Scoring your first try for the Blitzboks is something special, even more so as the team makes a big deal of it to celebrate the achievement as Angelo Davids and Sako Makata found out in Singapore.
The Springbok Sevens squad showed their experience and physical presence on the second day of the Rugby Africa Solidarit...
The Springbok Sevens squad, playing as SA 1 and SA 2, scored five out of six wins in their first international tournamen...
The return to international action for the Springbok Sevens squad and the performances of the Blitzboks and SA Rugby Sev...
Siviwe Soyizwapi and Impi Visser will lead two experienced, but also experimental outfits in this weekend's tournament o...
The plan was a simple one for Neil Maritz: finish the 2020 season on a high with the New Nation Pumas before moving to S...
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The real challenge of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is the absolute diversity of each of the ten tournaments – not one tournament is ever the same and every stop provides different demands from opponents to venues alike.
Phendulani Buthelezi will lead a new-look Junior Springbok team in their second U20 International Series match against the Namibia XV at Tygerberg Rugby Club on Saturday as coach Chean Roux continues to experiment with player combinations.
A strong finish by the DHL Stormers saw them clinch a 41-24 win over the Rebels in Melbourne in their Vodacom Super Rugby round nine clash on Friday.
The Isuzu Southern Kings finished off their Guinness PRO14 home stretch on a disappointing note at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday as they battled to contain the in-form Ospreys, going down 43-7.
The DHL Stormers finished their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour on a massive highlight when they beat the Rebels by 41-24 in Melbourne on Friday.
The Springbok Sevens team outplayed USA 24-12 in the semi-finals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens and will now take on Fiji in the final of the tournament at 13h00 (SA time) on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team edged Samoa 21-12 in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens and they will play USA in the semifinals later on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens staged an amazing comeback in the Singapore National Stadium on Sunday to beat Fiji 20-19 in the final of the HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament.
He was proud of the way the Springbok Sevens team continued to stay fighting for the win, despite falling behind 19-0 at half-time of the HSBC Singapore Sevens final, said Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell.
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways when they beat the Reds by 32-17 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Pretoria, scoring five tries to two in the process.
The real challenge of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is the absolute diversity of each of the ten tournaments – not one tournament is ever the same and every stop provides different demands from opponents to venues alike.
The Springbok Sevens team outplayed USA 24-12 in the semi-finals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens and will now take on Fiji in the final of the tournament at 13h00 (SA time) on Sunday.
Team news
South Africa keep clean sheet at Solidarity Sevens CampThe Springbok Sevens squad showed their experience and physical presence on the second day of the Rugby Africa Solidarity Sevens Camp, winning all four their matches at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Sunday.
Match report
Blitzboks bounce back at Solidarity Camp SevensThe Springbok Sevens squad, playing as SA 1 and SA 2, scored five out of six wins in their first international tournament in 14 months, with SA 1 defeating Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe and SA 2 toppling Uganda and SAS Sevens Academy in their opening matches of the Rugby Africa Solidarity Sevens Camp in Stellenbosch. SA 2 were edged by Kenya in the only blemish of the day.
Reaction
Pleasing effort as Blitzboks return to actionThe return to international action for the Springbok Sevens squad and the performances of the Blitzboks and SA Rugby Sevens Academy side at the Rugby Africa Solidarity Sevens Camp in Stellenbosch on Saturday were pleasing to the eye and mind for their coaching staff.
Team news
Blitzboks mix and match for Solidarity CampSiviwe Soyizwapi and Impi Visser will lead two experienced, but also experimental outfits in this weekend's tournament of Rugby Africa's Sevens Solidarity Camp, to be played at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday and Sunday.
Feature
Delight for Maritz as he finally hits the fieldThe plan was a simple one for Neil Maritz: finish the 2020 season on a high with the New Nation Pumas before moving to Stellenbosch to give himself a serious chance of becoming a Springbok Sevens player and contest for a spot in the squad that will travel to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
