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Ryan Oosthuizen of South Africa attempts to hand off Alex Russel of Canada during Day 1 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 09 November 2022

Blitzboks brush off Canada in Cape Town opener

The Blitzboks scored two second-half tries to beat Canada and make a winning start to their quest for a first Cape Town Sevens title since 2015.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 05: Morne Steyn of the Vodacom Blue Bulls in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions at Loftus Versveld Stadium on February 05, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Jake springs Bulls surprise for Champs Cup opener

Morne Steyn will lead a heavily changed Vodacom Bulls team featuring only three other capped Springboks in their Champions Cup debut against Lyon in Pretoria on Saturday.

Boeboes returns as Lions shuffle backs in Challenge Cup

Andries Coetzee will make his return as the Lions have switched up their backline for their Challenge Cup debut at home to Dragons in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Record-equaling Kitshoff to lead Stormers in Clermont

Steven Kitshoff will captain the DHL Stormers in their historic Champions Cup debut match against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 09: Demi Hayes of Australia celebrate scoring a try during the match between South Africa Women 7s and Australia Women 7s on day 1 of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at DHL Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bok Women whitewashed in Cape Town openers

The Springbok Women’s Sevens side were kept scoreless in two heavy defeats to defending series champions Australia and Ireland in their opening fixtures at the Cape Town Sevens on Friday.

Eddie Jones greets Rassie Erasmus prior to the second test match between South Africa and England at Toyota Stadium on June 16, 2018 in Bloemfontein

Should Eddie rejoin Boks?

Eddie Jones has been linked with a role as a consultant to the Wallabies after getting sacked, but should the former England coach instead return to the Springboks?

Rasta left out of SA’s top referees panel

Experienced match official Rasta Rasivhenge was a notable exclusion when SA Rugby announced the national refereeing panel for 2023.

Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff celebrates winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 June 2022

Kitshoff hitting the front for Stormers

Steven Kitshoff will go level with his front-row partner Frans Malherbe as the most-capped players in DHL Stormers’ history when he runs out to face Clermont in their Champions Cup clash on Saturday.

Make SA a Champions Cup fortress

The South African teams must be ruthless when hosting the English and French to go the distance in their debut season in the Champions and Challenge cups, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Blitzboks eye historic home title

Coming off a convincing tournament win in Dubai may have boosted the Blitzboks, but coach Sandile Ngcobo believes the reset button is equally important to claim the Cape Town Sevens.