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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 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Black-out in Cape Town
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens teams are on top of the world having claimed their respective HSBC Cape Town Sevens titles this morning. Forced to work tirelessly on their way to victory, the teams now sit atop the World Series standings heading...
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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 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Men Sevens squad named for Cape Town
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has made one change to his squad for the HSBC World Sevens Series tournament in Cape Town (13-15 December, live on Sky Sports Action). Fresh from securing bronze in their series opener in Dubai, England take on Scotland,...
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Dec 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Women Sevens squad named for Cape Town
Head coach Charlie Hayter has named his England women sevens squad for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens. There’s a return for Beth Wilcock, who missed last weekend’s tournament in Dubai due to illness while Katie Mason (Wasps FC Ladies/Lions Sports Academy) is...
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Dec 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on HOLLAND, MCMAHON AND DAVIES JOIN AUSSIE 7s FOR CAPE TOWN TILT
Joe Pincus (vc), Easts (Sydney), 7 caps Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 15 caps Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 27 caps Simon Kennewell, Randwick, 20 caps Jesse Parahi, Norths (Sydney),45 caps Sean McMahon, Suntory, 20 caps Lewis Holland, Queanbeyan, 47 caps Josh Coward,...
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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 HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets still on sale
The triumphant Blitzboks – fresh from their victory in Dubai – will be in action on Friday in their opening pool match of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on the first day of one of arguably South Africa’s most unmissable sports event of the year. Fans also...
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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 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABY SEAN MCMAHON TO JOIN AUSSIE MEN’S 7s IN CAPE TOWN
Qantas Wallaby and Suntory player, Sean McMahon will join the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Cape Town where he will re-join the National Sevens team for the first time since 2014. McMahon started his...
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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 England Men Sevens squad named for Dubai
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has announced his squad for the HSBC World Sevens Series opener in Dubai [5 December-7 December 2019, live on Sky Sports Arena]. Olympic and commonwealth medallist Dan Bibby is set to make his 50th appearance at the Sevens...
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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 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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Nov 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Blacks Sevens team named season opener
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 14 players to travel for the opening two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Men’s Sevens Series in Dubai and Cape Town. Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson will again join as co-captains for the season, while new...
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Nov 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on 2020 HSBC SYDNEY 7s ON SALE NOW!
The non-stop action and entertainment of the HSBC Sydney 7s continues in 2020 with tickets now on sale for the iconic tournament that lights up Sydney’s summer with a multicultural festival of Rugby from February 1-2. Teams from all over the world will...
