Sevens

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.

Paul Delport and the Women's Sevens team

Delport steps down as Bok Women’s Sevens coach

Former Blitzbok captain Paul Delport has decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following the World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where South Africa finished 14th overall.

Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale

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

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.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 08: Sandile Ngcobo during the South Africa women's national rugby sevens team captain's run at Gardens Rugby Club on September 08, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Academy the cornerstone for new Blitzboks coach

Sandile Ngcobo has wasted no time in putting the academy players to work during his first day as Blitzboks head coach on Thursday morning.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 06: Sandile Ngcobo of South Africa gets away from the Scottish defence during the day 1 match between South Africa and Scotland at the HSBC Sydney Sevens at Allianz Stadium on February 06, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

Ngcobo, Snyman to lead Blitzboks into new era

Sandile Ngcobo and Philip Snyman will head up the newly appointed Springbok Sevens management, taking the Blitzboks into the 2022-23 season and beyond.