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Jan 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Representing South Africa inspires us – Justin Geduld
Justin Geduld is not a two-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series winner for nothing. The 25-year-old flyhalf was hugely instrumental in the Springbok Sevens team’s successes in the last two seasons and after 39 tournaments and 200 matches for the Blitzboks,...
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Jan 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Davids relishes new responsibility in Blitzboks set-up
Springbok Sevens forward, Zain Davids, is relishing the experience of starting in the Blitzboks team and embracing the responsibility with great enthusiasm. The 21 year-old prop started all six matches the team played last weekend in Hamilton, which was a new...
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Jan 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens up to fourth on World Series standings
The Springbok Sevens team improved their position to fourth on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after finishing fourth at the HBSC New Zealand Sevens tournament in Hamilton on Sunday. South Africa moved up on the log after the third of 10 tournaments...
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Jan 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Samoa in New Zealand Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team will face Samoa in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday after going undefeated on the first day of the tournament at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. The Blitzboks beat Kenya (29-5), France (17-5) and...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Right ingredients for next generation Blitzboks
This Springbok Sevens team have the right mix of experience, youthful exuberance and proven skill to make the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series a telling one. And Blitzbok captain Philip Snyman feels the slower than usual start to the season could just...
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Jan 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on “No excuses trip” for Blitzboks – Stedman Gans
The Springbok Sevens team will make no excuses about travel times, time zones or personal discomfort during their stay in Hamilton for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament. Blitzbok playmaker Stedman Gans reiterated this as the squad continued with their...
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Jan 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dry, Gans recalled for Blitzboks’ Australasian jaunt
The experienced Chris Dry will return to the Springbok Sevens squad for the first time in more than a year after being named in the tour group for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in New Zealand and Australia. Dry last played for the defending...
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Dec 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks claim bronze at HSBC Cape Town Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team finished third at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Sunday after they beat New Zealand 10-5 in the bronze medal match, finishing a weekend that received the thumbs up from Blitzbok coach Neil Powell and captain Philip Snyman. Starting the...
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Dec 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Scotland in Cup quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday secured wins over Samoa and Zimbabwe to top Pool A at the end of the first day of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens despite a close defeat against New Zealand in their last match. The Blitzboks won 22-12 against Samoa and 43-0...
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Dec 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team effort needed in Cape Town
The players in the Springbok Sevens team took full responsibility for the hiccup in Dubai, where an individualistic approach in the opening matches of last week’s tournament led to the less than perfect start to the season for the Blitzboks. That is the...
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Dec 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lessons learnt as Blitzboks shift focus to Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team are not dwelling on what happened in the Arabian Desert in Dubai last weekend, according to Rosko Specman in the build-up to his final tournament for the Blitzboks in Cape Town this weekend before he shifts his focus to fifteens with...
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Dec 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to honour Madiba in special jersey in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team will join in the centenary celebrations of the life of the late Mr Nelson Mandela by playing in a specially designed Madiba-jerseys at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend. Mr Mandela would have turned 100 years old in 2018. He...
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Dec 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mixed bag for disappointed Blitzboks in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens team’s sixth place in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday was one of their worst starts in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in recent seasons, but coach Neil Powell feels there was improvement as the tournament...
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Dec 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks face Engeland in Dubai Cup quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens team will face England in the Cup quarter-finals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday after they topped Pool A at the end of the first day of the event, played at The Sevens on Friday. The Blitzboks topped their pool despite...
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Nov 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Final push for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series looms
The Springbok Sevens team entered the final stretch of their preparations for the first two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Dubai and Cape Town, in less than a month. All the players have now assembled for the final push for the opening...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Castle Free revealed as new headline Springbok Sevens sponsor
Castle Free, the latest product in a long range of established brands by SA Breweries, was on Wednesday revealed as the new headline sponsor of the Springboks Sevens, the Springbok Women’s Sevens and the SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams. The sponsorship...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Castle Free brews up sponsorship of Springbok Sevens team
South African Breweries (SAB) today announced its sponsorship of the Springbok Sevens rugby team and its backing of the Blitzbok with its new alcohol-free beer, Castle Free. The three-year sponsorship was announced at the SAB offices in Bryanston,...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor
SA Rugby confirmed on Monday that it had received notification from Steinhoff International that the company was withdrawing from all sponsorship activities. It means the Springbok Men’s and Women’s, and SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams will no longer carry...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to step up preparations at Assupol International 7s
The Springbok Sevens team will step up their preparation for the forthcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in October when they take part in the Assupol International 7s tournament in Stellenbosch. The tournament, which was launched in Stellenbosch on...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks proud to deliver HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series trophy to South Africa
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, called it a humbling day, while Blitzbok captain, Philip Snyman felt it was one of the proudest days of his life. For Springbok Sevens all-time points-scoring record holder, Cecil Afrika, it was a dream come true. Those...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ngcobo and Human return to France for another sevens mission
Springbok Sevens players Sandile Ngcobo and Dewald Human will return to France this week to join up with the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad for the Howard Hinton Rugby Sevens Tournament in Tours, on 27 and 28 May. The two Blitzboks were part of the squad that...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Last chance in London to show what Blitzboks stand for
The HSBC London Sevens tournament will provide the Springbok Sevens with a final opportunity during the current season to showcase their skills and to play together as a team, so they want to deliver a good result. This is according to regular playmaker Rosko...
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May 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks refuse to rest on laurels
They are still playing with the same objectives in mind as before, so there is no reason why the Springbok Sevens team will take anything for granted when the HSBC London Sevens kicks off at Twickenham on Saturday. That is the opinion of two of the...
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May 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Academy product Labuschagne joins Blitzboks in London
SA Rugby Sevens Academy player, Marco Labuschagne, has joined the Springbok Sevens team in London for this weekend’s HSBC London Sevens after Tim Agaba was ruled out because of a knee injury he sustained in Paris last weekend. Agaba will be replaced in...
