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Mar 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 5: HIGHLANDERS V WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has crossed the Tasman for the first time in 2014 ahead of its Week Five Asteron Life Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Western Australians will be looking to build on...
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Mar 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to play in the sixth and seventh legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo (22, 23 March) and Hong Kong (28-30 March). The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (capt) Bryce Heem...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens
Paul Delport will make his long awaited return to action this weekend in Harare where he will play for the SA Sevens Academy in an international event in the Zimbabwean capital. The veteran Springbok Sevens scrumhalf sustained a serious knee injury at the...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies side to play the Waratahs
Team: Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat McCabe, Robbie Coleman, Matt Toomua, Nic White, Ben Mowen (c), Jarrad Butler, Scott Fardy, Sam Carter, Leon Power, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Scott Sio Reserves: Josh Mann-Rea, Ruan Smith, JP Smith,...
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Mar 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Sharks in Durban
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to face the Cell C Sharks at Growthpoint Kings Park Stadium on Saturday evening. In the forwards, Ackermann has opted largely for consistency, making just one change in the front row. Willie Wepener...
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Feb 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU opens Boks for Books library in Soweto
Sekwati Primary School opens library to learners Star SA players involved in campaign to promote literacy in schools The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) major Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative to supply fully-stocked mobile...
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Feb 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dazel excited ahead of Hong Kong Invitational
SA Select Sevens Women’s coach Renfred Dazel is excited ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens Invitational on March 28, following a string of pleasing results against Border and Eastern Province in a hit-out on Saturday. The SA Select team played four matches at...
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Feb 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand 3-0 after pool play of Brazil Sevens
New Zealand has finished day one of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Brazil top of their pool after wins against Ireland, USA and England today. After keeping (36-0) and USA (17-0) scoreless, New Zealand were initially caught...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Bok Sevens resume training
Springbok Sevens wing Seabelo Senatla has been declared fit and has resumed training after suffering an ankle injury in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Senatla joined the Springbok Sevens in Stellenbosch after the squad who played in the United States and New...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women to measure themselves against Border, EP
The SA Select Women’s Sevens elite squad will meet teams from Border and Eastern Province in a warm-up tournament at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on Saturday as part of their preparation for the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational on...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Friday, 21 February 2014 19:10 Free State Stadium Team: 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER...
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Feb 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sevens economic impact report released, shows positive effect on city
FEBRUARY 18, 2014: THE 2013 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is an “asset to the city that is proving to be a success story year on year” said the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today after a presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on the economic...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s draw announced for Hong Kong
The SA Select Women Sevens team will face 2016 Olympic hosts, Brazil, and Papua New Guinea in the pool stages of the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational tournament on March 28 in the opening competition of their 2014 season. The tournament features...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens set for USA action as snow storm clears
Despite a week of trainings forced indoors by Atlanta’s snow weather-bomb, the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team are ready for the second leg of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series starting tomorrow. Snow and ice storms forced Atlanta, Georgia, into a...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Feb 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens u18 training squad ahead of the African Youth Games
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will be fielding a South African Under-18 Sevens team. The team will compete in the African Youth Games on 22 – 31 May 2014 in Gabarone, Botswana. SA Under-18 Sevens training squad: Eduan Keyter, Tiaan Schmulian (both...
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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ halt Bok Sevens Cup run
Three first half tries secured a 21-0 Cup final win for New Zealand over South Africa in a thrilling Wellington Sevens decider at the Westpac Stadium on Saturday morning (SA time). The All Black Sevens snapped a five match Cup final losing streak against the...
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Feb 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB confirms Sevens qualification process for 2016 Olympic Games
· South Africa can qualify with Top 4 finish in 2014/15 World Series · Brazil Men and Women guaranteed 2016 Rugby Sevens Place The South African Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams can qualify automatically for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio if they can...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC sevens World Series Wellington 2014 Fixtures
February 2014 07 02:00 Canada vs Scotland Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC Sevens World Series New Zealand 07 02:21 Argentina vs USA Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC Sevens World Series New Zealand 07 02:42 Samoa vs Kenya Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens chase unique triple crown
The Springbok Sevens team head into the weekend’s Wellington Sevens in New Zealand looking for a third successive tournament title in what would be a first for the South Africans. The last time any team could win three consecutive tournaments on the HSBC...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA make two changes for Wellington Sevens
The injured Springbok Sevens duo of Seabelo Senatla and Rosko Specman will return to South Africa and will be replaced by Jamba Ulengo and Kwagga Smith for the Wellington Sevens on 7 – 8 February, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Thursday....
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Elite Springbok Women given SARU contracts en route to Rio
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has awarded national contracts to 15 Springbok Women Sevens players for the first time in history in a significant move towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and proving its commitment to growing Women’s rugby. The 15 are...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on England beat France and Australia on day three of USA Sevens
ENGLAND finished fifth at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas after beating France 21-12 and Australia 26-24 to win the Plate title. The result earned Simon Amor’s side 13 series points and leaves them fourth in the overall standings behind South Africa, New...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA win USA Sevens to lead World Series
South Africa defended their USA Sevens title in style in Las Vegas, winning a thrilling Cup final 14-7 against reigning Series champions, New Zealand. In winning a second successive tournament title this season, South Africa assume a one-point lead over New...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Sevens clinch second successive Las Vegas title
South Africa defended their Las Vegas Sevens successfully when they defeated New Zealand 14-7 in another dramatic and tense Cup final between the two rugby rivals in the early hours of Monday morning (SA time). The teams were tied 7-all at halftime after...