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Oct 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 training squad named
A SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 squad was selected after the recent Interprovincial Sevens tournament for U17s in Kimberley, and will participate in a training camp in Stellenbosch and play in the Assupol Sevens, to be held at the Markötter Fields in...
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Oct 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens assemble at new home base
A new era of professional sevens rugby in New Zealand is officially here as All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw introduces new talent, rejuvenates experienced legs and unveils a new home base for the squad. With more than half of the 2017/18 squad...
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Oct 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on HSBC SYDNEY 7s TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
The excitement of the HSBC Sydney 7s returns to the harbour city in 2018 with tickets for the General Public going on sale today. Following the successes of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments, with both years selling out across the weekend of action, fans are...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks
Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze...
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Oct 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens bag bronze at Oktoberfest 7s
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team on Saturday claimed third place in their first ever appearance at the Oktoberfest 7s, played at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The South Africans lost their semi-final match against Fiji – their only defeat of the tournament...
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Oct 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS FINISH FOURTH IN MUNICH
England Sevens finished fourth at the inaugural DHL Oktoberfest 7s after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in Munich. Simon Amor’s side finished third in Pool B after the first day of games following a 26-14 win over Uganda, a 12-10...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens keen to get season underway
The South African Sevens team contesting the Oktoberfest 7s in Munich, Germany this weekend are keen to get the season underway on a positive note and set the tone for the remainder of the world calendar. The SA squad’s coach at the tournament, Paul...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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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 •
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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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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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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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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 •
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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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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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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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 •
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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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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 •
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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 •
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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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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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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 •
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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...
