Seabelo Senatla talks about his 200th try and the Blitzboks performance on day one of the Cape Town Sevens. Interview: we spoke to @Seabelo_Senatla about his 200th try and @Blitzboks performance on day one of the #CapeTown7s pic.twitter.com/7mXNuf6dt4 — World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 9, 2017 The moment @Seabelo_Senatla hit 200 tries, becoming the fastest player ever to do so… Read more →
What you have to know if you are attending the Cape Town Sevens this weekend.
The Blitzboks will need to embrace both the on and off-field dynamics in order to emerge triumphant at this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Over the course of the two-day event at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend, over 100,000 fans will pour into the ground to create a carnival atmosphere that rivals any other event on the… Read more →
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says they will aim to retain the hosting rights of the Cape Town Sevens for another three years. Roux confirmed on Wednesday that they will re-tender a bid in order for Cape Town to continue hosting the South African leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. The highly popular event is sold out for this… Read more →
What Neil Powell, Philip Snyman, Seabelo Senatla and Jurie Roux had to say at Wednesday’s press conference ahead of the Cape Town Sevens. VIDEO: Jurie Roux says that SA Rugby is really proud of the @Blitzboks and hopes they can go one better and win the @CapeTown7s this year.#Capetown7s pic.twitter.com/h2QbvTJPYM — SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) December 6, 2017 VIDEO: Coach… Read more →
The Blitzboks claimed the Dubai Sevens title with an impressive 24-12 win over New Zealand in the Cup final on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. While the Springboks were locked in battle against Wales – and coming second best – the Blitzboks were at their rampaging best as they charged to a second successive Dubai title. Before this match, South Africa boasted a… Read more →
The Blitzboks will play New Zealand in the Cup final of the Dubai Sevens after beating Fiji 12-7 on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. The decider will take place at 17:33 SA time. Apart from a rusty performance against Uganda in their opening match, the Blitzboks had been in superb touch in Dubai. This knockout clash against Fiji was to be their toughest challenge so… Read more →
The Blitzboks claimed a comprehensive 28-0 win over Canada on Friday to end day one of the Dubai Sevens unbeaten. South Africa had earlier claimed wins over Uganda (19-10) and Kenya (48-5), while Canada had slumped to a 29-15 defeat against Kenya and battled to an unimpressive 22-17 win over Uganda. The Blitzboks seized control of the match from the outset. After a tremendously… Read more →
The Blitzboks should make a flying start to this season’s World Rugby Sevens Series when they kick off their title defence in Dubai this weekend, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
All entry tickets for both days of the 2017 Cape Town Sevens were sold out in less than two hours on Friday.
