Struggling Stormers suffers first round defeat against Toulon in Champions Cup
The Stormers finished the match with 14 men after winger Leolin Zas was shown a yellow card.
Category: Springbok Sevens
Zander Reynders to make Blitzbok debut in Cape Town
The 23-year-old Reynders was part of the Springbok Sevens ‘A’-side that won the International Invitational tournament last weekend in Dubai, where Ndhlovu was captain.
SA Rugby adds coaching experience to emulate Bok success
SA Rugby has confirmed key changes to the coaching line-up of its national teams in a bid to emulate the success enjoyed by the Springboks.
Blitzbok Rosko Specman set for third Olympics in Paris
Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Specman, who was capped by the Springboks…
Blitzboks book their Paris 2024 Olympics spot
South Africa beat Great Britain 14-5 in a tense final to claim the final qualification spot for the Paris Olympics as they won gold at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco. In a game…
Last chance saloon for Blitzboks to qualify for Paris Olympic Games
It’s do or die for the South African Sevens team if they want to represent the Rainbow Nation at the Olympic Games in Paris from 25 July to 11 August. There can hardly be a…
Blitzbok aims high in Hong Kong
Sevens coaches can hardly ask for a more daunting start to their HSBC SVNS career than what is facing Philip Snyman, the Springbok Sevens’ new interim head coach, this weekend, but the 37-year-old will take it in his stride.
Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo ‘sacked’
The Springbok Sevens coaching team has been reformatted and a review of the Sevens department’s structure is being undertaken as a response to disappointing results, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Head coach Sandile Ngcobo has…
Ngcobo frustrated by Blitzbok’s inconsistency and mental state
Sandile Ngcobo admitted after the Springbok Sevens’ ninth place finish in Canada, at the fourth HSBC SVNS tournament of the season, that his side needs to be more consistent and work on the mental aspect…
Speckmagic wants to make it count in Canada
The first time Rosko “Speckmagic” Specman played at the HSBC SVNS Canada in Vancouver, his teammates included Bryan Habana and Ryan Kankowski, and the Springbok Sevens lost to New Zealand in the final. The following…