Zain Davids rugby player
Zain Davids rugby player

Zain Davids

4th May 1997 1.82m/100kg Openside Flanker

History in Hong Kong for brilliant Blitzboks

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens’ long, long wait for glory in Hong Kong is finally over and for the first time since the inception of the HSBC SVNS Series in 1999, they claimed gold at this most iconic of tournaments...

Snyman: “We worked hard and are ready”

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Getting it right five times out of six was a good reflection of the standards the Springbok Sevens set for themselves in 2026, but the most valuable lesson was to make sure you start from zero every time.   With...

Zain Davids refreshed and ready for Hong Kong 7's

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Zain Davids has seen it all during his Sevens career as a Blitzbok. He has stood on podiums around the world, lifted a handful of trophies, and received bronze, silver and gold medals respectively in various...

Davids to lead Western Province in North-South opener

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Loose forward Zain Davids will captain DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup opener against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The Springbok Sevens dynamo and former DHL Western...

Eight Junior Bok champs in WP Currie Cup squad

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are eight world champion Junior Springboks in the DHL Western Province squad for the upcoming Carling Currie Cup. DHL Western Province get their campaign underway with a North-South clash against...

Cupido to debut as Snyman changes three for HK

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gino Cupido will make his debut for the Springbok Sevens team in Hong Kong next weekend after being named in the squad for the trip east, with his inclusion one of three changes from the Vancouver squad...

Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...

Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year for the past season,...

South Africa lift first Cape Town HSBC SVNS title since 2015

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blitzboks end nine-year home title drought in emphatic style after missing out on a sixth title in a row in Dubai The Cape Town crowd lifted the roof off DHL Stadium as their heroes South Africa came...

Cape Town welcomes HSBC SVNS back to the Mother City

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following a spectacular opening round in Dubai last weekend, Australia and Fiji lead the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS standings respectively ahead of the second round in Cape Town on 7-8 December. The...