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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER SIGNS ON WITH QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS
Quade Cooper is hoping for a Olympics berth in 2016. The Australian Rugby Union today announced Quade Cooper has joined the Qantas Australian Sevens program and will be available for selection for the Rio 2016 Olympics. The 27-year-old flyhalf will be...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens squad named
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will hand debuts to young forward Simon Kennewell and speedster John Porch for the third leg of the 2015-16 HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington next weekend. Porch, 24, earned a call-up to the national Sevens...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok squad named for Wellington and Sydney
The inclusion of uncapped Sandile Ngcobo is one of two changes to the Springbok Sevens squad announced on Wednesday for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Wellington and Sydney, where the experienced Philip Snyman will captain the...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the third leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, will assemble in the capital on Thursday 21 January. The squad of 22 players features four additional players following the weekend’s Bayleys...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on USA Eagles name their side for the Wellington and Sydney Sevens
USA Eagles Squad: Folau Niua Thretton Palamo Ben Pinkelman Maka Unufe Kevin Swiryn Zack Testy Nate Augspurger Perry Baker Danny Barrett William Holder Madison Hughes Matai Leuta Carlin Isles...
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Jan 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Recharged Springbok Sevens ready for Australasian challenge
Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo images The Springbok Sevens have recharged their batteries following their impressive success at the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens and a well-deserved break over the festive season, and are looking forward to the next two...
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Jan 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson to captain All Blacks Sevens for World Series
Veteran sevens specialist Tim Mikkelson will captain the All Blacks Sevens for the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Mikkelson replaces Scott Curry who suffered a season ending shoulder injuring at the Dubai Sevens last month....
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Jan 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cummins inks 2016 deal with Qantas Australian Sevens program
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens program today confirmed the signing of Wallaby outside back Nick Cummins for 2016. The 28-year-old will link up with the squad in March and will be available for selection for the final four legs of 2015-16 HSBC...
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Jan 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Iconic music acts to headline Sydney 7s
Australia’s premier pop duo The Veronicas and the iconic Hoodoo Gurus have been named as the headline musical acts for the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s. The Veronicas, the hitmakers behind ‘Untouched’, ‘4ever’ and ‘If You Love...
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Jan 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Friend appointed Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach
Image: Getty Images The Qantas Australian Sevens program has named Andy Friend as the national Men’s Sevens Head Coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Friend will join the Australian Sevens program from Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath at the conclusion...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Wellington Sevens Draw
The draw for the HSBC Wellington Sevens was made before the Cup final at the second round of the series in Cape Town, with winners South Africa heading Pool A at the Westpac Stadium after a 29-14 over Los Pumas in their home tournament. WELLINGTON FIXTURES...
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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 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in dramatic win to keep Cup hopes alive
Photo: Deon Holtzhausen / Rugby 15 The Springbok Sevens team scored a dramatic 10-0 win over England in their final pool B clash of the first-ever HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to keep their defence of the South African leg of the...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Sevens side set up Quarter-Final clash with hosts in Cape Town
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will play hosts South Africa in the Cup Quarter-Finals after going undefeated on the opening day of the Cape Town Sevens. Australia beat Portugal (45-0), Wales (21-14) and the USA (26-21) to top Pool C at a...
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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 SARU and HSBC assist Tag Rugby® with community events ahead of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
The Tag Rugby® Association has for 21 years been involved in promoting the growth of rugby, physical activity and sport in communities all over South Africa. After the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa in 2009, as title partner to The Lions,...
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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 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three New Zealand players to debut at Cape Town Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the Cape Town Sevens this weekend includes three new caps following a spate of injuries at the Dubai Sevens. The team is; Dylan Collier (Waikato) Ambrose Curtis (Wellington) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes (Counties...
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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 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Women’s Sevens team book Quarter-Final clash with NZ in Dubai
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has set up a mouthwatering trans-Tasman clash with New Zealand in the Dubai Sevens Cup Quarter-Finals later this afternoon (Friday). On a day full of surprises on Day One of the 2015-16 HSBC Women’s Sevens...
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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 – 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...
