Bok Women's Sevens book LA quarter-final spot
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad finally broke their HSBC SVNS bogey in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sunday morning SA time) by finishing in the top eight to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament, played at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Gauteng teams seal crucial derby wins
The Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls showed their mettle in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday with important home victories over their visitors from the coach, which bolstered their playoff hopes with seven league rounds remaining.

Blitzboks fail to make playoffs in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens squad will play Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday to avoid the wooden spoon at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles after failing to get out of their pool for a second consecutive tournament.

Blitzboks bag 11th place in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens team completed the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on a positive note when they outplayed Canada 28-15 on Sunday evening (SA time) to finish in 11th place of 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Slow start for SA teams in Los Angeles
It was a slow start for respective South African teams at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on the opening day of action at Dignity Health Sports Club on Friday evening (Saturday morning SA time), with both the Springbok Sevens and Springbok Women’s Sevens conceding defeat.

When rugby conversations turn civil and mechanical
South Africa’s two senior national sevens teams are easy in each other's company – after all, the men and women share the same training facility in Stellenbosch and although their schedules don't necessarily align, there are times where they will share a meal or walk to and from the training field together.

Irish inconsistency helps South African challenge
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White was unequivocal ahead of his team’s massive Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the DHL Stormers about the mission his men face – he wants them to finish in the top two and thus give themselves a good chance of hosting a final.

Pressure on in penultimate derby round in SA
All four South African teams will be feeling the pressure when they take the field on Saturday in the second Vodacom United Rugby Championship Origin Round as the competition for places in the quarter-final heats up with eight pool rounds remaining – while the SA Shield can be decided in Pretoria.

Mental preparation, detail and consistency key in LA
It is a new week and a new opportunity for the Springbok Sevens this weekend in the fifth tournament of the 2024 season and for Blitzbok head coach Sandile Ngcobo, the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles cannot come soon enough.

Springbok Women's Sevens look to the lift intensity
The Springbok Women’s Sevens are improving at dealing with the intensity of the best teams on the HSBC SVNS and this weekend will provide yet another opportunity to close the gap on those sides.