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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pienaar to lead Bok Women Sevens in Dubai
Marithy Pienaar will captain the Springbok Women Sevens in Dubai in the opening leg of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens World Series on December 4 and 5 in the absence of regular captain Zenay Jordaan who will continue her knee rehabilitation. Springbok Women...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team named for World Series opener in Dubai
The World Champion New Zealand Women’s Sevens team launch their 2014/2015 World Series campaign in Dubai next week with two new faces in the mix. The team is: 1 Ruby Tui 2 Carla Hohepa 3 Hazel Tubic 4 Jordon Webber 5 Sarah Goss...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Womens squad announced for Sevens World Series opener
England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has announced his squad to compete in the opening round of the Sevens World Series in Dubai, December 4-5. England, who will be playing in their first tournament since winning the XVs Rugby World Cup in...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jeloudev and Fa’alava’au return to Australia sevens
Parahi joins Pakalani and Walker in missing through injury Australia Sevens head coach Geraint John has named his squad of 12 for round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai. The pacy duo of Greg Jeloudev and Allan Fa’alava’au return after...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boks release Senatla to join Blitzboks
Seabelo Senatla has been released from the Springbok touring squad at the request of the Springbok Sevens and will return to South Africa on Sunday. Senatla will join the Blitzboks as they prepare for the next two tournaments in the HSBC Sevens World Series,...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens: Ryan and Friday reveal Fiji and USA squads
~Roko returns for Fiji ~USA name two debutants Ben Ryan and Mike Friday have announced their 12-man squads ahead of the 2014 Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Ryan retains nine of the players that won the opening round...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Team selected
Vodafone Fiji 7s Team to Dubai and South Africa 7s The following players have been selected by Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach, Ben Ryan, to represent Fiji to the 2014/2015 HSBC World Sevens Series that will be held in Dubai and Port Elizabeth in South Africa. The...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Excitement building in Bok Women Sevens camp
Springbok Women Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said the excitement in his squad was building with nine days to go before they depart for Dubai for the opening World Rugby Sevens World Series tournament. The event will be hosted at the Dubai Sevens...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai
The road to Rio gets a step closer this December as 12 teams get set to battle it out to secure a place at the Olympic Games in 2016. With the top four teams at the end of the 2014/15 series qualifying for the Olympics, all eyes are on Dubai as the series...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series
There are six new faces in the All Blacks Sevens squad contracted for the 2014/15 IRB HSBC Sevens World Series. The contracted players are: Jordan Bunce* Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson Tony Ensor* DJ Forbes Fa’asiu Fuatai* Gillies...
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Nov 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai World Series to measure Bok Women Sevens
Springbok Women Sevens captain Zenay Jordaan on Tuesday said the Dubai IRB Sevens World Series next month would serve as a yardstick for her team to measure themselves against their competitors as they prepare for their debut season on the circuit. The team...
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Nov 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens newcomers slot in with ease
The crop of new additions who joined the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch have slotted in well as the group notched up a gear in their preparation for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth. The training...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool C profile
Given their five-year status as the world’s number one ranked team, New Zealand will probably go into next year’s Rugby World Cup as overwhelming favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup and in doing so become the first nation to win the tournament three...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens on track for World Series opener
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team’s preparations for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 was on track as the countdown begins to their debut season. The Springbok Women Sevens...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Engelbrecht, Kolbe boost for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens’ preparation plans for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series have received a boost with the news that Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht and Junior Springbok fullback Cheslin Kolbe will join the training group from Monday in...
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Nov 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls men and Border women win SARU Interprovincial Sevens
The Blue Bulls men and Border A women’s teams were crowned the SARU Interprovincial Sevens champions at West Coast School in Saldanha on Saturday after winning the Cup Finals at the annual tournament. The tournament, which featured 16 men’s teams and 18...
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Oct 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Top provincial Sevens players to display their skills in Saldanha
South Africa’s top provincial Sevens players will have the opportunity to show off their skills at the SARU Interprovincial Sevens tournament in Saldanha on Friday and Saturday when they compete for title as champions in the annual event. The...
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Oct 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Exciting trio to perform at Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images The 2014 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens promises to be an even bigger success than last year, when more than 50 000 rugby fans saw the Springbok Sevens secure their home tournament title after a pulsating final against...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks training camp in Stellenbosch concludes
Picture caption: Four national rugby captains at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport are (from left) Handré Pollard (Junior Springboks), Kyle Brown (Springbok Sevens), Zenay Jordaan (Springbok Women Sevens) and Jean de Villiers (Springboks). Photo: SARU....
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New sevens series to showcase best of Womens Sevens Rugby
Some of New Zealand’s best rugby sevens talent will be on show in Taupo next week as an exciting new women’s sevens competition gets off the ground. New Zealand Rugby’s inaugural Women’s Sevens Series featuring rugby sevens teams selected from regions...
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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens Fixtures
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Time: Local time (Dubai) – Check your local listings Fixtures 1. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:00 South Africa 0 – 0 Portugal Pool D 2. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:22 Wales 0 – 0 Canada Pool D 3. 05 Dec 2014 –...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Dippenaar for Dubai and PE
Picture: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens utility player Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after he suffered a torn hamstring at the Gold Coast last weekend in Australia. The midfielder will not be fit for the next two rounds of...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens to face Australia in Dubai opener
The Springbok Women Sevens will face a tough IRB Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 after being drawn in a pool with Australia, Spain and France. Australia finished the 2013/2014 season in second place on the log standings and are...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen nominated in SA Sports Star of the year category
Photo: Etienne Burger Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen and the Commonwealth Games gold medal winning Springbok Sevens team have been nominated for South African Sports Awards, the Department of Sport and Recreation South African (SRSA) announced on Wednesday....
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia
South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...
