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Blitzboks World Rugby Sevens series and Olympics race
sport

Sevens rugby race to Paris Olympics heats up

South African Tiaan Whelpton is being chased by the All Blacks Sevens.
Sevens

All Blacks chasing South African sprint sensation

shilton van wyk blitzboks
Sevens

Blitzboks to face Fiji in Sydney Sevens Cup semi-finals

Blitzboks World Rugby Sevens series and Olympics race
Sevens

Sevens rugby race to Paris Olympics heats up

South African Tiaan Whelpton is being chased by the All Blacks Sevens.
Sevens

All Blacks chasing South African sprint sensation

shilton van wyk blitzboks
Sevens

Blitzboks to face Fiji in Sydney Sevens Cup semi-finals

Fiji Sevens
Sevens

Fiji beat Ireland to win Toulouse Sevens title

By AFP22-05-2022 21:16

Olympic champions Fiji beat final debutants Ireland to win the Toulouse leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday.

All Black Sevens
Rugby

Nearly 60,000 tickets snapped up for Rugby World Cup Sevens

By Craig Lewis28-02-2022 17:13

Close to 60,000 tickets have been snapped up as sales opened for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 tournament in Cape Town.

Jurie Roux, SA Rugby CEO Sevens
Rugby

SA Rugby boss: Expectation is for fans to be back by September!

By Craig Lewis14-02-2022 13:26

As tickets are about to go on sale for this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, Jurie Roux has highlighted how fans should be back.

The Blitzboks celebrate. Photo: Twitter
Rugby

Blitzboks celebrate ’emotional, historic’ victory in Seville

By Craig Lewis31-01-2022 08:27

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser has described the emotion of winning a historic 34th successive match in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Blitzboks Sevens
Rugby

CHAMPIONS! Blitzboks reign supreme in Seville

By Garrin Lambley30-01-2022 22:44

The Blitzboks won their sixth consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament when they beat Australia in the final in Seville.

Shaun Williams Blitzboks Sevens
Rugby

Blitzboks get a NEW skipper for Seville Sevens

By Garrin Lambley25-01-2022 10:01

Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi has been ruled out of this weekend’s HSBC Spain Sevens tournament at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla.

Blitzboks Powell
Rugby

Blitzboks coach impressed as winning streak extended to 29 matches!

By Craig Lewis24-01-2022 07:15

Coach Neil Powell once again praised the character of the Blitzboks after a fifth consecutive Sevens Series tournament win.

Selvyn Davids Sevens
Rugby

BREAKING: Blitzboks crowned Sevens champions in Spain

By Garrin Lambley23-01-2022 21:53

The Springbok Sevens team won their fifth consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament when they beat Argentina in Malaga on Sunday.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Blitzboks all set to light up inaugural Spain Sevens tournament

By James Richardson20-01-2022 18:32

Skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi said the Blitzboks will look no further than the first game on day one as they look to keep their roll going.

Vuyo Zangqa
Springboks

Former Blitzboks star Vuyo Zangqa named Russia Sevens head coach

By Garrin Lambley18-12-2021 10:29

Former Blitzboks star Vuyo Zangqa has been appointed Russia Sevens head coach.

World Rugby
Rugby

World Rugby unveil latest award winner!

By Craig Lewis09-12-2021 13:44

The breakout star from the Tokyo Olympics, Marcos Moneta, has been named as World Rugby’s Men’s Sevens Player of the Year.

Werner Kok
Rugby

HUGE reward offered for return of Blitzboks legend’s stolen memorabilia

By Garrin Lambley05-12-2021 08:49

A huge reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of Blitzboks legend’s Werner Kok’s stolen memorabilia.

Blitzboks
Springboks

Blitzboks book quarter-final clash against Kenya at Dubai Sevens

By Garrin Lambley03-12-2021 22:12

The Springbok Sevens team will take on Kenya in the quarter-finals at the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Blitzboks live: Follow the South African Sevens team in Dubai – Day One

By James Richardson03-12-2021 14:19

The Blitzboks continue their Sevens Series campaign in Dubai looking to make it a clean sweep on day one when they face Great Britain.

Sevens rugby
Rugby

WATCH: ONE Blitzbok v FOUR Japan players – bizarre scenes in Dubai!

By Craig Lewis03-12-2021 12:24

Check out this utterly bizarre passage of play involving the Blitzboks and Japan that you need to see to believe.

Sevens rugby
Rugby

WATCH: Blitzboks involved in bizarre passage of play

By Craig Lewis03-12-2021 10:09

Check out this utterly bizarre passage of play involving the Blitzboks and Japan that you need to see to believe.

Sevens
Rugby

Former sevens star makes plea for return of stolen memorabilia

By Craig Lewis03-12-2021 09:38

Former Blitzboks star Werner Kok has revealed that all of his treasured Springbok Sevens jerseys have been stolen from a storage facility.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Blitzboks on fire in the desert: Don’t miss the Dubai Sevens final

By James Richardson27-11-2021 15:56

The Blitzboks have been in sensational form at the Dubai Sevens stretching their winning streak to 17 matches en route to the final.

Blitzboks
Springboks

World Rugby Sevens Series schedule for 2022 unveiled

By Garrin Lambley12-10-2021 13:36

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell can’t wait for some form of normality to return when the Blitzboks start the defence of their crown in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Blitzboks latest: Canada wins offer balm for Olympic agony

By James Richardson01-10-2021 13:37

Siviwe Soyizwapi said the commanding performances by the Blitzboks in Vancouver and Edmonton helped overcome the Olympic disappointment.

Blitzboks
Rugby

World Series glory as Blitzboks do the double in Canada

By Garrin Lambley27-09-2021 09:01

The Springbok Sevens side won a fourth HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series when they completed the North American double by winning the second of two Canada Sevens tournaments, in Edmonton.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Sevens veteran Davids drafted in to reinforce Blitzboks in Canada

By James Richardson22-09-2021 14:35

Selvyn Davids has been called up to replace the injured Angelo Davids in the Blitzboks team for the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Clean sweep for Blitzboks on Day 1 of Canada Sevens

By Garrin Lambley19-09-2021 11:44

The Blitzboks scored 20 tries in three matches and only conceded three on Day 1 of the HSBC Canada Sevens.

Neil Powell
Springboks

Top-ranked and favourites Blitzboks play the underdog card

By Garrin Lambley18-09-2021 07:44

The Springbok Sevens team must focus on their own efforts and not worry about the opposition when they start their 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series campaign in Vancouver this weekend.

Blitzboks
Rugby

Blitzboks get easy Canada Sevens draw as big names can’t travel

By Garrin Lambley13-09-2021 17:45

The pools and match schedule have been confirmed for the Canada Sevens on 18-19 September with the Blitzboks favoured for victory.

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