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Branco du Preez

Blitzbok legend Du Preez retires from international game

South Africa's most-capped Springbok Sevens player Branco du Preez has retired from international sevens rugby, leaving behind a proud legacy of highlights, records and gold medals.

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Ngcobo: Blitzboks well-placed but plenty of work to be done

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo was happy to see the Blitzboks still top the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite a fourth-place finish at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens.

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Blitzboks slip to fourth spot in Cape Town

The HSBC Cape Town Sevens ended on a disappointing note for the Springbok Sevens team as the rain came down at DHL Stadium, with the USA winning the bronze medal match by 22-14 on Sunday evening.

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Samoa knock SA out in semi-final extra-time drama

The Springbok Sevens team were knocked out of the Cup competition at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in the cruellest of ways as Samoa beat them by 10-7 with a golden penalty goal in extra time of their semi-final at the DHL Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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Difficult day for SA Women's Sevens in Cape Town

A strong second half by Japan saw the Springbok Women's Sevens team slip to defeat in their final match at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at DHL Stadium on Sunday.

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Blitzbok coach: We need to do it all again on Sunday

The Springbok Sevens team will play Samoa in the Cup semi-finals of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Sunday after maintaining clean sheet on a day of highly competitive sevens action.

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