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Shakes: Blitzboks’ vibe feels different

Blitzboks captain Siviwe Soyizwapi has welcomed the opportunity to set the record straight when he leads out a youthful side in this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.

Adonis to make Cape Town debut for Blitzboks

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has included Darren Adonis in the Blitzboks’ playmaking role for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens at DHL Stadium.

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Courtnall Skosan of Northampton Saints avoids a tackle from Freddie Burns of Leicester Tigers during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers at Franklin's Gardens on October 30, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Bok wing backs Saints’ Champs Cup charge

Courtnall Skosan has welcomed the inclusion of South African teams into the Champions Cup, but believes his Northampton Saints side will go all the way this season.

Ox Nche of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Nche fired up for rematch with Quins’ Bok

The Sharks will make their Champions Cup bow at home to a Harlequins outfit featuring a couple of familiar faces, which has Ox Nche pumped for the scrum battle on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 10: A very disappointed Muller du Plessis of South Africa after day 2 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks set aside World Cup pain for Cape Town gain

Back in Cape Town this weekend for the first time since the Sevens World Cup, the Blitzboks have put their disastrous campaign in the past as they look to continue their positive start under a new coaching staff.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 10: Nadine Roos of South Africa on her way to scores a try during day 2 of the Rugby Womens World Cup Sevens 2022 Challenge 13/16 Place match18 between South Africa and Colombia at DHL Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Roos to lead Bok Women’s Sevens in Cape Town

Nadine Roos, the most experienced player in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad, has been named to lead the South African team at the 2022 Cape Town Sevens at DHL Stadium this weekend.

(13647711d) DHL Stormers vs Dragons RFC. DHL Stormers line up before the game BKT United Rugby Championship, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa - 03 Dec 2022

Stormers working to solve second-half slump

The DHL Stormers are expecting to make their Champions Cup debut in minus temperatures in France, but are more concerned over a worrying pattern that has emerged in their last two games.

Snyman: Blitzboks hungry for home trophy

Part of the last Blitzboks team to win the Cape Town Sevens in 2015, former captain Philip Snyman wants to repeat the feat as a coach this weekend.

Fourie: Stormers to stamp authority in France

One of five DHL Stormers players with Champions Cup experience, Deon Fourie says the Vodacom United Rugby Championship title-holders are looking to make a statement against Clermont on Saturday.

Head coach Scott Robertson and Richie Mo'unga of the Crusaders hold the Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy after winning the round 9 Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Crusaders and the Highlanders at Orangetheory Stadium on August 09, 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

England cut Eddie, Razor to stop the bleeding

England have made the rash decision to part ways with coach Eddie Jones and, with less than a full season to go to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson is the man for the job, according to ZELIM NEL.