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!
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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"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.
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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).