Team effort needed in Cape Town says Werner Kok
The players in the Springbok Sevens team took full responsibility for the hiccup in Dubai, where an individualistic approach in the opening matches of last week’s tournament led to the less than perfect start to the season for the Blitzboks.
Blitzboks keen to enjoy energy of Cape Town crowd
The Blitzboks will draw energy from within and from the expected full house at the HSBC Cape Town Stadium when the second of ten HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments kicks off in Cape Town on Saturday.
Blitzboks to honour Madiba in special jersey at Cape Town 7s
The Springbok Sevens team will join in the centenary celebrations of the life of the late Mr Nelson Mandela by playing in a specially designed Madiba-jerseys at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend.
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Lessons learnt as Blitzboks shift focus to Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team are not dwelling on what happened in the Arabian Desert in Dubai last weekend, according to Rosko Specman in the build-up to his final tournament for the Blitzboks in Cape Town.
Blitzboks grouped with NZ Sevens in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team will face Zimbabwe, Samoa and New Zealand on the opening day of the fourth edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Saturday, with the Blitzboks’ clash against the All Blacks Sevens concluding what promises to be a scintillating day of action.
SA teams pipped in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs were left counting the cost of high penalty counts and unforced errors at crucial times in their Guinness PRO14 matches.
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Mixed bag for disappointed Blitzboks in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens team’s sixth place in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday was one of their worst starts in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in recent seasons, but coach Neil Powell feels there was an improvement as the tournament progressed.
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Springbok Sevens lose their grip on Dubai crown
The Springbok Sevens were defeated by England by 22-5 in the Cup quarter-finals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday, thus losing their grip on the Emirates Trophy.
Blitzboks face England in Dubai Cup quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens team will face England in the Cup quarter-finals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday after they topped Pool A at the end of the first day of the event, played at The Sevens on Friday.
Delport happy with performance from Sevens Women
Springbok Women's Sevens coach, Paul Delport, congratulated his squad for their performances in the International Invitational Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens after solid wins en route to the final, where they were beaten 31-5 by Japan.