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May 8, 13 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates referees for Sevens feats
Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Wednesday congratulated two of the country’s best up and coming referees, Marius van der Westhuizen and Rasta Rasivhenge, for their superb performances at the recent Emirates Airlines...
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May 7, 13 •
3896 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rohan, Blitzbokke join SA Under-20 squad
Vodacom Blue Bulls centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg has joined the SA Under-20 squad in Cape Town as cover ahead of their friendly international on Saturday against Namibia in Stellenbosch. The squad, hit by injuries to several key players, was also bolstered...
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May 7, 13 •
2140 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Delport out of London tournament
Delport out of London tournament The Springbok Sevens team suffered a setback on Tuesday ahead of the final tournament in the HSBC World Sevens Series when veteran playmaker Paul Delport was ruled out due to a knee injury. He will be replaced by Bernado...
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May 6, 13 •
2173 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Listen to audio clips of the interviews with our victorious Blitzbokke
The following short audio clips are available following the Springbok Sevens team’s victory at the Glasgow Sevens tournament in Scotland on Sunday. This was the Blitzboks’ third tournament win in the 2012/13 HSBC World Sevens Series. The follow clips are...
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May 6, 13 •
2924 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika, Kok to join Springbok Sevens in London
Ace playmaker Cecil Afrika and debutant Werner Kok will join the Springbok Sevens team ahead of the last tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series, the Marriott Sevens, to be played at Twickenham in London on May 11and 12. The duo will replace Seabelo...
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May 5, 13 •
2283 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens crowned Glasgow Sevens champions
Springbok Sevens crowned Glasgow Sevens champions The Springbok Sevens team won their second consecutive tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series on Sunday when they defeated the All Blacks Sevens team 28-21 in the final of the Emirates Airlines Glasgow...
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May 4, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Scotland Glasgow Sevens 2013 Results & Fixtures
Scotland Glasgow Sevens Results 4 & 5 May 2013 South Africa the cup winners & New Zealand get enough points as runner ups to win the World Series. Click here to view the IRB World Sevens Rankings 45. 05 May 2013 – 18:45 South...
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May 4, 13 •
2033 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa to face USA in Glasgow IRB Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team finished day one of the Emirates Airlines Glasgow Sevens in impressive fashion by beating Samoa 27-0 in their final pool A match to end the day undefeated. The BlitzBokke will face the USA in the quarterfinals of the Cup competition...
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May 3, 13 •
4175 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Sevens aiming for third tournament title in 2013
The Springbok Sevens team will be looking to become the first team on the HSBC Sevens World Series circuit to win three tournaments in the 2012/13 season when they take to the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Saturday. The BlitzBokke have won the tournaments...
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Apr 24, 13 •
2030 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika and Du Preez out of Glasgow Sevens tournament
Niggling injuries to regular stalwarts Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez have forced the hand of Springboks Sevens coach Paul Treu in his final selection of the squad to travel to Glasgow and London for the last two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series....
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Apr 23, 13 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Trophy Tour proves a hit in Edenburgh
The penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium on the 4th and 5th May 2013 and in the build-up to the event rugby fans in Edinburgh shared in the excitement when they caught a glimpse of the coveted...
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Apr 10, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Announced For Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013
Match Officials Announced For Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 South Africans Marlize Jordaan, Rasta Rasivhenge and Marius van der Westhuizen are amongst the 17 match officials named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, the International Rugby Board...
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Apr 5, 13 •
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International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Standings 2013
TEAM AUS DUB RSA NZL USA HKG JPN SCO ENG PTS 1 New Zealand 19 19 22 17 19 17 19 0 0 132 2 South Africa 17 7 17 10 22 5 22 0 0 100 3 Fiji 22 10 12 7 15 22 10 0 0 98 4 Samoa 10 22 7 15 [&hellip...
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Apr 3, 13 •
4037 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Listen to the Springbok Sevens Arrival in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad arrived in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon back from Japan. The team won the Tokyo Sevens title on Sunday after beating New Zealand in the Cup Final to become only the second team this season to win more than once on the HSBC...
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Apr 2, 13 •
2320 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens arrival in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team, whom won the Tokyo Sevens tournament this past weekend, were delayed in Hong Kong en-route from Japan and their expected time of arrival in Cape Town is on Wednesday, 3 April at 12h15 on flight SAA 323. What:...
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Mar 31, 13 •
2793 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens crowned Tokyo champions
South Africa won the Tokyo Sevens on Sunday morning when they beat New Zealand 24-19 in the Cup final of round seven of the HSBC Sevens World Series. It was a repeat of the USA final, which South Africa also won in February. The result moves the Springbok...
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Mar 30, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzbokke advance to Tokyo quarterfinals
South Africa shrugged off a 29-12 loss against Hong Kong champions Fiji to register pool victories over Spain and Portugal at the Tokyo Sevens rugby tournament on Saturday morning. The two wins enabled the Springbok Sevens to secure a Cup quarterfinal clash...
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Mar 29, 13 •
2766 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzbokke hope for Cecil Afrika boost in Japan
South Africa get their Tokyo Sevens campaign underway with a tough battle against Hong Kong Sevens rugby champions Fiji early on Saturday morning. The Pool A clash in Tokyo starts at 03h44 and will be shown live on SuperSport 6. The Springboks Sevens’...
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Mar 26, 13 •
2184 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cecil Afrika on his way to HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Japan
Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika is on his way to Tokyo for this weekend HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Japan. The former IRB Sevens Player of the Year will replace Paul Delport, who suffered a knee injury at the recent HSBC Sevens World...
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Mar 24, 13 •
2249 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Back to drawing board for Springbok Sevens
Hong Kong continues to be an unhappy hunting ground for the Springbok Sevens. On Sunday morning (SA time) England ended South Africa’s participation at this prestigious tournament with a 26-14 win in their Bowl semi-final clash. Earlier, USA winners South...
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Mar 23, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzbokke face Spain in Hong Kong Bowl
South Africa finally got a win under their belt in their last Pool A match against Wales on Saturday afternoon (SA time) but their comfortable 31-0 victory came too late to save them from elimination from the Cup competition at the Hong Kong Sevens. Instead,...
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Mar 22, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Pumas too strong for Blitzbokke in Hong Kong Sevens opener
The Springbok Sevens will have to defeat Australia and Wales on Saturday if they want to advance to the knockout stages of the Hong Kong Sevens after their 21-0 loss on Friday afternoon (SA time) to Argentina. Both sided made several errors during a tough...
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Mar 22, 13 •
3291 Views •
International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Behind the scenes at the Cathway Pacific/ HSBC Honk Kong Sevens
Round Six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the world renowned Cathay Pacific/ HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, gets underway tomorrow (Friday 22 March 2013) and to celebrate the start of the tournament some rugby legends took part in a dragon boat racing photo shoot....
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Mar 22, 13 •
5061 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Get to know your SA Sevens Team for the Hong Kong Sevens-your Blitzbokke!!
Frankie Horne (Forward and Captain) Physical: 1.83m & 105kg; DOB: 24/02/1983, Port Elizabeth Education: Hugenote Primary & Hugenote HS (Wellington) Other Squads: Boland Cavaliers (Under-20, Vodacom Cup, Absa Currie Cup) Tournaments: Debut –...
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Mar 21, 13 •
1763 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA chasing elusive Hong Kong Sevens title
The Springbok Sevens will be chasing an elusive first tournament win in Hong Kong when the prestigious three day tournament gets underway on Friday morning in the Far East. The prize Hong Kong title has so far managed to escape the various challenges of the...
