Cecil Afrika recently stepped away from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and Springbok Sevens team after 12 seasons of milestones and achievements. No video can ever be long enough to capture all his brilliance, but here is a short clip of his achievements.
The Springbok Sevens will meet France in the HSBC SVNS Singapore semi-finals after winning their first two pool games on...
It is rugby and not chess, but Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman stressed the importance of making the right mov...
It remains a massive privilege and something very special to represent South Africa on the HSBC SVNS series, and this we...
The normal challenges at the HSBC SVNS Singapore are well documented – and accepted – by the Springbok Sevens side as th...
They had the absolute high of winning their home tournament in Cape Town last month, but that ship has sailed and for th...
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Drama, tension and surprise. It had it all. Rewatch the iconic Rugby World Cup 1995 Final between South Africa and New Zealand in full.
Today is exactly 25 years since the Springbok won the Rugby World Cup for the first time, when they beat the All Blacks by 15-12 in a nail-biting final that went into extra time and was only decided by a sublime drop goal by Joel Stransky.
Today is exactly 25 years since the Springbok won the Rugby World Cup for the first time, when they beat the All Blacks by 15-12 in a nail-biting final that went into extra time and was only decided by a sublime drop goal by Joel Stransky.
Watch extended match highlights from the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, when South Africa battled New Zealand on their home turf in Johannesburg.
Standing in the streets of Cape Town last year when the Rugby World Cup winning Springbok team of 2019 drove past to thank South Africans, Francois Pienaar felt a rush of memories and gratitude about the Boks of 95, which he captained to glory.
South Africa’s two national sevens captains needed little encouragement when the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks came knocking for assistance with their #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign.
Francois Pienaar’s rugby life changed dramatically in the middle to late 1990s, and after leading South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory in 1995, he watched from the stands as the Springboks went down in the 1997 series against the British & Irish Lions.
The cancellation of the inaugural Challenger Series event for women is a setback to their aspirations, but the Springbok Women's Sevens team will not give up on their drive to become a core team on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell congratulated the All Blacks Sevens team after they were named winners of the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Tuesday.
It will be a battle between two Springbok laden packs of forwards in Durban, where the Cell C Sharks and the visiting DHL Stormers are geared for another titanic contest.
Drama, tension and surprise. It had it all. Rewatch the iconic Rugby World Cup 1995 Final between South Africa and New Zealand in full.
South Africa’s two national sevens captains needed little encouragement when the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks came knocking for assistance with their #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign.
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Blitzboks secure Singapore semi-final spotThe Springbok Sevens will meet France in the HSBC SVNS Singapore semi-finals after winning their first two pool games on Saturday, before going down in extra time against Fiji in the last clash of the day.
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Attention to detail key to Singapore successIt is rugby and not chess, but Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman stressed the importance of making the right moves at the right time in the National Stadium this weekend, when the Blitzboks face Spain, Great Britain and Fiji in Pool A of the HSBC SVNS Singapore.
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Singapore could be special for SoyizwapiIt remains a massive privilege and something very special to represent South Africa on the HSBC SVNS series, and this weekend in Singapore will be no different for Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi.
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Dazel backs Blitzbok attack to fire in SingaporeThe normal challenges at the HSBC SVNS Singapore are well documented – and accepted – by the Springbok Sevens side as they arrived in the Asian city on Tuesday, but according to Blitzbok assistant coach Renfred Dazel, success will be determined by their ability to handle the unexpected hurdles in the Singapore National Stadium.
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Upward curve on Blitzboks’ menu for SingaporeThey had the absolute high of winning their home tournament in Cape Town last month, but that ship has sailed and for the Springbok Sevens team this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Singapore will represent a fresh challenge. And they will be ready for it.