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How the Blitzboks will be living in the Tokyo Olympic Village

The Blitzboks departed for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday and will be entering the Olympic Village following a pre-tournament camp in Kagoshima from 14 to 23 July.

Blitzboks’ match schedule for Olympic Games revealed

The match schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens competition has been confirmed by Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby with 19 days to go until the tournament begins.

Geduld in line for second Olympic medal

Olympic bronze medallist Justin Geduld has been included in Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which was officially confirmed on Tuesday.

Stedman Gans of South Africa (R) and Marcus Tupuola of USA (L) in actions during the Cup Semi Finals between South Africa and USA

Blitzboks’ pool for Olympic Games revealed

The Blitzboks will renew their rivalry with the USA after being handed an intriguing draw in Pool C for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Blitzboks reveal provisional Olympic squad

Neil Powell has named a preliminary 17-man squad that will represent the Blitzboks at the Tokyo Olympic Games where they will vie for gold in the sevens competition.

Watch: Blitzboks skipper on Olympic selection

Check out what Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi had to say about his inclusion in the Springbok Sevens’ preliminary 17-man squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Ndhlovu’s Olympic dream shattered

Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu has been ruled out of Olympic Games contention following an ankle injury that will require surgery.

Samu Kerevi (C) of Australia in action against Fiji during the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Fiji in Sapporo, Japan

Wallaby star in Australian sevens squad

Wallaby centre Samu Kerevi has been included in Australia’s 12-man squad that will compete in the pre-Olympics Oceania Sevens Championship.

Blitzboks bring in big guns for preparation tournament

There will be familiar faces among the South African sevens squads assembled by Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa’s Solidarity Sevens Camp.

Blitzboks to delay entry into Olympic Village

Neil Powell has revealed the reason behind the decision to move his Blitzboks into the Olympic Village just three days before their quest for gold at the Olympic Games gets under way in Tokyo.