Blitzboks, fans warm to the occasion
The weather put a bit of dampener on the Cape Town Sevens, but it didn’t deter the ‘Faf de Klerks’ from showing off their skimpy swimwear at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
NZ Rugby chief open to Rugby Champs expansion
Incoming New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has suggested they are open to considering expanding the Rugby Championship to include Japan or the Pacific Islands at some stage.
Gutsy Blitzboks top Pool A
Despite conceding two yellow cards and a couple late tries, the Blitzboks held on to claim a 21-15 win over the USA to finish day two of the Cape Town Sevens top of Pool A. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Watch: ‘The crowd was unbelievable’
Chris Dry says the influence of the crowd provided a massive boost for the Blitzboks in their impressive comeback victory over Fiji at the Cape Town Sevens.
Powell: Blitzboks far from perfect
Coach Neil Powell has lauded the Blitzboks’ 26-14 win over Fiji, but believes his team can play even better in their final Pool A clash against the USA later on Saturday.
Blitzboks fightback floors Fiji
The Blitzboks overturned a 14-point deficit to claim a thrilling 26-14 win over Fiji in their opening game on day two of the Cape Town Sevens. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Watch: CT 7s fan cams
Check out what some of the fans are getting up to at the Cape Town Sevens as the atmosphere builds on day two of the event.
Russia withstand Imbokodo fightback
An improved performance from the Imbokodo was not enough as they fell to a 31-12 loss to Russia on day two of the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
LIVE: Cape Town Sevens Day 2
Follow the live action of the Cape Town Sevens with the SA Rugby magazine team on Saturday.
Cape Town Sevens results (Day Two)
Fixtures, results and live updates from day two of the Cape Town Sevens.
