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Mar 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens Hong Kong draw announced
The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been drawn in Pool C with Colombia, Papua New Guinea and Italy in the pool stages of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong next month. The pool stages of the tournament will be hosted at the So Kon...
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Mar 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell, Snyman pleased with Blitzboks effort
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, was pretty pleased with the efforts from his Blitzboks squad following their North American trip of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The team secured 41 of a possible 44 log points on offer, made both finals in Las...
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Mar 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens keep healthy lead over rivals
South Africa reached a sixth consecutive final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver and maintained their strong overall series lead, despite going doing to England 19-7. The Blitzboks started the tournament,...
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Mar 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia slip to seventh in Vancouver
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have fallen to New Zealand in the Fifth Place Semi-Final of the Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Earlier in the day, Australia was defeated by Fiji in the Cup Quarter-Final, who put on a masterclass of Sevens...
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Mar 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women go down fighting in Vancouver
The SA Select Women’s Sevens fought hard against Canada’s Maple Leafs in their gold medal match at BC Place early on Sunday morning, going down 33-0 against the unbeaten outfit. Despite the defeat, SA Select Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel and...
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Mar 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Canada in HSBC Vancouver Sevens Cup quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday topped pool A of the HSBC Vancouver Sevens and will face hosts Canada in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. Wins over Chile and Kenya earned the passage into the last eight and a draw against England confirmed the top spot...
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Mar 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vancouver will test Blitzboks physically and mentally – Powell
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, knows that the Blitzboks will have to endure another huge physical test when the HSBC Vancouver Sevens kicks off at BC Place on Saturday but expects the mental challenge to his side to be even greater. With the Blitzboks...
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Mar 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Solid start for SA Select Women’s Sevens at Vancouver Rugby Festival
The Springbok Women’s Sevens recorded a solid start to the Vancouver Rugby Festival overnight on Thursday, winning two of their three matches in the Elite Women’s division at the UBC Rugby fields. They registered an encouraging 24-10 victory against...
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Mar 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks not yet at 100% – Specman
Springbok Sevens player Rosko Specman is adamant that the Blitzboks team are far from the complete package, despite their good performances so far in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The South Africans have secured titles in four of the five tournaments...
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Mar 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s Sevens ready for Vancouver test
SA Select Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel says his team is ready to test themselves in the Vancouver Rugby Festival at the UBC Rugby fields as they work toward reaching top form for the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong next...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ngcobo joins Blitzboks as replacement in Vancouver
Regular Springbok Sevens squad member, Sandile “Stix” Ngcobo, has joined the Blitzboks in Vancouver as an official reserve player for the HSBC Vancouver Sevens tournament to be played in BC Stadium on 11 and 12 March. The backline player will provide...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Proud Powell praises Blitzboks for fighting spirit
It was not the most clinical of performances, but the fact that they were able to come back every time when the chips were down, was the most pleasing aspect of the Blitzboks win at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, says Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell. The...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Three in a row for South Africa’s Blitzboks
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday (Sunday USA time) won the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens title, their fourth gold medal in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks scored three tries to two in beating Fiji 19-12 in the final, played at Sam Boyd...
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Mar 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face USA in ‘massive’ HSBC Las Vegas Sevens semifinal
The Blitzboks will have to show all their skill, courage and pride for the jersey if they want to trump hosts, USA, in the semifinals of the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens and secure a fifth consecutive final in the HSBC World Sevens Series. This is the view of...
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Mar 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell happy as Blitzboks move into Las Vegas Cup quarters
The Blitzboks on Saturday secured their fifth consecutive Cup quarterfinal appearance of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Scoring 67 points and conceding only seven at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, being played at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas,...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks aim for solid start in Las Vegas
Even 43 tournaments down the line, the idea of running onto a rugby field with his fellow Blitzboks still excites Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman. Nothing will change this weekend when the team contests the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens tournament, the fifth...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rights Mkhari to make SA Select debut in Vancouver
Rights Mkhari will make her SA Select Women’s Sevens debut at the Vancouver Rugby Festival on 9 and 10 March after being included in coach Renfred Dazel’s 12-member squad that will depart for Canada on Thursday. Mkhari, Megan Comley, Chané Stadler and...
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Mar 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kok, Afrika can’t wait to get going in Vegas
Blitzbok flyer Werner Kok and playmaker Cecil Afrika enjoy rugby more than bright city lights, but both are very excited about the prospect of cutting up the turf when they play in the exciting HSBC Las Vegas Sevens this weekend. Kok missed the trip to the...
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Feb 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen on player welfare despite fitness demands
The Blitzboks work hard in order to be amongst the fittest contesting the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, but the welfare of squad members will always be a massive priority and player welfare remains a top priority, despite the challenge of a short turnaround...
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Feb 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s named for Namibia
Three SA Schools representatives from 2016 have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-18 team that will travel to Namibia later this week to play in the Capricorn Group Windhoek Gymnasium Rugby Sevens Festival. Rikus Pretorius, Janco van Heyningen...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp
Seabelo Senatla, the current World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, as well as fit-again Springboks such as Handré Pollard, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Jaco Kriel, were all included in an extended Springbok training squad for the first of three camps, in...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks arrive safely in Las Vegas
The Blitzboks arrived safely in the USA after a 36-hour trip from Cape Town via London and is keen to get their preparations going for the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, the fifth tournament often in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Springbok Sevens coach, Neil...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s 15s to kick off preparations for UK Tour
The national women’s 15s training squad will kick off their preparations for their first tour since 2014, with a four-day training camp in Cape Town from Thursday to Sunday. A total of 46 players will assemble in the Mother City for a skills and...
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Feb 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Fifty up for Branco du Preez in Las Vegas
Springbok Sevens backline player, Branco du Preez, will play in his 50th tournament when the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series commences in Las Vegas in the USA next weekend. Du Preez was on Wednesday named in the 13-man squad for the North American leg of the...
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Feb 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Afrika back for Blitzboks’ trip to North America
Cecil Afrika, the Springbok Sevens’ all-time leading points’ scorer, is back in the 13-man squad that will travel to North America on Saturday where they will contest the next two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The HSBC Las Vegas...
