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Nov 21, 17 •
3010 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ positive ahead of sevens rugby challenge
The University of Johannesburg will take a positive attitude into the Varsity Sevens rugby tournament as they strive to make an impact in Durban next month. Although the planning has not been that easy due to year-end academic commitments, UJ coach Patrick...
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Nov 17, 17 •
2049 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Competition, desire pushing Blitzboks in training
With the Springbok Sevens team for the Emirates Dubai Sevens, the opening leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be named next Friday, the most experienced player in the team, Chris Dry, admits that competition within the squad is huge. The Blitzboks...
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Nov 8, 17 •
1970 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens step up Dubai preparations
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday the intensity of their training sessions will increase significantly in the next two weeks as they finalise their preparations for the Women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leg in Dubai from...
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Nov 3, 17 •
2116 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens name strong squads for Oceania Sevens Championship
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will have their first official hit out of the 2017-18 season at the Oceania Sevens Championship in Fiji next weekend and have both selected strong squads to open their campaigns. All Blacks Sevens Scott Curry Bay...
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Oct 26, 17 •
1957 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TONEGATO AND PARRY TO MAKE RETURN FROM INJURY AT CENTRAL COAST 7S
Shannon Parry (c), Griffith University Sharni Williams (c), UNiversity of Canberra Vani Pelite, University of Adelaide Emma Tonegato, University of Adelaide Demi Hayes, Griffith University Charlotte Caslick, Bond University Alicia Quirk, University of New...
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Oct 26, 17 •
2199 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Brown, Geduld back as Blitzboks open season’s preparations
Regular Springbok Sevens squad members, Justin Geduld and Kyle Brown, will make a welcome return to play this weekend after being named in the Blitzboks squad that will play in the Assupol International 7s tournament in Stellenbosch on Saturday and Sunday....
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Oct 17, 17 •
3435 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzbok Dippenaar calls it a day
Springbok Sevens player, Stephan Dippenaar, has called an end to his playing career and will join a family farming business near Moorreesburg in the Western Cape. The 29-year-old enjoyed a rewarding rugby career in both fifteens and sevens rugby which saw him...
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Oct 14, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AON UNI 7S STARS JOIN AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR NEW ZEALAND SERIES
Six rising stars from the Aon University Sevens Series have been selected to join the wider Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad that will compete in Bendigo against New Zealand next week . Mackenzie Sadler (University of Queensland), Page McGregor...
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Oct 10, 17 •
3417 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens assemble at new home base
A new era of professional sevens rugby in New Zealand is officially here as All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw introduces new talent, rejuvenates experienced legs and unveils a new home base for the squad. With more than half of the 2017/18 squad...
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Oct 9, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC SYDNEY 7s TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
The excitement of the HSBC Sydney 7s returns to the harbour city in 2018 with tickets for the General Public going on sale today. Following the successes of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments, with both years selling out across the weekend of action, fans are...
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Sep 28, 17 •
2487 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Sevens keen to get season underway
The South African Sevens team contesting the Oktoberfest 7s in Munich, Germany this weekend are keen to get the season underway on a positive note and set the tone for the remainder of the world calendar. The SA squad’s coach at the tournament, Paul...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR DHL OKTOBERFEST 7S
Simon Amor has named his side for the inaugural DHL Oktoberfest 7s which takes place in Germany this week (29-30 September). The 12-man academy squad will be led by Will Edwards who made his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Vancouver last season where...
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Sep 24, 17 •
2873 Views •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S HEAD TO MUNICH FOR OKTOBERFEST 7S
1. Jeral Skelton*, Brothers QLD 2. Simon Kennewell, 9 caps, Randwick NSW 3. Ben O’Donnell*, Randwick NSW 4. Maurice Longbottom *, Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team 5. James Stannard, 41 caps, Souths QLD 6. John Porch, 9 caps, Northern Suburbs NSW 7....
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in tenth consecutive Cup quarterfinals of HBSC World Rugby Sevens Series
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday suffered a 24-12 defeat to the USA in pool A of the HSBC London Sevens tournament but still achieved close wins over Kenya and Wales to progress to the Cup quarterfinals of the tournament, played at Twickenham Stadium....
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Jan 28, 17 •
7294 Views •
General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in clean sweep on Day One of Wellington Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday made their ambition clear on Day One of the HSBC Wellington Sevens, played at the Westpac Stadium in the New Zealand capital. The South Africans delivered a strong performance in pool B and won all three their matches,...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dazel makes one change for Hokkaido Sevens
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel has called up Christelene Steinhobel as a replacement for Rachelle Geldenhuys in the only change to his squad for the Hokkaido Invitational Sevens in Japan. The team, who were triumphant in the Rugby Africa Women’s...
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Aug 15, 16 •
1647 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy
Team GB sevens star Dan Bibby says he hopes their performances at the Rio Olympics will inspire people to play the sport. Bibby and his team mates won a silver medal after losing in the Rio final to Fiji in the sport’s debut at the Olympic Games. And...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The National Sevens Series Returns…
The National Sevens Series kicks off on 6th/7th August with the first leg, the Prinsloo Sevens taking place at the Nakuru Athletic Club. This tournament will then pave way for the George Mwangi Kabeberi Sevens on 13th/14th August in Nairobi before heading...
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Jul 21, 16 •
1567 Views •
International, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on KCB Top Seeds For Katch 7s
Thursday 21 July 2016 KCB have been seeded first for this weekend’s Katch Sevens taking place at the Kakamega High School. The bankers, who alongside other clubs are using this tournament as preparation for the upcoming National Sevens Series that kicks off...
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Jul 18, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Gdynia
GB Sevens will compete for the final time ahead of the Rio Olympics this weekend in Gdynia, Poland in the remaining round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. Two squads have been fielded at each tournament and last weekend saw the GB Royals win the...
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May 25, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Save the date: HSBC Cape Town Sevens on 10-11 December
The highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will take place on the weekend of 10-11 December 2016. World Rugby on Wednesday announced the dates for the 10 global destinations that will comprise the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. ...
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May 4, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Kenya Sevens squad for Paris and London
Team: 1. Andrew Amonde (Captain), 2. Collins Injera, 3. Humphrey Kayange, 4. William Ambaka, 5. Frank Wanyama, 6. Oscar Ayodi, 7. Augustine Lugonzo, 8. Samuel Oliech, 9. Robert Aringo, 10. Billy Odhiambo, 11. Alex Olaba, 12. Nelson Oyoo. Management: 1....
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Apr 8, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Select Women’s Sevens clinch historic win in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women’s Sevens team scored a historic 14-7 win over France in the final of the Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Invitational Cup in the Hong Kong Stadium on Friday. The Cup final win is a first ever a South African team at the famous venue,...
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Jan 25, 16 •
2157 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Pools, squads and fixtures for the Wellington Sevens
Round 3: Wellington: 30 – 31 January 2016: Pool A: South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Russia Pool B: Argentina, Fiji, Wales, Japan Pool C: France, USA, England, Samoa Pool D: Kenya, Australia, Canada, Portugal Pool A Squads: South Africa: Chris Dry,...
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Jan 7, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Falcons to face Argentina, Canada, South Africa in South America
DEL PLATA, Argentina – The USA Falcons development side – made up of 12 Men’s Eagles Sevens pool players – traveled to South America Monday for international sevens tournaments the weekends of Jan. 9-10 and 16-17. The U.S. Army’s World-Class...
