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Nov 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q+A with Blitzbok and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok
How do you sustain performances after being crowned the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year? For Nelspruit-born ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok his hard work and a willingness to not rest on his laurels or let them go to his head the upcoming season is another...
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Nov 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Speight one of three debutants named for Aussie Sevens trip to Dubai
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens interim coach Scott Bowen has selected three debutants in his 12-man squad for the opening round of the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Wallaby Henry Speight will earn his first national Sevens cap with lightning...
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Nov 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three new caps named in Scotland 7s squad for Series opener
Scotland 7s Head Coach Calum MacRae has named three new caps in his 12-man squad to compete in the opening leg of the 2015-16 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series, in Dubai (Friday 4 – Saturday 5 December). The squad, which will travel to South Africa for the...
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Nov 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on RYAN ANNOUNCES HIS FIJI SEVENS SQUAD FOR DUBAI AND CAPE TOWN SEVENS
Fiji head coach Ben Ryan has selected a 14-man squad for the opening two tournaments of the World Rugby Sevens World Series 2015-16 as his side begin the defence of the title they won last May. Ryan has largely kept faith with his championship-winning squad...
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Nov 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Men’s Sevens team seal Rio 2016 berth
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has become the tenth team to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Australians defeated Tonga 50-0 in a one-sided Cup Final at the Oceania Rugby Olympic Qualification tournament at The Trusts Arena in Auckland...
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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 13, 15 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Pale Toe, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on BLITSBOKKE: DIT GAAN KLOPDISSELBOOM #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! skryf: “Een ding is seker: die Blitse se afrigter, Neil Powell wie self vir hulle uitgedraf het, se sukses het die afgelope paar jaar hand oor hand toegeneem. En dit bemoedig.” Dit gaan blykbaar klopdisselboom by die...
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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 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Results of Day 2 of the SARU Interprovincial Sevens
Results of day 2 of the SARU interprovincial Sevens: A field Border 19 – SA Students 7 (Women) WP 20 – Golden Lions 7 (Women) Blue Bulls 24 – EP 14 Pumas 31 – Golden Lions 5 Blue Bulls 24 – Free State 5 Sharks 22 – Griquas...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Inter Provincial 7’s Pumas teams
Match: SARU Inter Provincial Sevens Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Friday and Saturday, 6 & 7 November 2015 First kick-off: 09:00 Friday, 08:00 Saturday Coaches of the three Pumas 7’s teams announced their group of players earlier today...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on MiWay supports rugby development #mi7sgees
MiWay Insurance is proud to announce its sponsorship of the National Sevens Rugby Tournament taking place at Bloemfontein’s Sentraal High School on Saturday, 5 September 2015. The tournament is aimed at learners under the age of 17 and promises to be a day...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions
Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions after beating Kenya Harlequin 15-4 in an excitng final at the Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu on Sunday 9 August 2015. Nelson Oyoo and David Kivuti’s tries put Nakuru 10-0 before Willy Ambaka rode...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA NAME EXTENDED 14-MAN SQUAD FOR GLASGOW SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has named an extended 14-man squad for the penultimate leg of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow (9-10 May).Alex Gibbon has been recalled to the squad for the first...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Sevens showpiece in PE
Photo: Mark Sing Key Tickets for the weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens are selling at a hot pace, with locals snapping up more than 4 000 tickets on Thursday alone. With less than 48 hours to go until kick-off on Saturday morning, event organisers...
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Dec 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke crowned Dubai 7s Champs
South Africa are the 2014 Dubai 7s Champs and are a step closer to Olympic qualification. The Blitzbokke put on the gas in the second half to beat Australia 33 -7 (7-7 Half-time) in the Cup Final. They showed too much pace and power for their opponents in...
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Dec 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke top Pool D
South African narrowly beat Wales in their final pool game at the Dubai Sevens. Wales started off strongly to take an early lead but lost accuracy. They go through to the Cup Quarter Finals on points difference thanks to Portugal beating Canada 26 – 7....
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Oct 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Exciting trio to perform at Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images The 2014 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens promises to be an even bigger success than last year, when more than 50 000 rugby fans saw the Springbok Sevens secure their home tournament title after a pulsating final against...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1
#HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1 Day 1 11 October 2014 Fiji 35 – Australia 12 Scotland 21 – Portugal 21 RSA 45 – Kenya 0 Wales 36 – American Samoa 0 New Zealand 28 – Samoa 17 France 33 – Japan 14 England 19 –...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke keen to get their Olympic qualification underway with a good result at the GC7s
Photo: Bertram Malgas With Olympic qualification looming large, the Springbok Sevens will be eager to kick off their important 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on a winning note at the Gold Coast tournament this coming weekend. The 2014/15 season is...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens tickets on sale
The Australian Rugby Union has announced ticket details for the Gold Coast Sevens on 11-12 October 2014, the first round of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15. Tickets for the festival of Rugby are available for as little as $35 for concessions and $50 for...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens have named uncapped Xerox Golden Lions centre Ruhan Nel in their 12-man squad for the opening tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series tournament at the Gold Coast, which takes place on 11 and 12 October in...
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Sep 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures
1. 11 Oct 2014 – 09:50 England 0 – 0 Argentina Pool D 2. 11 Oct 2014 – 10:12 Canada 0 – 0 United States Pool D 3. 11 Oct 2014 – 10:34 New Zealand 0 – 0 France Pool A 4. 11 Oct 2014 – ...
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Sep 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for SA Sevens on sale
Photo: Bertram Malgas Rugby fans will be able to watch the world’s best Rugby Sevens players in action from just R30 after the South African Rugby Union announced details of ticket sales for the annual Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament, on 13-14...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Kenya, Wales at Gold Coast
Commonwealth Games gold medalists South Africa will face African rivals Kenya, Wales and American Samoa in the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at Australia’s Gold Coast on October 11 and 12, the IRB announced on Tuesday. Defending champions...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Audi 7s Rugby tournament hosted by Port Natal Skool
On Friday 28 August 2014 Port Natal Skool hosted the inaugural Audi 7 a side rugby tournament for U/16 boys. Participating schools were hosts Port Natal Skool, Durban High School (DHS), Kloof High School (both DHS and Kloof entered 2 teams), George Campbell...
