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The Springbok Sevens squad to play in the HSBC France Sevens this weekend had a late change when Selvyn Davids was decla...
The most capped Blitzbok ever, Branco du Preez, has been included in the 13-man Springbok Sevens squad for the next two ...
Hospitality tickets for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town later this year have gone on sale – giving fans a second...
Six tries against France and a victory over New Zealand in their last two matches at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver...
After suffering a disappointing 28-17 defeat to Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Canada Sevens, the Springbok...
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The Springbok Sevens team continued their good form at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens by finishing top of Pool A on Saturday, beating Fiji by 26-14 and USA by 21-15 after a 49-0 demolition of Japan on Friday.
The Springbok Sevens team topped Pool A at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens after they held on in their final match of the day on Saturday to beat the USA by 21-15.
Fiji capitalised on too many mistakes by the Springbok Women’s Sevens team to win their final Pool A match by 27-5 as the heavens opened up over the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Springbok Women's Sevens have secured an intended Top-10 finish in their debut appearance at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens and will face Spain in the ninth-place play-off on Sunday.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi dedicated his World Peace and Sport Champion for 2019 award, which he received in Monaco on Thursday evening, to the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad.
The Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in the main categories in the annual SA Rugby Awards, with World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit and fellow global nominee, Cheslin Kolbe, both ranked in the top five for the season.
The Toyota Cheetahs’ biggest Guinness PRO14 conference rivals, Leinster and Ulster, are expected to pose a formidable challenge in the northern hemisphere showpiece in the next few months given their good form in their Champions Cup fixtures and their log positions.
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will target a fresh start to the second stanza of their Guinness PRO14 campaigns in 2020 as they return to the field on Saturday after their festive season breaks with clashes against Zebre and Edinburgh.
The Toyota Cheetahs learned valuable lessons in their first Guinness PRO14 match of 2020 as costly errors and some rustiness after their festive season break saw them go down 41-13 against Zebre Rugby at Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma on Saturday.
The Isuzu Southern Kings endured a heart-breaking start to the 2020 leg of their Guinness PRO14 season as ill-discipline and bad luck saw them go down 61-13 against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday.
The Springbok Sevens team continued their good form at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens by finishing top of Pool A on Saturday, beating Fiji by 26-14 and USA by 21-15 after a 49-0 demolition of Japan on Friday.
The Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in the main categories in the annual SA Rugby Awards, with World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit and fellow global nominee, Cheslin Kolbe, both ranked in the top five for the season.
Team news
Blitzboks call up Blood to replace Davids in FranceThe Springbok Sevens squad to play in the HSBC France Sevens this weekend had a late change when Selvyn Davids was declared medically unfit to travel, with Dalvon Blood named as his replacement.
Team announcement
Du Preez, Du Plessis return for Blitzboks’ Euro tripThe most capped Blitzbok ever, Branco du Preez, has been included in the 13-man Springbok Sevens squad for the next two HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in France and England, in one of four changes to the team that returned from a fifth-place finish in Canada last month.
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
Gun goes on hospitality sales for RWC Sevens in CTHospitality tickets for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town later this year have gone on sale – giving fans a second chance to enjoy the sell-out event.
Reaction
Positive finish in Vancouver only eases some pain for PowellSix tries against France and a victory over New Zealand in their last two matches at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver, as well as an improved finish than in Singapore a week before, pointed to a positive ending for the Blitzboks at the end of their trip to Asia and North America, but the overall performances were below par and can’t be sugar coated.
Match report
Rebounding Blitzboks finish fifth in VancouverAfter suffering a disappointing 28-17 defeat to Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Canada Sevens, the Springbok Sevens team bounced back with two strong performances to make up for crashing out of a potential podium place at BC Place in Vancouver.
