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Mar 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens Academy defends Windhoek title
The SA Rugby Under-18 Sevens Academy team defended their title in the Capricorn Windhoek International 7s in style on Saturday as they thumped Germany 46-0 in the final to finish the tournament unbeaten. Such was the team’s dominance throughout the...
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Mar 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Powell looking for perfect balance in Canada Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell feels the biggest challenge to his team at this weekend’s HSBC Canada Sevens will not be the opponents they face, but rather their own ability to play as a team. The Blitzboks face Russia, Scotland and New Zealand in...
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Mar 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC Canada Sevens
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the team to play at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver this weekend. The team is; 1. Scott Curry – captain 2. Luke Masirewa 3. Trael Joass 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 7. Sam...
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Mar 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS TEAM UNCHANGED FOR VANCOUVER SEVENS
1. Charlie Taylor, 10 caps, Manly NSW 2. Tom Connor, 3 caps, Warringah NSW 3. Jeral Skelton, 2 caps, Brothers QLD 4. Lewis Holland, 35 caps, Queanbeyan 5. James Stannard, 46 caps, Souths QLD 6. John Porch, 13 caps, Norths NSW 7. Tim Anstee, 15 caps, Eastwood...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to bounce back in British Columbia
The Springbok Sevens team have enjoyed their time in Vancouver as they prepared for this weekend’s HSBC Canada Sevens, but with the tournament fast approaching, it means it’s time for serious business. The Blitzboks had some good training...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens team support World Rugby’s Leadership Development Scholarships
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad on Thursday endorsed and supported World Rugby’s drive towards gender parity on International Women’s Day, when the world body announced a Leadership Development Scholarships programme set to maximise talented...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on TWO CHANGES MADE TO ENGLAND SEVENS SQUAD FOR VANCOUVER
Simon Amor has made two changes to the England Sevens squad that will play in the sixth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on 10-11 March. Injuries sustained to Tom Bowen and Mike Ellery in last weekend’s Las Vegas tournament provides the...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel looking for a three-peat start in Vancouver
Springbok Sevens player Ruhan Nel does not it when things happen in threes, but if the Blitzboks manage to reach the final for a third consecutive year at the HSBC Canada Sevens, he would prefer it to end up differently. Nel, who scored three tries on...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Baker and Masirewa join All Blacks Sevens in Vancouver
Kurt Baker and Luke Masirewa have travelled to Vancouver to join the All Blacks Sevens team ahead of the HSBC Canada Sevens, replacing the injured Tim Mikkelson and Vilimoni Koroi. Mikkelson (ribs) and Koroi (knee) were injured at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas...
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Mar 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Brown, Du Preez back youngsters in Vancouver
Kyle Brown, who has been playing in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for a decade, has grown fond of winning gold and there are only a few tournaments where the Springbok Sevens veteran has been on the top step of the podium. The HSBC Canada Sevens, which...
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Mar 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Labuschagne to join Blitzboks in Vancouver
The Springbok Sevens team called up Marco Labuschagne to replace Werner Kok for the HSBC Canada Sevens to be played at BC Place, Vancouver on 10 and 11 March. Kok suffered concussion in the Blitzboks opening match in Las Vegas on Friday, was ruled out of...
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Mar 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks stay in lead in World Series
The Springbok Sevens team extended their overall lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend after claiming fourth place finish at the HSBC USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Sunday. The consistency of the South African performances saw them increasing...
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Mar 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FINISH SIXTH AT USA SEVENS
Australia has gone down 12-17 to New Zealand in the Fifth Placed Final of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Monday. The see-sawing match went into extra time with the Aussie 7s scoring a last gasp try to level the scores after the siren at 12-12. New Zealand...
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Mar 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS FINISH JOINT SEVENTH IN LAS VEGAS
England Sevens finished joint seventh at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series in Las Vegas. As the competition progressed to day three, England faced a New Zealand side who were also beaten in the Cup quarter-final. Simon Amor’s side levelled the game...
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Mar 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on South Africa face Argentina for place in final of USA Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team made it five in a row in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series by qualifying for the Cup semifinals of the HSBC USA Sevens, being played at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The Blitzboks outplayed Australia 29-17 on Saturday night...
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Mar 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS BEATEN IN CUP QUARTER-FINAL IN LAS VEGAS
England Sevens will face New Zealand on day three in the fifth-place semi-final at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas. In their Cup quarter-final tie, England went down to a narrow 12-17 loss as Perry Baker scored a hat-trick for hosts USA....
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Mar 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S SUNK BY SOUTH AFRICA IN HSBC USA SEVENS QUARTER FINALS
A second-half blitz from defending HSBC World Series Sevens champions South Africa has stamped the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team out of Cup contention on day two in Las Vegas. The two sides were locked at 12-all at halftime in their Cup Quarter Final,...
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Mar 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis handed Blitzboks debut in Las Vegas
Muller du Plessis will become Blitzbok #168 this weekend when he takes to the field for the Springbok Sevens in the HSBC USA Sevens, to be played at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell included the 19-year-old in the final...
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Mar 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes FNB to Blitzboks family
SA Rugby on Friday confirmed a major new backer for the Springbok Sevens team with banking giant, FNB, revealed as an associate sponsor to the Blitzboks. FNB has agreed to a five-year partnership which will see the bank’s familiar logo appear on the back of...
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Mar 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Black Sevens team named for Las Vegas Sevens
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his team for the Las Vegas leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. 1. Scott Curry – co-captain 2. Tim Mikkelson – co-captain 3. Trael Joass 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks hungry for more Vegas success
The Blitzboks are widely hailed for the variety they offer as a team, and while the squad currently preparing in Las Vegas for this weekend’s HSBC USA Sevens fit in with that notion, Siviwe Soyizwapi points out that they also have enough younger players...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Castle Free revealed as new headline Springbok Sevens sponsor
Castle Free, the latest product in a long range of established brands by SA Breweries, was on Wednesday revealed as the new headline sponsor of the Springboks Sevens, the Springbok Women’s Sevens and the SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams. The sponsorship...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Castle Free brews up sponsorship of Springbok Sevens team
South African Breweries (SAB) today announced its sponsorship of the Springbok Sevens rugby team and its backing of the Blitzbok with its new alcohol-free beer, Castle Free. The three-year sponsorship was announced at the SAB offices in Bryanston,...
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Feb 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Commonwealth Games sevens teams named
A strong Springbok Sevens team will be in action as part of Team South Africa at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia, where they will defend the title they won four years ago. At the same time, the Springbok Women’s Sevens team will be in...
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Feb 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez and Gans keen to add to Blitzboks’ Vegas pot
Fortunes may have been won and lost in Las Vegas, but Springbok Sevens players Branco du Preez and Stedman Gans only have good memories of this iconic city. Last year, Du Preez played in his 50th tournament for the Blitzboks in the Sam Boyd Stadium and to...
