Blitzboks focused on big, final shift in London
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTheir quest for automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games may be out of their hands, but the Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend as they give...
Blitzboks looking to finish World Series strong
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is no doubt that a core of experienced Blitzboks available for the final two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has boosted the confidence of the squad, players and management alike. The...
Soyizwapi hits 50 as Geduld returns for Blitzboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series appearance for the Blitzboks in Toulouse next weekend after being named in a squad that feature five players...
Murphy jets in from Kruger to replace injured Davids in Sydney
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJames Murphy has joined the Springbok Sevens squad in Australia on Monday to replace injured teammate, Selvyn Davids, for this weekend's HSBC Sydney Sevens, the fifth tournament in the HSBC World Rugby...
SA 7s: Ngcobo wants to win the battle and the war in Dubai
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens squad start will start the Emirates Dubai Sevens on Friday with a healthy dose of reality, but also the expectation that the hard work done on the training field and some personnel...
Brown wants to glitter in green and gold
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2019, as the Blitzboks ran out to contest the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium, Ronald Brown was in stands, with tears streaming down his face. He was only a spectator. Fast...
South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have three bronze medalist survivors from 2018, in Siviwe Soyizwapi – who will lead the team – Selvyn Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen;...
Light at the end of LA tunnel for the Blitzboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Neil Powell would be forgiven if he wanted to block from his mind his squad’s performance at the weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens, where the Blitzboks finished 13th, the lowest...
Familiar look to Blitzboks for LA Sevens
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens squad to contest the HSBC LA Sevens at Dignity Health Sports Park next weekend have a familiar look to it despite missing some regulars who were integral to their victory at the Commonwealth...
Blitzboks own worst enemy in Toulouse
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team suffered a third defeat at the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday in what Blitzbok coach Neil Powell described as “the worst performance at a tournament in my career”. The...
