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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY STATEMENT
PHOTO:Marc Sing Key WHILE disappointed at the possibility of being replaced as hosts of the South African leg of the IRB World Sevens Series, Eastern Province rugby authorities are excited about the future of big-time rugby in the region. With the SA Rugby...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dippenaar, Geduld return for Blitzboks Far East challenge
Photo: Stan Blumberg The Springbok Sevens rugby squad announced on Thursday for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong and Tokyo shows two changes from the squad that played in New Zealand and the USA. Justin Geduld and Stephan...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Sevens team for #hongkong7s
Patrice Agunda Andrew Amonde Lavin Asego Felix Ayange Collins Injera Hamphrey Kayange Leonard Mugaisi Bush Mwale Billy Odhiambo Tonny Owuor Dan Sikuta Michael Wanjala...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Sevens squad for Hong Kong and Japan
Jevon Groves (WRU capt) Sam Cross (WRU) Craig Price (Scarlets) Ben Roach (Blues) Rhodri Davies (Llandovery) Rhodri Williams (Scarlets) Tomos Williams (Blues) Angus O’Brien (Dragons) Dan Fish (Blues) Adam Warren (Scarlets) Tom Williams (Blues) Luke...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Foot surgery rules Hunt out of Hong Kong and Tokyo Sevens
Springbok Sevens utility player Steven Hunt underwent surgery to his left foot on Monday in Cape Town after suffering a fracture at training last week and will be out of action for at least six weeks. The injury will rule him out of the next two rounds of the...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SECURES MULTI-YEAR DEAL FOR SEVENS WORLD SERIES
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Sydney will be the home of the Australian leg of the Sevens World Series for the next four years from the 2015-16 season. The Sydney Sevens will take place at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, with dates of the event to...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE SIGNING BOOSTS SEVENS PROGRAM
The Australian Sevens program today announced that Cameron Clark has signed a new contract that will take him to the end of 2016 while Australian Youth Olympic Gold Medallist Dominique Du Toit has joined the Women’s program on a national...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fresh approach for Springbok Sevens
A fresh approach to their preparations for their next two tournaments will hopefully rejuvenate the Springbok Sevens rugby squad as they look to regain their tournament-winning form in the Far East. The next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Feb 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks draw France, Argentina and Japan in Hong Kong Sevens pool
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa were drawn in Pool C alongside France, Argentina and Japan for the Hong Kong Sevens, World Rugby has confirmed. The popular three day tournament is round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series and takes place from 27 to 29...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO TAKE FIFTH AT LAS VEGAS SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has lauded the attitude of his players after wins over Canada and England this morning secured the Plate in Las Vegas. The fifth-place finish extends Australia’s advantage over the English to...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fiji take the Cup final at the USA Sevens
Fiji beat New Zealand 35-19 to lift the Cup at the USA Sevens for the first time since 2007 at round five of the HSBC Sevens World Series. A brace of tries to Fiji’s elusive Jerry Tuwai and Semi Kunatani paved the way for a convincing win for the...
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Feb 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to battle Fiji for USA Sevens Cup final spot
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas after a last minute try by scrumhalf Branco du Preez secured a hard fought 21-14 victory over England early on Sunday morning (SA time). The Springbok Sevens...
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Feb 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch quarterfinal spot in Vegas
Photo: Marc Sing Key · Final match against hosts USA to determine pool winner · South Africans chasing third consecutive Cup win South Africa are through to the quarterfinals of the USA Sevens after they scored two convincing pool wins on day one of the...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on USA Sevens squads: Forbes, Geduld and Watson ruled out
ENGLAND Alex Davis has been called into Simon Amor’s side after Marcus Watson who was injured in Wellington. Jack Walsh has also travelled to the USA as England monitor Tom Bowen’s fitness. England finished as runners-up to hosts New Zealand after...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up Specman for injured Geduld
The Springbok Sevens have called up wing Rosko Specman in place of the injured Justin Geduld for the next leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas. The three-day USA rugby event kicks off this coming Friday and South Africa are the defending...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on DJ Forbes ruled out of USA Sevens
Photo: Marc Sing Key Lote Raikabula called in All Blacks Sevens Captain DJ Forbes has been ruled out of this week’s USA Sevens in Las Vegas and has been replaced by veteran sevens player Lote Raikabula. Forbes sustained a mid-foot sprain and avulsion...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA NAME UNCHANGED SQUAD FOR LAS VEGAS SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach has named an unchanged squad for the fifth round of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, starting Saturday (AEDT). Following the Wellington Sevens last weekend, John once again goes with the same...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby fixtures for the week
Photo: Ruby Wolff #VarsityCup #SupeRugby #6Nations #PremCup #Blitzboks Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Times: SA Varsity Cup: 9 February: 16:45 PUKKE v MADIBAZ, SS1 18:30 SHIMLAS v TUKS, Not televised 18:30 CUT v UJ, Not Televised 19:00 UCT v MATIES, SS1...
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Feb 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish second in Wellington
Charlie Hayter scoring against Scotland ENGLAND Sevens fell at the final hurdle of the Wellington Sevens, finishing second behind hosts New Zealand after losing a tense final 27-21. With the home support of the Westpac Stadium, New Zealand shot out of the...
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Feb 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks stay top of World Series log after third place in Wellington
The Springbok Sevens remain top of the HSBC Sevens World Series after finishing third in the Wellington Sevens in New Zealand, the fourth in the international series of eight tournaments. South Africa head the log with 76 points halfway through the World...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch quarterfinal spot with hard-fought USA win
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa fought hard for their 26-14 win over the United States in their final pool A match on Friday morning (SA time) to clinch a Cup quarterfinal place at the Wellington Sevens in New Zealand. The Springbok Sevens will meet Kenya...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens to face Fiji in Wellington quarter-final
TWO wins over Papua New Guinea and Canada ensured England Sevens squad made it through to the cup quarter-finals in Wellington despite a 24-5 defeat to hosts New Zealand in their final game of day one. Simon Amor’s side will face Fiji on Day 2 in Wellington...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE SEVENS TO FACE HOSTS NZ IN CUP QUARTER-FINALS IN WELLINGTON
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has set up a lunchtime Quarter-Final date with hosts New Zealand on Saturday after finishing second in Pool C at the Wellington Sevens. Victories over Wales (36-5) and Portugal (29-0) earlier in the day secured...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Six Nations kicks off in style at Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium will be pulling out all the stops to create its greatest spectacular yet when Wales take on England at home in the opening game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship this weekend. The sell-out match will kick off at 8.05pm tomorrow (Friday...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Final squads declared for Sevens Wellington
Photo: Marc Sing Key All 16 teams have named their final squads of 12 for the fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with 2014 sevens player of the year returning, and the winner in 2013 missing out through injury. The final squads of 12 have been...
