Blitzboks Team of the Year 2018
Springbok Sevens captain Impi Visser credited his side’s ability to “stay in the moment” as crucial to a consecutive HSB...
The Springbok Sevens successfully defended their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in spectacular fashion, edging Argentina by 2...
The Springbok Sevens will face France in the HSBC SVNS Cape Town semi-finals at 12h22 on Sunday after winning all three ...
Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman was understandably happy after his team won all three their pool games at the HSBC ...
It will be a homecoming of note for new Springbok Sevens back Nabo Sokoyi when the HSBC SVNS Cape Town kicks off at DHL ...
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Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold.
Some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes will join forces with South Africa’s most powerful rugby stars to turn every one of the South African derbies in the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season into an action-packed adventure in and outside the stadiums.
The experienced Kyle Brown was grateful and humbled by becoming the most-capped South African in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, but said the Springbok Sevens team’s success means more than personal achievement.
More than 45,000 people packed into Cape Town Stadium for the first-ever #SuperHeroSunday Vodacom Super Rugby double-header.
South African referee AJ Jacobs is one of two new match officials who were on Monday included on the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby panel.
Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of the 2019 programme.
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be ready for action after a handful of inspiring performances in the last few weeks when they face two Irish Guinness PRO14 playoff contenders, Munster and Connacht, this weekend.
Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Schalk Brits will make a return to Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, while three former Blitzboks, Rosko Specman, Dylan Sage and Ruhan Nel, will be making their debuts when the Vodacom Bulls host the DHL Stormers on Saturday in Pretoria.
The late-night fixture between the Jaguares and Emirates Lions in Buenos Aires (23h40) finishes the first round of action and the team from Johannesburg will be going all-out to record their first win in Argentina.
Robert du Preez’s Cell C Sharks will be the first local side in action this weekend when they go into battle against the Sunwolves from 12h55 on Saturday at the Singapore National Stadium.
Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold.
Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of the 2019 programme.
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Visser: "We played the big moments well"Springbok Sevens captain Impi Visser credited his side’s ability to “stay in the moment” as crucial to a consecutive HSBC SVNS Cape Town title at DHL Stadium on Sunday, with the Blitzboks claiming back-to-back titles with a win over Argentina.
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Blitzboks defend their Cape Town title in styleThe Springbok Sevens successfully defended their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in spectacular fashion, edging Argentina by 21-19 in a hard-fought final on Sunday afternoon.
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Unbeaten Blitzboks into Cape Town semi-finalsThe Springbok Sevens will face France in the HSBC SVNS Cape Town semi-finals at 12h22 on Sunday after winning all three their encounters on Saturday to top Pool A, keeping alive their title defence aspirations at DHL Stadium.
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Satisfied Snyman looks ahead to France knock-outSpringbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman was understandably happy after his team won all three their pool games at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Saturday, setting up a semi-final against France at 12h22 on Sunday afternoon.
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Cape Town homecoming for Sokoyi this weekendIt will be a homecoming of note for new Springbok Sevens back Nabo Sokoyi when the HSBC SVNS Cape Town kicks off at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
