The role and impact of the SA Rugby Sevens Academy on the Blitzboks and their fortunes in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as explained by Academy Manager, Marius Schoeman. Their graduates are also excelling in 15s!
For Springbok Sevens forward Chris Dry and his Blitzbok team-mates, mid-November normally constitutes a final week of pr...
The Springbok Sevens team played their first competitive match since March when they hosted the SA All Stars Sevens Acad...
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was a relieved and pleased man after the Blitzboks played several competitive practic...
Attention to detail is a critical element found in the DNA of most, if not all successful sports team around the globe, ...
South African rugby supporters can nail their colours to the mast by voting for the best Springbok and Blitzbok players,...
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SA Rugby was one of only eight of 19 South African sporting federations that achieved their transformation targets in 2017/18, it was announced at the presentation of the sixth report of the Eminent Persons’ Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG) in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Cell C Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby hooker Fezokuhle Mbatha and lock JJ van der Mescht will make their first appearances for the Junior Springboks in the UK after being named as part of coach Chean Roux’s 28-man touring squad for their matches against England and Wales.
The Reds scored their first Vodacom Super Rugby victory in Durban since 2004, proving too strong for the Cell Sharks as they won by 21-14.
The Emirates Lions hold off a fast-finishing Chiefs to score a crucial 23-17 win on the road in Hamilton.
Video highlights of the Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 between the DHL Stormers and Brumbies in Cape Town, won 19-17 by the visitors from Canberra.
Rotation played a key role in the six changes made by Cell C Sharks coach Robert du Preez for the clash with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday morning (11h45 SA time). One of these include a shift to flyhalf for young Springbok Curwin Bosch.
It’s one of the most anticipated Vodacom Super Rugby derbies this season, and DHL Stormers flank Pieter-Steph du Toit may have already given his team the psychological edge over the Vodacom Bulls before their clash at DHL Newlands on Saturday.
There are four changes to the Emirates Lions' Vodacom Super Rugby side to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday from the team that toppled the Chiefs in Hamilton last weekend. The match starts at 09h35 SA time.
The DHL Stormers welcome back a host of experienced Springboks in a big shake-up for their important Vodacom Super Rugby derby against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday.
The Springboks will be wearing an “unstoppable” jersey, designed and manufactured by ASICS, which features technological advancements to give the men in green and gold an extra edge at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.
SA Rugby was one of only eight of 19 South African sporting federations that achieved their transformation targets in 2017/18, it was announced at the presentation of the sixth report of the Eminent Persons’ Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG) in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Rotation played a key role in the six changes made by Cell C Sharks coach Robert du Preez for the clash with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday morning (11h45 SA time). One of these include a shift to flyhalf for young Springbok Curwin Bosch.
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Grateful Dry excited to be playing rugby againFor Springbok Sevens forward Chris Dry and his Blitzbok team-mates, mid-November normally constitutes a final week of preparations before they set off for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Dubai.
Highlights
Tries galore as Blitzboks return to actionThe Springbok Sevens team played their first competitive match since March when they hosted the SA All Stars Sevens Academy at Markotter Stadium in Stellnebosch on Tuesday.
Team news
Relieved Powell pleased to see Blitzboks back in actionSpringbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was a relieved and pleased man after the Blitzboks played several competitive practice matches against the SA All Stars Sevens Academy at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Tuesday.
Team news
Home-schooling part of Blitzboks curriculumAttention to detail is a critical element found in the DNA of most, if not all successful sports team around the globe, so it’s hardly surprising to hear Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell talk about it. The Blitzboks – with no official tournaments scheduled until late March next year – have time on their hands, something Powell is using to fine-tune those aspects of the Blitzboks’ play that require attention to detail.
Special feature
Fans invited to determine rugby’s greatest of the decadeSouth African rugby supporters can nail their colours to the mast by voting for the best Springbok and Blitzbok players, and a few superb tries scored by the Boks in the last decade, after World Rugby announced on Thursday that fans around the world will have a say in the World Rugby Awards Special Edition by selecting the best players and tries of the decade (2010-19).
