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Jun 8, 20 •
1421 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cecil Afrika steps down from international sevens rugby
The most celebrated Springbok Sevens player of his generation, Cecil Afrika, has ended his official Blitzboks journey after 12 seasons of highlights and achievements, but hasn’t quite given up on his Olympic dream. Unless called upon, South Africa’s...
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Jun 1, 20 •
1444 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train news
SA Rugby on Saturday welcomed an announcement that professional sports teams could begin the process of returning to training under Level 3 lockdown easing. Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture, made the announcement at a briefing on...
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Apr 3, 20 •
2382 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on National coaches share knowledge with ground-breaking webinar series
In a ground-breaking initiative piloted by SA Rugby’s Rugby Department, the Springbok and Blitzbok coaches have started to share their expertise online and in real time with a large number of coaches across the country, during the COVID-19 lockdown period....
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Mar 30, 20 •
3426 Views •
General News, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand, Other Tournaments, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Changes to 2020 representative rugby
To help secure the future of the sport, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Provincial Unions have today cancelled all provincial representative rugby tournaments below the Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup. The cancellations include the 2020 Mitre 10 Heartland...
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Mar 25, 20 •
2997 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby support decision to postpone Olympic Games
The New Zealand Rugby Union supports the decision made overnight by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Olympic Games. The decision stated an aim to reschedule the event in 2021. New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said the health and...
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Mar 24, 20 •
2724 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby reacts to postponement of Olympic Games
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said that the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games, due to be held in Tokyo later this year, was disappointing news, but that the steps taken were necessary to assist in countering the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Olympic...
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Mar 6, 20 •
1491 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks need to embrace opportunities in Vancouver – Afrika
It’s hard to argue with the mark made on the world sevens stage by Blitzbok Cecil Afrika, who has pretty much achieved all there is in his stellar career on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. But the fire and drive to finish at the top – on his own terms...
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Mar 5, 20 •
1520 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dry always just a phone call away
Chris Dry likes to regularly post on social media, so he had his phone handy when the call came last Friday to join the Blitzboks in the USA as soon as possible to play at the HSBC LA Sevens. Thanks to the 10 hour time difference and two flights later, Dry...
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Mar 5, 20 •
1301 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TIM ANSTEE TO JOIN AUSSIE 7s SQUAD FOR VANCOUVER
Nick Malouf (c), University of Queensland, 39capsJoe Pincus, Eastern Suburbs, 11capsLachlan Anderson (vc), Eastwood, 26capsTim Anstee, Eastwood, 22capsHenry Hutchison, Randwick, 31capsDylan Pietsch, Randwick, 17capsMaurice Longbottom, Lloyd McDermott Rugby...
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Mar 5, 20 •
1289 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Captains bring hope and inspiration ahead of HSBC Canada Sevens
The unique spirit and character building values of rugby were on show today as 16 international captain’s attended the Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver ahead of the HSBC Canada Sevens on 7-8 March. While preparing for the sixth round of the HSBC World...
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Mar 4, 20 •
1363 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strength in depth for Blitzbok squad – Werner Kok
He has been there, done that and then some – yet, for Werner Kok, the Blitzboks’ come-from-behind win against Fiji in the final of last weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens was still an unbelievable achievement and something he ascribes to the great depth in...
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Mar 2, 20 •
1681 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks tear up the script to claim HSBC LA Sevens crown
The Springbok Sevens team claimed a dramatic 29-24 win over Fiji in the final of the HSBC LA Sevens in Los Angeles early Monday morning (SA time) for their second tournament victory in the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The sudden death victory in...
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Mar 1, 20 •
1391 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Australia, Fiji and New Zealand on top form at HSBC LA Sevens
• Series leaders New Zealand, Olympic Champions Fiji and Australia finish with perfect records on day one of the HSBC LA Sevens• Hosts USA thrill home crowd to set up quarter-final clash with South Africa• Other quarter-finals see Fiji v England, New...
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Feb 27, 20 •
1568 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Werner Kok still smiling as he hits 50
Werner Kok will have a broad smile on his face when he joins a very illustrious group of Springbok Sevens players in Los Angeles this weekend. Kok will take the field in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament and his achievement follows hot on the...
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Feb 26, 20 •
1955 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Substance before style for the Blitzboks’ engine room
The Blitzboks are many things to many people – some love the comfortable integration by the team and others laud their high performance ability which sees them consistently rank in the top two sevens teams of the world. Generally, the Springbok Sevens are...
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Feb 25, 20 •
1173 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Young Blitzboks know all about patience and determination
Branco du Preez will play in his 74th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament, Cecil Afrika his 63rd and Werner Kok his 50th, so it is fair to say that the Blitzboks will rock up at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles with some serious...
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Feb 21, 20 •
1281 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson selected for milestone tournament
All Blacks Sevens Co-Captain Tim Mikkelson will run out for his 90th tournament at next week’s HSBC Los Angeles Sevens, surpassing DJ Forbes as the most capped New Zealand Sevens player. Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 13 players to travel for the next two...
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Feb 19, 20 •
1254 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks change three as Kok hits 50
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles, where Ryan Oosthuizen, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Mfundo Ndhlovu will return to action in the green and gold. Blitzbok coach Neil...
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Feb 12, 20 •
1760 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on World Rugby awards another tournament to South Africa
World Rugby announced on Tuesday that South Africa will host yet another major international tournament with the inaugural event on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for women heading to Stellenbosch next month. Twelve teams from all six of World...
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Feb 2, 20 •
1256 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens storm their way to back-to-back titles
• All Blacks Sevens claim fifth and retain spot at top of World Series rankings.The skies opened over Bankwest Stadium this evening as the Black Ferns Sevens claimed their four consecutive World Series title with a 33-7 win over Canada in the Final of the...
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Feb 2, 20 •
1499 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sydney finalists Blitzboks close gap on World Series log
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday closed the gap on New Zealand in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log and consolidated second spot after suffering an agonizing 12-10 defeat to Fiji in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. The Kiwi side are still top of...
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Feb 1, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South Africa first into men’s semi-finals in Sydney
South Africa are assured of top spot in Pool B after beating France and Argentina on the opening day of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. A pulsating end to the opening day of the HSBC Sydney Sevens saw Fiji beat defending champions New Zealand 26-5 to join hosts...
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Feb 1, 20 •
2060 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA GOES UNDEFEATED ON DAY ONE OF THE HSBC SYDNEY 7s
Both Qantas Australian Sevens teams have gone through day one of the HSBC Sydney 7s undefeated with the Aussie Women not having a point scored against them. The Aussie Women were clinical in their opening two matches, racking up big scores against Spain and...
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Feb 1, 20 •
2018 Views •
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Comments Off on Davids gets six as Blitzboks hit straps
Winger Angelo Davids scored a hat-trick of tries against Argentina and France at Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta on Saturday as the Springbok Sevens delivered a masterclass of sevens at the HSBC Sydney Sevens. They outplayed Argentina 52-14 and France 24-12 to...
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Jan 30, 20 •
1807 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Men Sevens squad named for Sydney
Acting head coach James Rodwell has named his England Men Sevens squad for the HSBC Sydney Sevens [live on Sky Sports Arena]. Ben Harris comes into the 12-player tournament group in the only change to the squad who finished fourth in Hamilton last weekend....
