
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.
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Ngcobo: Massive disappointment in Harare resultThe Springbok Sevens worked extremely hard to prepare for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers – as their performances leading up to the final showed – which is why the 17-12 defeat against Kenya in the final was extremely disappointing and gut wrenching for the squad.
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Setback for Blitzboks’ Olympic dreams in HarareThe Springbok Sevens suffered a heart-breaking 17-12 defeat to Kenya in the final of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifying tournament in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second opportunity to qualify for next year's global showpiece in Paris.
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Blitzboks into quarter-finals of Olympic qualifiersThe Springbok Sevens will play Nigeria at 10h06 on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe after a commanding display at the Harare Sport Club, winning all three of their pool matches on Saturday.
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Blitzboks expecting the unexpected in HarareThere were some familiar faces at the tournament hotel and the flight to Harare was almost like travelling to Johannesburg, but the Springbok Sevens team's journey to Zimbabwe – for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday – is one they have not yet travelled before and where they will expect the unexpected.
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Specman returns for Blitzboks’ trip to ZimbabweFormer Springbok wings Rosko Specman and Travis Ismaiel were both named in an experienced and multi-skilled Springbok Sevens squad that will travel to Harare on Thursday for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifiers.