Blitzboks

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 03: JC Pretorius of South Africa runs with the ball during the match between South Africa and Ireland on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai at The Sevens Stadium on December 03, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)

Blitzboks duo shrug off butterflies in Hong Kong ‘debut’

JC Pretorius and Ronald Brown are both confident ahead of their first appearances for the Blitzboks at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.

South Africa's Branco du Preez (R) vies with Australia's Ben Marr (L) during the rugby union quarter final match between South Africa and Australia on the second day of the London 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series event at Twickenham Stadium in west London on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Blitzboks out to make history in Hong Kong

Veteran Branco du Preez is confident the Blitzboks can get their new era off to a flying start with a first-ever tournament win at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.

Branco back for Blitzboks

Branco du Preez is among five players who missed out on the Sevens World Cup to be included in the Blitzboks’ squad for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens.

New-era Blitzboks seek consistency

Blitzbok assistant coach Philip Snyman has revealed the team’s ambitious target for the 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series.

Watch: Blitzboks ‘caught’ speeding

Radar captures the Springbok Sevens punching the gas two weeks out from the start of the 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series.

Pick SA’s Greatest Blitzbok: Afrika claims crown

Cecil Afrika dealt a knockout blow to Seabelo Senatla in the final round of this series to earn the mantle of SA’s greatest Blitzbok.

Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale

Tickets for the Cape Town Sevens will go on sale to the public on Wednesday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 13: Lukhanyo Am of the Springboks on attack during The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on August 13, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

Am named SA Players’ Player of the Year

Lukhanyo Am has won the 2022 Men’s Fifteens SA Players’ Player of the Year award.

Pick SA’s greatest Blitzbok: The Final

Cecil Afrika brought Branco du Preez’s winning run to a halt as he dismissed his opponent by a significant margin, signalling the arrival of the final challenger in this series to decide SA’s greatest Blitzbok.

Academy players out to impress new Blitzboks coach

With the Sevens Series only six weeks away, newly appointed Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo will be keeping a close eye on Middelburg where several Academy players will be out to impress him.