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  • Knee injury rules Dry out for remainder of season

    Dec 12, 17 • 2146 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • All Blacks Sevens claim title at Cape Town Sevens

    Dec 11, 17 • 2418 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens claim title at Cape Town Sevens

    The All Blacks Sevens team has claimed victory at the Cape Town leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series with a 38-14 win over Argentina in this morning’s Final. The victory sees the All Blacks Sevens sit atop the Series standings after two legs, having finished...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS DEFEATED BY FIJI IN CAPE TOWN

    Dec 11, 17 • 2399 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS DEFEATED BY FIJI IN CAPE TOWN

    A late try saw England beaten 19-12 by Fiji in their fifth-place semi-final at the HSBC Cape Town sevens where they finished joint eighth. England trailed 12-0 at the break but came roaring back immediately after half-time with a try from Tom Bowen while Dan...

  • SA finish third as NZ clinch Cape Town Cup

    Dec 11, 17 • 2135 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS THROUGH TO CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

    Dec 10, 17 • 2148 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS THROUGH TO CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

    England topped their pool on day one of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens with three wins from three which will see Simon Amor’s side play in the cup quarter-finals on Sunday 10 December, live on Sky Sports Arena. Simon Amor’s side defeated Uganda, Argentina...

  • AUSSIE 7S MISS OUT ON QUARTER FINAL RACE IN CAPE TOWN

    Dec 10, 17 • 1939 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S MISS OUT ON QUARTER FINAL RACE IN CAPE TOWN

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have missed out on the battle for the top eight having fallen to the USA and New Zealand in two tough, Pool B encounters on Day One of the Cape Town Sevens in South Africa. Australia will battle it out for crucial...

  • South Africa to face Fiji in Cape Town quarter-final

    Dec 10, 17 • 2795 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for Cape Town

    Dec 8, 17 • 2959 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Cape Town

    All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Cape Town leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.   1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Teddy Stanaway 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    Dec 8, 17 • 2198 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    1.Matthew Hood, 2 caps, Sydney University 2. Simon Kennewell, 10 caps, Randwick 3. Sam Myers, 29 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lewis Holland (c), 32 caps, Aussie 7s 5. James Stannard, 42 caps, Aussie 7s 6. John Porch, 10 caps, Norths (Sydney) 7. Tim Anstee, 11...

  • Blitzboks plan to use experience to their advantage

    Dec 7, 17 • 2680 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • HSBC Cape Town Sevens 2018 – what you HAVE to know

    Dec 7, 17 • 3478 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens 2018 – what you HAVE to know

    Cape Town is abuzz with sevens rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated third instalment of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, the second tournament on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all...

  • Powell names unchanged side for HSBC Cape Town Sevens

    Dec 6, 17 • 2266 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Packed Cape Town Stadium to inspire Blitzboks – Snyman

    Dec 5, 17 • 2163 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead

    Dec 2, 17 • 2537 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters

    Dec 2, 17 • 2120 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Dec 2, 17 • 2020 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Renfred Dazel, will leave Dubai with more boxes ticked than not after his team delivered a much stronger performance on Day Two of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament, the first of the HSBC World Rugby...

  • Bidco Africa unveiled as Shujaa and Lionesses back of the shirt sponsor

    Nov 30, 17 • 1949 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bidco Africa unveiled as Shujaa and Lionesses back of the shirt sponsor

    Bidco Africa has been unveiled as the new co-sponsors of Shujaa (Kenya national rugby sevens team), for the next three years. Under the sponsorship deal, the national rugby sevens team will now play all the ten competitions of the 2017-2018 World Rugby...

  • Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2069 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered three disappointing defeats on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series opener in Dubai, losing their pool A matches against New Zealand, USA and France. The South Africans were outmuscled in...

  • New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    Nov 30, 17 • 2878 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    The FNB Madibaz players have worked extra hard to improve on their impressive recent showing when the new-look team challenge for the Varsity Sevens title in Durban from Friday to Sunday. When they played in the University Sport South Africa tournament in...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2353 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.   1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Tone Ng Shiu 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...

  • Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    Nov 29, 17 • 2514 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    University of Johannesburg stalwart CJ Jordaan is aiming for a memorable end to his rugby career at the institution when the Varsity Sevens tournament takes place in Durban, starting on Friday.  The 25-year-old, in his final year of a road transport...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS NAME EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR DUBAI

    Nov 25, 17 • 2337 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR DUBAI

    Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side for the opening tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on 1-2 December. Drawn in Pool B, the experienced group – captained by Tom Mitchell – will play Spain, France and Scotland on...

  • Mali to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai

    Nov 25, 17 • 3143 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Mali to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai

    Unathi Mali will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai in the opening leg of the 2017/2018 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series from 30 November to 1 December in one of three changes to coach Renfred Dazel team’s that secured the Rugby Africa Sevens...

  • Powell names most experienced Blitzbok squad ever for Dubai

    Nov 25, 17 • 2161 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Powell names most experienced Blitzbok squad ever for Dubai

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, welcomed back Blitzboks regulars Kyle Brown, Kwagga Smith, Justin Geduld and Seabelo Senatla to his squad for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be played at...

  • Experienced All Blacks Sevens team named for World Series opener

    Nov 22, 17 • 2334 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Experienced All Blacks Sevens team named for World Series opener

    • Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson named as co-captains The All Blacks Sevens travel to Dubai to kick off the 2017/2018 HSBC Sevens World Series season with an experienced team. The travelling squad is: Dylan Collier Scott Curry Sam Dickson Tim Mikkelson Tone...