Sevens

Revamped Cape Town Sevens returns

Olympic bronze medallists, the Blitzboks will be back in action on home soil during the popular Cape Town leg of the World Sevens Series in December.

Watch: Blitzboks carve Olympic rivals

The Blitzboks were one of the standout entertainers at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, highlighted by this compilation video of their best tries.

France's scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont (C) holds his hands on his head as he walks off the field with France's players after loosing the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

Dupont the greatest? Hold your GOATs!

Antoine Dupont will finish his career as one of the game’s most decorated players, but talk over a “GOAT” is pointless in a game as varied as rugby, writes DYLAN JACK.

Antoine Dupont 27 July 2024 Cameron Spencer Getty Images

Give Olympic sevens more star power

Rugby sevens needs more big-name fifteens players competing on the Olympic stage, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Antoine Dupont celebrates gold medal win with France

Dupont’s Olympic trip inspires calendar tweak

World Rugby needs to recalibrate its international calendar to enable more players like Antoine Dupont to switch between sevens and 15s, according to its CEO, Alan Gilpin.

Blitzboks bask in Olympic medal glory

Head coach Philip Snyman lauded the character of his players as the Blitzboks bounced back from a disappointing start to clinch the 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens bronze medal.

France deny Blitzboks a shot at Olympic gold

Three second-half tries from France ended the brave Blitzboks’ race for a gold medal finish to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday.

Blitzboks adopt Bok plan for Olympic medal

The Blitzboks will take inspiration from a trio of World Cup-winning former Springbok Sevens stars when they tackle hosts France in the Olympic Games semi-finals on Saturday.