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February 7, 2019
VIDEO: Sevens Player of the Year 2018 Dylan Sage

Sage was named SA Rugby Sevens Player of the Year 2018

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Pienaar and Grain call halt to international careers

Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold.

Marvel magic for Vodacom Super Rugby in 2019

Some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes will join forces with South Africa’s most powerful rugby stars to turn every one of the South African derbies in the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season into an action-packed adventure in and outside the stadiums.

Sharing memories his real reward, says Kyle Brown

The experienced Kyle Brown was grateful and humbled by becoming the most-capped South African in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, but said the Springbok Sevens team’s success means more than personal achievement.

#SuperHeroSunday a roaring success

More than 45,000 people packed into Cape Town Stadium for the first-ever #SuperHeroSunday Vodacom Super Rugby double-header.

AJ Jacobs added to 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel

South African referee AJ Jacobs is one of two new match officials who were on Monday included on the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby panel.

Erasmus, Springboks inspire  Academy squad 

Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of the 2019 programme.

Irish challenge await SA teams in Guinness PRO14

The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be ready for action after a handful of inspiring performances in the last few weeks when they face two Irish Guinness PRO14 playoff contenders, Munster and Connacht, this weekend.

Big boys and Blitzboks to battle at Loftus

Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Schalk Brits will make a return to Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, while three former Blitzboks, Rosko Specman, Dylan Sage and Ruhan Nel, will be making their debuts when the Vodacom Bulls host the DHL Stormers on Saturday in Pretoria.

Breaking the Buenos Aires hoodoo

The late-night fixture between the Jaguares and Emirates Lions in Buenos Aires (23h40) finishes the first round of action and the team from Johannesburg will be going all-out to record their first win in Argentina.

Singapore swing for Cell C Sharks

Robert du Preez’s Cell C Sharks will be the first local side in action this weekend when they go into battle against the Sunwolves from 12h55 on Saturday at the Singapore National Stadium.

Pienaar and Grain call halt to international careers

Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold.

Erasmus, Springboks inspire  Academy squad 

Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of the 2019 programme.

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Snyman bemoans Blitzbok errors in Singapore

Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed frustration and disappointment in his team’s fourth-place finish at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday.

 
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Blitzboks finish disappointing fourth in Singapore

The Springbok Sevens finished in fourth place at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday, following two agonizingly close defeats – to France and New Zealand – in the National Stadium in the semi-final and third-place playoffs.

 
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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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Singapore could be special for Soyizwapi

It remains a massive privilege and something very special to represent South Africa on the HSBC SVNS series, and this weekend in Singapore will be no different for Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi.

 
January 28, 2026

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