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Aug 10, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Good start for South Africa in Rugby Sevens
Wins over Spain and France on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro confirmed Team South Africa’s credentials as medal contenders in a day highlighted by upsets, as rugby returned to the Games for the first...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Powell positive as Springbok Sevens gear up for Rugby Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was in a positive frame of mind a day before the start of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Springbok Sevens team are competing in Brazil as part of TEAM South Africa, and according...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cup Quarter-final Round Up
The cup semifinal pairing at the Prinsloo Sevens has fallen in place following completion of the quarterfinals on Sunday morning at the Nakuru Athletic Club. The Strathmore Leos once again rode their luck, ending Top Fry Nakuru’s reign as champions with a...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Buy now to avoid Cape Town Sevens disappointment
Only 11 745 tickets remained unsold on Monday for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which takes place on 10 and 11 December 2016. SA Rugby advised supporters to buy today to avoid missing out on the two-day Sevens festival that so captivated crowds in 2015....
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The National Sevens Series Returns…
The National Sevens Series kicks off on 6th/7th August with the first leg, the Prinsloo Sevens taking place at the Nakuru Athletic Club. This tournament will then pave way for the George Mwangi Kabeberi Sevens on 13th/14th August in Nairobi before heading...
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Jul 29, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on 60 000 Cape Town Sevens tickets sold on Friday
More than 60 000 tickets to the 2016 HSBC Cape Town Sevens, to be held on 10 and 11 December, were snapped up by the public on the first day of sales, SA Rugby said on Friday. Computicket confirmed that 60 703 tickets had been sold by 17h00 on Friday. Sales...
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Jul 29, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale today
Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament go on sale today (Friday 29 July at 09h00) through Computicket and at their Shoprite/Checkers outlets, with prices starting at R150 for a full day’s rugby action. Tickets to a dedicated, alcohol-free...
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Jul 28, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MINJIRE DEBUTS FOR THE SIMBAS
With the Elgon Cup/ Rugby Africa Division 1A looming large, Impala Saracens utility back Ian Minjire (pictured above) has been handed his test debut while Nondescripts lock Ronnie Mwenesi returns to the Simbas after a year long injury layoff as the match...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens off to Rio Olympics
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad departed Cape Town on Wednesday morning, keen to join up with the rest of TEAM South Africa in Brazil as the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro looms large. The Blitzboks team will be aiming for Olympic glory in...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday
• Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday • Suite, Business Lounge and Supporters packages available • SA Rugby warns against unofficial hospitality and ticket touts Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on OLYMPIC THEME TO INSPIRE KIDS IN NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK
Rugby Sevens‘ debut in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will inspire over 200, 000 Aussie kids when they take part in the annual National Rugby Week kicking off in schools across the country today (Monday 25 July). Students this year will be encouraged to send...
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Jul 19, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team GB name rugby sevens squads for Rio
The British Olympic Association has today announced the names of the 24 men and women who will compete in rugby sevens at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It will be the first time in 108 years that Team GB has had representation in rugby at Olympic level and a...
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Jul 18, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Olympic Squads Announced
Kenya’s squads to the rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games were released on Saturday 16 July at their residential training camp at the Nandi Bears Club in Nandi Hills. Andrew Amonde will captain the men’s squad coached by Benjamin...
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Jul 18, 16 •
1900 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Gdynia
GB Sevens will compete for the final time ahead of the Rio Olympics this weekend in Gdynia, Poland in the remaining round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. Two squads have been fielded at each tournament and last weekend saw the GB Royals win the...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on ASICS’ Blitzboks Ambassadors Go for Gold in Rio
(From left to right) Seabelo Senatla, Philip Snyman and Werner Kok with their ASICS GEL-Lethal Speed Flame Racer Boots ASICS ambassadors Seabelo Senatla, Werner Kok and Philip Snyman have been selected as part of the Blitzboks squad for the 2016 Olympic...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brown leads experienced group to Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday included an experienced and powerful squad of 12 players to compete at the Rugby Sevens as part of Team South Africa at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. Kyle Brown will captain...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Australia, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Rugby women determined to continue golden form in Rio
RUGBY SEVENS: The Australian women’s rugby team that is looking to continue on their history-making run has been finalised for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The side won the nation’s first Rugby Sevens World Series in dominant fashion in May and now have...
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Jul 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby men have golden ambitions in Sevens Olympic debut
RUGBY SEVENS: An Australian men’s rugby sevens side with both the belief and talent to bring home an historic Olympic gold medal from Rio has been named in Sydney just 22 days before the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Games. Australia’s most capped...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Double silverware for GB Sevens
Both the GB Royals and GB Lions claimed silverware at the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s at Sandy Park today. The GB Royals came from 12-0 down to beat fellow Olympians France 33-17 in the cup final while the GB Lions lifted the plate with a 31-19 victory over...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Exeter
GB Sevens takes another step forward on the road to Rio this weekend when it competes in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter Sevens (July 9-10). The second round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series provides the squad with another opportunity to take on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens skipper Jenkins signs on until 2018
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens lynchpin Ed Jenkins has signed a new two-year contract with the program. The 30-year-old double Commonwealth Games medalist made his debut for the national Sevens side in February 2008 and is the most capped Australian...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell happy with Olympic Games draw
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Wednesday welcomed the draw of TEAM SOUTH AFRICA in Pool B of the Rugby Sevens event at the 2016 Olympic Games, to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this year. The pools for this exciting milestone event which...
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Jun 28, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Olympic Games Sevens Draws Announced
Kenya have been drawn against New Zealand in both the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions for the Olympic Games taking place in Rio de Janeiro in slightly over a month’s time. The draw was announced on Tuesday night in Rio. The men’s draw saw...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR DARWIN TRAINING CAMP ANNOUNCED
Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has named a 16-man squad for a week-long training camp in Darwin. After recovering from an ankle injury, influential playmaker Lewis Holland has been chosen as have Nick Malouf and Tom Cusack, both of whom...
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Jun 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SEVENS STAR PAMA FOU OUT OF RIO OLYMPICS CONTENTION
Australian Sevens outside back Pama Fou has been ruled out of contention for Rio 2016 Olympic selection after rupturing his ACL. The 25-year-old picked up the injury in a freak accident at home on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to be out of action for up...
