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Jan 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on Stedman Gans to lead Blitzboks to Australasia
Stedman Gans will captain the Springbok Sevens squad to Hamilton and Sydney for the third and fourth tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, taking over the captaincy armband from the injured Siviwe Soyizwapi. The Australasian leg of the World...
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Dec 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on “Our defensive system makes attack easier” – Pretorius
Blitzboks forward JC Pretorius credited the defensive effort of the squad as crucial in their seven try romp over Japan in their Pool A opener at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Friday evening. The Springbok Sevens gave Japan nothing on attack and defended with...
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Dec 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Powell keeps the faith as Blitzboks gear up for Cape Town
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an unchanged tournament squad for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which kicks off on Friday at the Cape Town Stadium. Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead the same 11 men on the field that left Dubai last weekend as gold medal...
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Dec 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dayimani excited to join Blitzboks tournament squad
Hacjivah Dayimani plans well for most things in life, so it was not that unexpected when his phone rang and he received the message to join the Blitzbok squad for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, but when it became reality, the Emirates Lions loose forward went...
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Dec 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to use that one opportunity – Sage
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series – as competitive as it is right now – is all about grabbing that one opportunity and the Springbok Sevens team would love nothing more than doing just that. That is according to Blitzbok forward Dylan Sage, who will be...
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Dec 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi left ‘speechless’ by Blitzboks’ effort in Dubai
To keep a New Zealand team scoreless in a rugby match is almost impossible; to prevent the All Black Sevens team from scoring in a final even more so. Yet, that was exactly what the Blitzboks did on Saturday in the final of the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens,...
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Dec 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Powell on Dubai win: “Blitzboks coming together was key”
The way the Springboks Sevens team came together over the three days of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens contributed to their performances and resulted in them winning the tournament, the first of the new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks beat...
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Dec 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy claim Dubai Invitational
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy claimed the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens International Invitational on Saturday, beating The Royal Jesters 28-12 in the final at The Sevens Stadium. The team went undefeated in pool play and continued that form in the knock-out...
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Dec 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Unbeaten Blitzboks to face Argentina in Dubai quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens team scored 19 unanswered points against England in their Pool D decider at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens to clinch top spot with a 19-14 win and will face Argentina in the Cup quarter-finals of the tournament on Saturday. The success...
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Dec 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy off to fast start in Dubai
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad started off strongly at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational tournament at The Sevens Stadium on Thursday, easily winning both their matches. The side, laden with experienced Blitzboks, outplayed the...
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Dec 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi hoping to bring it all together
Twice last season Siviwe Soyizwapi – as stand-in captain – took the Blitzboks onto the podium and lifted trophies in Vancouver and Singapore. So, when the winger speaks about “bringing all the parts together”, Soyizwapi is referring to what was done...
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Dec 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Werner Kok is back where it all began
He is a former World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, a two-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series winner, played in 47 tournaments and scored 106 tries for the Blitzboks. And still Werner Kok sees playing for the SA Rugby Sevens Academy side in Dubai this...
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Dec 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Keep your shape, trust the process – Sage
Vodacom Super Rugby and the Currie Cup refreshed and improved Dylan Sage as a rugby player, but the Blitzbok forward admitted it was still tough to get back in the green and gold and start playing sevens again. “In a way, it was a new start for me playing...
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Dec 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Gans hopes experience and potential mix in Dubai
Any of the passengers onboard the Emirates flight from Cape Town to Dubai on Sunday would have been forgiven for taking pictures of the “Blitzboks” with them on the same flight. However, if they were looking for national coach and captain, Neil Powell and...
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Dec 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks ready to rumble in season opener
The Springbok Sevens squad will shift their focus to game day on Thursday at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens after a recovery gym session upon arrival in Dubai on Sunday to get rid of any aches and pains from the 10-hour flight. The Blitzboks – who...
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Nov 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Adonis, Dayimani to make sevens debut in Dubai
Darren Adonis and Hacjivah Dayimani will debut for the SA Rugby Sevens Academy team at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational next weekend amongst a host of decorated Blitzboks. Adonis was part of the Currie Cup-winning Toyota Free State...
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Nov 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Black Friday goes Green and Gold
Black Friday will go Green and Gold on Friday, 29 November with an unbeatable limited offer for tickets to the opening day of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, where … #AnythingCanHappen. The Blitzboks and all the other 27 teams will be in action on the opening...
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Oct 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ireland edge Blitzboks in Athlete’s Factory International 7s final
The Springbok Sevens team suffered a disappointing 21-5 defeat against Ireland in the final of the Athlete’s Factory International 7s in Chester on Saturday after dominant performances in their opening five matches of the tournament. The South Africans...
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Oct 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Experience a plus, but effort will determine success – Sage
There are some good deposits in the memory banks of the Springbok Sevens players preparing for the Athlete’s Factory Sevens in Chester this weekend, but that alone will not get them over the advantage line or put points on the board. For that to happen,...
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Oct 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Senatla has that sevens smile again
If it depended on the size of his smile, Seabelo Senatla would have had to pay for oversize luggage when the Blitzboks boarded a flight to London on Monday for this weekend’s Athlete’s Factory Sevens in Chester. The leading Springbok Sevens try-scorer...
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Oct 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Familiar look to Blitzboks squad for England trip
A host of familiar and decorated Springbok Sevens players will depart for England on Monday where the Blitzboks will play in the Athlete Factory Sevens in Chester on Friday and Saturday. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell recalled a number of stalwarts from...
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Oct 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on South Africa tripped up in final of Tusker Safari Sevens
South Africa lost 19-14 to Kenya’s Morans team in the final of the Tusker Safari Sevens at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi after a slow start in the first half saw the visitors concede 19 points against the locals. The home side, consisting mainly of the...
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Oct 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on By hook or by crook, Davids wants to play for the Blitzboks
He is amongst the fastest of really fast men in the Springboks Sevens squad and come the Safari Sevens in Nairobi this weekend, Angelo Davids will also be amongst the bravest. The 20-year-old star winger for the Blitzboks and DHL Western Province, will take...
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Oct 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four new players in SA squad for Kenyan sevens safari
Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead an interesting mix of experience and youth to Nairobi this week where South Africa will make a return to the Kenya Safari Sevens. South Africa last played at the event in 2012 and returned as winners from...
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Oct 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Philip Snyman announces his retirement from rugby
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman has announced his retirement from all rugby following a career-ending back injury. The 32-year-old three-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series champion ends his international career for the Blitzboks as South...