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Jun 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell names Olympic training squad
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Friday named 19 players in his preliminary squad to prepare for the Olympic Games, to be contested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August this year. The squad will be cut down to 12 members by the middle of next month and...
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Jun 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT OUT OF OLYMPIC CONTENTION THROUGH INJURY
Henry Speight has been ruled out of the Rio 2016 Olympics after sustaining a Grade 3 medial ligament injury to his right knee. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in Game Four of the six-match series between the Australian national Sevens side and the...
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Jun 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens sides victorious in Italy
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy and SA Women’s Sevens Select squad were crowned champions in Italy on Saturday when both teams won their respective tournaments at the Roma Sevens, played in Rome. The men’s team won their fourth consecutive title by...
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Jun 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Good start for SA Rugby Sevens Academy side in Roma Sevens
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy side started the Roma Sevens tournament in convincing fashion on Friday, winning all three matches in pool A of the tournament, played in Rome’s Acqua Acetosa Stadium. The South Africans beat Lithuania 47-0, Seven Sirs 41-0...
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Jun 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kok, Horne ready to prove fitness
Two decorated Springbok Sevens players, Werner Kok and Frankie Horne, are in a race against time to make Team SA’s Rugby Sevens squad that will travel to the Olympic Games in Rio in August and keen to prove their fitness at the Roma Sevens tournament in...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rome tournament important marker for SA Rugby Sevens Academy
The Roma Sevens will not only be an important marker for players to prove their fitness for inclusion in the Springbok Sevens training group for the Olympic Games, but will also cast an eye on the next generation of Blitzboks. The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Olympic training squad named
Fiji 23 man training squad: Alivereti Veitokani, Amenoni Nasilasila, Apisai Domolailai, Emosi Mulevoro, Isake Katonibau, Jarryd Hayne, Jasa Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Josua Vici, Kitione Dawai, Leone Nakarawa, Masivesi Dakuwaqa, Nemani Nagusa, Osea...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Women’s Sevens Head Coach signs on until 2018
Caption: Tim Walsh in Spain – Photo: Neil Kennedy Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh has agreed a contract that will tie the former Australian Sevens representative and Queensland Reds fly-half to the ARU until 2018. Walsh,...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Moscow
Great Britain Sevens compete for the first time this weekend when they play in Moscow in the opening round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series. The wider training squad gathered on Monday and two teams are entered in the event, playing as the GB...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Geldenhuys to add experience in Roma Sevens
Springbok Sevens enforcer Rachelle Geldenhuys will add grunt and experience to the SA Select Women’s Sevens squad for the Roma Sevens on 10 and 11 June at the Acqua Acetosa Stadium in Italy, along with exciting young players Megan Comley and Christelene...
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May 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kok, Gelant, Horne boost for SA Sevens Academy Side
Current World Rugby’s Sevens Player of the Year, Werner Kok, will make a first return to the playing field this year at the Roma Sevens as part of the SA Rugby Sevens Academy side that will travel to Italy next week. Kok, who sustained a knee...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPRINGBOK AND BLITZBOK STARS HELP SOUTH AFRICANS GET FITTER IN 15 SECONDS!
A host of Springbok and Blitzbok stars have teamed up with ASICS to film a series of 15 second video clips to help South Africans on their way to their fitness and training goals. As part of ASICS global WANT IT MORE campaign ASICS launched a series of...
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May 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dates revealed for 2017 HSBC Sydney 7s carnival
The Australian Rugby Union and the NSW Government today confirmed that the 2017 HSBC Sydney 7s will take place between 4-5 February at Allianz Stadium. In February, over 73,000 supporters watched a day like no other on the Australian sporting calendar. Fans...
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May 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wellington to host sevens for three more years
New Zealand Rugby today confirmed that Wellington will host a leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series for three more years. The 2017 leg of the series will be held at Westpac Stadium on the weekend of 28 and 29 January. Dates for the 2016/17 series being held...
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May 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Save the date: HSBC Cape Town Sevens on 10-11 December
The highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will take place on the weekend of 10-11 December 2016. World Rugby on Wednesday announced the dates for the 10 global destinations that will comprise the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. ...
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May 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Sevens teenager Hutchison takes World Rugby Rookie of the Year honours
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens teenage winger Henry Hutchison has won the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year which was presented at an end-of-season awards ceremony in London earlier this morning (AEST). The 19-year-old from Roseville in...
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May 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens end World Series in second place
The Springbok Sevens team finished the 2015/2016 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in second place after ending up as losing finalists in the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday. Scotland stunned the Blitzboks with a 27-26 win in the final, their first ever title in...
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May 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Men’s Sevens fall short in bid for Cup Quarter-Final slot at Twickenham
A much-changed Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side has dropped out of Cup competition at the London Sevens after finishing third in Pool B overnight. The Aussies beat Wales (22-10) in its tournament opener before narrowly losing out to hosts England...
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May 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens open with three wins in London Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team secured a tenth consecutive Cup quarterfinal berth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, topping pool A of the HSBC London Sevens on Saturday. Wins over Canada (21-7), USA (14-10) and Samoa (22-0) saw the Blitzboks top of the pool...
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May 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Watson returns for England Sevens
Marcus Watson makes his comeback for England Sevens this weekend for the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Twickenham Stadium. Having played 26 tournaments and scored over 400 points during his time with England, Watson joined Newcastle...
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May 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks have all to play for in London
The Springbok Sevens team are determined to finish the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015/16 on a high note, not only to try and clinch the series title, but also to secure a good draw for the Olympic Games in Rio later this year. The Blitzboks kick...
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May 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ryan Names Team for London 7s
Vodafone Fiji 7s coach, Ben Ryan has named the team that will play in the 10th and Final round of the 2015/16 HSBC World 7s Series in London. The team sees the new inclusion of Jarryd Hayne and the return of Masivesi Dakuwaqa and Viliame Mata. While Pio Tuwai...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on CAPTAINS PREPARE FOR A FEAST OF RUGBY AT TWICKENHAM
18 May 2016, London: Today the world’s top rugby sevens players officially launched the HSBC London Sevens, round 10 of the 2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The captains assembled at Twickenham Stadium – the Home of England Rugby –...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Snyman and Springbok Sevens team want to finish series with a bang
The Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, on Wednesday said the Blitzboks are determined to end the season on a positive note at the HSBC London Sevens tournament to be played at Twickenham this weekend. South Africa is second on the HSBC World Rugby...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Walsh names Aussies Women’s Sevens squad set for title-tilt in France
Qantas Australian Women’s Head Coach Tim Walsh has named Sharni Williams and Ellia Green in his title-chasing squad for the final leg of the 2015-16 HSBC World Series in Clermont-Ferrand, France (28-30 May). The Australians head to France as they bid to...