Highlights: Singapore Sevens (Day 2)
Fiji won the Singapore Sevens on Sunday, while the Blitzboks finished fourth.
Fiji fightback floors Blitzboks
Fiji overturned a 10-point deficit to claim a thrilling 12-10 semi-final win over the Blitzboks at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. Again, there is heartbreak for the Blitzboks against Fiji. Despite a dominant start to this contest from the Springboks Sevens, a young team was ultimately unable to display the necessary composure to close out a game… Read more →
Blitzboks to face Fiji again
Siviwe Soyizwapi scored a hat-trick of tries as the Blitzboks clinched a comfortable 24-12 win over Kenya in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Sevens on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. During day one of this tournament, the Blitzboks suffered significant blows when star players Rosko Specman and Kyle Brown went down with injuries, and it means that a couple of their… Read more →
Highlights: Singapore Sevens (Day 1)
The Blitzboks beat Samoa, Canada and Argentina to progress to the Cup quarter-finals.
Snyman boost for new-look Blitzboks
Philip Snyman will lead the Blitzboks at the upcoming Las Vegas Sevens tournament. Coach Neil Powell has been forced to name a vastly different squad from the one he selected for the tour of Australasia four weeks ago. Snyman returns to the fold after recovering from a hamstring injury picked up at the Sydney Sevens, while Ruhan Nel is back… Read more →
Another injury blow for Blitzboks
Blitzboks star Justin Geduld is set to miss the next two tournaments in the World Rugby Sevens Series due to injury. Geduld will be unavailable for the upcoming Las Vegas and Vancouver legs after fracturing his jaw at the Hamilton Sevens in early February. The playmaker, who has been ruled out for six weeks, joins a number of players who are not… Read more →
Seven of the best – Hamilton
Check out these seven incredible tries from an unforgettable Hamilton Sevens.
Senatla shifts focus
Blitzboks superstar Seabelo Senatla wants to put himself in contention for Springbok selection, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
‘Good challenge for Blitzboks’ system’
Werner Kok says the Blitzboks’ depth will be tested over the next month due to injuries and players joining their Super Rugby franchises. Kwagga Smith (Lions), Seabelo Senatla (Stormers) and Tim Agaba (Bulls) are set to return to fifteens, having played in the first four tournaments of this season’s World Rugby Sevens Series. Captain Philip Snyman and Ruhan Nel were… Read more →
Senatla set to realign focus
Seabelo Senatla is excited by the prospect of once again shifting his focus to fifteens rugby after a stint with the Springbok Sevens, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Senatla has featured in the first four tournaments of this season’s World Rugby Sevens Series – racking up 30 tries – but he will now return to the Stormers to begin preparations for the… Read more →
