They have won and made friends all over the globe, and have made us proud by being great ambassadors for South Africa and SA Rugby wherever they go. Click on the link below to do our Blitzbok quiz.
Quiz: Two decades of Springbok Sevens rugby
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicked off late in 1999, meaning it's coming of age this year. In this time, the Blitzboks have provided many highs - why not test your knowledge (and burn a few minutes during lockdown) on this great team.
They have won and made friends all over the globe, and have made us proud by being great ambassadors for South Africa and SA Rugby wherever they go. Click on the link below to do our Blitzbok quiz.
We've compiled some action (and other) shots, courtesy of Gallo Images, of the various winners in the 2020 SA Rugby Awar...
Duane Vermeulen led the charge as the Vodacom Bulls almost made a clean sweep at the annual SA Rugby Awards for the 2020...
At the age of 22, Sandile Ngcobo threw his rugby boots in the dust bin and started working with a courier company at OR ...
Two experienced Springbok front rankers, Steven Kitshoff and Bongi Mbonambi, spent a productive session with the Springb...
Four Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks and two Blitzboks are amongst the 18 players nominated by MyPlayers for accolade...
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The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log, losing only two games for their best season to date. One of those defeats was in Rd 14 to the Cell C Sharks, who returned to Cape Town from a quarter-final win in Brisbane for just the second all-SA semi-final.
Life in lockdown has been a fine balancing act for top referee Jaco Peyper, who has been splitting his time between an array of video conferences, family responsibilities, training and DIY tasks in and around his house.
This year, we are celebrating 25 years of Vodacom Super Rugby, and to mark the occasion (and keep you busy during lockdown), why not test your knowledge of this fantastic competition with our latest quiz.
World Rugby's back for episode two of "24 Sevens", in partnership with HSBC Sport. It's time for the teams to head to sunny Cape Town!
Aled Walters is the man responsible for the fitness and conditioning of the Springboks and during the COVID-19 lockdown in SA, he and his Springbok coaching colleagues have to come up with innovative ideas to keep the players going whilst they are staying at home.
Far from sorting out the usual logistics, planning daily schedules and easing the team into high performance mode, Blitzbok team manager Ashley Evert is locked down in Stellenbosch, spending valuable time with his family and catching up on hobbies and interests.
The rugby industry has agreed in principle a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the next eight months to ensure the post-COVID-19 viability of the sport through an Industry Financial Impact Plan (IFIP).
SA Rugby has confirmed the cancellation of a number of events and continued contingency planning for others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on Tuesday, following extensive consultation between members of the local rugby industry.
The COVID-19 lockdown has been very productive in terms of work and life skills for leading referee Rasta Rasivhenge, with cooking and introspection keeping him occupied outside of his string of online referee conferences.
The world came to South Africa in 1995 for what was a truly spectacular RWC - the last of the amateur era - and who will ever forget the late Nelson Mandela handing Francois Pienaar the Webb Ellis Cup in Johannesburg? Test your knowledge with our latest quiz.
The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log, losing only two games for their best season to date. One of those defeats was in Rd 14 to the Cell C Sharks, who returned to Cape Town from a quarter-final win in Brisbane for just the second all-SA semi-final.
Far from sorting out the usual logistics, planning daily schedules and easing the team into high performance mode, Blitzbok team manager Ashley Evert is locked down in Stellenbosch, spending valuable time with his family and catching up on hobbies and interests.
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SA Rugby Awards GalleryWe've compiled some action (and other) shots, courtesy of Gallo Images, of the various winners in the 2020 SA Rugby Awards.
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Vermeulen leads the charge at SA Rugby AwardsDuane Vermeulen led the charge as the Vodacom Bulls almost made a clean sweep at the annual SA Rugby Awards for the 2020 season, with the Springbok No 8 being named Player of the Year for a second time.
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Call of duty in new role inspires NgcoboAt the age of 22, Sandile Ngcobo threw his rugby boots in the dust bin and started working with a courier company at OR Tambo International Airport – this despite playing provincial rugby for the Lions at U13, U16 and U18 level before representing them at Under-21 level.
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Kitshoff and Mbonambi share tricks of the trade with Bok WomenTwo experienced Springbok front rankers, Steven Kitshoff and Bongi Mbonambi, spent a productive session with the Springbok Women in Stellenbosch on Tuesday as part of the training squad’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup later this year in New Zealand.
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Eighteen nominees for Players Choice Awards '20Four Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks and two Blitzboks are amongst the 18 players nominated by MyPlayers for accolades in their annual Players Choice Awards for 2020.