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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens down NZ to clinch Las Vegas semi-final spot
Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches – photo: World Rugby Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 14-7 in their Cup quarterfinal match on Sunday morning at...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select book Las Vegas Invitational Plate Semi-final spot
The SA Select Women will battle it out with the Scion Sirens in the Plate Semi-final of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday after going down against the USA Select 7s and Canada Maple Leafs in the second round of the tournament. The SA Select Women started...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two from two for Springbok Sevens in Las Vegas
Senatla grabs five and Habana opens World Series try tally SA, NZ, Kenya, and Australia into last eight Springbok Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla scored five times and Springbok wing Bryan Habana opened his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tally as the...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for USA Sevens Liam Messam returns for first time since 2010
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the fifth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas has been named. It features the return of Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam who pulls on the sevens jersey for...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women unbeaten on day one in Vegas
The SA Select Women’s team on Thursday recorded a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational as they progressed through the first day of the tournament unbeaten with victories against Stars Rugby 2 and Brazil. The team displayed good skills on attack and...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens very aware of pool threat
The Springbok Sevens are very aware of the threat posed by their three pool opponents for this weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens, which kicks off early on Saturday morning (SA time). The South Africans will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after coming...
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Mar 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women target strong start in Las Vegas
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team hoped to register a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational, which kicks off on Thursday, as they look to build momentum and confidence early on in the tournament. The team will face a...
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Feb 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on DESPERATE, BELAGLIKE KIWI’S #PaleToe
Skotvry, vir die hoeveelste keer, sonder om te blik of te bloos nadat hulle die eindwedstryd teen die Australiërs in Sydney gewen het, sê Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! Die Nieu Seelanders het in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd teen Australië, agt in plaas...
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Feb 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kankowski, Maritz join Springbok Sevens squad
Juan de Jongh and Cheslin Kolbe returned to the DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby franchises on Tuesday following appearances for the Springbok Sevens side in the first four rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. De Jongh and Kolbe, as well as Ryno...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final
Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Team have fallen to arch rivals New Zealand 27-24 in a gripping finale to the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s. In front of a sell out crowd of 37,095, the Aussie...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA one of three tied on 69 points at top of Series log
The Springbok Sevens finished fourth at the HSBC Sydney Sevens tournament following their 26-12 defeat in the play-off for third place against Fiji on Sunday morning (SA time). The South Africans are one of three countries tied with 69 points on top of the...
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Feb 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australia through to Quarter Finals of HSBC Sydney 7s
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team is through to the Quarter Finals of the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s, going undefeated throughout day one after finishing the day with a dramatic 17-17 draw against New Zealand. In a thrilling final match of the day, a...
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Feb 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch Argentina showdown in Sydney
The Springbok Sevens will play Argentina on Sunday in the quarterfinals of HSBC Sydney Sevens following three convincing Pool B wins on Saturday morning (SA time). They clinched top spot in Pool B with a 26-19 victory over Kenya. However, the team suffered...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens unchanged for Sydney
England Sevens remain unchanged for the Sydney leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (6-7 February) after they finished fourth in Wellington last weekend. Coverage is live on Sky Sports 5 from 11.50pm this evening and in front of a sold out crowd at the...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on IS DIT RUGBY SE TEKENS VAN DIE TYE? #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! vra vandeesweek: Is tye is besig om te verander, en een van die grootste wense van ‘n rugby ondersteuner besig om waar te word, naamlik dat nie alleen spelers nie, maar ook skeidsregters tot openbare verantwoording geroep word...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Classic Wallabies to share centre stage on HSBC Sydney 7s Weekend
It has been several years since many of them have played in front of a full stadium, but that’s exactly what lies in wait of two teams of past greats as they prepare to face off in a Classic ‘State of Origin’ showdown at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Two...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Sydney 7s
The All Blacks Sevens team to play in the fourth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Sydney 7s, on 6 and 7 February at Allianz Stadium, has been named. Coach Gordon Tietjens has made one change to the team that won last weekend’s HSBC...
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Feb 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for Sao Paulo
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team to play the second tournament of the 2015/16 Women’s Sevens Series in Sao Paulo on 20 and 21 February has been named. The team is; Michaela Blyde (Taranaki) Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty) Gayle Broughton (Taranaki) Sarah...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up uncapped Tim Agaba
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday called up the uncapped Tim Agaba for the Sydney leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as replacement for Justin Geduld, who is returning home with a shoulder injury. Geduld landed awkwardly during a tackle against New...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Sydney Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the fourth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Sydney Sevens, this coming weekend has been named. The All Blacks Sevens play Australia, Canada and Portugal in Pool A. The team will be named later this week....
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish fourth in Wellington
England Sevens finished fourth in Wellington following a convincing win over Argentina (33-7) in the quarters before coming up short against eventual tournament winners New Zealand (25-5) and Fiji (12-24). Simon Amor’s side battled hard against Fiji in...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens take World Series lead
The Springbok Sevens moved to the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite suffering a heart-breaking 24-21 loss to arch rivals New Zealand in the final of the Wellington Sevens on Sunday morning (SA time). New Zealand scored three tries in...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie men finish on a high at Wellington Sevens
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side has finished the Wellington Sevens tournament in Fifth Place after defeating Argentina in the Plate Final, 21-5. The young Australian side improved throughout the Wellington tournament, dropping just the one match to...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens walk away with famous victory in Wellington
Joe Webber snatched a dramatic victory for the hosts and defending champions in Wellington New Zealand, a 24-21 win over South Africa, in the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Westpac Stadium. The All Blacks Sevens came from 14-0 and...
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Jan 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face tenacious Aussies in Wellington quarters
The Springbok Sevens will face Australia in the Cup quarterfinals of the Wellington Sevens on Sunday after they finished second in Pool A following their narrow 19-14 defeat to tournament hosts, New Zealand. Kick-off time is 02h46 on Sunday and all the...
