Ireland stun hosts South Africa as semi-finals confirmed at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa’s hopes of lifting the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 trophy on home turf were ended in stunning style when Ireland’s men emphatically eliminated the hosts on quarter-finals day at...
Heavyweights flex their muscles on opening day of Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
Blitzboks looking for perfect ending for Powell
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLife does not always deliver a fairy tale ending and he has experienced enough highs and lows in 15 years of sevens rugby to realise that, but for Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell, a last hurrah at Rugby...
Willie Los'e dies, aged 55
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Tonga captain and New Zealand U21 representative Willie Los’e has died at the age of 55. Los’e was in South Africa to commentate on the imminent World Cup 7s tournament...
Cape Town set for landmark Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll 40 international team captains lined up in front of majestic Table Mountain in Cape Town on Wednesday as excitement reaches fever pitch ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022,...
Brown wants to glitter in green and gold
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 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...
The wait is finally over for Du Plessis and the Blitzboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFew things excite a Springbok Sevens player more than running out onto the pitch at Cape Town Stadium to the cheer of thousands upon thousands of passionate supporters, and for Blitzbok flyer Muller du...
South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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;...
New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today. Both teams are defending...