Blitzboks

Fijis Josua Vakurinabili, #1, scores a try past South Africas Impi Visser, #3, during the Fiji vs South Africa match on the second day of the Los Angeles 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on February 26, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Blitzboks bomb as New Zealand claim LA title

The Blitzboks suffered successive losses to Fiji and Samoa in the playoff stages of the LA Sevens, while New Zealand stretched their lead at the top of the standings with back-to-back title wins.

Backfiring Blitzboks face Fiji in LA quarters

The Blitzboks set up an LA Sevens quarter-final clash against Fiji despite two Pool B defeats on day one of the tournament.

Christi Grobbelaar, Ricardo Duarttee and Jaiden Baron celebrate

Blitzboks wrestle opening LA win

Ricardo Duarttee’s try capped off a hard fought opening victory for the Blitzboks over Canada in slippery conditions on day one of the LA Sevens on Saturday.

LIVE: LA Sevens

Follow the live action from the Los Angeles Sevens – the sixth stop on the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Blitz over glitz as Springbok Sevens target LA crown

Impi Visser believes the Springbok Sevens team are good enough to come out on top at the end of the 2023 World Sevens Series and says the Blitzboks will give it their all in Los Angeles this weekend.

Springbok Sevens assistant coach Philip Snyman

Blitzboks boss: Combined effort is crucial

Assistant coach Philip Snyman expects the Blitzboks to all be on the “same wavelength” if South Africa aims to triumph at this weekend’s LA leg of the World Sevens Series.

New players, same objectives for Blitzboks

Siviwe Soyizwapi is confident that a fresh-faced Blitzboks won’t be distracted by the sights of Los Angeles, on the sixth stop of the 2022-23 World Sevens Series this weekend.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 17: Travis Ismaiel during the South Africa men's national rugby sevens team announcement press conference at Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on February 17, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Ismaiel to fulfil another American dream

Returning to the USA where he made his Test debut for the Springboks, Travis Ismaiel is again heading Stateside looking to earn his Blitzboks stripes at the LA Sevens this weekend.

Travis Ismaiel training with SA sevens squad in Stellenbosch

Former Bok to make Blitzboks debut

Travis Ismaiel will complete a national team trifecta at the LA Sevens next weekend after being named in the Blitzboks squad that will contest the North American leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series later this month.