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COVENTRY, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Selvyn Davids of Team South Africa goes past Vuiviwa Naduvalo of Team Fiji during the Men's Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Match between Team Fiji and Team South Africa on day three of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Coventry Stadium on July 31, 2022 on the Coventry, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Blitzboks bag gold in Birmingham

South Africa thumped reigning Olympic champions Fiji to win the men’s sevens gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.

COVENTRY, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Angelo Davids of Team South Africa runs with the ball before going over to score a try during the Men's Pool B match between Team South Africa and Team Scotland on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Coventry Stadium on July 30, 2022 on the Coventry, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/2022 Getty Images)

Blitzboks cruise into Commonwealth semis

The Blitzboks produced a scintillating performance to thrash Canada and progress to the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games Sevens in Birmingham on Saturday night.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Seabelo Senatla of South Africa runs with the ball on the way to scoring a try during the Men's Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa on Day Three of the the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai at The Sevens Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)

Team SA turn to URC stars for Commonwealth glory

Seabelo Senatla is among the Vodacom United Rugby Championship stars who have been named in Team SA’s sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in July.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 15: A view of South Africa during day 3 of the 2019 HSBC Cape Town Sevens final match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Cape Town Sevens back with a bang

The popular leg of the World Sevens Series returns to the Mother City this year, when the best men’s and women’s teams will compete at Cape Town Stadium for the first time since 2019.

Blood runs as Blitzboks thump Japan

Debutant Dalvon Blood scored a hat-trick as the Blitzboks demolished Japan in their Plate quarter-final of the France Sevens on Saturday.

South Africas Darren Adonis scores against Spain during their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series match in Vancouver, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

Unbeaten Blitzboks set up Samoa showdown

The Blitzboks will face old rivals Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals of the Canada Sevens after a clean sweep of Pool C at BC Place on Saturday.

Blitzboks: We have a job to do

A 14-hour flight to Vancouver from Singapore allowed the Blitzboks to review their three consecutive losses last weekend and, according to JC Pretorius and Zain Davids, remind the players what they’re playing for.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 03: JC Pretorius of South Africa runs with the ball during the match between South Africa and Ireland on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai at The Sevens Stadium on December 03, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)

All Blacks back, Blitzboks ‘must prove it wasn’t a fluke’

New Zealand-based rugby writer Sam Smith says the Blitzboks have to prove their two-tournament unbeaten run and Sevens World Series title is “no fluke”.

World Rugby Coach of the Year award winner Rassie Erasmus of South Africa (R) and Team of the Year award winner Siya Kolisi of South Africa (L) pose with the trophies following the World Rugby Awards 2019 ceremony in Tokyo on November 3, 2019. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Erasmus, Kolisi among nominees for top SA sport awards

Rassie Erasmus and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi are among the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards announced this past Saturday.

Sevens World Cup tickets to go on sale

World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September.