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Mar 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Sevens Results
ALL RESULTS March 2013 24 Wales 19 – 26 Fiji Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World Series Hong Kong 24 Kenya 5 – 36 New Zealand Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World Series Hong Kong 24 Canada 7 – 12 Samoa Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on 50 capper Rodwell scores in England Sevens win
Rodwell runs out ahead of the team to mark his 50th cap JAMES RODWELL scored in his 50th consecutive world series tournament as England beat Argentina 19-12 on day one of the Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The crucial try by England’s most capped...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Emphatic opening win for Blitzboks in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens recovered from a slow start to score an emphatic 31-7 win over France on Friday afternoon (SA time) in their quest to capture a first ever Hong Kong Sevens title. After leading just 14-7 at halftime and looking somewhat subdued,...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women on Friday finished third at the Hong Kong Invitational behind champions Canada and runners up France to start their season on an encouraging note. The team started the tournament with an impressive 29-0 victory against Papua New...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks eager to capture first Hong Kong title
The Springbok Sevens will have an unprecedented sixth HSBC Sevens World Series Cup Final in their sights when the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens kicks off early on Friday morning (SA time). Only two points separate the Blitzboks and New Zealand at the top of...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Sevens: Final squad news
The final squads have been declared by all 28 teams – 16 in the main Cup draw and 12 in the World Series qualifier – set to compete at the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on 28-30 March. Here we round up the squad ins and outs among the...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Hong Kong Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) March 2014 28 USA v Samoa Hong Kong Stadium 12:24 28 Canada v Portugal Hong Kong Stadium 12:46 28 Australia v Spain Hong Kong Stadium 13:08 28 Kenya v Sri Lanka Hong Kong Stadium 13:30 28 England v Argentina Hong Kong Stadium 14:42...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women ready to make their mark in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women’s Sevens team arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday ready to improve on their plate final victory at the Hong Kong Invitational on Friday, which marks their first international tournament of the year. The team will face Papua New Guinea and...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fit again Afrika joins Blitzboks in Hong Kong
Cecil Afrika will join the Springbok Sevens rugby squad in Hong Kong after the former IRB Sevens Player of the Year passed his fitness test over the weekend. Afrika, who has now recovered fully from a hamstring niggle, replaces Steven Hunt. The...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women fine-tune skills with SARU Mobi-Unit
The SA Select Women’s team on Wednesday fine-tuned their skills and techniques under the guidance of SARU Mobi-Unit members Pieter de Villiers en Chean Roux as the team prepares for the Hong Kong Invitational next week. De Villiers and Roux assisted SA...
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Mar 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 5: HIGHLANDERS V WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has crossed the Tasman for the first time in 2014 ahead of its Week Five Asteron Life Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Western Australians will be looking to build on...
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Mar 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to play in the sixth and seventh legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo (22, 23 March) and Hong Kong (28-30 March). The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (capt) Bryce Heem...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens
Paul Delport will make his long awaited return to action this weekend in Harare where he will play for the SA Sevens Academy in an international event in the Zimbabwean capital. The veteran Springbok Sevens scrumhalf sustained a serious knee injury at the...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies side to play the Waratahs
Team: Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat McCabe, Robbie Coleman, Matt Toomua, Nic White, Ben Mowen (c), Jarrad Butler, Scott Fardy, Sam Carter, Leon Power, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Scott Sio Reserves: Josh Mann-Rea, Ruan Smith, JP Smith,...
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Mar 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Sharks in Durban
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to face the Cell C Sharks at Growthpoint Kings Park Stadium on Saturday evening. In the forwards, Ackermann has opted largely for consistency, making just one change in the front row. Willie Wepener...
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Feb 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU opens Boks for Books library in Soweto
Sekwati Primary School opens library to learners Star SA players involved in campaign to promote literacy in schools The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) major Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative to supply fully-stocked mobile...
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Feb 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dazel excited ahead of Hong Kong Invitational
SA Select Sevens Women’s coach Renfred Dazel is excited ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens Invitational on March 28, following a string of pleasing results against Border and Eastern Province in a hit-out on Saturday. The SA Select team played four matches at...
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Feb 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand 3-0 after pool play of Brazil Sevens
New Zealand has finished day one of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Brazil top of their pool after wins against Ireland, USA and England today. After keeping (36-0) and USA (17-0) scoreless, New Zealand were initially caught...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Bok Sevens resume training
Springbok Sevens wing Seabelo Senatla has been declared fit and has resumed training after suffering an ankle injury in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Senatla joined the Springbok Sevens in Stellenbosch after the squad who played in the United States and New...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women to measure themselves against Border, EP
The SA Select Women’s Sevens elite squad will meet teams from Border and Eastern Province in a warm-up tournament at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on Saturday as part of their preparation for the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational on...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Friday, 21 February 2014 19:10 Free State Stadium Team: 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER...
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Feb 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sevens economic impact report released, shows positive effect on city
FEBRUARY 18, 2014: THE 2013 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is an “asset to the city that is proving to be a success story year on year” said the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today after a presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on the economic...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s draw announced for Hong Kong
The SA Select Women Sevens team will face 2016 Olympic hosts, Brazil, and Papua New Guinea in the pool stages of the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational tournament on March 28 in the opening competition of their 2014 season. The tournament features...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens set for USA action as snow storm clears
Despite a week of trainings forced indoors by Atlanta’s snow weather-bomb, the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team are ready for the second leg of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series starting tomorrow. Snow and ice storms forced Atlanta, Georgia, into a...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
