The Springbok Sevens team travel to 10 destinations across the world during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Stedman Gans took his camera along during some of these trips - and here is the evidence!
It will be a tournament with no second chances, of clinical execution and most importantly, an opportunity where the Spr...
The Springbok Sevens’ 2025 season had it all: a rare home win in Cape Town, a losing final appearance in Vancouver, a fo...
The Springbok Sevens’ leading try-scorer for the season, Quewin Nortje, and two-time world series winners Ronald Brown a...
South Africa will end the league phase of the HSBC SVNS season in fourth place after a strong finish in Singapore on Sun...
The Springbok Sevens team finished ninth at the HSBC SVNS Singapore after two victories on Sunday morning (SA time), fir...
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"Chasing the Sun" is a behind-the-scenes documentary on the Springboks' 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph, from SA Rugby and SuperSport.
The SA Rugby Elite Player Development (EPD) programme continues to make big strides in identifying and grooming the top junior talent in the country – despite the lockdown – by engaging with provincial coaches and the players using series of communications methods.
If the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph was a heroic tale, the story behind the famous win is even more remarkable.
In 2007, the Vodacom Bulls became the first SA team to lift the Vodacom Super Rugby trophy - then still Super 14 - when they beat the Cell C Sharks with a last-minute Bryan Habana try in Durban.
The Brumbies flew to Pretoria in 2013 for a tough Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final, and caused a big upset against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Springbok and Vodacom Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant is making use of his time in lockdown isolation to keep in shape as much as he can, training at home and keeping up with current affairs.
Should there be no sports allowed for the remainder of 2020, the Varsity Cup board has agreed that - as FNB Madibaz had already achieved an unassailable log points tally on the combined log of 2019 and 2020 - they will be promoted to the FNB Varsity Cup.
It was a high-scoring affair at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, with the defending champions, the Vodacom Bulls, ending up beating the Waratahs by 48-38 in this Vodacom Super Rugby encounter.
In February 2010, a Vodacom Super Rugby record was set at Emirates Airline Park In Johannesburg, where the Chiefs beat the Emirates Lions by 72-65, with a total of 18 tries scored.
Tendai Mtawarira knows more than most about the challenge of facing the British & Irish Lions. The 'Beast' became a household name during that epic 2009 series thanks to a destructive performance in the first Test in Durban which immediately passed into legend.
"Chasing the Sun" is a behind-the-scenes documentary on the Springboks' 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph, from SA Rugby and SuperSport.
Springbok and Vodacom Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant is making use of his time in lockdown isolation to keep in shape as much as he can, training at home and keeping up with current affairs.
Preview
Blitzboks aiming for blockbuster finish to seasonIt will be a tournament with no second chances, of clinical execution and most importantly, an opportunity where the Springbok Sevens team can deliver a performance that will do their season justice.
News
Van Wyk: Consistency key to LA successThe Springbok Sevens’ 2025 season had it all: a rare home win in Cape Town, a losing final appearance in Vancouver, a fourth-place finish in Perth and some less flattering results in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Team announcement
Trio of game breakers return as Blitzboks head to LAThe Springbok Sevens’ leading try-scorer for the season, Quewin Nortje, and two-time world series winners Ronald Brown and Mfundo Ndhlovu will boost the Blitzboks as they head out west to Los Angeles for the HSBC SVNS World Championship 2025.
Reaction
Snyman rues inconsistency, but happy with finishSouth Africa will end the league phase of the HSBC SVNS season in fourth place after a strong finish in Singapore on Sunday, where they won both their games but were unfortunately still placed ninth, and Springbok Sevens team head coach Philip Snyman bemoaned the lack of consistency.
Review
Blitzboks sign off from Singapore in styleThe Springbok Sevens team finished ninth at the HSBC SVNS Singapore after two victories on Sunday morning (SA time), first by two points against the USA before finishing the tournament in style against Australia.