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Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, while Nadine Roos took home the top women’s award for a second time.

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March 14, 2025

South Africa coach Sandile Ngcobo and South Africa assistant coach Philip Snyman during Day 3 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 11 November 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

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Blitzboks to lay foundation for new cycle in Dubai

The Springbok Sevens team leave Cape Town for Dubai with a firm belief in their objectives for the new season and the knowledge that teamwork and work ethic will be non-negotiable.

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November 26, 2024

Springbok Women's Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika/ Image: SA Rugby website

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Afrika: Pressure but also purpose for Springbok Women’s Sevens

The Springbok Women's Sevens squad will travel to Ghana on Wednesday well aware of the pressure the Africa Women's Sevens tournament will bring, alongside expectations for the team to perform in Accra on Saturday and Sunday.

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November 5, 2024

South Africa's Nadine Roos during the women's rugby sevens match at Stade de France on the third day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Monday July 29, 2024.

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SA Women’s Sevens finish Paris sojourn on a victorious note

The South African Women’s Sevens team finish their maiden Olympics with their first win at the Paris 2024 Games to finish the tournament on a high note at the Stade de France.

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July 31, 2024

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Springbok Sevens A side off to Mauritius

Five capped players are amongst a group of 13 to leave for Mauritius on Thursday to participate in the Rugby Africa Sevens Series.

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June 27, 2024

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Experienced trio return for Springbok Women’s Sevens

Three stalwarts have been recalled to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad to contest the HSBC SVNS 2024 play-off tournament in Madrid next weekend, with head coach Renfred Dazel opting for experience for the most important tournament of the season.

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May 25, 2024

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Blitzboks edged into sixth by Argentina in Singapore

Argentina, playing for the HSBC SVNS league title, came back hard in the second half of their fifth-place playoff to edge the Springbok Sevens by 14-10 in the teams’ final clash in Singapore this weekend.

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May 6, 2024

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Upholding standards will be key for Bok Women’s Sevens in Singapore

The Springbok Women's Sevens team will approach this weekend's HSBC SVNS Singapore event with one eye on a strong tournament performance, and the other eye firmly focused on Madrid and Paris.

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May 2, 2024

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Snyman wants to see some Springbok Sevens swagger in Singapore

Philip Snyman captained the Springbok Sevens in a golden era where HSBC SVNS titles and Olympic and Commonwealth Games podium finishes where the order of the day.

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May 2, 2024

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Growth worth the effort for Springbok Women’s Sevens

The exposure of playing in the HSBC SVNS 2024 season has benefitted the Springbok Women's Sevens team tremendously and although it has not always shown in the results, the improvement of the team has been real and heartwarming.

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May 1, 2024