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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England make three changes for Vancouver Sevens
England have made three changes for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend (12-13th March) with Richard de Carpentier, Warwick Lahmert and debutant Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas coming into the squad. They replace Alex Gray, Tom Mitchell and Jack Wilson as England take...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens looking for Vancouver impact
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has urged his squad to toughen up on their mental approach for his weekend’s inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Last weekend in Las Vegas, the South Africans lost their semi-final clash against Australia...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens coach Friend rings the changes for Vancouver
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has freshened up his squad by making five changes for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver this weekend (13-14 March). In-form playmaker Lewis Holland is recalled to the 12-man squad and is in...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens finish third in Las Vegas
Seabelo Senatla top try scorer with 11 tries The Springbok Sevens finished third at the Las Vegas Sevens on Monday morning (SA time) following their 21-10 win over tournament hosts, the United States, in their playoff match at the Sam Boyd Stadium....
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams ruled out of Canada Sevens
Sonny Bill Williams is returning to New Zealand after a leg injury ruled him out of contention for next weekend’s Canada Sevens in Vancouver. He has been replaced by Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty) who debuted for the All Blacks Sevens at the Cape Town...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women go down in Las Vegas Plate final
The SA Select Women completed the Las Vegas Invitational on a disappointing note in the early hours of Sunday morning as they went down 26-17 against the Atavus All Stars in the Plate Final. The SA Select Women on Saturday bounced back from a disappointing...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens down NZ to clinch Las Vegas semi-final spot
Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches – photo: World Rugby Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 14-7 in their Cup quarterfinal match on Sunday morning at...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select book Las Vegas Invitational Plate Semi-final spot
The SA Select Women will battle it out with the Scion Sirens in the Plate Semi-final of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday after going down against the USA Select 7s and Canada Maple Leafs in the second round of the tournament. The SA Select Women started...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two from two for Springbok Sevens in Las Vegas
Senatla grabs five and Habana opens World Series try tally SA, NZ, Kenya, and Australia into last eight Springbok Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla scored five times and Springbok wing Bryan Habana opened his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tally as the...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER-SATERDAG: ONS RUGBYHOOP BESKAAM NIE #PaleToe
Bulls ondersteuners wat nie laas Saterdag op Nuweland was nie, sal voortaan die stadion soos die pes vermy, maar die nagmerrie van ‘n Scarra Ntubeni-wegholtrein, sal kwalik verdwyn, skryf Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! Die eerste skote van die vergrote...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for USA Sevens Liam Messam returns for first time since 2010
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the fifth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas has been named. It features the return of Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam who pulls on the sevens jersey for...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women unbeaten on day one in Vegas
The SA Select Women’s team on Thursday recorded a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational as they progressed through the first day of the tournament unbeaten with victories against Stars Rugby 2 and Brazil. The team displayed good skills on attack and...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens very aware of pool threat
The Springbok Sevens are very aware of the threat posed by their three pool opponents for this weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens, which kicks off early on Saturday morning (SA time). The South Africans will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after coming...
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Mar 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women target strong start in Las Vegas
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team hoped to register a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational, which kicks off on Thursday, as they look to build momentum and confidence early on in the tournament. The team will face a...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2016 goes on sale
The 2016 edition of the South African Rugby Annual, widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby, goes on sale nationwide on Friday. In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the 45th edition of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cooper set for Australian Sevens bow in Vegas
Wallaby Quade Cooper is in line for his World Series debut after being named in the 12-man squad Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad for Las Vegas next month (5-7 March). The 58-cap flyhalf will wear the Australian Sevens jersey for the first time...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager is SA Rugby Player of 2015 #SARugbyAwards
A host of the stars from 2015 will be let loose in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, chief amongst them Springbok lock Lood de Jager, who was on Thursday evening named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for last season, acknowledging his stellar performances in...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens pick Habana, Kankowski for North American trip
The inclusion of Springboks Bryan Habana and Ryan Kankowski are two of seven changes in the Springbok Sevens squad of 13 players for the next two rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in North America. The popular Las Vegas tournament takes place from...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for USA Sevens and Canada Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad of 14 to prepare for the fifth and sixth legs of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas and Canada Sevens (12-13 March) in Vancouver has been named. The team of 12 players to play USA Sevens will be...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Experienced trio return for England Sevens
Phil Burgess, Charlie Hayter and Dan Norton will return to action for England Sevens in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas (4-6th March). The experienced trio are named alongside 20-year-old debutant Harry Glover who joined the...
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Feb 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Habana boost for Springbok Sevens
Experienced Springbok wing Bryan Habana will join the Springbok Sevens squad in Stellenbosch on Tuesday following an agreement with his French club side, Toulon, SA Rugby confirmed on Monday. Habana will be available for selection for the next two...
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Feb 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie7s win Cup Final in Sao Paulo
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team finished undefeated at the Sao Paulo Sevens, after dominating against Canada to win the final 29-0. After back to back victories on the HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series in Dubai and Sao Paulo, Australia now sits...
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Feb 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on DESPERATE, BELAGLIKE KIWI’S #PaleToe
Skotvry, vir die hoeveelste keer, sonder om te blik of te bloos nadat hulle die eindwedstryd teen die Australiërs in Sydney gewen het, sê Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! Die Nieu Seelanders het in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd teen Australië, agt in plaas...
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Feb 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kankowski, Maritz join Springbok Sevens squad
Juan de Jongh and Cheslin Kolbe returned to the DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby franchises on Tuesday following appearances for the Springbok Sevens side in the first four rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. De Jongh and Kolbe, as well as Ryno...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final
Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Team have fallen to arch rivals New Zealand 27-24 in a gripping finale to the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s. In front of a sell out crowd of 37,095, the Aussie...
