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  1. Fiji compound Blitzboks’ woes

    1 Apr 2012

    The Springbok Sevens lost two of their three fixtures on the second day of the Tokyo Sevens, which ended with a 14-10 Plate final defeat to Fiji. Read more

  2. Samoa smash Blitzboks

    31 Mar 2012

    The Springbok Sevens side lost their final pool match of the Tokyo Sevens 38-7 against Samoa and now face a tough route to the final. Read more

  3. Cooper, Sonny Bill set for SA sevens spectacle

    30 Mar 2012

    Reports have confirmed that Quade Cooper and Sonny Bill Williams will play in the George Sevens Premier League in December. Read more

  4. Blitzboks lose Afrika

    28 Mar 2012

    Star sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika has been ruled out of the Tokyo leg of the series with a knee injury. Read more

  5. Blitzboks ease to bronze finish

    25 Mar 2012

    The Springbok Sevens beat England 28-0 in the third-place play-off on day three at the Hong Kong Sevens. Read more

  6. Kiwis skin errant Blitzboks

    23 Mar 2012

    The Springbok Sevens were beaten 19-10 in their final pool game by New Zealand on day two at the Hong Kong Sevens. Read more

  7. Blitzboks draw Kiwis in Hong Kong

    17 Feb 2012

    The Springbok Sevens will face New Zealand, Wales and the USA in Pool B of the Hong Kong Sevens. Read more

  8. Blitzboks finish fourth

    13 Feb 2012

    South Africa were soundly beaten by New Zealand in the Cup semi-finals of the Las Vegas Sevens and then downed by Fiji in the third-place play-off. Read more

  9. George set for Sevens spectacle

    12 Feb 2012

    Media reports indicate George will host an IPL-style Sevens tournament in December. Read more

  10. Blitzboks march to semis

    12 Feb 2012

    The Springbok Sevens side beat Argentina 24-5 in the Cup quarter-final of the Las Vegas leg of the series. Read more

  11. Blitzboks off to winning start

    11 Feb 2012

    The Blitzboks beat Uruguay and Wales in their first two matches on day one of the Las Vegas Sevens. Read more

  12. Blitzboks call up Dazel

    9 Feb 2012

    Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu has replaced the injured Paul Delport with Renfred Dazel for the Las Vegas tournament. Read more

  13. IRB to grow sevens

    7 Feb 2012

    The IRB will add three more full-time teams to the 2012-13 Sevens World Series. Read more

  14. Blitzboks claim Plate prize

    4 Feb 2012

    New Zealand won the Cup while the Springbok Sevens secured the Plate on day two of the Wellington Sevens. Read more

  15. Blitzboks battle past Poms

    3 Feb 2012

    The Blitzboks beat England 14-10 at the Wellington Sevens to finish top of Pool B. Read more

  16. Dippenaar set for 7s debut in NZ

    31 Jan 2012

    Stephan Dippenaar will make his senior debut for the Blitzboks at the Wellington Sevens this weekend. Read more

  17. Dippenaar set for Blitzboks debut

    24 Jan 2012

    Paul Treu named a 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the next two World Series legs in Wellington and Las Vegas on Tuesday. Read more

  18. SA 7s draw Poms for Kiwi leg

    12 Dec 2011

    The Springbok Sevens will face England, USA and the Cook Islands at the Wellington Sevens in February. Read more

  19. Blitzboks fall at last hurdle

    10 Dec 2011

    GARETH DUNCAN, reporting from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, watched the Blitzboks concede a last-minute try in a 31-26 Cup final defeat to New Zealand on day two of the PE Sevens. Read more

  20. PE jol gets bigger, but it’s not spectacular

    10 Dec 2011

    GARETH DUNCAN writes a 30 000-strong crowd is expected on the second day of the PE Sevens, but the hype of ‘rugby’s biggest party’ is still missing. Read more