Cape Town set for landmark Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll 40 international team captains lined up in front of majestic Table Mountain in Cape Town on Wednesday as excitement reaches fever pitch ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022,...
Brown wants to glitter in green and gold
1 year 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...
The wait is finally over for Du Plessis and the Blitzboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFew things excite a Springbok Sevens player more than running out onto the pitch at Cape Town Stadium to the cheer of thousands upon thousands of passionate supporters, and for Blitzbok flyer Muller du...
South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
1 year 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;...
New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today. Both teams are defending...
Light at the end of LA tunnel for the Blitzboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Neil Powell would be forgiven if he wanted to block from his mind his squad’s performance at the weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens, where the Blitzboks finished 13th, the lowest...
Australia make history to win Sevens Series
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA spectacular finale to the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 saw Australia make history by being crowned Series Champions for the first time be securing the bronze medal in Los Angeles. Australia...
Not enough team effort tripped up Blitzboks - Powell
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA lack of defensive cohesion and an under-powered team effort led to the Springbok Sevens team dropping out of Cup contention at the HSBC LA Sevens on Saturday, something that was very disappointing to...
Four teams aiming to win Sevens Series title in LA
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 16 team captains lined-up at the famous LA Memorial Coliseum – scene of the 1984 Olympic Games - on Wednesday ahead of the grand finale of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022...
Two debutants feature in Black Ferns clash against Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wes Clarke and Whitney Hansen have made several changes to the side that locked in the O’Reilly Cup for another year with victory in Christchurch last weekend. The...
