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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stage set for Sevens Wellington – Pools confirmed
Photo: Marc Sing Key The All Blacks Sevens will face England, Canada and Papua New Guinea in their pool games at the 2015 Sevens Wellington tournament. The draw for the February 6 and 7 tournament comes after South Africa’s 26-17 win over the New Zealand...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools declared for New Zealand Sevens in Wellington
Photo: Stan Blumberg World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington, round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 on 6-7 February 2015. After their Cup win at the third round of the Series in Port Elizabeth, South...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa Sevens claim consecutive home titles and double in HSBC Sevens World Series
South Africa moved to the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series points table in Port Elizabeth on Sunday when they claimed a second consecutive World Series title in as many weeks. The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 26-17 in a pulsating final of the Cell...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke cruise through the Cup quarters
South Africa cruised through to the semi-final of the Cup after defeating England 31 – 7. England were physical and had a good start going ahead 7 -0 after 2 min. South Africa absorbed the pressure and created a number of opportunities which they...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke on fire in PE
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa had the perfect start on day 1 of the Sa7s and look on track to becoming the first South African team to successfully defend their home title. The Blitzbokke were too strong for their opponents racking up convincing wins over...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England 7s through to Cup quarter-final in South Africa
ENGLAND Sevens are through to the Cup quarter-finals at the South Africa 7s in Port Elizabeth with two wins from three on Day 1. They will take on hosts South Africa on Day 2 at 12:19am CAT. With both sides already qualified, England lost their third Pool...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa into Cup quarters as Afrika reaches milestone
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Springbok Sevens qualified for the Cup quarterfinals of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens on Saturday when they topped pool A, beating the USA, Kenya and Wales along the way. The defending champions will face England in the first...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke win South African Sevens opener
South Africa recorded a convincing win against a physical USA team in their opening game of the South African Sevens. The defending champions winning the game 26 points to 0, scoring 4 tries in the process. Seabelo Senatla scored the first of the try of the...
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Dec 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Final squads declared for Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo: Marc Sing Key Defending champions South Africa name an unchanged side for their home tournament, while we pick seven players to watch ahead of round three on the HSBC Sevens World Series. The final squads of 12 have been declared by the 16...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Sevens showpiece in PE
Photo: Mark Sing Key Tickets for the weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens are selling at a hot pace, with locals snapping up more than 4 000 tickets on Thursday alone. With less than 48 hours to go until kick-off on Saturday morning, event organisers...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens name unchanged squad for SA title defence
Photo: Mark Sing Key The Springbok Sevens have announced an unchanged squad for the defence of their home Cup title, the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament. Port Elizabeth will host Round 3 of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Nelson Mandela Bay...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #Blitzbokke team for #SA7s
1. Ruhan Nel 2. Philip Snyman 3. Frankie Horne 4. Kwagga Smith 5. Werner Kok 6. Kyle Brown captain 7. Branco du Preez 8.Rayno Benjamin 9. Warrick Gelant 10. Cecil Afrika 11. Seabelo Senatla 12. Cheslin Kolbe...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa must deliver on home soil – Brown
Having spent much of South Africa’s Cup win in Dubai watching from the sidelines, captain Kyle Brown is looking forward to being in the thick of the action when the HSBC Sevens World Series continues in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Brown came off the bench...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens top seeds for home tournament in PE
World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 to be played on 13 and 14 December 2014. After their impressive Cup win at the second round of the Series in Dubai on...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS FALL JUST SHORT IN DUBAI – BUT UP TO THIRD IN WORLD SERIES STANDINGS
The Qantas Australian Men’s side has jumped up into the automatic qualification spots for the Rio Olympics in 2016 after thrilling their way to the Cup Final at the 7evens Stadium in Dubai. However, Australia will have to wait another year for its...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens capture Dubai title with sizzling display
The Springbok Sevens are the 2014 Dubai Sevens champions after a brilliant display against Australia in the Cup Final on Saturday, which they won 33-7 to climb to second spot on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series league table. After clinching fourth place at...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke crowned Dubai 7s Champs
South Africa are the 2014 Dubai 7s Champs and are a step closer to Olympic qualification. The Blitzbokke put on the gas in the second half to beat Australia 33 -7 (7-7 Half-time) in the Cup Final. They showed too much pace and power for their opponents in...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke through to the Dubai 7s Cup Final
South Africa are through to the Cup Final of the Dubai 7s after a strong performance and convincing win over New Zealand. South Africa targeted the breakdowns, a battle that they won on the day. The Blitzbokke defended well and kept the pressure on New...
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks, SA Academy book quarterfinal spots in Dubai tournaments
The Springboks Sevens won all three of their Pool D matches at the Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament on Friday to reach the Cup quarterfinals. The tournament is Round 2 of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Elsewhere, the SA Sevens Academy also booked their...
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke top Pool D
South African narrowly beat Wales in their final pool game at the Dubai Sevens. Wales started off strongly to take an early lead but lost accuracy. They go through to the Cup Quarter Finals on points difference thanks to Portugal beating Canada 26 – 7....
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke are 2 from 2 in Dubai
South African beat Canada quite comfortably in the end but they were made to work hard for their victory. Blitzbokke coach was not happy with the disciple especially in the first Half. They will have to work on this as stronger opponents will make them pay....
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke win Dubai7s opener
South Africa took on Portugal in the opening game of the Dubai 7s. The Blitzbokke looks a little rusty in the first quarter but managed to turn things around. They used the width of the field beautifully and showed great pace in a clinical performance. Werner...
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on WALES HEAD TO DUBAI WITH FRESH FACES
Two quarter-finals minimum is the target from our point of view Having reached the quarter-finals of the opening round on the Gold Coast in Australia last month, Wales head coach Gareth Williams has recalled Williams to the squad along with Ospreys duo Lloyd...
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Dec 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens teams chase glory in Dubai
· Springbok Sevens looking for improvement · Broadcast details of live matches · Social media information Three South African Sevens representative teams will be in action over the next three days in a festival of international Sevens rugby action in...
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Dec 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Powell looking for Dubai boost after ‘unsatisfactory’ Gold Coast
South Africa head coach Neil Powell is looking ahead to rounds two and three of the HSBC Sevens World Series with an eye to the consistent form his side enjoyed last season. After finishing fourth in the opening round in Australia Powell admits he was not...
