Sevens

Christi Grobbelaar, Ricardo Duarttee and Jaiden Baron celebrate

Brilliant Blitzboks through to Sydney semis

Christie Grobbelaar scored a first-half brace as the Blitzboks progressed to the semi-finals of the Sydney Sevens by outplaying a determined Ireland in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Collins Injera, captain of Kenya, during the Rugby Sevens match between South Africa and Kenya on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Watch: NZ pay tribute to Kenya sevens legends

New Zealand congratulated retiring Kenya Sevens stars Willy Ambaka and Collins Injera on their rugby careers following the pool match between the two teams at the Sydney Sevens.

LIVE: Sydney Sevens – Day 3

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Ricardo Duarttee of South Africa celebrates victory with team mates during the 2023 Sydney Sevens match between New Zealand and South Africa at Allianz Stadium on January 28, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

Blitzboks through to Sydney quarters

The Blitzboks set up a quarter-final clash with Ireland after a last-minute penalty from Ricardo Duarttee clinched a win against New Zealand in the final pool match at the Sydney Sevens on Saturday.

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Highlights: Blitzboks smash Kenya in Sydney

The Blitzboks scored five tries to open up their Sydney Sevens campaign with an emphatic 31-5 victory against Kenya on Friday morning.

Blitzboks fly off the mark Down Under

Shilton van Wyk grabbed a brace of tries as the Blitzboks eased to a 31-5 victory over Kenya in their tournament opener at the Sydney Sevens on Friday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 09: Angelo Davids of South Africa during day 1 of the MenÕs Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Round of 16, Match 16 between South Africa and Chile at DHL Stadium on September 09, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa

Watch: Blitzbok in full beast mode

Displaying incredible strength, Blitzboks star Angelo Davids held aloft his teammate Ronald Brown who overbalanced himself at a restart in a sevens clash against Australia.

Blitzboks captain dismisses size concerns

The Blitzboks held a brutal post-mortem of their performance in Hamilton and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi is confident it will result in a positive response in Sydney this weekend.