Archive for the ‘Sevens Rugby’ Category

• Springbok Sevens call for back-up

  Dec 3, 12 • 2963 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call for back-up

  Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Africa is one of three players who joined the squad today for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens this weekend in Port Elizabeth. Africa’s inclusion in the final squad is however subject to a fitness test later in the week,...

• Blitzbokke face formidable World Series challenge on home soil

  Dec 3, 12 • 3433 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke face formidable World Series challenge on home soil

  Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens host South Africa were placed in a tough pool following the official tournament draw by the IRB on Saturday evening in Dubai. Round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place next weekend, 8 and 9 December, in Port...

• Argentina edge Blitzbokke in Dubai

  Dec 1, 12 • 2128 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Argentina edge Blitzbokke in Dubai

  SA Women beaten by NZ in historic Women’s Cup final The Springbok Sevens lost their Bowl final 14-10 against Argentina in Dubai on Saturday evening and now head home to South Africa where they will be looking to redeem themselves at the Cell C Nelson...

• Blitzbokke suffer another injury setback

  Nov 30, 12 • 1979 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer another injury setback

  Brown out with serious ankle injury SA Women through to Cup quarters South Africa lost their inspirational captain Kyle Brown with a broken ankle early on Friday morning and will play Russia on Saturday in the Bowl quarterfinals after finishing third in their...

• Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Activities

  Nov 30, 12 • 2576 Views • International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Activities

  • The Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series which consists of 9 tournaments worldwide • South Africa are one of 16 countries participating in this international showpiece • The iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...

• Blitzbokke face England in Dubai opener

  Nov 29, 12 • 2170 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke face England in Dubai opener

  South Africa will have to navigate a tough pool assignment on Friday on match day one of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, where they will face England, Samoa and Portugal in Pool C. The Springbok Sevens start their campaign tomorrow morning against...

• Afrika now a Laureus SA Ambassador

  Nov 28, 12 • 4523 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Afrika now a Laureus SA Ambassador

  Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika was on Wednesday confirmed as the latest Laureus South Africa Ambassador, joining the ranks of other illustrious South African sports personalities such as Springboks Bryan Habana and Schalk Burger, Shaun Pollock, Mike...

• Geldenhuys joins SA Women in Dubai

  Nov 28, 12 • 2078 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Geldenhuys joins SA Women in Dubai

  Injury has forced South Africa to make one change to their squad for the historic IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament to be held on Friday and Saturday in Dubai. Versatile forward Ziyanda Tywaleni of Border returned home after she suffered a broken...

• Blitzbokke suffer Du Preez setback in Dubai

  Nov 28, 12 • 2391 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer Du Preez setback in Dubai

  Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez suffered a hamstring injury during training earlier today and will not play in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, SARU confirmed on Wednesday. Du Preez, one of the senior players in the squad, will travel home on...

• Just ten days to go to Rugby’s Biggest Party in PE

  Nov 27, 12 • 2334 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Just ten days to go to Rugby’s Biggest Party in PE

  The Springboks have returned unbeaten from their European tour and for local rugby fans the focus now moves to the Springbok Sevens who will be in action in just ten days’ time at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth. The third round of...

• Blitzbokke make three changes for Dubai

  Nov 21, 12 • 2192 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke make three changes for Dubai

  The Springbok Sevens have made three changes to their squad for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth. Blitzbokke playmaker and former IRB Player of the Year Cecil Afrika, has not yet recovered...

• SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp

  Nov 8, 12 • 3021 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp

  The most promising women’s Sevens talent in South Africa have assembled in Port Elizabeth on Thursday for a training camp and series of trial matches in preparation for the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The inaugural Women’s Series kicks off...

• Excitement ahead of inaugural NBM 7sPL tournament in George

  Nov 6, 12 • 3444 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Excitement ahead of inaugural NBM 7sPL tournament in George

  With African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs confirmed as the 12th and final team to participate in the inaugural NBM Premier 7sPL in George, tournament promoter Willem Strauss confirmed that it is all systems go for the highly anticipated event to be played at...

• Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai

  Nov 6, 12 • 2155 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai

  The South African Women’s Sevens team will be facing a tough pool schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. The SA Women squad is one of twelve international sides across...

• Sharks, Blue Bulls crowned SARU Sevens champs

  Nov 5, 12 • 4433 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Sharks, Blue Bulls crowned SARU Sevens champs

  Tournament favourites The Sharks and hosts, Blue Bulls, were crowned champions in the men’s and women’s section respectively at the 2012 SARU Interprovincial Sevens at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday. The team from KwaZulu-Natal fielded a powerful team and...

• Cell C sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party – the NMB Sevens

  Oct 31, 12 • 4280 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Cell C sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party – the NMB Sevens

  Cell C are the new headline sponsor of The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The cellular network provider will sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party, the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, for...

• Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

  Oct 30, 12 • 2151 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

  Philip Snyman, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs outside back, has signed a two year contract with the Springbok Sevens and will play for the Blitzbokke until 2014. Robert Ebersohn (FS Cheetahs centre and captain) as well as Warren Whiteley (MTN Golden Lions,...

• Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

  Oct 29, 12 • 7155 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

  Both mainstream sporting codes in South Africa will be on show together for the first time, when a rugby team wearing the kit of South African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs participates in a tournament based on a T20 Cricket format. The occasion is the...

• Rugby’s Biggest Party – 50 days to go

  Oct 17, 12 • 2114 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Rugby’s Biggest Party – 50 days to go

  Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the start of the 50-day countdown until kick-off for the much-awaited Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens tournament in the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. South Africa’s own Blitzbokke will battle it out...

• Blitzbokke aiming for good start at Gold Coast Sevens

  Oct 12, 12 • 2280 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Blitzbokke aiming for good start at Gold Coast Sevens

  The Springbok Sevens get their new HSBC Sevens World Series season underway on Saturday morning (SA time) when they run out against Canada in their first Pool A match at the Gold Coast Sevens at Skilled Park. The Blitzbokke, who will be aiming for a vastly...

• Unchanged ticket prices for SA rugby’s “Biggest Party of the Year”

  Oct 11, 12 • 2363 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Unchanged ticket prices for SA rugby’s “Biggest Party of the Year”

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has kept ticket prices for the popular Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens tournament unchanged from last year.   SARU made the announcement on Thursday at the tournament launch, which took place at Humewood Bridge in Port...

• Two new caps in SA squad for Gold Coast Sevens

  Oct 4, 12 • 2545 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Two new caps in SA squad for Gold Coast Sevens

  Coach Paul Treu has included two new caps in his 12-man Springbok Sevens squad for round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Gold Coast on 13 and 14 October in Australia. Reuben Johannes (flanker, newly SA contracted) and Ruwellyn Isbell (wing, Vodacom...

• Middelburg Sevens: Day 1 Results

  Sep 22, 12 • 3301 Views • Blitz Bokke, National, Sevens Rugby • James Loretz • Comments Off on Middelburg Sevens: Day 1 Results

  Results from the pool fixtures at the Middelburg Sevens. Pool A:  Goshawks (Zim B) vs 5 Bulls 24 Free State 15 vs Ilifa Buffalos 19 Goshawks (ZimB) 0 vs Free State 31 Bulls 19 vs Ilifa Buffalos 14 Goshawks (Zim B) 7 vs Ilifa Buffalos 24 Bulls 21 vs Free...

• SARU name Springbok Sevens squad for Middelburg

  Sep 19, 12 • 3853 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on SARU name Springbok Sevens squad for Middelburg

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named a Springbok Sevens squad of 16 players for the warm-up tournament in Middelburg, which gets underway on Friday. The event will be the only pre-season tournament where the Blitzbokke will be in action before they...

• SA Sevens tournament moves to weekend format

  Sep 10, 12 • 2336 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on SA Sevens tournament moves to weekend format

  The Nelson Mandela Bay South African Sevens Tournament has moved to a weekend format at the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth due to popular demand, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday. The tournament, which is the third...