SA and NZ crowned Cape Town champions
Hosts South Africa beat Olympic champions France 26-14 to win a thriller of a men’s final and claim their first HSBC SVNS title in Cape Town in nine years, while New Zealand beat USA 26-12 to take women's title and lead the world series standings.

Clinical Blitzboks into Cape Town semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team will face Spain at 13h56 on Sunday in the first Cup semi-final of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town after winning both their pool matches in impressive fashion on Saturday.

Snyman lauds Blitzboks’ pool performances
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman was a happy man after his team won both their pool games at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Saturday and said the performance was a step up from last week in Dubai.

Semi-finals decided at HSBC SVNS Cape Town
The semi-finalists were confirmed at the end of a thrilling first day at HSBC SVNS Cape Town and there was joy for the fervent home crowd as South Africa put both Argentina and Ireland to the sword to set up a men’s semi-final clash with Spain who continued the fine form that saw them reach their first world series final in Dubai last weekend.

Visser: Blitzboks’ execution key to success at home
A change to the tournament format will make it more difficult for the legitimate title contenders at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town to walk away from the DHL Stadium victorious and with the maximum number of logs points this weekend.

Private Equity proposal turned down by SARU members
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) resolved on Friday to reject a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights.

Under-17 EPD Camp a resounding success
SA Rugby’s recently completed Under-17 Elite Player Development (EPD) camp, attended by 58 players and a large group of the country’s foremost schools’ rugby coaches, was deemed a big success as it marked a significant milestone in the identification and development of the next generation of South Africa’s rugby talent.

Ndhlovu returns as Blitzboks call up uncapped Reynders
Two-time world series winner and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Mfundo Ndhlovu, will make a welcome return to the Springbok Sevens squad in Cape Town this weekend, while the uncapped Zander Reynders is in line to become Blitzbok #196 after he was included in the HSBC SVNS squad.

Five SA franchises switch into EPCR mode
South Africa’s domestic franchises will launch their 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup campaigns this weekend in a jam-packed round of action.

Sevens Challenger series return to Cape Town 2025
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will start their quest to regain their HSBC SVNS status in Cape Town in March 2025 when the first two of World Rugby’s HSBC Sevens Challenger tournaments take place in the Mother City.