Watch Amsterdam7s Live!
18 May 2013 By Rugby News
Written by Mike Jansen. Posted in Featured, Mike's Ramblings, Videos Tagged: Amsterdam7s, LadyBlitzBokke, Live Stream … [Read More...]
Lady BlitzBokke advance to Amsterdam Bowl Final
18 May 2013 By Rugby News
The South African Women’s Sevens Team dubbed the @ladyblitzbokke on Twitter delivered a spirited performance against China to advance to Bowl Final of the 2013 Amsterdam7s later today. The Dutch tournament is the final stop of the inaugural IRB Womens Sevens World Series. Other than the #China7s, the non-core-team South Africans played in all the tournaments of the Series. South Africa scored three tries to overcome a final push from the … [Read More...]
IRB Sevens World 6: Pre Wellington Sevens
18 May 2013 By Alan
In episode six of the 2012/13 IRB Sevens World show, we look ahead to the Wellington Sevens, the fourth round of the Series, as well as catch up with the New... Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read More...]
Lady BlitzBokke fail in Amsterdam
18 May 2013 By Rugby News
South Africa’s Women Sevens team has failed in their bid to make an impact on the final tournament of the Sevens World Series. The Lady BlitzBokke lost all three of their Amsterdam7s PoolB matches, and were eliminated from Cup contention in the Dutch capital. PoolB Results for South Africa: SA 14 – 17 England SA 7 – 36 Canada SA 12 – 14 France Of the South Africans, Phumeza Gadu (3 tries in 3 matches) made a huge impact with her strong, … [Read More...]
Port Elizabeth to host Round 3 of HSBC Sevens World Series
17 May 2013 By Rugby News
Port Elizabeth will host round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series on 7 and 8 December after the International Rugby Board (IRB) confirmed the dates for the 2013/14 on Friday. The World Series season is set to kick off on Australia’s Gold Coast and climax in London, England. The city of Port Elizabeth will host the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens for a third time at the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with 16 teams to compete for the … [Read More...]
Dates for the 2013/14 Sevens World Series
17 May 2013 By Rugby News
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the dates for the HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14, with another season set to kick off on Australia’s Gold Coast and climax in London, England. The 15th edition of the record-breaking Series will visit the same nine countries as in 2012/13, although there are two changes in the order of rounds. Round1-3 unchanged The first three events at the end of 2013 remain unchanged with Australia’s … [Read More...]
Amsterdam7s Fixtures & Results
17 May 2013 By Rugby News
The final tournament of the inaugural IRB Womens Sevens World Series kicks of in the Dutch capital tomorrow. The Amsterdam Sevens will be played at the city’s NRCA Stadium on Friday – Saturday. PoolA sees Series leader New Zealand meet hosts th Netherlands, RWC7s hosts Russia as well as China. South Africa who we have effectionately dubbed the @LadyBlitzBokke has been drawn in PoolB with England, Canada and France. PoolC has Australia, the … [Read More...]
SA Women fine-tuning for RWC7s
17 May 2013 By Rugby News
The Springbok Women Sevens team will be looking for some momentum and silverware at the Amsterdam Sevens, the last leg of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, in Amsterdam on Friday. The South Africans are pooled with pacesetters, Canada and England, and will also face France at the event to be played at the NCRA Stadium in the Dutch capital. For national Springbok Women Sevens coach Denver Wannies (pictured below) there is more to … [Read More...]
Brett McKay previews Super Rugby round 14
16 May 2013 By Rugby News
Friday, April 17 Hurricanes v Chiefs, Westpac Stadium, Wellington 19:35 local, 07:35 GMT, 17:35 EST, 17:05 CST, 15:35 WST Head to Head: Played 20; Hurricanes 11, Chiefs 8, 1 draw In Wellington: Played 8; Hurricanes 7, Chiefs 1 Last clash: Round 18 2012 - Hurricanes 28 - 25 Chiefs, at Westpac Stadium, Wellington Preview: I got a genuine shock going through the head-to-heads for this clash to see the Chiefs haven't won at the "Cake Tin" … [Read More...]
