The Springbok Sevens team travel to 10 iconic cities when they contest the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. It is not always that glamorous though, especially when travelling between tournaments. But the #Blitzboks make it work.
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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This typically tough South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby ended in a 21-19 win for the Vodacom Bulls over their neighbours from the south, the Cats, which comprised of players from the Lions, Cheetahs and Griquas in those years.
For R32-12 you can have the shirt off Siya’s back, the boots off Bongi’s feet or have a personal Rugby World Cup trophy tour – to your home! – as part of a major new charity initiative launched by SA Rugby on Tuesday.
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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).
