Leyds geared for more Perth memories

The Australian HSBC SVNS stop, and particularly HBF Park in Perth, will always have a special place in the heart of Springbok Sevens flyhalf Tristan Leyds, and come this weekend for the fourth tournament of the 2026 season, it will be no different.

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Oosthuizen: Blitzboks will bounce back in Perth

The format of HSBC SVNS is tough enough, with five tight games between the top eight sides in the world on any given weekend, so the Springbok Sevens are determined to not also “play against themselves” at the HSBC SVNS Perth this weekend.

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Boks to kick off RWC 2027 campaign in Adelaide
Jesse Kriel and Siya Kolisi of South Africa during the 2025 International Rugby Springboks training at Johannesburg Stadium in South Africa on 12 June 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Boks to kick off RWC 2027 campaign in Adelaide

The Springboks will return to Adelaide for only the second time ever when they kick off their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign against Italy on Sunday, 3 October, before heading to Brisbane and Perth to face Georgia and Romania in their two remaining pool matches.

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Bulls and Sharks shine in URC derbies

The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks showed true grit in a thrilling round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies to walk away with crucial victories against the Lions and DHL Stormers, which not only proved that they could be finding their form at the right time, but it also gave them a handy nudge on the standings.

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Bound by Rugby, Friendship and Faith: Van Rooyen vs Ackermann
Johan Ackermann and Ivan van Rooyen. Credit: Openfield

Bound by Rugby, Friendship and Faith: Van Rooyen vs Ackermann

For two men – Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and his Vodacom Bulls counterpart Johan Ackermann – Saturday’s Jukskei Derby represents a deep bond shared between the two in the game of rugby, and then a far deeper connection in the realms of friendship and faith.

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Snyman: Attention to detail key to Singapore success

It 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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