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.
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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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.
Reaction
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).
