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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens bow out of Olympic contention
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Tuesday that the Springbok Women Sevens team would not be competing at the Rio Olympics in 2016, despite achieving the qualifying standard of World Rugby. The Springbok Women won the African qualifying...
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Dec 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win again – this time with Steinhoff
The Springbok Sevens team completed a memorable few days with the announcement on Tuesday that Steinhoff International – the integrated retailer with operations in Africa, Europe and Australasia – had agreed a three-year partnership to sponsor the...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win highlights successful first hosting of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Photo: Werner Nysschen The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday were crowned first winners of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens after a solid 29-14 win over Argentina in a pulsating final that brought down the curtain on a fantastic first tournament in...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens “huge success” declares SARU
The inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens was declared a huge success by Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the two-day event drawing an official crowd of 105,900. The Springbok Sevens were crowned champions on Sunday evening after two...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sage to debut for Blitzboks in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will play in his 50th tournament for the Springbok Sevens while Dylan Sage will make his South African debut and Rosko Specman is back for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this coming weekend. The squad was announced in Cape Town...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Jager and De Allende stand out in SA Rugby Player of the Year nominations
Springboks Damian De Allende and Lood de Jager were rewarded for their good form at the Rugby World Cup when both earned two nominations in the annual SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards, while Warrick Gelant, Seabelo Senatla, Warren Whiteley and Jaco Kriel...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kenya make two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens
Kenya Sevens Head Coach Benjamin Ayimba has made two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens, calling up Menengai Cream Homeboyz’ Oscar Ayodi (right) and Kenya Harlequins’ Eden Agero (left) in place of Jeff Oluoch and Augustine Lugonzo who suffered...
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Dec 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – What you have to know
Cape Town is abuzz with rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. Is it really sold out?...
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Dec 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Specman, Sage called in as Blitzbok injury cover
Specman, Sage called in as Blitzbok injury cover Rosko Specman and the uncapped Dylan Sage were on Monday added to the Springbok Sevens squad as injury cover for Werner Kok and Cecil Afrika. The duo joined the Blitzboks squad on Monday afternoon at their team...
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Dec 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Join the founders of Cape Town 10s for an Epic Rugby Camp at the HSBC 7s this weekend!
(Cape Town, December 2015) The legendary founders of the Cape Town 10s Bob Skinstad, Robbie Fleck and Ron Rutland will be hosting the ‘Rugby Camp’ at the HSBC Cape Town 7s this weekend from 11 to 13 December 2015. Tickets to the popular 7s...
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Dec 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pools for the HSBC CapeTown Sevens
World Rugby has announced the pools for the second round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town next week. The draw for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens was made before the Cup final at the opening round of the series in Dubai, with winners Fiji heading...
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Dec 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch Dubai quarterfinal slot
The Springbok Sevens started their Dubai Sevens campaign on a winning note by scoring three impressive wins on the opening day of the tournament on Friday. South Africa, the defending champions, finished top of their pool and now face the USA on Saturday in...
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Dec 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Samoa looms large in Blitzboks Dubai Sevens opener
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Springbok Sevens will kick off the defense of their Dubai Sevens title with a testing encounter against a powerful Samoan outfit on Friday morning. The Pool B match starts at 07h44 (SA time) and will be televised live on SuperSport....
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Dec 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Get to know your players – Lwazi Mvovo
Lwazi Mvovo signed on as ASICS Ambassador before the 2015 Rugby World Cup and is a player known for his pace and ability to get the ball over the line. The upcoming season will be Lwazi’s first as part of the Springbok Sevens squad. Blessed with...
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Dec 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Get to know your players – Frankie Horne
Few players can boast the experience and pedigree of Springbok Sevens Flanker Frankie Horne. Having made his debut in 2007 Frankie has been a permanent fixture in the squad over the last eight years. He holds the astonishing record of appearing in the...
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Dec 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Get to know your players – Seabelo Senatla
ASICS Ambassador Seabelo Senatla’s successes on the pitch over the past few years have cemented him as one of the first names on coach Neil Powell’s squad list for the HSBC Sevens World Series. The speedy winger is well-known for his...
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Nov 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on All you need to know about Werner Kok to stand a chance to win HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets courtesy of @Asica_ZA
How do you sustain performances after being crowned the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year? For Nelspruit-born ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok his hard work and a willingness to not rest on his laurels or let them go to his head the upcoming season is...
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Nov 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dazel targets strong start to new season
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Sunday he hoped his SA Select team would record a strong start to the new season at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Rugby Sevens as they prepared to depart for the desert city. The team will face the Canada...
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Nov 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks team for Dubai and Cape Town Sevens
Springboks Francois Hougaard and Juan de Jongh were on Wednesday named in a strong Springbok Sevens 12-man squad for the first two HSBC World Sevens Series tournaments of the new season in Dubai and Cape Town. The season kicks off on 4 and 5 December with the...
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Nov 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates Springbok Sevens on national accolade
Springbok Sevens team scooping the Team of Year Award at the annual SA Sports Awards in Mangaung on Sunday evening. Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union, has congratulated the Springbok Sevens team on scooping the Team of Year Award...
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Nov 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dazel impressed with talent at training camp
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said he was pleased with the talent on display at their three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, which ended late on Saturday, and he hoped to see a few players stake a claim for a place in the team in future. A...
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Nov 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLITSBOKKE: DIT GAAN KLOPDISSELBOOM #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! skryf: “Een ding is seker: die Blitse se afrigter, Neil Powell wie self vir hulle uitgedraf het, se sukses het die afgelope paar jaar hand oor hand toegeneem. En dit bemoedig.” Dit gaan blykbaar klopdisselboom by die...
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Nov 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Busy start to Springbok Sevens training camp
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad started their final preparation camp for the upcoming HSBC World Sevens Series with a full day of training and planning sessions on Monday in Stellenbosch. The large training squad that assembled at the Stellenbosch Academy of...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on RWC Boks get Olympic opening as Hougaard, Kankowski sign for Sevens
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images Caption: Window on a new future: Springbok Sevens Players Werner Kok, Seabelo Senatla, SARU CEO Jurie Roux, Springbok Sevens Coach Neil Powell and Springbok Sevens Players Kyle Brown and Francois Hougaard at the...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok wins World Sevens Player of the Year Award
ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok has won the 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award. The player received the award at the World Rugby Awards dinner on Sunday, 1 November in London. The award emphasises the hard work that Werner has...
