Branco du Preez, at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend, will become the most capped Blitzboks player ever in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Springbok Sevens squad arrived in Vancouver from Cape Town on Monday evening after a long haul which included a tran...
He prefers warm weather and the sun, but for Springbok Sevens playmaker Dewald Human, a return to Vancouver is something...
Springbok Sevens stalwart Impi Visser is back at the helm of the Blitzboks for the HSBC SVNS North American leg, with th...
Ryan Oosthuizen has lifted HSBC SVNS trophies across the globe, but the first one in Australia certainly ranks amongst t...
Philip Snyman praised the Springbok Sevens squad for their effort and belief as they claimed the HSBC SVNS Perth title o...
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The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
The DHL Stormers will have to be at their defensive best in the first 20 minutes of Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at DHL Newlands, where SA Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will earn in his 50th cap for the Capetonians.
All the teams in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series play to their own beat, but few would argue that the broad smiles from the Blitzboks, just before every match kicks off, is one of the most recognised elements of the world showpiece.
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.
The Springbok Sevens team will face Australia in the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday after scoring three big victories on the first day at Twickenham.
The Springbok Sevens team started strong in Pool A at the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday, winning their opening two matches with big margins.
The Boland Cavaliers continued their good form in the South Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge by beating SWD 43-28 (halftime 26-14) at Rosemore Stadium in George on Saturday.
DHL Western Province produced a strong second half performance to earn a hard-fought 27-13 (halftime 10-13) Supersport Rugby Challenge victory over Multisure EP Elephants at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
iSG Pumas right wing Morne Joubert scored a brace of tries as the Lowvelders out-muscled Tafel Lager Griquas by 37-28 (halftime 27-14) in a Supersport Rugby Challenge North Section match at the Nelspruit Rugby Club in Nelspruit on Saturday.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
The Springbok Sevens team will face Australia in the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday after scoring three big victories on the first day at Twickenham.
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Jobb: Competitive excellence not only a mottoThe Springbok Sevens squad arrived in Vancouver from Cape Town on Monday evening after a long haul which included a transit in Amsterdam, but the smile Sebastiaan Jobb entered Canada with was as fresh as the brightest Namaqualand daisy.
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Human excited to return to playmakers’ paradiseHe prefers warm weather and the sun, but for Springbok Sevens playmaker Dewald Human, a return to Vancouver is something he is looking forward to as much as he is to be playing with his regular team members in a competitive HSBC SVNS Series.
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Visser eyes 50 as Snyman rotates Blitzbok squadSpringbok Sevens stalwart Impi Visser is back at the helm of the Blitzboks for the HSBC SVNS North American leg, with the regular captain closing in on his 50th world series tournament, while an experienced playmaking trio return with the inclusion of another uncapped player in the squad.
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Oosthuizen rates Perth victory in career top fiveRyan Oosthuizen has lifted HSBC SVNS trophies across the globe, but the first one in Australia certainly ranks amongst the best, not because of his Player of the Final performance in Perth on Sunday, but because the Springbok Sevens held themselves accountable to play according to their standards.
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Proud Snyman praises Blitzboks for Perth reboundPhilip Snyman praised the Springbok Sevens squad for their effort and belief as they claimed the HSBC SVNS Perth title on Sunday, with a close, but well-deserved victory over Fiji at HBF Park.
