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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...
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May 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Scotland Glasgow Sevens 2013 Results & Fixtures
Scotland Glasgow Sevens Results 4 & 5 May 2013 South Africa the cup winners & New Zealand get enough points as runner ups to win the World Series. Click here to view the IRB World Sevens Rankings 45. 05 May 2013 – 18:45 South...
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May 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to face USA in Glasgow IRB Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team finished day one of the Emirates Airlines Glasgow Sevens in impressive fashion by beating Samoa 27-0 in their final pool A match to end the day undefeated. The BlitzBokke will face the USA in the quarterfinals of the Cup competition...
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May 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens aiming for third tournament title in 2013
The Springbok Sevens team will be looking to become the first team on the HSBC Sevens World Series circuit to win three tournaments in the 2012/13 season when they take to the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Saturday. The BlitzBokke have won the tournaments...
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May 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to open RWC 2015 campaign in Brighton
The Springboks will open their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign against the top qualifier from Asia at Brighton Community Stadium in the southern coastal city of Brighton, the International Rugby Board announced on Thursday. The announcement of the pool...
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Apr 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions 2013 squad announcement
CAPTAIN : Sam Warburton Full-backs: Leigh Halfpenny, Stuart Hogg, Rob Kearney Wings: Tommy Bowe, Sean Maitland, George North, Alex Cuthbert Centres: Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Brian O’Driscoll, Manu Tuilagi Fly-halves: Owen Farrell, Jonathan Sexton...
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Apr 26, 13 •
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General News, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Senior women’s group assemble in Cape Town
A group of 42 players have assembled in Cape Town on Friday for a three day trial and training camp as the first step to select a senior SA Women’s squad to compete at the international Nations Cup in August in Colorado, USA. The players will be involved in...
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Apr 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sergeal Petersen and Aidon Davis called up to SA u20 squad
Eastern Province Rugby players Sergeal Petersen and Aidon Davis have both been called up to be part of the South Africa Under 20 squad to compete in the IRB Junior World Cup in France in June. “Both of these players have come through the ranks and excelled...
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Apr 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Steenkamp leads powerful SA u20 BabyBoks JWC squad
Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad Ruan Steenkamp, the Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker, was on Thursday named as captain of South Africa’s Under-20 squad for the IRB Junior World Championship, which will be staged during June in France. Steenkamp leads a...
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Apr 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Afrika and Du Preez out of Glasgow Sevens tournament
Niggling injuries to regular stalwarts Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez have forced the hand of Springboks Sevens coach Paul Treu in his final selection of the squad to travel to Glasgow and London for the last two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series....
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Apr 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok contracted 15 players for 2013
Springbok contract group finalised The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today announced that 15 players, including exciting youngsters such as Eben Etzebeth, Marcell Coetzee, Juan de Jongh and Pat Lambie and world stars such as Jean de Villiers, Tendai...
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Apr 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Trophy Tour proves a hit in Edenburgh
The penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium on the 4th and 5th May 2013 and in the build-up to the event rugby fans in Edinburgh shared in the excitement when they caught a glimpse of the coveted...
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Apr 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumitas clinch series 2-1 against SA u20 BabyBoks
Los Pumitas clinch series 2-1 against SA U20 Argentina again withstood a fierce second half onslaught from South Africa to win a closely contested Under-20 friendly international rugby match 27-22 at the La Plata RC club in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening...
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Apr 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U20’s make wholesale changes for final tour match
Dawie Theron, the SA U20 coach, has made several changes and two positional switches for the team’s final match on Saturday evening (SA time) against Argentina Under-20 in Buenos Aires. The young South Africans will be hoping to bounce back after suffering...
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Apr 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks v France sales booming for Eden Park match
Tickets for the eagerly awaited All Blacks v France Test match atEdenParkon June 8 are storming along in the first week of sale with more than 27,000 tickets already scooped up. Auckland Rugby Marketing Manager Grant McKenzie said the interest in this...
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Apr 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jason Robinson selects his starting XV for the upcoming British & Irish Lions Test series
Ahead of the squad announcement on 30th April, HSBC Ambassador and Lions legend Jason Robinson has selected his starting XV for the upcoming British & Irish Lions Test series against the Wallabies. The former dual-code international was impressed by what...
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Apr 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumitas defeat SA U20 in exciting encounter
A determined comeback in the period just before and after halftime was unfortunately not good enough for the SA Under-20 training squad who suffered a 47-26 defeat against Argentina Under-20 in their second tour match at the Club Taragui in Corrientes in the...
