA Under-20 team will be aiming for a convincing performance against the senior Namibia side when the two teams clash at 14:50 on Saturday at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. It will be the...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Horne reaches milestone as BlitzBokke aim for record
Horne reaches milestone as Springbok Sevens aim for record Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will become the first South African to play 50 tournaments in the HSBC Sevens World Series on Saturday. The skipper will reach the landmark when he leads his...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens ready for Dutch treat
The Springbok Sevens Women’s team will face two of the top five teams in the current Women’s Sevens World Series standings at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament, due to be played at the National Rugby Centrum in the Dutch capital on May 17 and 18. The South...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tom Wood to captain England on Argentina & Uruguay Tour in June 2013
England today named 11 uncapped players in their squad for this summer’s Barbarians game and three-match tour to Uruguay and Argentina. They are forwards Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors), Ed...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Eight teams prepare battle for three Sevens World Series places
While the top 12 teams in the Series standings contest the Cup competition of the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham this weekend, for eight other nations the prize on offer is arguably even greater: a ticket to compete at every round of the 2013/14 HSBC...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on England London Sevens 2013 Fixtures & Results
England London Sevens 2013 Results & Fixtures London 7’s Fixtures & Results 1. 11 May 2013 – 09:30 United States 0 – 0 France Pool A 2. 11 May 2013 – 09:52 South Africa 0 – 0 Australia Pool A 3. 11 May...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Four weeks to go until JWC 2013 kicks off
With less than one month to go until kick off, tickets for the knockout stages of the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 are now on sale. The Under 20 tournament takes place in the north west of France this year, in Nantes, Vannes and La Roche-sur-Yon from...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Implementing Trial of New Scrum Engagement Sequence Globally
The International Rugby Board Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence, which is aimed at enhancing player welfare by reducing impact on engagement by up to 25 per cent in elite...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 team named to face Namibia
The SA Under-20 side to face the senior Namibia rugby team on Saturday on Stellenbosch was announced on Wednesday in Cape Town. Kick off time is 14h50 at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium and the match will be played after the traditional Cape schoolboy...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA u20 BabyBoks team to play Namibia
SA U20 team named to face Namibia The SA Under-20 side to face the senior Namibia rugby team on Saturday on Stellenbosch was announced on Wednesday in Cape Town. Kick off time is 14h50 at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium and the match will be played after the...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injured Hunt replaced by Mbovane for London Sevens
Another member of the victorious Springbok Sevens team has been forced out of this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens tournament, the last in the 2012/13 HSBC World Sevens Series. Outside back Steven Hunt suffered ankle ligament damage in Glasgow and was...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates referees for Sevens feats
Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Wednesday congratulated two of the country’s best up and coming referees, Marius van der Westhuizen and Rasta Rasivhenge, for their superb performances at the recent Emirates Airlines...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tickets Now On Sale For Loftus Double-Header in June
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR LOFTUS DOUBLE-HEADER IN JUNE Rugby fans are in for a special treat at Loftus Versfeld on 22 June when they will have the opportunity to watch two games for the price of one. The penultimate leg of the Castle Lager Incoming Series takes...
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May 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rohan, Blitzbokke join SA Under-20 squad
Vodacom Blue Bulls centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg has joined the SA Under-20 squad in Cape Town as cover ahead of their friendly international on Saturday against Namibia in Stellenbosch. The squad, hit by injuries to several key players, was also bolstered...
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May 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Delport out of London tournament
Delport out of London tournament The Springbok Sevens team suffered a setback on Tuesday ahead of the final tournament in the HSBC World Sevens Series when veteran playmaker Paul Delport was ruled out due to a knee injury. He will be replaced by Bernado...
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May 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-20 training camp update
The SA Under-20 squad had their first rugby training session at the Green Point Track in Cape Town on Monday afternoon after the 28-man squad and four standby players assembled in the Mother City ahead of their friendly international against Namibia. The...
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May 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Listen to audio clips of the interviews with our victorious Blitzbokke
The following short audio clips are available following the Springbok Sevens team’s victory at the Glasgow Sevens tournament in Scotland on Sunday. This was the Blitzboks’ third tournament win in the 2012/13 HSBC World Sevens Series. The follow clips are...
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May 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Afrika, Kok to join Springbok Sevens in London
Ace playmaker Cecil Afrika and debutant Werner Kok will join the Springbok Sevens team ahead of the last tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series, the Marriott Sevens, to be played at Twickenham in London on May 11and 12. The duo will replace Seabelo...
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May 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens crowned Glasgow Sevens champions
Springbok Sevens crowned Glasgow Sevens champions The Springbok Sevens team won their second consecutive tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series on Sunday when they defeated the All Blacks Sevens team 28-21 in the final of the Emirates Airlines Glasgow...
