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Jun 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face USA, Kenya and Ireland in Tokyo pool play
South Africa will play the USA, Kenya and Ireland in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens event of the Tokyo Olympic Games next month, World Rugby announced earlier on Monday. South Africa, bronze medallists in Rio in 2016, and the USA have both achieved direct Olympic...
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Aug 13, 20 •
1580 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks regroup with an eye on the Olympics
The Springbok Sevens squad regrouped in Stellenbosch this week after their season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to coach Neil Powell, they have placed the Tokyo Olympics as their ultimate goal. Powell said the Tokyo Games, penciled...
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Aug 22, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Olympics beckon for Investec Super Rugby players
The All Blacks Sevens’ quest for Olympic gold in Tokyo next year has been given a major boost, with four Investec Super Rugby players set to join the 2019/2020 campaign. Caleb Clarke (Blues, Auckland), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Chiefs, Counties Manukau), Salesi...
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Jul 14, 16 •
1810 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Rugby women determined to continue golden form in Rio
RUGBY SEVENS: The Australian women’s rugby team that is looking to continue on their history-making run has been finalised for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The side won the nation’s first Rugby Sevens World Series in dominant fashion in May and now have...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
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 17, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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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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Jun 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT OUT OF OLYMPIC CONTENTION THROUGH INJURY
Henry Speight has been ruled out of the Rio 2016 Olympics after sustaining a Grade 3 medial ligament injury to his right knee. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in Game Four of the six-match series between the Australian national Sevens side and the...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Olympic training squad named
Fiji 23 man training squad: Alivereti Veitokani, Amenoni Nasilasila, Apisai Domolailai, Emosi Mulevoro, Isake Katonibau, Jarryd Hayne, Jasa Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Josua Vici, Kitione Dawai, Leone Nakarawa, Masivesi Dakuwaqa, Nemani Nagusa, Osea...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Five South African referees named on Olympic Panel
South African referees Craig Joubert, Rasta Rasivhenge, Marius van der Westhuizen, Ben Crouse and Aimee Barrett were named among an elite group of international referees selected to officiate at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August, World Rugby announced on...
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Mar 17, 16 •
1398 Views •
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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 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on POWERADE INSPIRES EVERYDAY ATHLETES TO TRAIN LIKE OLYMPIANS #PowerThrough
The Olympic Games is without a doubt the pinnacle of world sport and the peak of any athlete’s career. Powerade, as the official sports drink of the 2016 Olympic Games, will be giving everyday sportsmen and women a taste of what it takes to train like a...
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Jan 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cummins inks 2016 deal with Qantas Australian Sevens program
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens program today confirmed the signing of Wallaby outside back Nick Cummins for 2016. The 28-year-old will link up with the squad in March and will be available for selection for the final four legs of 2015-16 HSBC...
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Nov 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Rasta Rasivhenge
Rugby Fifteen caught up with Rasta Rasivhenge on Day 1 the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier held in Kempston Park, Johannesburg. This promising referee shares his thoughts with Rugby 15 contributor, Shaun Liddle. 15: Rasta first of all, thanks...
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Nov 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Men’s Sevens team qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Led by interim Head Coach Tim Walsh, Australia beat Tonga (50-0) in the final of the Oceania Regional Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Trusts Arena in Auckland this...
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Nov 14, 15 •
1990 Views •
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Comments Off on Exciting start to Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier
The Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier got off to a thrilling start at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday with Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia winning all three of their matches to stamp their authority on the opening day....
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Nov 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens set for American Samoa clash in Olympic Qualifier Quarter-Finals
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side’s bid for a spot at the Rio 2016 Olympics continues tomorrow when they take on American Samoa in the Oceania Qualifying tournament at the Trusts Arena, Auckland. Led by interim Head Coach Tim Walsh, the...
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Nov 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on African Men’s Sevens teams do battle for Olympic Qualification
Twelve of the top African Men’s Sevens teams will go head-to-head at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday and Sunday for a sought-after spot at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco,...
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Nov 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Olympic 7s Qualifiers – Fixtures and Officials
The qualifying tournament to take part in the Sevens at the Olympic Games in 2016 is taking place in JHB on Saturday 15 November and Sunday 16 November 2015. The matches will be played at Barnard Stadium in JHB. There are 12 countries taking part, divided...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on RWC Boks get Olympic opening as Hougaard, Kankowski sign for Sevens
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images Caption: Window on a new future: Springbok Sevens Players Werner Kok, Seabelo Senatla, SARU CEO Jurie Roux, Springbok Sevens Coach Neil Powell and Springbok Sevens Players Kyle Brown and Francois Hougaard at the...
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Aug 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams commits to sevens through to Rio Olympics
The All Blacks Sevens will go into the new season with the services of All Blacks Sonny Bill Williams and Liam Messam and exciting young loose forwards Ardie Savea and Akira Ioane. The four, along with Auckland’s Ben Lam, are new faces in the squad from...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on New Sevens coaching structure for Hong Kong
Former Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Baber has been announced as the new head coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), meaning he will take over from Dai Rees as the country’s Rugby Sevens coach. The move follows on from Rugby Sevens becoming...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sevens is a “win-win” for Games
Few people are embedded in the fabric of the Olympic Games like Sebastian Coe (in picture). As an athlete and administrator, Coe has been at the sharp end of the biggest sporting event in the world, and is therefore perfectly placed to predict what lies ahead...
