RWC-winners lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFive members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in France – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse – were nominated for the coveted...
Duarttee darts away with World Series award
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok Sevens playmaker Ricardo Duarttee, who was named as the Rookie of the Year at the annual HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series awards in London...
“Disappointed” Blitzboks finish on a high in London
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team shrugged off the disappointment of not making the quarter-finals at the HSBC London Sevens with two big wins on Sunday to claim ninth spot at Twickenham as the HSBC World Rugby...
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...
Blitzbok squad named for important Far East trip
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo included three uncapped players in the Blitzbok squad for the next two tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, with Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan...
Ngcobo: Blitzboks determined to stop the slide
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways when they return to South Africa on Tuesday after a disappointing North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The...
Injuries force changes to Blitzbok squad for Vancouver
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby Sevens ‘A’ squad members Noegh Hayward and Gurshwin Wehr will join the Springbok Sevens team in Vancouver on Wednesday and will make their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debuts at...
Semi-finalists decided at Cape Town Sevens
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe HSBC Cape Town Sevens will come to a climax on Sunday after a thrilling day of action at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday which saw the semi-final line-up confirmed. In the women’s event Olympic...