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Jun 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train news
SA Rugby on Saturday welcomed an announcement that professional sports teams could begin the process of returning to training under Level 3 lockdown easing. Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture, made the announcement at a briefing on...
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Mar 25, 20 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby support decision to postpone Olympic Games
The New Zealand Rugby Union supports the decision made overnight by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Olympic Games. The decision stated an aim to reschedule the event in 2021. New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said the health and...
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Mar 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Dry always just a phone call away
Chris Dry likes to regularly post on social media, so he had his phone handy when the call came last Friday to join the Blitzboks in the USA as soon as possible to play at the HSBC LA Sevens. Thanks to the 10 hour time difference and two flights later, Dry...
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Mar 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on TIM ANSTEE TO JOIN AUSSIE 7s SQUAD FOR VANCOUVER
Nick Malouf (c), University of Queensland, 39capsJoe Pincus, Eastern Suburbs, 11capsLachlan Anderson (vc), Eastwood, 26capsTim Anstee, Eastwood, 22capsHenry Hutchison, Randwick, 31capsDylan Pietsch, Randwick, 17capsMaurice Longbottom, Lloyd McDermott Rugby...
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Mar 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Captains bring hope and inspiration ahead of HSBC Canada Sevens
The unique spirit and character building values of rugby were on show today as 16 international captain’s attended the Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver ahead of the HSBC Canada Sevens on 7-8 March. While preparing for the sixth round of the HSBC World...
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Mar 4, 20 •
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Comments Off on Strength in depth for Blitzbok squad – Werner Kok
He has been there, done that and then some – yet, for Werner Kok, the Blitzboks’ come-from-behind win against Fiji in the final of last weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens was still an unbelievable achievement and something he ascribes to the great depth in...
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Mar 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks tear up the script to claim HSBC LA Sevens crown
The Springbok Sevens team claimed a dramatic 29-24 win over Fiji in the final of the HSBC LA Sevens in Los Angeles early Monday morning (SA time) for their second tournament victory in the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The sudden death victory in...
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Mar 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on Australia, Fiji and New Zealand on top form at HSBC LA Sevens
• Series leaders New Zealand, Olympic Champions Fiji and Australia finish with perfect records on day one of the HSBC LA Sevens• Hosts USA thrill home crowd to set up quarter-final clash with South Africa• Other quarter-finals see Fiji v England, New...
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Feb 27, 20 •
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Comments Off on Werner Kok still smiling as he hits 50
Werner Kok will have a broad smile on his face when he joins a very illustrious group of Springbok Sevens players in Los Angeles this weekend. Kok will take the field in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament and his achievement follows hot on the...
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Feb 25, 20 •
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Comments Off on Young Blitzboks know all about patience and determination
Branco du Preez will play in his 74th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament, Cecil Afrika his 63rd and Werner Kok his 50th, so it is fair to say that the Blitzboks will rock up at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles with some serious...
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Feb 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson selected for milestone tournament
All Blacks Sevens Co-Captain Tim Mikkelson will run out for his 90th tournament at next week’s HSBC Los Angeles Sevens, surpassing DJ Forbes as the most capped New Zealand Sevens player. Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 13 players to travel for the next two...
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Feb 19, 20 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks change three as Kok hits 50
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles, where Ryan Oosthuizen, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Mfundo Ndhlovu will return to action in the green and gold. Blitzbok coach Neil...
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Feb 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens storm their way to back-to-back titles
• All Blacks Sevens claim fifth and retain spot at top of World Series rankings.The skies opened over Bankwest Stadium this evening as the Black Ferns Sevens claimed their four consecutive World Series title with a 33-7 win over Canada in the Final of the...
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Feb 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Sydney finalists Blitzboks close gap on World Series log
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday closed the gap on New Zealand in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log and consolidated second spot after suffering an agonizing 12-10 defeat to Fiji in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. The Kiwi side are still top of...
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Feb 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on South Africa first into men’s semi-finals in Sydney
South Africa are assured of top spot in Pool B after beating France and Argentina on the opening day of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. A pulsating end to the opening day of the HSBC Sydney Sevens saw Fiji beat defending champions New Zealand 26-5 to join hosts...
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Feb 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA GOES UNDEFEATED ON DAY ONE OF THE HSBC SYDNEY 7s
Both Qantas Australian Sevens teams have gone through day one of the HSBC Sydney 7s undefeated with the Aussie Women not having a point scored against them. The Aussie Women were clinical in their opening two matches, racking up big scores against Spain and...
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Jan 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on England Men Sevens squad named for Sydney
Acting head coach James Rodwell has named his England Men Sevens squad for the HSBC Sydney Sevens [live on Sky Sports Arena]. Ben Harris comes into the 12-player tournament group in the only change to the squad who finished fourth in Hamilton last weekend....
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Jan 30, 20 •
1982 Views •
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Comments Off on Justin Geduld: From despair to gratitude in 50 tournaments
Two hundred and fifty-five matches – and 49 tournaments – ago, when Justin Geduld ran onto the field in the colours of the Springboks Sevens team for the very first time, he cried tears of joy. By the end of it, those turned into tears of despair though,...
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Jan 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on TRAE WILLIAMS TO GET FIRST AUSSIE 7s START ON HOME SOIL
Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 29 caps Dylan Pietsch, Randwick, 15 caps Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 17 caps Lewis Holland (vc), Queanbeyan, 49 caps Lachie Miller, Randwick, 9 caps Joe Pincus, Easts (Sydney), 9 caps Josh Turner, Manly, 3 caps Jesse Parahi, Norths...
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Jan 29, 20 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks excited to restore pride
The Blitzboks have not have forgotten the disappointment of a sub-standard performance last week in Hamilton, but stand-in captain Stedman Gans says this has been overshadowed by the excitement of a new opportunity to be the best team they can be and to play...
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Jan 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on Home crowd awaits a strong All Blacks Sevens outfit
Two days out from the HSBC New Zealand Sevens, All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the 12 players set to don the black jersey in front of their home crowd in Hamilton. The team is; Scott Curry – co-captain Tim Mikkelson – co-captain Tone Ng...
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Jan 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on No mountain too high for Impi Visser
Scaling proverbial mountains is nothing new for the Springbok Sevens team. Who will forget how they fought back from 19-0 down to beat Fiji 20-19 in a thrilling final at last year’s HSBC Singapore Sevens? Similar scenarios played out last month when the...
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Jan 16, 20 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens looking forward to home advantage
The All Blacks Sevens travelled to Hamilton today for a day of training in preparation for next week’s home tournament, the HSBC Hamilton Sevens. Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the All Blacks Sevens side who will look to continue the form which sees...
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Jan 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on Stedman Gans to lead Blitzboks to Australasia
Stedman Gans will captain the Springbok Sevens squad to Hamilton and Sydney for the third and fourth tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, taking over the captaincy armband from the injured Siviwe Soyizwapi. The Australasian leg of the World...
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Dec 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens’ expansion
The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, a new and exciting international rugby sevens competition, will be launched in February 2020 to boost rugby sevens’ development across the globe. With sevens experiencing exponential growth from a performance and...
