Archive for the ‘Sevens Rugby’ Category

• South Africa undefeated on day one of Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens

  Dec 9, 12 • 2669 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on South Africa undefeated on day one of Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens

  The Springbok Sevens team topped pool A of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth on Saturday after defeating Samoa, France and Australia and will face the USA in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. The South African BlitzBokke were undefeated,...

• Afrika boost for Blitzbokke

  Dec 6, 12 • 4230 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Afrika boost for Blitzbokke

  Cecil Afrika has returned to the Springbok Sevens squad for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament after missing round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series last weekend in Dubai. Afrika, the former IRB Sevens Player of the year, is one of three...

• HBSC Sevens World Series 2012/13 Log

  Dec 6, 12 • 3858 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on HBSC Sevens World Series 2012/13 Log

  Team Aus Dub RSA NZL USA HKG JPN SCO ENG PTS 1 New Zealand 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 2 Fiji 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Kenya 15 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Samoa 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 [&hellip...

• Springbok Sevens call for back-up

  Dec 3, 12 • 3301 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call for back-up

  Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Africa is one of three players who joined the squad today for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens this weekend in Port Elizabeth. Africa’s inclusion in the final squad is however subject to a fitness test later in the week,...

• Blitzbokke face formidable World Series challenge on home soil

  Dec 3, 12 • 3910 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke face formidable World Series challenge on home soil

  Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens host South Africa were placed in a tough pool following the official tournament draw by the IRB on Saturday evening in Dubai. Round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place next weekend, 8 and 9 December, in Port...

• Argentina edge Blitzbokke in Dubai

  Dec 1, 12 • 2609 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Argentina edge Blitzbokke in Dubai

  SA Women beaten by NZ in historic Women’s Cup final The Springbok Sevens lost their Bowl final 14-10 against Argentina in Dubai on Saturday evening and now head home to South Africa where they will be looking to redeem themselves at the Cell C Nelson...

• Blitzbokke suffer another injury setback

  Nov 30, 12 • 2487 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer another injury setback

  Brown out with serious ankle injury SA Women through to Cup quarters South Africa lost their inspirational captain Kyle Brown with a broken ankle early on Friday morning and will play Russia on Saturday in the Bowl quarterfinals after finishing third in their...

• Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Activities

  Nov 30, 12 • 3008 Views • International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Activities

  • The Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series which consists of 9 tournaments worldwide • South Africa are one of 16 countries participating in this international showpiece • The iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...

• Blitzbokke face England in Dubai opener

  Nov 29, 12 • 2505 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke face England in Dubai opener

  South Africa will have to navigate a tough pool assignment on Friday on match day one of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, where they will face England, Samoa and Portugal in Pool C. The Springbok Sevens start their campaign tomorrow morning against...

• Afrika now a Laureus SA Ambassador

  Nov 28, 12 • 5000 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Afrika now a Laureus SA Ambassador

  Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika was on Wednesday confirmed as the latest Laureus South Africa Ambassador, joining the ranks of other illustrious South African sports personalities such as Springboks Bryan Habana and Schalk Burger, Shaun Pollock, Mike...

• Geldenhuys joins SA Women in Dubai

  Nov 28, 12 • 2571 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Geldenhuys joins SA Women in Dubai

  Injury has forced South Africa to make one change to their squad for the historic IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament to be held on Friday and Saturday in Dubai. Versatile forward Ziyanda Tywaleni of Border returned home after she suffered a broken...

• Blitzbokke suffer Du Preez setback in Dubai

  Nov 28, 12 • 2892 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer Du Preez setback in Dubai

  Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez suffered a hamstring injury during training earlier today and will not play in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, SARU confirmed on Wednesday. Du Preez, one of the senior players in the squad, will travel home on...

• Just ten days to go to Rugby’s Biggest Party in PE

  Nov 27, 12 • 2802 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Just ten days to go to Rugby’s Biggest Party in PE

  The Springboks have returned unbeaten from their European tour and for local rugby fans the focus now moves to the Springbok Sevens who will be in action in just ten days’ time at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth. The third round of...

• Blitzbokke make three changes for Dubai

  Nov 21, 12 • 2556 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke make three changes for Dubai

  The Springbok Sevens have made three changes to their squad for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth. Blitzbokke playmaker and former IRB Player of the Year Cecil Afrika, has not yet recovered...

• SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp

  Nov 8, 12 • 3558 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp

  The most promising women’s Sevens talent in South Africa have assembled in Port Elizabeth on Thursday for a training camp and series of trial matches in preparation for the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The inaugural Women’s Series kicks off...

• Excitement ahead of inaugural NBM 7sPL tournament in George

  Nov 6, 12 • 3841 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Excitement ahead of inaugural NBM 7sPL tournament in George

  With African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs confirmed as the 12th and final team to participate in the inaugural NBM Premier 7sPL in George, tournament promoter Willem Strauss confirmed that it is all systems go for the highly anticipated event to be played at...

• Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai

  Nov 6, 12 • 2493 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai

  The South African Women’s Sevens team will be facing a tough pool schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. The SA Women squad is one of twelve international sides across...

• Sharks, Blue Bulls crowned SARU Sevens champs

  Nov 5, 12 • 4940 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Sharks, Blue Bulls crowned SARU Sevens champs

  Tournament favourites The Sharks and hosts, Blue Bulls, were crowned champions in the men’s and women’s section respectively at the 2012 SARU Interprovincial Sevens at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday. The team from KwaZulu-Natal fielded a powerful team and...

• Cell C sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party – the NMB Sevens

  Oct 31, 12 • 4675 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Cell C sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party – the NMB Sevens

  Cell C are the new headline sponsor of The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The cellular network provider will sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party, the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, for...

• Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

  Oct 30, 12 • 2728 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

  Philip Snyman, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs outside back, has signed a two year contract with the Springbok Sevens and will play for the Blitzbokke until 2014. Robert Ebersohn (FS Cheetahs centre and captain) as well as Warren Whiteley (MTN Golden Lions,...

• Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

  Oct 29, 12 • 8155 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

  Both mainstream sporting codes in South Africa will be on show together for the first time, when a rugby team wearing the kit of South African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs participates in a tournament based on a T20 Cricket format. The occasion is the...

• Rugby’s Biggest Party – 50 days to go

  Oct 17, 12 • 2571 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Rugby’s Biggest Party – 50 days to go

  Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the start of the 50-day countdown until kick-off for the much-awaited Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens tournament in the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. South Africa’s own Blitzbokke will battle it out...

• Blitzbokke aiming for good start at Gold Coast Sevens

  Oct 12, 12 • 2758 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke aiming for good start at Gold Coast Sevens

  The Springbok Sevens get their new HSBC Sevens World Series season underway on Saturday morning (SA time) when they run out against Canada in their first Pool A match at the Gold Coast Sevens at Skilled Park. The Blitzbokke, who will be aiming for a vastly...

• Unchanged ticket prices for SA rugby’s “Biggest Party of the Year”

  Oct 11, 12 • 2923 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Unchanged ticket prices for SA rugby’s “Biggest Party of the Year”

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has kept ticket prices for the popular Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens tournament unchanged from last year.   SARU made the announcement on Thursday at the tournament launch, which took place at Humewood Bridge in Port...

• Two new caps in SA squad for Gold Coast Sevens

  Oct 4, 12 • 2856 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Two new caps in SA squad for Gold Coast Sevens

  Coach Paul Treu has included two new caps in his 12-man Springbok Sevens squad for round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Gold Coast on 13 and 14 October in Australia. Reuben Johannes (flanker, newly SA contracted) and Ruwellyn Isbell (wing, Vodacom...