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Jan 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Newcomers keen to add to Blitzbok effort
The three new names on the Springbok Sevens team sheet for the HSBC NZ Sevens tournament that kicks off in Hamilton on Saturday are determined to enjoy this experience as part of the Blitzboks squad and to contribute to the team’s effort. Sikhumbuzo...
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Jan 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Brown happy to lead Blitzboks in Hamilton
Kyle Brown would have preferred regular captain Philip Snyman to be with them in New Zealand, but under the circumstances, the Springbok Sevens veteran is more than willing and happy to take over the leadership responsibilities in Hamilton this weekend. ...
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Jan 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Snyman and Nel ruled out of HSBC Hamilton Sevens
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman and the experienced Ruhan Nel have returned to South Africa following injuries sustained at the HSBC Sydney Sevens tournament last weekend. Snyman, who played in his 50th tournament for the Blitzboks, injured his...
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Jan 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens takes World Series lead in Sydney
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday moved back to the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite a 29-0 defeat to Australia in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. The Blitzboks, who started the tournament second on the log, moved past New...
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Jan 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Solid start in Sydney for Blitzboks
Blitzbok flyer Rosko Specman bagged a hat-trick of tries as the Springbok Sevens team opened their HSBC Sydney Sevens campaign with a strong 50-0 win over Papua New Guinea on Friday. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was pleased with the eight try romp,...
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Jan 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Snyman determined to end 50th tournament with victory
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman will represent South Africa for the 50th time in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series when the HSBC Sydney Sevens tournament kicks off in Allianz Stadium on Friday. The 30-year-old player made his Blitzbok debut in 2008 in...
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Jan 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Powell keen to measure progress of Blitzboks
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, is eager for the third tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to start, as he wants to measure the progress his team has made. The HSBC Sydney Sevens starts on Friday at Allianz Stadium, with South Africa...
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Jan 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok speedsters looking for a quick start in Sydney
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year for 2016, Seabelo Senatla enjoys nothing more than using his pace to exploit space and score tries, while Rosko Specman loves creating space for his team-mates or, where the opportunity arises, to attack the try-line...
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Jan 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks aim to improve with ball in hand – Dazel
Renfred Dazel represented the Blitzboks in 32 tournaments all over the world, but despite this experience the newly-appointed Springbok Sevens assistant-coach is still feeling some nerves and excitement in the build-up to this weekend’s HSBC Sydney Sevens....
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sage, Gans back for Springbok Sevens trip to Australasia
Dylan Sage and Stedman Gans have been recalled to the Springbok Sevens squad for the next two tournaments in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Sydney, Australia next weekend and in Hamilton, New Zealand a week later. Sage missed the tournaments in Dubai...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor
SA Rugby confirmed on Monday that it had received notification from Steinhoff International that the company was withdrawing from all sponsorship activities. It means the Springbok Men’s and Women’s, and SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams will no longer carry...
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Jan 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens
SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Renfred Dazel to the Springbok Sevens coaching staff and promoted Paul Delport into the position of Head Coach for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team. Former Blitzbok stalwart Dazel, who coached the...
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Dec 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Knee injury rules Dry out for remainder of season
The Springbok Sevens team will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after Chris Dry was ruled out due to a knee injury. Dry, who played in his 63rd tournament last weekend, suffered major ligament...
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Dec 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA finish third as NZ clinch Cape Town Cup
New Zealand claimed their maiden HSBC Cape Town Sevens title as South Africa had to settle for bronze after a pulsating day of action in the Mother City. The Springbok Sevens team had to work very hard to beat Fiji in their quarter-final early on the second...
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Dec 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to face Fiji in Cape Town quarter-final
The Springbok Sevens finished the first day of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens as one of three undefeated teams and will face Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The Blitzboks outplayed Russia 40-5, France 31-5 and Kenya 26-7 in Pool A on a day that saw a...
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Dec 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks want to be ruthless with a smile in Cape Town
The Blitzboks enjoy bringing smiles to the faces of their supporters, but they also enjoy getting the job done with a smile – and that is exactly what Justin Geduld will be aiming to do when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament kicks off on Saturday. The...
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Dec 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks plan to use experience to their advantage
Experience and then some – that is the statistical reality of the Springbok Sevens team, who will start the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend as the most experienced Blitzbok team ever. Four players – Chris Dry (63), Kyle Brown (59), Branco...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell names unchanged side for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell rewarded the 12 players who won the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai when he named an unchanged squad for the highly anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Wednesday. The tournament takes place...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Packed Cape Town Stadium to inspire Blitzboks – Snyman
A packed Cape Town Stadium and a sell-out crowd do give them extra legs and the Blitzboks are determined to reward the South African faithful with a commanding performance at the forthcoming HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend. According to the Springbok...
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Dec 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Specman keen to excite in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens talisman Rosko Specman can’t wait for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens to kick off on Saturday, as the Blitzboks rate their home tournament as a special highlight in the season. According to Specman, who was a World Rugby Sevens Player of the...
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Dec 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Smith in love with sevens all over again
They will continue to pursue their fifteens ambitions and push for national selection in that code as well, but for now Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith just love being Blitzboks again and what better way to celebrate their return to the team than winning the...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead
The Springbok Sevens team won a second Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens title in as many years at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and again took an early lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks outplayed New Zealand 24-12 in a hard-fought final...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team opened their defence of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on a positive note, finishing top of pool A on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener. The Blitzboks beat Uganda 19-10, Kenya 48-5 and Canada 28-0 in a...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off
The Springbok Sevens team will be aiming for success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Commonwealth Games and Rugby Sevens World Cup in the next year, but Blitzboks coach Neil Powell maintains they will approach each of those with the utmost respect and...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on New challenges await Blitzboks in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens team have tasted success at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens as recently as last year, but for Blitzboks captain Philip Snyman and his team, that is nothing more than a pleasant memory. In fact, said the 47-tournament stalwart, it...
