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Nov 16, 25 •
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Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika and Roos applaud team work for Africa Cup success
The Springbok Women’s Sevens confirmed their standing as the best team on the continent after they outplayed hosts and main contenders, Kenya, in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup final in Nairobi on Sunday, and according to coach Cecil Afrika, it was a...
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Nov 14, 25 •
46 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on One step at a time for Springbok Women’s Sevens in Nairobi
The journey to redemption for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team starts at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup and for team captain, Nadine Roos, the options are simple. “We have to play...
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Nov 13, 25 •
60 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Shilton van Wyk ready to fire in 2026 season
Springbok Sevens flyer Shilton van Wyk has experienced a lot in his HSBC SVNS career, including many highs and also inevitable lows, but he is determined to chase perfection in the forthcoming world series season. The 25-year-old made his Blitzbok debut in...
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Nov 6, 25 •
121 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Snyman: Blitzboks ready for tournament mode
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-season preparations on Thursday, as they finished their final condition block before the 2026 season kicks off. The Blitzboks played in a...
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Nov 6, 25 •
113 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cape Town Mayor counting down to City’s “funnest” weekend
Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, has called on Capetonians and Western Capers to make it a weekend to remember by attending the must-see HSBC SVNS Cape Town, as the one-month-to-go countdown begins on Thursday. The 16 best sevens...
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Oct 13, 25 •
351 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Playing in Cape Town would be a massive honour for De Jager
The Blitzboks’ willingness outwork their opponents is one of the traits of their team culture that Grant de Jager admires most, as it is also something he aspires to on the rugby field, with the new signing hoping to make enough of an impression to play in...
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Sep 23, 25 •
478 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks to continue putting building blocks in place in 2026
The Springbok Sevens will start the new season as defending HSBC SVNS World Champions, but for Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman, it will not be a year of protecting their title at all cost. Rather, according to Snyman, another holistic approach can be...
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Sep 2, 25 •
860 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Free beer for early birds as HSBC SVNS Cape Town tickets go on sale
The world champion Blitzboks will defend their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in December as the Mother City’s biggest party returns with free drinks for early ticket buyers, as well as an enticing offer for families. The first 500 fans to purchase R350 tickets...
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Jul 13, 22 •
8233 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools teams ‘amped’ to play on Saturday
The SA Schools teams return to action in Cape Town on Saturday having last played in 2019 and judging by the excitement in the camps as they prepared at Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl, the players and their management teams can’t wait for the...
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Feb 26, 20 •
5469 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sendin, Du Plessis to coach SA Schools sides in 2020
Lance Sendin and Wessel du Plessis will take over the reigns as SA Schools and SA Schools A coaches for the 2020 edition of the U18 International Series, which will again be hosted in the Western Cape in August. Sendin, from Hugenote in Wellington, is no...
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Aug 19, 19 •
5558 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super-Saturday hat-trick for SA Rugby celebrated
South African rugby players – men and women, schoolboys and adults – were congratulated for Saturday’s national team hat-trick by Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, on Sunday. The Springboks overcame Argentina, 24-18; the Springbok Women defeated...
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Aug 18, 19 •
6489 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools performances bode well for the future
The development and progress showed by the players in the SA Schools and SA Schools A squads in the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series bode well for the future of South African rugby and the Junior Springboks. The players showed they can adapt and be...
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Aug 16, 19 •
5418 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Progress and growth on the agenda as U18 International Series concludes
The continued growth of their squads as a unit and the improvement of individual performances are high on the agenda for the SA Schools and SA Schools A coaches this weekend, when the final matches of the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series take place at...
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Aug 13, 19 •
5181 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools remain unbeaten in U18 International Series
An impressive team performance by the SA Schools side over Argentina highlighted the second round of the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series in Paarl on Tuesday, and left them as the only undefeated side left in the competition, while the SA Schools A team...
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Aug 12, 19 •
5161 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Showcasing of talent in U18 International Series heading to Paarl
The second round of the highly entertaining SA Rugby Under-18 International Series kicks off at Paarl Gymnasium in Paarl on Tuesday afternoon, when the SA Schools A side will take on Wales, the SA Schools team face Argentina and in the final match of the day,...
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Aug 7, 19 •
4602 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa U18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Goosen, Cairns to lead SA Schools teams in U18 International Series
Border hooker Jacques Goosen will lead the SA Schools team, and DHL Western Province No 8 Jarod Cairns has been appointed captain of the SA Schools A team for the forthcoming Under-18 International Series, which kicks off in Stellenbosch on Friday. Goosen,...
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Jul 15, 19 •
6458 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for U18 International Series
The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday....
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Jul 8, 19 •
5646 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Schools fixtures for U18 International Series confirmed
The SA Schools and SA Schools A sides can prepare themselves for a tough time when the annual U18 International Series takes place in the Western Cape next month, with Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington hosting matches. With a team from Argentina added to the...
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Jun 19, 19 •
4747 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nkosi, Nomlomo to head SA Schools coaching staff
Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions coach, Mzwakhe Nkosi, will take charge of the SA Schools team and Border’s Phiwe Nomlomo of the SA Schools A-team in August when the two South African sides take on France, England, Wales and Argentina in the annual U18...
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Feb 27, 19 •
3048 Views •
General News, SA Schools, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools Sevens team named for Windhoek visit
The SA Schools Under-18 Sevens team will look to continue their dominance at the Capricorn Group Sevens tournament in Windhoek next weekend, with Marius Schoeman (coach) again assembling a strong outfit to travel to Namibia. South Africa face the national...
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Aug 19, 18 •
6872 Views •
General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools finish Aon U18 Series on a high
SA Schools coach Sean Erasmus on Saturday praised his team’s character as they produced a strong finish in an epic match against England for a 41-22 victory in the grand finale of the Aon U18 International Series at SACS in Cape Town. The victory ensured...
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Aug 18, 18 •
4151 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three changes for SA Schools in Aon U18 Series finale
SA Schools coach Sean Erasmus maintained continuity in selection for their third and final match in the Aon U18 International Series at SACS, against England, making only three changes to his starting team that faced France. Jean-Jacques Kotze (hooker),...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on France edge SA Schools in Aon International u18 Series thriller
France outplayed SA Schools 28-21 at Stellenberg High School near Cape Town in an exciting match that concluded the second round of the Aon International U18 Series on Tuesday. Both teams scored three tries during the match, but the first half effort from...
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Aug 13, 18 •
5017 Views •
General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Alberts back to lead SA Schools against France
Adrian Alberts has shrugged off the injury niggle which ruled him out of action for the Aon Under-18 International Series opener over the weekend and will lead the SA Schools side in their second match of the series, on Tuesday against France. This match, at...
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Aug 11, 18 •
3695 Views •
General News, International, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools leave it late to beat Wales in Aon Under-18 International Series
The SA Schools team left it till the final play of their opening match in the Aon Under-18 International Series against Wales at Boland Landbou on Friday to clinch a hard-fought, but deserved 43-40 win over Wales. It was a tight match all along, with the lead...
