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Jan 16, 23 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to celebrate milestones in Hamilton
Springbok Sevens stalwart Ryan Oosthuizen will be completing a personal milestone this weekend at the HSBC NZ Sevens tournament in Hamilton, when he is due to compete in his first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in New Zealand, although he has...
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Jan 13, 23 •
3572 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Baron to debut for Blitzboks
Former Boland Kavaliers standout, Jaiden Baron, has been named in the Springbok Sevens squad that will travel to Australasia to contest the HSBC NZ Sevens and HSBC Sydney Sevens tournaments later this month. The New Zealand event takes place in Hamilton on...
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Dec 7, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Peter de Villiers Announces SA Deaf Rugby National Squad Ahead of World Deaf Sevens Championship
The South African Deaf Rugby Association (SADRA) team management has revealed the Men’s Elite Training Squad for the 2023 World Deaf Sevens Championship in Cordoba, Argentina. The tournament will take place from 5-9 April 2023, and marks the first occasion...
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Nov 7, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dazel gets the ball rolling with Springbok Women’s Sevens
Interim Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel got the squad’s preparations underway on Monday when 16 players assembled at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport for their first assessment camp for the 2022/23 season. Seven of the players are...
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Nov 1, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzbok butterflies in Hong Kong
At a fairly young age of 24 years old, JC Pretorius has seen a lot during his exploits on the rugby fields of the world in the colours of the Springbok Sevens team. With 21 tournaments to his name, and after being named in Dream Teams at tournaments and even...
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Oct 31, 22 •
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Comments Off on We can do this – Du Preez on success in Hong Kong
A card game is amongst the things done by the Springbok Sevens team to pass time on a long-haul flight, such as the one to Hong Kong where the Blitzboks arrived earlier today from a Cape Town-Johannesburg-Singapore transit. In this card game, the winner is...
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Oct 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament
One of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The team is (brackets denotes...
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Oct 12, 22 •
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Comments Off on Delport steps down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, thanked Paul Delport for his services to rugby after the former the former Springbok Sevens captain decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where...
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Oct 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale tomorrow
The wait is finally over – tickets go on public sale at 09h00 tomorrow (Wednesday) for South Africa’s biggest, best and most FOMO-inducing party when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens returns in December, after a two-year COVID-enforced shutdown. Tickets range in...
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Sep 30, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on It’s big, it’s bold and it’s back: HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets going on sale
It’s official – tickets go on public sale at 09h00 on Wednesday 5 October for South Africa’s biggest, best and most FOMO-inducing party when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens returns in December, after a two-year COVID-enforced shutdown. Tickets range in price...
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Sep 26, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nike to become technical apparel provider for the Springboks in 2023
The Springboks and SA Rugby will have a new technical apparel provider in 2023. Agreement has been reached with Nike to succeed current partner ASICS, whose contract comes to an end at the end of 2022. Nike and SA Rugby have agreed a six-year deal – to...
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Sep 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale to 2023 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton
Tickets to the highly anticipated weekend of HSBC New Zealand Sevens and festival action are now on sale. Taking place from Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 January 2023 at FMG Stadium Waikato, tickets are available for single or multiple days, with an experience to...
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Sep 2, 22 •
5392 Views •
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Comments Off on South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
The Springbok Sevens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have three bronze medalist survivors from 2018, in Siviwe Soyizwapi – who will lead the team – Selvyn Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen; Springbok Women’s Sevens stalwart Mathrin Simmers will play in...
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Aug 31, 22 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today. Both teams are defending back-to-back champions and depart for Cape Town today, the men fresh from...
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Aug 29, 22 •
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Comments Off on Light at the end of LA tunnel for the Blitzboks
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell would be forgiven if he wanted to block from his mind his squad’s performance at the weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens, where the Blitzboks finished 13th, the lowest placed finish since Powell took charge 10 years ago. Ironically...
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Aug 29, 22 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN ARE WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES CHAMPIONS
The Australian Men’s Sevens team has won the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the final round of the championship in Los Angeles, with a Bronze Medal proving enough to take the crown. It is the first time the Australian Men’s team has ever won the World...
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Aug 22, 22 •
4117 Views •
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Comments Off on Delport names Rugby World Cup Sevens training squad
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport included four players with previous Rugby World Cup Sevens experience in his training squad of 13 for the 2022 showpiece, to be played in Cape Town from 9-11 September. Nadine Roos, Mathrin Simmers, Eloise...
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Aug 22, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby warns against RWC Sevens ticket scams
SA Rugby has issued an urgent warning to rugby supporters to beware of online websites claiming to have Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets for sale. The only official outlet for match tickets – where buyers will be assured of gaining entry – is Ticketmaster...
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Aug 15, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens continue with positive strides in Chile
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said he was pleased with the team’s overall performance in Santiago in Chile, where the South Africans managed to win three from five games at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, to continue with their...
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Aug 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA CLAIM COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD
The Australian Women’s Sevens side have claimed Gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last night defeating Fiji 24-12 The World Series champions entered the final full of confidence after their thrilling 17-12 victory over New Zealand in the...
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Aug 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks take gold in Birmingham as SA Women finish on a high
The Springbok Sevens team won the gold medal at the Rugby Sevens event of the Commonwealth Games when they produced a brilliant performance to defeat Fiji 31-7 in a pulsating Final on Sunday evening in Birmingham, where New Zealand claimed bronze. The SA...
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Jul 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on More Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets on sale tomorrow
A second tranche of tickets for public sale for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in 43 days’ time – will go on sale tomorrow (Friday) morning at 09h00 (SAT). Ticket purchases can only be made online through the official ticket...
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Jul 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Powell: Commonwealth Games requires different mindset
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell reckons the Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England will require a different mindset because of the nature of event – a once-off, three-day competition hosted every four years. “For us it will...
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Jul 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA women embracing huge Commonwealth Games challenge
The South Africa Women’s Sevens team face a dauting challenge at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, where they have been grouped with Australia, Fiji and Scotland in Pool B, and while they recognise they face a daunting task, head coach Paul Delport...
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Jul 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games
Siviwe Soyizwapi and Asisipho Plaatjies were on Thursday named as captains of the South African Men and Women’s Sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the two squads will participate in the Rugby Sevens programme as part of Team South...
