Sharks lure Powell to Durban amid coaching shake-up
The Sharks have confirmed the appointment of Neil Powell and John McFarland to the coaching team for the inaugural United Rugby Championship.
Blitzboks reveal provisional Olympic squad
Neil Powell has named a preliminary 17-man squad that will represent the Blitzboks at the Tokyo Olympic Games where they will vie for gold in the sevens competition.
Ndhlovu’s Olympic dream shattered
Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu has been ruled out of Olympic Games contention following an ankle injury that will require surgery.
Blitzboks bring in big guns for preparation tournament
There will be familiar faces among the South African sevens squads assembled by Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa’s Solidarity Sevens Camp.
Blitzboks to delay entry into Olympic Village
Neil Powell has revealed the reason behind the decision to move his Blitzboks into the Olympic Village just three days before their quest for gold at the Olympic Games gets under way in Tokyo.
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: We have a ‘second chance’
Blitzbok coach Neil Powell speaks about the restructured Olympics preparations, previous hopes of including Cheslin Kolbe and Kwagga Smith, while also paying tribute to retired Cecil Afrika.
Powell: We had a great plan in place for the Olympics
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell chats to editor Craig Lewis about the sudden end to the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series and disruption to the team’s preparations for the postponed Olympics.
Powell: NZ deserves Sevens Series title
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell has congratulated the All Blacks Sevens team after they were named winners of the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series on Tuesday.
