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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens off to Rio Olympics
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad departed Cape Town on Wednesday morning, keen to join up with the rest of TEAM South Africa in Brazil as the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro looms large. The Blitzboks team will be aiming for Olympic glory in...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell happy with Olympic Games draw
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Wednesday welcomed the draw of TEAM SOUTH AFRICA in Pool B of the Rugby Sevens event at the 2016 Olympic Games, to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this year. The pools for this exciting milestone event which...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Final run for Blitzboks at Assupol 7s
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell will get his final chance to assess his charges in a competitive environment before the Rio Olympic Games in the Assupol 7s International tournament in Stellenbosch on July 1-2. The tournament, which will be held at the...
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Jun 17, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Powell names Olympic training squad
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Friday named 19 players in his preliminary squad to prepare for the Olympic Games, to be contested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August this year. The squad will be cut down to 12 members by the middle of next month and...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPRINGBOK AND BLITZBOK STARS HELP SOUTH AFRICANS GET FITTER IN 15 SECONDS!
A host of Springbok and Blitzbok stars have teamed up with ASICS to film a series of 15 second video clips to help South Africans on their way to their fitness and training goals. As part of ASICS global WANT IT MORE campaign ASICS launched a series of...
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May 20, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Blitzboks have all to play for in London
The Springbok Sevens team are determined to finish the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015/16 on a high note, not only to try and clinch the series title, but also to secure a good draw for the Olympic Games in Rio later this year. The Blitzboks kick...
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May 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks Sevens miss out on Paris Cup Semi
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday suffered a 21-10 defeat to Samoa in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Paris Sevens and in the process missed out on a place in the top four for the first time since the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens...
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May 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Paris Sevens Cup quarters
Senatla on his way to one of two tries against Australia. (credit: Roger Sedres, Gallo Images). The Springbok Sevens team finished top of pool C of the HSBC Paris Sevens on Saturday and will meet Samoa in the Cup quarterfinals in the ninth event on the HSBC...
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May 14, 16 •
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The Springbok Sevens team started the HSBC Paris Sevens in impressive fashion on Friday, beating England 24-5 in their opening pool C encounter in Stade Jean Bouin in the French capital. The Blitzboks had to work hard for their points, but kept calm when on...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for HSBC Paris Sevens
Photo: Gallo Images Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell is confident that the four changes made to his side for the upcoming HSBC Paris tournament will help the team achieve the goals set for this tournament in the French capital and the remainder of the HSBC...
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Apr 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on South Africa back in second as Kenya makes history
The Springbok Sevens team moved back into the second position on the log of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday when they finished third in the HSBC Vancouver Sevens tournament. The South Africans outplayed Argentina 28-0 in the bronze final after...
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Apr 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell pleased with Day One effort at Singapore Sevens
Photo: Gallo Images Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, was a pleased man following the opening day of the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Saturday, where the Blitzboks secured wins over Scotland (33-0), Russia (21-10) and Kenya (14-0) to top pool C. They will now...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for Singapore challenge
The Springbok Sevens team sees the HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament, to be played in the Singapore National Stadium on 16 and 17 April, as another opportunity to claim gold and reward the consistency the team has shown this season. Springbok Sevens team...
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Apr 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Disappointing start to Hong Kong Sevens for Blitzboks
The Springbok Sevens suffered a disappointing 21-14 defeat against England in the opening match of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Friday and Blitzboks coach Neil Powell afterwards admitted his frustrations with the South African effort. “We...
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Apr 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell keen to get started in Hong Kong
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell believes his team has prepared well for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Hong Kong, due to kick off on Friday 8 April in the Hong Kong Stadium. The Springbok Sevens team arrived in the city on Monday and...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens training group to attend Olympic camp
A Springbok Sevens training group of 14 players will attend a three-day Team South Africa Olympic training camp at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria. The camp will be held from Friday 18 March to Sunday 20 March. SASCOC will share key information...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown to stay behind in Vancouver
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will not return to South Africa with the rest of the squad and will instead stay behind in Vancouver on medical advice. The squad is expected to arrive back in Cape Town at around 07h00 on Wednesday. Brown sustained...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Habana returns to Toulon after enjoyable stay with Springbok Sevens
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will return to France to resume his club commitments with Toulon after the club released him to play for the Springbok Sevens in two rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Habana, holder of the Springbok record for the most...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens edged in tense Vancouver Cup final
· South Africans close the gap on frontrunners Fiji to one point The Springbok Sevens moved to within one point of leaders Fiji at the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite suffering a close-fought 19-14 loss against New Zealand at the...
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Mar 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face Wales in Vancouver quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens will face Wales in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver after three impressive group matches on day one. Their match against Wales in the last eight of the Cup competition starts at 20h30 (SA time) on Sunday. The...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chris Dry to make landmark appearance for Springbok Sevens
Chris Dry will make his 50th tournament appearance for the Springbok Sevens this weekend at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver after the Blitzboks confirmed an unchanged 12-man squad for round six of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Ryan Kankowksi...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens looking for Vancouver impact
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has urged his squad to toughen up on their mental approach for his weekend’s inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Last weekend in Las Vegas, the South Africans lost their semi-final clash against Australia...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two from two for Springbok Sevens in Las Vegas
Senatla grabs five and Habana opens World Series try tally SA, NZ, Kenya, and Australia into last eight Springbok Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla scored five times and Springbok wing Bryan Habana opened his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tally as the...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens very aware of pool threat
The Springbok Sevens are very aware of the threat posed by their three pool opponents for this weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens, which kicks off early on Saturday morning (SA time). The South Africans will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after coming...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens pick Habana, Kankowski for North American trip
The inclusion of Springboks Bryan Habana and Ryan Kankowski are two of seven changes in the Springbok Sevens squad of 13 players for the next two rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in North America. The popular Las Vegas tournament takes place from...
