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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africans to kick-start preparations at Windhoek Sevens
The Springbok Sevens training squad will head to Windhoek at the end of the month to play in the SAFLAND Windhoek Sevens tournament. The rugby event in the Namibian capital takes place on 25 and 26 September and will be the squad’s first serious on-field...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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General News, International, School, Springbok News, Springboks, Springboks by School •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens Players produced by Grey College 1993-2014
SPRINGBOK SEVENS RUGBY BY GREY COLLEGE, 1993 – 2014 Grey College has produced 16 Springbok Sevens players to date. Ruben Kruger (1993 – 1994) Ruben was already a Springbok rugby player when he was selected for the Springbok Sevens team that...
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Jan 15, 14 •
2266 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens side to defend USA title
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an experienced team to defend their HSBC Sevens World Series tournament title at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas next weekend. Injury permitting, the same team will also travel to New Zealand a week later for the...
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Nov 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe joins Springbok Sevens
Junior Springbok Cheslin Kolbe has joined the Springbok Sevens training group in Stellenbosch, the South African Rugby Union confirmed on Monday. The training group will finalise their preparations at the end of this week for the next two rounds of the HSBC...
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Oct 21, 13 •
2228 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Zangqa opts out as Springbok Sevens assistant coach
Springbok Sevens assistant coach, Vuyo Zangqa, has informed the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that he will not renew his contract past 31 October 2013 and will be stepping down from his current position with the South African team. Zangqa was offered an...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Neil Powell appointed Springbok Sevens coach
Former team captain, Neil Powell, has been appointed coach of the Springbok Sevens team in succession to Paul Treu, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Saturday. Powell will take charge of the team for the first time at the Gold Coast Sevens in...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aim to end busy season on high note
The Springbok Sevens rugby team will aim to end their busy season on a successful note when they travel to Cali, Colombia, on Thursday to participate in the 2013 World Games. The Springbok Sevens team will form part of Team SA who overall will do battle in...
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Jun 30, 13 •
7097 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Quarterfinal anguish for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team were edged out of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday with a heart-breaking 12-10 defeat to Fiji. A conversion attempt from Cecil Afrika narrowly missed the upright after Sibusiso Sithole scored with...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown Bok Sevens Player Six Match Suspension Reduced to Two
Kyle Brown of South Africa, Samoa’s Faalemiga Selesele, Australia’s Lewis Holland and Tunisia’s Haithem Chelli have received sanctions after foul play at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow. Kyle Brown (South Africa) – Six match suspension...
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Jun 28, 13 •
6783 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Strong Springbok Sevens start in Moscow
The Springbok Sevens team defended stoutly and attacked with zest in the opening match of their pool B Rugby World Cup Sevens opener against Russia, beating the hosts 31-0 at Luzhniki Stadium on Friday. The South African side had a 19-0 lead at the break and...
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Jun 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for give all for country
The Springbok Sevens team had an emotional capping ceremony on Thursday, only hours before the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament kicks off in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and the South Africans face hosts Russia in Pool B of the competition. Oregan Hoskins,...
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Jun 24, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Senatla and Kolbe complete Springbok Sevens squad
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu welcomed his outstanding Rugby World Cup Sevens squad members, Seabelo Senatla and Cheslin Kolbe, in Moscow on Monday. The duo arrived from France where they had helped the Junior Springboks to a bronze medal third place at...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kyle Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow as Sevens Bokke are announced
A fit-again Kyle Brown will lead the Springbok Sevens team into battle at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium next weekend when the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament takes place from 28-30 June. Brown is one of three survivors of the team that reached the...
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Mar 24, 13 •
2274 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Back to drawing board for Springbok Sevens
Hong Kong continues to be an unhappy hunting ground for the Springbok Sevens. On Sunday morning (SA time) England ended South Africa’s participation at this prestigious tournament with a 26-14 win in their Bowl semi-final clash. Earlier, USA winners South...
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Feb 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens veteran Dazel replaces injured Delport
Springbok Sevens veteran Renfred Dazel was today named as replacement for the injured Paul Delport in the Blitzbokke’s only change for the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. The three day tournament is the fifth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series and gets underway...