France put SA duo in squad
16 May 2013 By Rugby News
GIant coming! Bernard Le Roux of Racing Metro is a hard man to stop. Photos: Getty Images France coach Philippe Saint-Andre named eight new faces for the touring squad, including first-time call-ups for Le Roux and Kotze. The duo's inclusion brings the number of South African-born players in the squad to three, with Durban-born Antonie Claasen having been a member of this year's French Six Nations side. Kotze, 26, is … [Read More...]
Stormers make seven changes for Rebels match
15 May 2013 By Rugby News
Article Published: Wednesday 15 May 2013 Edited by: Rugbyweek.com.Email Article | Print Article The Stormers have made seven changes to their team to face the Rebels in Melbourne with Elton Jantjies returning to the starting line up. Two of the changes are injury-enforced, with Rynhardt Elstadt and Duane Vermeulen out with knee injuries, whilst those tour-ending injuries have also led to some positional switches up front.In one of … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
John Smit hangs up his boots
14 May 2013 By Rugby News
NEW MOVES: Former Springbok skipper John SmitPhoto: Gallo Images Smit, 35, is set to take up the job of Sharks chief executive on July 1 but he was hoping to play in one more match - the Premiership final with the English club - before returning to Durban to pursue a career in the boardroom. Smit has been at Saracens for two seasons following the 2011 World Cup and has been an immensely influential figure at the English club during his … [Read More...]
Stormers Elstadt & Vermeulen out of Super Rugby
13 May 2013 By Rugby News
Article Published: Sunday 12 May 2013 Edited by: Rugbyweek.com.Email Article | Print Article The Stormers have confirmed that Rynhardt Elstadt and Duane Vermeulen have been ruled out of Super Rugby for up to two months and possibly for the Super Rugby season.Both Elstadt and Vermeulen limped off in the final ten minutes of the Stormers' 15-21 Super Rugby defeat to the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday with knee injuries and the pair … [Read More...]
South African Super Rugby Explained
13 May 2013 By Rugby News
This one was sent to me by a ‘supporter’ of South African Super Ruby in an attempt to explain the South African Teams in and ‘waiting on the sidelines’ of Super Rugby (if you are the originator of the work please contact me to claim your accreditation): Super Rugby Explained … [Read More...]
Steval Pumas 39 (19), EP Kings 13 (7)
13 May 2013 By Rugby News
Carl Bezuidenhout kicked 24 points to lead the Steval Pumas into their first Vodacom Cup final in their history. The flyhalf turned in a faultless kicking performance as he succeeded with five penalties, three conversions and a drop goal on route to his side’s 39-13 win over the EP Kings at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday. The home team were full value for their win as they ran in three tries to one. They had the better of the … [Read More...]
Hong Kong loses out on Core Team Status
13 May 2013 By Rugby News
London, May 12 2013 Hong Kong’s dream of qualifying as a core team on the HSBC Sevens World Series was dashed by Spain who knocked out Rowan Varty and his men in the quarterfinals at the London Sevens on Sunday. Spain playing a brand of clinically executed rugby scored an emphatic 29-14 victory to kill off Hong Kong’s chances of winning one of three spots available in the HSBC Sevens World Series next season. The taller Spanish players … [Read More...]
Paul Treu happy with BlitzBokke effort
13 May 2013 By Rugby News
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu heaped praise on his squad as South Africa finished in second place in the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. New Zealand won the series, with Fiji coming in third. The team needed to make the Cup quarter-finals in the last tournament of the current series, the Marriott London Sevens, to secure the second spot on the final log This was done on Saturday in pool play with wins over Australia and France and although … [Read More...]
Southern Kings 34 (20) Highlanders 27 (17)
12 May 2013 By Rugby News
So I was away in Slaapstad last week and unable to attend the humiliating defeat of local guys, Southern Kings by the Waratahs. This week I was back at my post and the Kings played marvelous rugby to beat the Highlanders 34-27. That I was away when they lost could not have something to do with it, or could it? Just saying people, just saying. One of my tasks during the Southern Kings games is to keep the live blog going and that means that I … [Read More...]
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