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Nov 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on 21 Man Kenya Sevens Squad Announced Ahead Of New Season
The Kenya Rugby Union has unveiled the final list of 21 contracted to the Kenya Sevens squad ahead of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series. Head Coach Innocent Simiyu has retained 14 of the squad that finished seventh on the log last season while handing...
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Nov 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dazel expands Bok Women’s Sevens squad
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has invited KwaZulu-Natal centre Zinhle Ndawonde, and Border flyhalf Zintle Mpupha and fullback Eloise Webb to train with his squad in the lead-up to the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournament in...
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Oct 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Newcomers bring excitement to Springbok camp
The 12 new players in the Springbok squad have brought a lot of excitement and energy, Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan said on Wednesday. Van Graan addressed the media in Johannesburg alongside three of the newcomers – loose forwards Roelof Smit,...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore on exciting opening day of SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens
The SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens for Men and Women delivered a feast of tries on Day One of the tournament held in the iconic Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and produced some outstanding results in the 52 matches played. No less than 153 tries were scored...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE SEVENS GET FIRST RUN SINCE RIO OLYMPIC GAMES AT CENTRAL COAST SEVENS
The Qantas Australian Women’s and Men’s Sevens squads will take to the field for the first time since their history-making Rio Olympics campaigns in August, when they take part in the Central Coast Sevens tournament this weekend. After the Women’s...
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Oct 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Winners of the Cup Final – THE ELATED FREE STATERS!
THE ELATED FREE STATERS! Out of the 1699 total points scored over the two day u17 Inter Provincial Sevens Tournament this past weekend, the points that counted the most was when the Free State team celebrated their Cup Final win with 35 points over the Blue...
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Oct 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell reappointed as Springbok Sevens coach
Fourth full season for Powell as Blitzbok coach Preparations for new season starts in Stellenbosch Experienced Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has been reappointed with the Blitzboks for a fourth season, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. “Neil is highly...
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Oct 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling start to U17 Interprovincial Sevens
The Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens got off to a thrilling start at Durban High School on Friday as Western Province, the Griffons and Golden Lions won all three of their pool matches on a day where 886 points and 145 tries were scored. Western Province’s...
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Sep 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Top junior Sevens players ready to make their mark
Some of South Africa’s top junior rugby players will showcase their skills on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens, which will be hosted at Durban High School. The tournament features 16 teams that have been divided into four...
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Sep 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES
England Women finished third in the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series in Malemort, France on Sunday. The side, playing as GB Lions, turned around their pool result defeat against Ireland in the final game to win 12-5. England finished day one runners up...
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Sep 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Japan
The SA Select Women on Saturday secured third place at the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan after bouncing back strongly from a narrow defeat against Waikato in the semi-final. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team entered the second day’s play unbeaten following convincing...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update
Uganda, Namibia and Madagascar are the first teams to reach the cup semis at the Africa Cup Sevens after winning their second consecutive preliminary round matches . Playing out of Pool B, Uganda posted a 35-7 win over Mauritius to guarantee first place in...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final
The SA Select Women on Friday booked their place in the Cup semi-final of the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day. The team, who were crowned the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens champions in...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN NAME SQUAD FOR RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES
England will field four returning Olympians in the final round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series this weekend in Malemort, France. Abbie Brown, Alice Richardson and Amy Wilson Hardy, who captains the squad, return to England Sevens following the...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Draws And Order Of Play
Time Game 10:00 AM Bowl 19 9th vs 12th 10:22 AM Bowl 20 10th vs 11th 10:44 AM Quarter Final 1 21 A1 vs 2nd best 3rd place 11:06 AM Quarter Final 2 22 C2 VS B2 11:28 AM Quarter Final 3 23 C1 VS A2 11:50 AM Quarter Final 4 24 [&hellip...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens talent bound for Hokkaido
The next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens stars are bound for Hokkaido in Japan, with Queensland Rugby invited to compete in the inaugural Hokkaido Governor’s Cup Women’s Sevens Tournament. The event, which will run over Friday 23 September and...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Update for Monday 19 September 2016
Foreign Whistlers Expected For Safari Sevens Four foreign whistlers are lined up to officiate at this weekend’s Safari Sevens. The four are Salem Atalah from France, Jack le Feuvre (England), Paulo Duarte (Portugal) and Vusumuzi Msibi (South Africa)....
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens win Rugby Africa title
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday continued their fine form in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe, to advance through the competition unbeaten and claim the title. The team opened up the competition on Saturday with convincing...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens off to firing start in Zimbabwe
The Springbok Women’s Sevens got the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens off to a firing start in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday, with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day of the tournament. The Springbok Women’s Sevens started...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nondies Stun Leos
Nondescripts pulled off the first shock at the Christie Sevens, posting a 31-12 result over the Strathmore Leos in Pool C action at the RFUEA Grounds. Oscar Dennis scored twice in between Peter Makuba’s try as the Red Lion led 17-5 at the break, the Leos...
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Sep 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Name Provisional Squad
The Kenya Rugby Union has named a provisional Kenya Sevens squad ahead of next weekend’s Safari Sevens and the Africa Cup Sevens which will be held concurrently at the Safaricom Stadium from 23rd to 25th September. The teams to represent the country in...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens expect onslaught in Zimbabwe
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Thursday his team were bracing themselves for an onslaught in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens as the team departed for Zimbabwe. The competition, which the Springbok Women’s Sevens won in 2014, 2011,...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Finals to hit East London on Saturday
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition is set for an exciting finish this weekend in East London where Border and Western Province will battle it out for the title as A Section champions, while the Golden Lions and Free State will go head-to-head...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sean Horan steps away from Black Ferns Sevens role
Black Ferns Sevens coach Sean Horan is stepping down from coaching the Black Ferns Sevens following New Zealand’s silver medal success at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero. Horan has coached the team for nearly five years and said now was the right time...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dazel names experienced side for Zimbabwe challenge
The Springbok Women’s Sevens received a big boost ahead of their Rugby Africa tournament in Harare this weekend as experienced campaigners Veroeshka Grain, Zenay Jordaan and Marithy Pienaar reclaimed their places in the squad following injury-layoffs. Grain...
