France win gold after Dupont brace at Olympic Games Paris 2024
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA sensational Antoine Dupont scored twice and set up another as he inspired France to claim the gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with a 28-7 defeat of Fiji 28-7 in the final match. Defeating...
Soyizwapi: We give ourselves a chance to medal
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySix months ago, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was the last thing on Siviwe Soyizwapi's mind as he was still recovering from a knee injury and the Springbok Sevens were tumbling out of the automatic qualification...
Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySix players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Specman,...
“Disappointed” Blitzboks finish on a high in London
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok 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 RugbySpringbok 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...
Reinforcements called up for injury-hit Blitzboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens have added four players to their training group in the build-up to the next tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong, where they will be hoping to get their season...
Ngcobo: Blitzboks determined to stop the slide
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
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...
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;...
