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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for give all for country
The Springbok Sevens team had an emotional capping ceremony on Thursday, only hours before the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament kicks off in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and the South Africans face hosts Russia in Pool B of the competition. Oregan Hoskins,...
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Jun 26, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Mixed feelings for Springbok Sevens teams in Moscow
There were mixed feelings in Moscow on Wednesday where the Springbok Men’s and Women’s teams were fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital. The men’s...
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Jun 24, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Senatla and Kolbe complete Springbok Sevens squad
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu welcomed his outstanding Rugby World Cup Sevens squad members, Seabelo Senatla and Cheslin Kolbe, in Moscow on Monday. The duo arrived from France where they had helped the Junior Springboks to a bronze medal third place at...
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Jun 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrives in Moscow
The Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow on Sunday for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament (28-30 June) but the full squad will only train on Tuesday. Two team members, Cheslin Kolbe and Seabelo Senatla, will fly out to...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kyle Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow as Sevens Bokke are announced
A fit-again Kyle Brown will lead the Springbok Sevens team into battle at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium next weekend when the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament takes place from 28-30 June. Brown is one of three survivors of the team that reached the...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Treu pleased with Rome effort
The Springbok Sevens training squad has won the 2013 Roma Sevens tournament by beating invitational side Heliantide 59-5 in the final on Saturday. The South Africans earlier beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals and had an easy run in against URC in the...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1
South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1 The Springbok Sevens training squad won all three of their pool matches on the opening day of the Roma Sevens tournament, played in the URC stadium in Rome on Friday. The South Africans had way too much firepower...
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Jun 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Valuable game time SA’s mission at Roma Sevens tournament
The Springbok Sevens training squad will be hoping for an injury-free run at the Roma Seven 2013 tournament, to be played at the URC stadium in Rome on Friday and Saturday. The 12 man squad selected for the warm-up tournament by national sevens coach Paul...
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Jun 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brown to lead Springbok Sevens team to Rome
Fit-again Springbok Sevens skipper Kyle Brown will lead an interesting mix of players to the Rome Sevens tournament at the URC Stadium this weekend. Brown has recovered from ankle surgery and a subsequent knee strain and will lead a team with a number...
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Jun 3, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Treu names Springbok Sevens training squad
The Springbok Sevens team started their preparations for the Rugby World Cup Sevens at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Monday. Treu has called on a number of available stalwarts in his contracted group for the global Sevens showpiece, which takes place...
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May 24, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Horne out of IRB Rugby Sevens World Cup
Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will miss the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow next month because of injury. The most experienced Springboks Sevens player ever injured a shoulder during the last round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in London and...
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May 17, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on IRB announces dates for HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14
• South Africa to host round three on 7-8 December in PE • Teams participate in nine tournaments worldwide • Two changes in order of events South Africa will host round three of the...
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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 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 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 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 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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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....
