Sevens

Watch: Blitzboks congratulate Gans

Check out this heart-warming video compilation of the Blitzboks congratulating teammate Stedman Gans following his crowning as SA Sevens Player of the Year.

JC Pretorius of South Africa during day 1 of the 2019 HSBC Cape Town Sevens Pool A match 14 between South Africa and Japan at Cape Town Stadium

2021 Sevens World Series to finish in Cape Town

The concluding leg of the shortened 2021 HSBC Sevens World Series will be played at the Cape Town Stadium from 10-12 December.

Planned hit-out crucial for Sevens Academy

SA Rugby Sevens Academy coach Sandile Ngcobo says the planned sevens tournaments for 2021 will bring a sense of anticipation and relief, allowing teams to measure the progress they’ve made this year.

Blow for Blitzboks

The Springbok Sevens team have had to withdraw from the Madrid Sevens tournaments after the national government of Spain extended their COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

Muller_du_Plessis_Blitzboks_rout_England_Vancouver_Sevens_2020

Du Plessis keen to bounce back

Blitzbok speedster Muller du Plessis says both he and his teammates are determined to come back stronger ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after a disrupted 2020.

Wesley White playing for the Sharks U19 team

White’s son sets sights on Blitzboks

Wesley White, son of Vodacom Bulls director of rugby and head coach Jake White, is targeting playing for the Blitzboks after joining the team for a trial.

Rookie overcomes illness to make Blitzboks squad

Ronald Brown has been included in the Springbok Sevens squad for their trip to Madrid where they will compete in two tournaments hosted by the Spanish Rugby Union.

Blitzboks enter unknown territory

In the new issue of SA Rugby magazine, Neil Powell reveals how the Springbok Sevens squad have adopted new-look training programmes despite facing an uncertain future.

Powell concerned about Olympic Games preparation

Blitzboks coach Neil Powell says World Rugby’s decision to postpone the Singapore and Hong Kong Sevens could leave teams short of preparation for the Olympics.

In a snippet from the latest edition of SA Rugby magazine, Stedman Gans opens up about his permanent move away from the Blitzboks, life as a Stormers fan before becoming a Vodacom Bulls player and how rugby still stigmatises mental health.