insert_link Sport Blitzboks need loads of luck to stay in Olympics after two losses When it mattered, the Springbok Sevens simply weren’t good enough. That’s the verdict after day one at the Paris Olympics, where the Blitzboks crashed to a 17-5 defeat to add to their narrow 10-5 loss against Ireland, leaving them with an uphill climb, and needing plenty of luck to make the playoffs of the tournament. Because after those two losses the Blitzboks need to beat Japan in their final […] todayJuly 25, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Michael Hooper poised to make Australia 7s debut in Hong Kong Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the prestigious Hong Kong tournament, it was announced Thursday, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics. Hooper, who played 125 Tests for Australia, has switched to sevens after the loose forward was axed from the Wallabies squad before last year's 15-a-side Rugby World Cup. Hooper has been included in the 13-man […] todayMarch 28, 2024 9
insert_link Sport French blank Britain to capture LA Sevens rugby title France beat Great Britain 21-0 in Sunday's championship match to capture the World Rugby SVNS Series title at Los Angeles, completing a stellar debut for Antoine Dupont. Antoine Zeghdar's try and a conversion by Stephen Parez-Edo Martin in the seventh minute lifted France ahead 7-0 at half-time. Martin converted his own try in the ninth minute for a 14-0 French lead and Theo Fornier added a try in the 13th […] todayMarch 4, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Pumas claw New Zealand to seal Canada Sevens three-peat Holders Argentina came from behind to defeat New Zealand 36-12 to win their third straight Canada Sevens crown in Vancouver on Sunday, tightening their grip on the eight-leg World Rugby SVNS Series. The Pumas, fresh from victories at the Cape Town and Perth tournaments, once again signalled they are the form team of seven-a-side rugby with a scintillating performance to overwhelm their opponents. New Zealand, which had knocked […] todayFebruary 26, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Tough draw after Dubai victory for Blitzboks The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday, with the pools announced shortly after the Springbok Sevens team claimed a fifth consecutive title in Dubai on Sunday evening. The Blitzboks, who beat Argentina 12-7 in the Dubai final, will run out in the Mother City as the top seeds for the tournament in Pool A, […] todayDecember 4, 2023 3
