Christie Grobbelaar rugby player
Christie Grobbelaar rugby player

Christie Grobbelaar

25th May 2000 1.92m/95kg Outside Centre

RWC-winners lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2023

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in France – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse – were nominated for the coveted...

“Disappointed” Blitzboks finish on a high in London

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens team shrugged off the disappointment of not making the quarter-finals at the HSBC London Sevens with two big wins on Sunday to claim ninth spot at Twickenham as the HSBC World Rugby...

Soyizwapi hits 50 as Geduld returns for Blitzboks

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series appearance for the Blitzboks in Toulouse next weekend after being named in a squad that feature five players...

Blitzbok squad named for important Far East trip

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo included three uncapped players in the Blitzbok squad for the next two tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, with Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan...

Ngcobo: Blitzboks determined to stop the slide

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways when they return to South Africa on Tuesday after a disappointing North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.   The...

Three players added to Blitzbok squad for Cape Town

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has added three players to his squad that assembled in Cape Town on Monday as they prepare for their home leg in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.   Christie...

Heavyweights flex their muscles on opening day of Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 kicked off in spectacular style at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday, as the big-name sides successfully navigated a day of high-stakes knockout matches. Cape Town is host...

Brown wants to glitter in green and gold

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2019, as the Blitzboks ran out to contest the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium, Ronald Brown was in stands, with tears streaming down his face. He was only a spectator.   Fast...

South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have three bronze medalist survivors from 2018, in Siviwe Soyizwapi – who will lead the team – Selvyn Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen;...

Familiar look to Blitzboks for LA Sevens

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens squad to contest the HSBC LA Sevens at Dignity Health Sports Park next weekend have a familiar look to it despite missing some regulars who were integral to their victory at the Commonwealth...