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Sep 27, 17 •
4690 Views •
General News, School, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on U17s ready for interprovincial sevens action
The top junior sevens players in the country will go head-to-head in what promises to be an action-packed display of rugby on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley. The tournament features the 15...
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Sep 27, 17 •
3782 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR DHL OKTOBERFEST 7S
Simon Amor has named his side for the inaugural DHL Oktoberfest 7s which takes place in Germany this week (29-30 September). The 12-man academy squad will be led by Will Edwards who made his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Vancouver last season where...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Auckland ready to celebrate World Champion Black Ferns
Auckland is ready to celebrate with the Black Ferns for their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup success with a free public event at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau tomorrow. Doors open to fans at 10am, and the Black Ferns will arrive at 10.45am. The event...
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Sep 24, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S HEAD TO MUNICH FOR OKTOBERFEST 7S
1. Jeral Skelton*, Brothers QLD 2. Simon Kennewell, 9 caps, Randwick NSW 3. Ben O’Donnell*, Randwick NSW 4. Maurice Longbottom *, Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team 5. James Stannard, 41 caps, Souths QLD 6. John Porch, 9 caps, Northern Suburbs NSW 7....
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Sep 19, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sage, Soyizwapi add experience to Sevens Academy side in Germany
Dylan Sage and Siviwe Soyizwapi are the two well-established Springbok Sevens players included in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad for the Oktoberfest Sevens in Munich, Germany on 29 and 30 September. Sage, who will captain the side, and Soyizwapi are two...
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Sep 17, 17 •
2603 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens qualify for RWC Sevens 2018
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday booked their place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will be hosted in San Francisco in July 2018, as they defeated Kenya 17-12 in the final of the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team...
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Sep 16, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens dominate opening day in Tunisia
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Saturday took a massive leap forward in their quest to book their place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens next season as they cruised to three wins a row on the opening day of the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia. Coach Renfred...
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Sep 13, 17 •
2060 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Debut Call Up For Auma As Squad To Tunisia Announced
Rookie Judith Auma has been handed her maiden call up, making the Lionesses final squad to Tunisia for this weekend’s Women’s Africa Cup Sevens which doubles up as the African qualifying round for next’s year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco,...
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Sep 7, 17 •
2715 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Nokwe to coach SA Select Women at Hokkaido 7s
Former Springbok winger Jongi Nokwe will coach a young SA Select Women’s Sevens team at the Hokkaido Invitational Sevens in Japan on Saturday and Sunday as regular coach Renfred Dazel prepares his team for the Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifier in Tunisia on...
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Sep 5, 17 •
2729 Views •
Analysis, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Grain has high hopes for Rugby Africa 7s
Springbok Women’s Sevens captain Veroeshka Grain said on Tuesday the players are cautiously excited for the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia next week, which also doubles up as the Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifier, and that they will focus all their energy on...
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Aug 25, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The National Sevens Circuit Is Back
Now in its nineteenth season, the National Sevens Circuit returns to ignite passions among teams, players, management and fans alike over the next eight weeks starting 2nd September with the Driftwood Sevens in the coastal city of Mombasa with the season...
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Aug 24, 17 •
1677 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks to step up preparations at Assupol International 7s
The Springbok Sevens team will step up their preparation for the forthcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in October when they take part in the Assupol International 7s tournament in Stellenbosch. The tournament, which was launched in Stellenbosch on...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel was pleased with the outcomes achieved at their training camp in Potchefstroom last week and said it would guide them in the lead-up to the Rugby Africa Sevens in September, which doubles up as the Rugby...
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Aug 7, 17 •
1330 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens shift focus at Potch camp
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will have their sights set firmly on the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia and qualifying for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco in the next few days at a training camp in Potchefstroom. The Rugby Africa Sevens,...
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Jul 31, 17 •
1603 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale Friday
Please be advised that tickets to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens will go on sale tomorrow (Friday 28 July) at 9am. Tickets are available from Computicket via their website, app or call centre on 0861 915 8000. Tickets are also available from all participating...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale next Friday
Tickets for the highly anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the public on Friday, 28 July 2017, ranging in price from R150 to R300 for a full day’s rugby action. Sales will open next Friday at 09h00 through Computicket and all...
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May 19, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens named Best Live Sports Experience
The HSBC Cape Town Sevens was named as Best Live Sports Experience in South Africa at the prestigious Discovery Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. SA Rugby’s delivery of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens won from among six nominees in the...
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May 16, 17 •
2996 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Academy product Labuschagne joins Blitzboks in London
SA Rugby Sevens Academy player, Marco Labuschagne, has joined the Springbok Sevens team in London for this weekend’s HSBC London Sevens after Tim Agaba was ruled out because of a knee injury he sustained in Paris last weekend. Agaba will be replaced in...
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May 15, 17 •
3395 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks want to finish season as they started
The Springbok Sevens team set themselves the goal at the beginning of the season to be competitive and try to win all ten tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. To neglect that aim after nine tournaments just because the series title is in the...
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May 15, 17 •
4175 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Relieved and proud about series win – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, applauded the massive team effort of his squad and gave credit to their management staff for preparing the team in the best possible way, after the Blitzboks secured the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on...
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May 14, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa crowned HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Champions
Blitzboks crowned HSBC Paris Sevens Champions Squad congratulated by SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander The Springbok Sevens team won their fifth title of the season and took an unassailable lead in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris on...
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May 13, 17 •
4031 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks face Samoa in Cup quarterfinals of HSBC Paris Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team took an important step towards the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on Saturday, qualifying for a ninth consecutive Cup quarterfinals spot in the 2016/17 series. They will face Samoa in the last eight of the HSBC...
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May 12, 17 •
3345 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Good energy in squad for final push in World Series – Powell
Proper time to prepare for the last two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series could prove vital for the final push of the Springbok Sevens team towards winning the overall 2016/17 series, says Blitzboks coach, Neil Powell. The fact that he could start...
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May 9, 17 •
1453 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Paris
England has named their squad for the Paris Sevens (13-14 May), the penultimate round of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, before the final tournament is played in London next weekend. Simon Amor’s side beat Australia to win bronze in Singapore and as a...
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May 9, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to hit training field in earnest as Paris Sevens looms
The Springbok Sevens team has travelled well, arriving in good spirits and in time for a birthday celebration for Branco du Preez in the French capital, but the focus will now move to a solid performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens, to be played...
