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 HSBC Cape Town Sevens will take on a new mantle after World Rugby announced that the popular event in the Mother Cit...
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...
At the age of 22, Sandile Ngcobo threw his rugby boots in the dust bin and started working with a courier company at OR ...
The Springbok Sevens squad planned to test their mettle against a number of Olympic medal contenders in Spain this weeke...
The first organised sevens hit-outs of 2021 bring a huge sense of anticipation and relief as all involved are very keen ...
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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.
Tournament news
World Series to conclude with Cape Town Sevens in DecemberThe HSBC Cape Town Sevens will take on a new mantle after World Rugby announced that the popular event in the Mother City will be the final leg of a revamped and shortened HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2021.
News
Vermeulen, Vodacom Bulls dominate nominationsThe 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.
Special feature
Call of duty in new role inspires NgcoboAt 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.
Reaction
Second prize also a win for Blitzboks - PowellThe 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.
Team news
Hit-out crucial to check progress – NgcoboThe 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.
