World Rugby's back for episode two of "24 Sevens", in partnership with HSBC Sport. It's time for the teams to head to sunny Cape Town!
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-seas...
Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, has called on Capetonians and Western Capers to make it a wee...
As a Blitzbok, he has won the HSBC SVNS world series, gold at the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Olympic Games, bu...
The noise generated by the HSBC SVNS Cape Town crowd last year, where the Springbok Sevens secured a first home tourname...
The Blitzboks’ willingness outwork their opponents is one of the traits of their team culture that Grant de Jager admire...
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Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, extended his condolences to the family and friends of former Springbok scrumhalf, Paul Bayvel, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced society, business and sport to adapt their current methods of operations, with two more weeks added to the initial three-week lockdown in South Africa.
The Springboks, under Jake White as coach and John Smit as captain, won the Rugby World Cup for the second time in France in 2007. How well do you remember that time? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
Our friends at Sanzaar have punched the numbers and selected their South African Vodacom Super Rugby team of the last decade based on statistical facts and figures.
Life in lockdown has been a fine balancing act for top referee Jaco Peyper, who has been splitting his time between an array of video conferences, family responsibilities, training and DIY tasks in and around his house.
This year, we are celebrating 25 years of Vodacom Super Rugby, and to mark the occasion (and keep you busy during lockdown), why not test your knowledge of this fantastic competition with our latest quiz.
The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log, losing only two games for their best season to date. One of those defeats was in Rd 14 to the Cell C Sharks, who returned to Cape Town from a quarter-final win in Brisbane for just the second all-SA semi-final.
As a rugby player, Pieter-Steph du Toit is used to dealing with exciting highs and unfortunate lows, and the last two seasons have been prime examples of the ebb and flow of life for a top sportsman.
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicked off late in 1999, meaning it's coming of age this year. In this time, the Blitzboks have provided many highs - why not test your knowledge (and burn a few minutes during lockdown) on this great team.
Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.
Life in lockdown has been a fine balancing act for top referee Jaco Peyper, who has been splitting his time between an array of video conferences, family responsibilities, training and DIY tasks in and around his house.
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Snyman: Blitzboks ready for tournament modeSpringbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-season preparations on Thursday, as they finished their final condition block before the 2026 season kicks off.
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CT Mayor counting down to city’s “funnest” weekendMr Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, has called on Capetonians and Western Capers to make it a weekend to remember by attending the must-see HSBC SVNS Cape Town, as the one-month-to-go countdown begins on Thursday.
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Grobbelaar desperate for a run in Cape TownAs a Blitzbok, he has won the HSBC SVNS world series, gold at the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Olympic Games, but for Christie Grobbelaar, an appearance at his home tournament in Cape Town has remained rather elusive.
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Donavan Don eager to keep try-scoring streak aliveThe noise generated by the HSBC SVNS Cape Town crowd last year, where the Springbok Sevens secured a first home tournament victory since 2015, was the loudest Donavan Don has ever encountered, and the Blitzbok speedster said on Wednesday he cannot wait for an opportunity to experience that again.
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Playing in Cape Town would be a massive honour for De JagerThe Blitzboks’ willingness outwork their opponents is one of the traits of their team culture that Grant de Jager admires most, as it is also something he aspires to on the rugby field, with the new signing hoping to make enough of an impression to play in Cape Town in December.