Heads down as Blitzboks look to bounce back in Hong Kong
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team have arrived in Hong Kong and are looking forward to getting back on the field and fixing what went wrong in North America a month ago, but also to see three new players join...
Blitzbok squad named for important Far East trip
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo included three uncapped players in the Blitzbok squad for the next two tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, with Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan...
Ngcobo: Blitzboks determined to stop the slide
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways when they return to South Africa on Tuesday after a disappointing North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The...
Blitzboks have to adapt quickly in New Zealand
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens will not only have to cope with the time difference and massive home support but also blending in a raft of new players at HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend. These...
Australia women and South Africa men reign supreme in Dubai
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia began their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title defence on a winning note as they claimed an unprecedented hat-trick of Emirates Dubai 7s titles with a 26-19 victory against their closest rivals...
SA 7s: Ngcobo wants to win the battle and the war in Dubai
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens squad start will start the Emirates Dubai Sevens on Friday with a healthy dose of reality, but also the expectation that the hard work done on the training field and some personnel...
Blitzboks eager to build on Dubai legacy
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWearing the mantle of defending champions and nine-time winners of the Dubai Sevens is one thing, but arriving at The Sevens Stadium bereft of top form, playing in a tough pool and with a number of new...
Blitzboks looking for perfect ending for Powell
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLife does not always deliver a fairy tale ending and he has experienced enough highs and lows in 15 years of sevens rugby to realise that, but for Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell, a last hurrah at Rugby...
Brown wants to glitter in green and gold
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2019, as the Blitzboks ran out to contest the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium, Ronald Brown was in stands, with tears streaming down his face. He was only a spectator. Fast...
South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have three bronze medalist survivors from 2018, in Siviwe Soyizwapi – who will lead the team – Selvyn Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen;...