The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
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 enjoyment of playing for the Springbok Sevens team, being part of a special group of players and having an opportunity to make the country proud will be some of the driving factors for the Blitzboks this week in London.
A late try beautifully executed by Springbok speedsters Aphiwe Dyantyi and Courtnall Skosan sealed a great Vodacom Super Rugby victory, by 38-29, for the Emirates Lions over the Highlanders in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls got their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour off to the best possible start with a 32-17 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
It was a ding-dong Vodacom Super Rugby affair at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, but the DHL Stormers never gave up and in the end came away with a 19-19 draw against the Crusaders on Saturday.
The Down Touch Griffons outlasted a spirited challenge from Windhoek Draught Welwitschias as they claimed a 34-24 (halftime 19-17) win in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday.
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in Johannesburg.
SA’s leading female referees, Aimee-Barrett Theron and Ashleigh Murray, will hold the whistle in the July and August international window and 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers after being named on World Rugby’s referee panels.
Four tournaments into the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Blitzboks looked down and out, failing to make the same impact and strong start that saw them winning consecutive World Series titles in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The Vodacom Bulls will be aiming to turn the clock back to 2007 – the first time they won Vodacom Super Rugby – when they face the top Australian side and two-time champions, the Brumbies, in Canberra on Friday.
The Blitzboks have a special message for Faf du Plessis and the rest of the Proteas, who are currently in the UK for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The enjoyment of playing for the Springbok Sevens team, being part of a special group of players and having an opportunity to make the country proud will be some of the driving factors for the Blitzboks this week in London.
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in Johannesburg.
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.
