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Highlights

January 22, 2019
Video: The Blitzboks Return as Champions

They won the World Series!

LATEST BLITZBOKS NEWS
1
Vermeulen, Vodacom Bulls dominate nominations...

The list of nominations for the SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards for 2020 has a distinct blue tinge to it, with the Vo...

2
Call of duty in new role inspires Ngcobo...

At the age of 22, Sandile Ngcobo threw his rugby boots in the dust bin and started working with a courier company at OR ...

3
Second prize also a win for Blitzboks - Powell ...

The Springbok Sevens squad planned to test their mettle against a number of Olympic medal contenders in Spain this weeke...

4
Hit-out crucial to check progress – Ngcobo...

The first organised sevens hit-outs of 2021 bring a huge sense of anticipation and relief as all involved are very keen ...

5
Nhleko and Ngcobo promoted to head coach roles...

SA Rugby has rejigged coaching roles in the Rugby Department – in Sevens and Junior Rugby – the governing body confirmed...

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Blitzboks squad named for NZ Sevens

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.

Guinness PRO14 drama in Port Elizabeth

An injury time try by Luan de Bruin secured the Toyota Cheetahs a dramatic 24-17 victory in their Guinness PRO14 derby against the Isuzu Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening, and back-to-back wins in the competition.

Dry and Gans recalled to Blitzboks

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.

Sevens Academy unbeaten on day one in Chile

The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team delivered a much-improved performance and will face Uruguay in the Cup quarter-finals of the SudAmerica Rugby Sevens tournament in Vina del Mar, Chile on Sunday.

Derby time for SA teams in Guinness PRO14

It’s derby time in South Africa and on Friday all Guinness PRO14 roads will lead to Port Elizabeth where the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will take centre stage in their first encounter of the season, which is also the only match of the weekend.

Roux lauds squad as Junior Boks step up preparations

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said he was pleased with the work done the squad at their Under-18 assessment camp in Potchefstroom, as the SA U20 management team continued with groundwork for the World Rugby U20 Championship, to be hosted in Argentina in June.

Right ingredients for next generation Blitzboks

This Springbok Sevens team have the right mix of experience 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 be the spark to fire up his team.

SA Rugby Annual 2019 on sale now

The latest edition of the South African Rugby Annual – widely considered to be one of the finest rugby yearbooks in the world – is now on sale at leading bookstores across the country, as well as from selected online retailers.

Gratitude for Brown on reaching special milestone

Records are there to inspire, but are also meant to be broken. It also allows for reflection on a particular achievement, which is what will be the most satisfying aspect as Springbok Sevens stalwart Kyle Brown runs out at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.

Big Guinness PRO14 weekend for Maxwane

The Toyota Cheetahs will look to make it three-out-of-three in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday when they host Zebre Rugby Club in Bloemfontein in a match in which flyer Rabz Maxwane will look to stretch his lead as the top try scorer in the competition.

Blitzboks squad named for NZ Sevens

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.

Roux lauds squad as Junior Boks step up preparations

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said he was pleased with the work done the squad at their Under-18 assessment camp in Potchefstroom, as the SA U20 management team continued with groundwork for the World Rugby U20 Championship, to be hosted in Argentina in June.

Blitzboks

News

Vermeulen, Vodacom Bulls dominate nominations

The list of nominations for the SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards for 2020 has a distinct blue tinge to it, with the Vodacom Bulls underlining their dominance of the season with a host of names on the shortlists.

 
March 01, 2021

Special feature

Call of duty in new role inspires Ngcobo

At the age of 22, Sandile Ngcobo threw his rugby boots in the dust bin and started working with a courier company at OR Tambo International Airport – this despite playing provincial rugby for the Lions at U13, U16 and U18 level before representing them at Under-21 level.

 
February 19, 2021

Reaction

Second prize also a win for Blitzboks - Powell

The Springbok Sevens squad planned to test their mettle against a number of Olympic medal contenders in Spain this weekend, but got very good value against the local Stellenbosch Academy of Sport Sevens and a visiting Russian club side, Narvskaya Zastava, in a mini-tournament at Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.

 
February 19, 2021

Team news

Hit-out crucial to check progress – Ngcobo

The first organised sevens hit-outs of 2021 bring a huge sense of anticipation and relief as all involved are very keen to measure the progress they have made thus far this year.

 
February 18, 2021

News

Nhleko and Ngcobo promoted to head coach roles

SA Rugby has rejigged coaching roles in the Rugby Department – in Sevens and Junior Rugby – the governing body confirmed on Saturday.

 
February 13, 2021

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