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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools declared for New Zealand Sevens in Wellington
Photo: Stan Blumberg World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington, round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 on 6-7 February 2015. After their Cup win at the third round of the Series in Port Elizabeth, South...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa Sevens claim consecutive home titles and double in HSBC Sevens World Series
South Africa moved to the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series points table in Port Elizabeth on Sunday when they claimed a second consecutive World Series title in as many weeks. The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 26-17 in a pulsating final of the Cell...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke cruise through the Cup quarters
South Africa cruised through to the semi-final of the Cup after defeating England 31 – 7. England were physical and had a good start going ahead 7 -0 after 2 min. South Africa absorbed the pressure and created a number of opportunities which they...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke on fire in PE
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa had the perfect start on day 1 of the Sa7s and look on track to becoming the first South African team to successfully defend their home title. The Blitzbokke were too strong for their opponents racking up convincing wins over...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England 7s through to Cup quarter-final in South Africa
ENGLAND Sevens are through to the Cup quarter-finals at the South Africa 7s in Port Elizabeth with two wins from three on Day 1. They will take on hosts South Africa on Day 2 at 12:19am CAT. With both sides already qualified, England lost their third Pool...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA SET FOR MOUTHWATERING CLASH WITH FIJI IN PORT ELIZABETH
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the Cup Quarter-Finals at the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth and will play series leaders Fiji on Sunday evening (AEDT). Australia finished second in Pool B after...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa into Cup quarters as Afrika reaches milestone
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Springbok Sevens qualified for the Cup quarterfinals of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens on Saturday when they topped pool A, beating the USA, Kenya and Wales along the way. The defending champions will face England in the first...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke win South African Sevens opener
South Africa recorded a convincing win against a physical USA team in their opening game of the South African Sevens. The defending champions winning the game 26 points to 0, scoring 4 tries in the process. Seabelo Senatla scored the first of the try of the...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke vs USA Teamsheets #RSAvUSA
Blitzbokke: 1. Ruhan Nel 2. Philip Snyman 3. Frankie Horne 4. Kwagga Smith 5. Werner Kok 6. Kyle Brown (Captain) 7. Branco du Preez 8. Rayno Benjamin 9. Warrick Gelant 10. Cecil Afrika 11. Seabelo Senatla 12. Cheslin Kolbe USA: 1. Carlin Isles 2. Pat Blair 3....
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Dec 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Final squads declared for Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo: Marc Sing Key Defending champions South Africa name an unchanged side for their home tournament, while we pick seven players to watch ahead of round three on the HSBC Sevens World Series. The final squads of 12 have been declared by the 16...
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Dec 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on WELLS CALLED UP TO REPLACE INJURED JELOUDEV FOR PORT ELIZABETH
Photo: Marc Sing Key Michael Wells has been called up to the squad to play at the South Africa Sevens. Michael Wells has been drafted into the Australian squad for the South Africa Sevens after Greg Jeloudev was ruled out with an ankle injury. Wells linked up...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Sevens showpiece in PE
Photo: Mark Sing Key Tickets for the weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens are selling at a hot pace, with locals snapping up more than 4 000 tickets on Thursday alone. With less than 48 hours to go until kick-off on Saturday morning, event organisers...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on PAUL TREU TO STEP DOWN AFTER SA7s
Paul Treu will step down from his role as Kenya Sevens Performance Director and Head Coach after this weekend’s Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens. He said in a statement, ” It has been a very difficult decision, but I believe it is the right decision for...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens tweak squad for Port Elizabeth
England Sevens have made three changes to their squad for this weekend’s HSBC Sevens World Series leg in Port Elizabeth this weekend (13-14 December), with Alex Davis, Sam Stanley and London Scottish No.8 Mark Bright all coming in. The trio replace injured...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens name unchanged squad for SA title defence
Photo: Mark Sing Key The Springbok Sevens have announced an unchanged squad for the defence of their home Cup title, the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament. Port Elizabeth will host Round 3 of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Nelson Mandela Bay...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #Blitzbokke team for #SA7s
1. Ruhan Nel 2. Philip Snyman 3. Frankie Horne 4. Kwagga Smith 5. Werner Kok 6. Kyle Brown captain 7. Branco du Preez 8.Rayno Benjamin 9. Warrick Gelant 10. Cecil Afrika 11. Seabelo Senatla 12. Cheslin Kolbe...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa must deliver on home soil – Brown
Having spent much of South Africa’s Cup win in Dubai watching from the sidelines, captain Kyle Brown is looking forward to being in the thick of the action when the HSBC Sevens World Series continues in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Brown came off the bench...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks turn on the charm in the Friendly City
Caption for the attached rights-free image: A young Springbok Sevens fan meet Blitzbok player Rayno Benjamin at the team’s signing session held on Wednesday at the Cleary Park Mall in Port Elizabeth. Hundreds of rugby fans turned up to meet the Springbok...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens make changes for Port Elizabeth
Photo: Christian Lewis-Pratt in action ENGLAND Sevens have made three changes to their squad for this weekend’s HSBC Sevens World Series leg in Port Elizabeth, with Alex Davis, Sam Stanley and London Scottish No. 8 Mark Bright all coming in. The trio...
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Dec 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on JOHN NAMES UNCHANGED AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Head Coach Geraint John has named an unchanged 12-man squad for this week’s South Africa Sevens. Australia head to Port Elizabeth for the third round of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series with renewed optimism after...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens top seeds for home tournament in PE
World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 to be played on 13 and 14 December 2014. After their impressive Cup win at the second round of the Series in Dubai on...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS FALL JUST SHORT IN DUBAI – BUT UP TO THIRD IN WORLD SERIES STANDINGS
The Qantas Australian Men’s side has jumped up into the automatic qualification spots for the Rio Olympics in 2016 after thrilling their way to the Cup Final at the 7evens Stadium in Dubai. However, Australia will have to wait another year for its...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on England left disappointed on Day 2 of Dubai 7s
ENGLAND Sevens captain Tom Mitchell says that the squad have been left feeling “extremely disappointed” after their 2014 Dubai 7s campaign. England bowed out of the Cup competition after a 29-7 loss to New Zealand, and followed that with a 21-19...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens capture Dubai title with sizzling display
The Springbok Sevens are the 2014 Dubai Sevens champions after a brilliant display against Australia in the Cup Final on Saturday, which they won 33-7 to climb to second spot on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series league table. After clinching fourth place at...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke crowned Dubai 7s Champs
South Africa are the 2014 Dubai 7s Champs and are a step closer to Olympic qualification. The Blitzbokke put on the gas in the second half to beat Australia 33 -7 (7-7 Half-time) in the Cup Final. They showed too much pace and power for their opponents in...
