Powell: One punch at a time for Blitzboks in LA
The Blitzboks are in a do-or-die contest in the Los Angeles Sevens, but for Neil Powell the mathematics is simple in order to retain the World Series title.
Blitzboks star follows Powell to Sharks
Sevens speedster Muller du Plessis has officially sealed a return to the Sharks where he will be joining outgoing Blitzboks head coach Neil Powell.
Powell: Blitzboks will be in good hands
Ready to bow out as Blitzboks coach at the Cape Town-based Sevens World Cup in September, Neil Powell is confident his successor will keep South Africa on the winning track. DYLAN JACK reports.
Watch: Powell’s plan to flummox Fiji
Head coach Neil Powell outlines what the Blitzboks must do to beat Fiji when the two teams contest the gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.
Powell: It’s all or nothing for Blitzboks
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell says the once-off nature of the sevens competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will require a different mindset.
Shakes to lead Team SA’s quest for gold
Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi will skipper the South African men’s sevens team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Team SA will look to emulate Neil Powell’s 2014 class of gold medallists.
Sharks confirm new coaching structure
The Sharks have officially confirmed a fresh coaching structure under incoming director of rugby Neil Powell, including a new breakdown coach and head of Currie Cup and youth rugby.
Watch: Powell praises ‘team-man’ Hendrikse
Share the special moment when Jordan Hendrikse received his first Blitzboks jersey from coach Neil Powell on the eve of the London Sevens.
Blitzboks: Argentina opener is crucial
Certain things used to be a given for the Blitzboks, such as laying the foundation in the first match of a World Sevens Series tournament, and coach Neil Powell is hoping for a return to these staples in London on Saturday.
Paul speaks truth to Blitzboks’ struggles
Coach Neil Powell’s imminent exit and a lack of experienced players in the current Blitzboks squad are contributing to their underperformance this season, according to Powell’s predecessor Paul Treu.
