SPRINGBOK-SEVENS
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.
More heartbreak for the Blitzboks in Cape Town
A disappointing weekend came to a close on a bitter note when the Springbok Sevens were beaten 31-7 by New Zealand in the fifth place playoff at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Sunday.
Blitzboks bundled out by Aussies in Cape Town Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team's failure to win the HSBC SVNS Cape Town continued on Sunday morning, when they lost 28-0 to Australia in the third quarter-final.
Blitzboks through to Cape Town quarter-finals despite Ireland defeat
The Blitzboks lost 14-12 to Ireland in their final match on day one of the Cape Town SVNS but still made it safely through to the quarter-finals after earlier victories over Great Britain and USA.
Pretorius to add speed and versatility to Blitzboks squad 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.
Blitzboks relieved to discover they still have what it takes
When the Springbok Sevens team won the Dubai Sevens last Sunday, many of the Blitzboks found themselves overwhelmed by emotion for different reasons.
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