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Sep 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU confirms Emerging squad for Middelburg Sevens
SARU has confirmed a 14-man Emerging Sevens squad to participate in the Nashua Middelburg Sevens, which will be staged on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September. This two-day tournament is the traditional season warm-up for the Springbok Sevens training group....
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Sep 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke face Euro trio at Gold Coast Sevens
The Springbok Sevens will kick off the new HSBC Sevens World Series against a trio of European opponents England, France and Spain following the draw for the Gold Coast Sevens on 12-13 October, which the International Rugby Board announced earlier on...
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Sep 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tickets now on sale
Rugby fans can now book their seats to watch the spectacular action at the annual Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth in December following the opening of ticket sales. Tickets for the popular tournament, to be held on the weekend of 7-8...
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Aug 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paul Treu thanked for services to SA Sevens rugby
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Tuesday thanked Paul Treu for his services to Springbok Sevens rugby and paid tribute to the contribution he had made to developing the seven-a-side game in this country. SARU President, Mr Oregan Hoskins, confirmed...
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Aug 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Sevens to World Sevens
The Vodacom Blue Bulls sevens team that will participate in the World Club Sevens at Twickenham during 17 & 18 August 2013, will be available for media interviews at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday 13 August prior to their departure to London. The Blue Bulls...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP ready for World Club 7s
Western Province have announced a 12-man squad for the first-ever World Club 7s which is to be played at Twickenham on August 17-18, 2013. The eagerly-awaited two-day competition brings together, for the first time, clubs and provinces from the northern and...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates Springbok Sevens gold medal winners
SARU President Regan Hoskins and CEO Jurie Roux on Monday both congratulated the Springbok Sevens team on their gold medal performance at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. Kyle Brown and his team clinched the gold medal late on Friday evening with a 33-24...
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Aug 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens claim gold at World Games
South Africa are the World Games Rugby Sevens champions after the Springbok Sevens won the gold medal match on Friday evening by 33-24 against Argentina in Cali, Columbia. A month after South Africa lost to Fiji in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Sevens World...
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Aug 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in Cali quarters
Springbok Sevens in Cali quarters The Springbok Sevens team will play Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the World Games in Cali, Colombia on Friday after coming through pool play undefeated. The South African side, competing as part of Team South Africa,...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aim to end busy season on high note
Springbok Sevens aim to end busy season on high note The Springbok Sevens rugby team will aim to end their busy season on a successful note when they travel to Cali, Colombia, on Thursday to participate in the 2013 World Games. The Springbok Sevens team will...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aim to end busy season on high note
The Springbok Sevens rugby team will aim to end their busy season on a successful note when they travel to Cali, Colombia, on Thursday to participate in the 2013 World Games. The Springbok Sevens team will form part of Team SA who overall will do battle in...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls name squad for World Club 7s
The Vodacom Blue Bulls have named their team to participate in the inaugural World Club 7s to be played at Twickenham, London on 17 and 18 August. The team include amongst others, Junior Springboks captain Ruan Steenkamp, former Tygerberg High School sevens...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Quarterfinal anguish for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team were edged out of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday with a heart-breaking 12-10 defeat to Fiji. A conversion attempt from Cecil Afrika narrowly missed the upright after Sibusiso Sithole scored with...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown Bok Sevens Player Six Match Suspension Reduced to Two
Kyle Brown of South Africa, Samoa’s Faalemiga Selesele, Australia’s Lewis Holland and Tunisia’s Haithem Chelli have received sanctions after foul play at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow. Kyle Brown (South Africa) – Six match suspension...
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Jun 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on South African Sevens Men to face Fiji in World Cup quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens team will face Fiji in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Moscow after a strong showing in pool play in the Luzhniki Stadium on Saturday. The South Africans comfortably beat Japan 33-0 and Scotland 41-0 after...
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Jun 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Strong Springbok Sevens start in Moscow
The Springbok Sevens team defended stoutly and attacked with zest in the opening match of their pool B Rugby World Cup Sevens opener against Russia, beating the hosts 31-0 at Luzhniki Stadium on Friday. The South African side had a 19-0 lead at the break and...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB RWC Sevens Moscow 2013 Fixtures & Results
Gallery (South African times -2 hours) 28 JUN 2013 28 Jun 2013 – 15:00 Samoa 21 – 14 Zimbabwe Pool C 28 Jun 2013 – 15:22 Kenya 45 – 5 Philippines Pool C 28 Jun 2013 – 15:44 New Zealand 31 – 12...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Moscow Welcoming The World’s Best Sevens Rugby Stars
The captains of the 40 teams, 24 men’s and 16 women’s, due to compete at the sixth Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow this weekend have come together today to launch the tournament at the iconic Red Square. In all 28 nations were represented as the...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on More About Moscow Hosts of IRB RWC Sevens 2013
Moscow – the capital of Russia and one of the ten largest cities in the world. Boasting more than 850 years of history – Yury Dolgoruky founded the city in 1146 – Moscow has grown into a metropolis of more than 11.6 million people. Despite cold...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB RWC Sevens Referees set for Moscow 2013 World Cup stage
While the world’s best Sevens players will rightly take centre stage this weekend in Moscow, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 will also showcase the top referees in the Game. We caught up with two of them. Hong Kong’s Wing Yi Lee ( known to everyone as...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for give all for country
The Springbok Sevens team had an emotional capping ceremony on Thursday, only hours before the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament kicks off in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and the South Africans face hosts Russia in Pool B of the competition. Oregan Hoskins,...
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Jun 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Mixed feelings for Springbok Sevens teams in Moscow
There were mixed feelings in Moscow on Wednesday where the Springbok Men’s and Women’s teams were fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital. The men’s...
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Jun 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Senatla and Kolbe complete Springbok Sevens squad
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu welcomed his outstanding Rugby World Cup Sevens squad members, Seabelo Senatla and Cheslin Kolbe, in Moscow on Monday. The duo arrived from France where they had helped the Junior Springboks to a bronze medal third place at...
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Jun 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrives in Moscow
The Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow on Sunday for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament (28-30 June) but the full squad will only train on Tuesday. Two team members, Cheslin Kolbe and Seabelo Senatla, will fly out to...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow as Sevens Bokke are announced
A fit-again Kyle Brown will lead the Springbok Sevens team into battle at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium next weekend when the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament takes place from 28-30 June. Brown is one of three survivors of the team that reached the...