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Nov 4, 19 •
1471 Views •
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Comments Off on New talent selected for Oceania Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will look to develop young talent when they take the field at this week’s Oceania Sevens in Fiji. A total of eight players will make their international sevens debut across the two teams in the tournament that...
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Oct 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
South Africa will host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 after the World Rugby Council awarded the hosting rights for the premier tournament to South Africa at its Interim Meeting in Tokyo today. In September 2022 the eighth edition of the showcase event will take...
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Oct 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Extra seating creates another chance to grab HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets
Additional tickets to South Africa’s best live sporting event, the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, will be available on general sale through Computicket (website and outlets) from 09h00 on Monday morning, 28 October. Tickets, priced at just R150 each, are also...
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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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Shaun Liddle •
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 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Schoolboy star signs with All Blacks Sevens
Promising New Zealand school-boy star, 17-year-old Jacob Kneepkens has signed with the All Blacks Sevens for two years. The Francis Douglas High School 1st XV co-captain will move to Tauranga to join the sevens programme at the end of the school year. In 2018...
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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 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mission accomplished for Imbokodo – Zintle Mpupha
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team travelled to Tunisia with one mission – to claim the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens crown – so it was very rewarding for the team to arrive back in Cape Town with that feat accomplished, according to Imbokodo...
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Oct 15, 19 •
1282 Views •
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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 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens champions of Africa
The Springbok Women’s Sevens confirmed their status as the best team in Africa when they won the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens in Monastir, Tunisia on Sunday. Zintle Mpupha and the Imbokodo squad edged Kenya 15-14 in the final at Mustapha Ben Jannet...
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Oct 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Squad ready to deliver says Delport
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said his squad are prepared and motivated to deliver the goods at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament that starts in Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir, Tunisia on Saturday. South Africa will...
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Oct 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Experience will be key for Imbokodo – Mpupha
The experience of having played at this stadium and in this tournament will have a huge influence in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad’s ability to adapt to the challenges of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament at Mustapha Ben Jannet...
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Oct 8, 19 •
1688 Views •
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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...
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Oct 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on UJ take down Maties in Varsity Sevens final
The University of Johannesburg rugby team shrugged off an early yellow card to win the Varsity Sevens title with a decisive 20-0 win over Stellenbosch in Johannesburg on Saturday. The tournament took place at the Pirates club, where the Orange Army made...
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Oct 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Delport names Springbok Women’s Sevens squad for African qualifiers
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport named an experienced squad to travel to Tunisia for the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens qualifier event, to be played this weekend. The tournament will be played in Monastir on 12 and 13 October, when the...
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Sep 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Men’s Sevens squad for Oktoberfest confirmed
John Brake has named his England Men’s squad for the Oktoberfest Sevens [Saturday 21 September-Sunday 22 September]. Brake, who coaches across the men’s and women’s sevens programmes, will lead the team, which features a mix of invitational and...
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Sep 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on South Africa will be tested by quality opponents – Powell
Playing New Zealand, England and Australia on the opening day of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on Saturday will be as tough a challenge as the South African sevens team can expect to face in the new season. That was the opinion of Springbok Sevens coach Neil...
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Sep 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dayimani joined by familiar faces at Blitzboks camp
Hacjivah Dayimani joined the Springbok Sevens squad on Monday as the wider Blitzboks training group converged at their base at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport to start preparation for the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The 21-year-old Emirates...
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Sep 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Spain, Samurai among early confirmations for Safari Sevens 2019
World Sevens Series core side Spain is among twelve teams that have so far confirmed their participation at this year’s Safari Sevens. The Spaniards, losing semifinalists at last year’s tournament were twelfth overall at the close of the 2018/19 World...
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Sep 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Powell to tweak and experiment at Oktoberfest7s in Germany
Neil Powell named a strong and experienced South African side to travel to Germany next week for the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on 21-22 September. Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead a team laden with players that represented their country in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens...
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Sep 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale as HSBC NZ Sevens prepares for 21st birthday party in Hamilton
• Exciting new tournament format with no Cup quarterfinals• Historic women’s tournament to feature 12 teams• Two-day tickets from $20 for kids, $107 for adults New Zealand Rugby is inviting sevens fans to celebrate a 21st Birthday party like no other...
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Aug 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Olympics beckon for Investec Super Rugby players
The All Blacks Sevens’ quest for Olympic gold in Tokyo next year has been given a major boost, with four Investec Super Rugby players set to join the 2019/2020 campaign. Caleb Clarke (Blues, Auckland), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Chiefs, Counties Manukau), Salesi...
