Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local season
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Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local season

The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards as well as more provincial rugby action to be broadcast by SuperSport, having received unanimous approval from SA Rugby’s members at Friday’s General Council meeting in Cape Town.

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December 14, 2023
Ngcobo: Bad day at the office, but Blitzboks still on track
Blitzboks / Local / News / Rugby / Sevens

Ngcobo: Bad day at the office, but Blitzboks still on track

The Blitzboks are a team that are best when they have ball in hand and that showed a week ago when they triumphed in Dubai, but disappointingly for Springbok Sevens supporters, they could not do the same this weekend in Cape Town, and paid the price.

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December 11, 2023
Dazel optimistic about rest of HSBC SVNS season
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Dazel optimistic about rest of HSBC SVNS season

Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said that despite their HSBC SVNS Cape Town performances over the weekend, he is still confident that the team will achieve their season goal of finishing in the top eight of the series.

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December 11, 2023
Pretorius to add speed and versatility to Blitzboks in Cape Town
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Pretorius to add speed and versatility to Blitzboks in Cape Town

Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo named Tiaan Pretorius as the only new player in his squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, with the former SA Schools centre replacing the injured Christie Grobbelaar from the squad that won the Dubai tournament last weekend.

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December 8, 2023
Blitzboks relieved system still brings rewards
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Blitzboks relieved system still brings rewards

Watching the final of the Emirates Dubai Sevens last Sunday, the celebrations by the Springbok Sevens at the final whistle may have looked slightly muted – because it was as the victory meant different things to different players.

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December 8, 2023
Injury setbacks for Springbok Women’s Sevens
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Injury setbacks for Springbok Women’s Sevens

The Springbok Women's Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.

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December 6, 2023
High-octane pools named for HSBC SVNS Cape Town
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High-octane pools named for HSBC SVNS Cape Town

The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday, with the pools announced shortly after the Springbok Sevens team claimed a fifth consecutive title in Dubai on Sunday evening.

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December 4, 2023
Blitzboks soar highest in Dubai Sevens
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Blitzboks soar highest in Dubai Sevens

The Springbok Sevens started their 2024 HSBC SVNS campaign on a high note in Dubai, winning the opening tournament of the new look series, beating Argentina 12-7 in a pulsating final of the Emirates Dubai Sevens on Sunday. (more…)

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December 4, 2023