Archive for the ‘Sevens Rugby’ Category

• SARU names Springbok Sevens training squad

  Oct 31, 11 • 4737 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on SARU names Springbok Sevens training squad

  SARU has confirmed a squad of 23 Springbok Sevens players who will now start with full preparations at their base in Stellenbosch for the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series.   Stephan Dippenaar, the Vodacom Blue Bulls centre who was released from his...

• Promising trio sign for Springbok Sevens

  Oct 27, 11 • 2644 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby • James Loretz • Comments Off on Promising trio sign for Springbok Sevens

  Stephan Dippenaar, Bernado Botha and Mark Richards will play for the Springbok Sevens for the next two seasons after they signed agreements with SARU earlier today at Newlands. Vodacom Blue Bulls centre Stephan Dippenaar was released by the Blue Bulls Company...

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  Thierry Dusautoir walks away top dog

  Oct 24, 11 • 3107 Views • International, National, Sevens World Series, Six Nations, Six Nations News, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Thierry Dusautoir walks away top dog

  France captain Thierry Dusautoir has been named the IRB Player of the Year at the 2011 IRB Awards in association with Emirates Airline, during a star-studded ceremony at Vector Arena in Auckland on Monday. Dusautoir is the second Frenchman to win the Award,...

• Tickets go on sale for SA rugby’s biggest party of the year

  Oct 18, 11 • 3402 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Tickets go on sale for SA rugby’s biggest party of the year

  Photo by Denese Lups /Rugby15 /www.phototalk.co.za Rugby fans will be able to watch a full day of high-octane international Sevens rugby from as little as R80 at South African rugby’s biggest party at Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens Tournament later...

• The Nashua Middelburg 7's 2011 tournament in October

  Sep 22, 11 • 5031 Views • International, National, School, Sevens World Series, Womens Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Nashua Middelburg 7's 2011 tournament in October

  Welcome to the best in African 7’s which is back in Middelburg this October 2011. As we will highlight, this year’s event will be bigger and better. This year, the festival will take place from 13-15 October  2011.  The Springbok 7’s have since...

• South Africa u18 Sevens Blitzbokkies team clinch Silver in Commonwealth Youth Games

  Sep 12, 11 • 3571 Views • International, School, School Rugby Results, Sevens World Series • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on South Africa u18 Sevens Blitzbokkies team clinch Silver in Commonwealth Youth Games

  South Africa’s U18 Sevens team won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man on Sunday after losing to England in the final.   There was a huge improvement in performance from Vuyo Zangqa’s boys on day two....

• SA to face Canada in Youth Games quarters

  Sep 11, 11 • 3131 Views • International, Sevens World Series • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SA to face Canada in Youth Games quarters

  The South African U18 Sevens team will face Canada in the quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man on Sunday after winning two of their three games on the first day.   South Africa finished second in Pool B after big wins over...

• Springbok Sevens start preparations against Chile, Argentina

  Sep 9, 11 • 3744 Views • International, Sevens World Series • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens start preparations against Chile, Argentina

  The Springbok Sevens team will get their pre-season preparation underway later this month with training matches against Chile and Argentina in Stellenbosch. The South American teams will visit South Africa later this month as part of their preparations for...

• Rugby earns nominations at 2011 SA Sports Awards

  Jul 14, 11 • 3113 Views • International, National, Sevens Rugby, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Rugby earns nominations at 2011 SA Sports Awards

  The achievements of Springbok Sevens star Cecil Afrika and Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke have been acknowledged in the nominations for the 2011 SA Sports Awards. Furthermore, two of South African rugby’s most decorated players, John Smit and Victor...

• Afrika shorlisted for IRB's Sevens Player of the Year Award

  May 30, 11 • 3547 Views • International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Afrika shorlisted for IRB's Sevens Player of the Year Award

  Edinburgh- A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one South African, has been unveiled for the IRB’s Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. According to the IRB website, at the end of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World...

• South Africa BlitzBokke aim for third Sevens trophy in Edinburgh

  May 26, 11 • 2246 Views • International, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on South Africa BlitzBokke aim for third Sevens trophy in Edinburgh

  South Africa aim for third Sevens trophy in Edinburgh With the HSBC Sevens World Series overall title already captured by New Zealand, much of the focus will now shift towards the race for second place between South Africa, England, Samoa and Fiji at the...