Proud Ngcobo praises players for effort in Sydney

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo heaped praise on his players after the Blitzboks made it into the last four in Australia, where they will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Sunday.

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Soyizwapi satisfied with Sydney start
Angelo Davids and Siviwe Soyizwapi celebrate a try

Soyizwapi satisfied with Sydney start

The Springbok Sevens teams started their campaign in Sydney on a good note on Friday, but they are always looking for the perfect performance and will keep striving towards that.

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Rugby’s roommates and the secret to touring success
Good roommates make good teammates

Rugby’s roommates and the secret to touring success

In the world of the jet-setting modern rugby team crisscrossing the Equator for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Heineken Champions Cup and international duty, selecting the perfect roommates is almost as important as selecting the match-day team.

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All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs

With the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pool rounds concluded, the five South African franchises now know exactly who they will face in their playoff matches in 10 weeks’ time in the European showpieces.

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Unbeaten Blitzboks face France in Hamilton quarter-finals

A late try by Zain Davids against Argentina ensured that the Springbok Sevens team finished the opening day of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton unbeaten as they progressed to the quarter-finals with three wins in Hamilton on Saturday.

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