Blitzboks

Blitzboks blank Malaysia in Games opener

Angelo Davids scored a hat-trick as South Africa whitewashed Malaysia in the opening Pool B sevens clash of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.

Shakes to lead Team SA’s quest for gold

Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi will skipper the South African men’s sevens team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Team SA will look to emulate Neil Powell’s 2014 class of gold medallists.

The Blitzboks gather before a match at Singapore Sevens

Blitzboks’ World Cup schedule revealed

The Blitzboks will face Germany or Chile in their opening encounter of the World Cup Sevens, as the first match-ups for the highly anticipated tournament have been revealed with 50 days to go until the three-day pinnacle event kicks off in Cape Town on 9 September.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: 1995 Winning Captain Francois Pienaar during the Rugby World Cup 2023 Bid Presentations event at Royal Garden Hotel on September 25, 2017 in London, England.

Pienaar: Sevens World Cup ‘a momentous occasion’

Today, exactly 27 years ago, Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to what many believed was an impossible task as they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, and in 77 days, the country will host a second global showpiece when the Rugby World Cup Sevens kicks off in Cape Town.

Team SA turn to URC stars for Commonwealth glory

Jordan Hendrikse and Seabelo Senatla are among the Vodacom United Rugby Championship stars who have been named in Team SA’s sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in July.

Cape Town Sevens back with a bang

The popular leg of the World Sevens Series will return to the Mother City this year, when the best men’s and women’s teams will compete at Cape Town Stadium for the first time since 2019.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Angelo Davids of South Africa makes a break on day one of the HSBC London Sevens on May 28, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Fifth in London puts Blitzboks in lead

The Blitzboks claimed wins over Spain and Ireland to finish the London Sevens in fifth place on Sunday and reclaim a narrow lead in the World Rugby Sevens series

South Africa's Muller du Plessis receives medical attention during match 32 on day two of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Twickenham Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 29, 2022.

Blitzboks miss opportunity to seal Sevens Series title

The race for the Sevens Series title will go to down to the final tournament in Los Angeles after the Blitzboks let a 17-point lead slip in the London Sevens cup quarter-final against Australia on Sunday.