Hugh Craig Everson is the physiotherapist with the Springbok Sevens Rugby Team.

Though his is one the faces almost always seen on the telly whenever the BlitzBokke play, Hugh Everson is one of those who mainly work behind the scenes. 

On his feature “Sevens Questions” on PaulTreuSevens.com  Guy McDonald jokes that team biokineticist Allan Temple-Jones “always tries to steal the coach’s TV time”  However, Hugh get lots of TV-time because he is the member of the support staff designated to run on the pitch whenever the Boys have a break and need rehydration or when there’s a injury that needs to be attended to. 

As team physiotherapist, in his own words, he is responsible for the overall well-being of the Springbok Sevens Team.  This includes taking care of their medical conditioning, injuries as well as referring them to relevant medical specialists.

SAAHK Sevens Dinner 2008, Hong Kong (Pic: Mike Jansen)

On a personal note, the Missus and I had the honour of sharing a table with Hugh during the SA Association in Hong Kong’s (SAAHK) Sevens Dinner last year.  I was pleased to hear that he hails from Kimberley, because he was able to tell me about the teachers training college in his hometown where my Mom qualified many years ago.  He is a very approachable bloke and and “It was really enjoyable talking with him” says the Missus.  Unfortunately, during the dinner, we had to shut up at times to listen to Bob Skinstad speak!  I am proud to say that Hugh also qualified at my alma-mater, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in the Cape Town suburb of Bellville-South.

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His profile on the SARU website is as follows:

Full Name: Hugh Craig

Surname:Everson

Height: 173

Weight: 82

Birth Date: 7 April 1975

Birth City: Kimberley

Marital Status: Married with 1 son (His wife is also employed at SARU)

Favourite Film: John Q

Favourite Music: John Legend

Favourite Food: Seafood

Education (Primary): Progress Primary School

Education (Secondary): Floors High

Education (Tertiary): Uni. Western Cape  & Uni. of the Orange Free State

Involvement in Rugby:

Griqualand West U/21 (Bankfin Under 21) – 2002

Griqualand West SA ‘A’ (SA Cup) – 2002

Griqualand West U/19 (U19 Competition) – 2002

South Africa U/19 (IRB FIRA-AER U19 World Championship) – 2003

South Africa (IRB U19 World Championships) – 2004

South Africa (IRB U19 World Championships) – 2005

South Africa (IRB Under 19 World Championship) – 2006

Wildeklawer Griquas (ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division) – 2006

Wildeklawer Griquas (Vodacom Cup) – 2007

South Africa (IRB Sevens Series Dubai) – 2007

South Africa (IRB Sevens Series George) – 2007

South Africa (IRB Sevens Series Dubai) – 2008

South Africa (IRB Sevens Series George) – 2008

South Africa (IRB Men’s Rugby World Cup Sevens) – 2009

South Africa (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan) 2009 (added by BlitzBokke.com)

South Africa IRB Sevens World Series - 2009 to date

Please join us in wishing Hugh all the best on his 21st errrr…. 35th birthday!  May you continue to serve rugby in South Africa and the blitzBokke in particular!

Hêppie Birthday, Hugh.

Listen to Hugh Everson talking to Guy McDonald on PaulTreuSevens.com here

Here are some of the pictures from BlitzBokke.com featuring Hugh Everson:

I first learnt of Sampie Mastriet while I was running the Springbok U20 Support Group on FaceBook, when he was playing with players like Lionel Mapoe and the Ebersohn twins for the South African Under 20′s at the World Junior Championships last year.  This year, coach Paul Treu pulled him into the BlitzBokke squad after the loss of players like Mapoe and Robert Ebersohn to SuperRugby.

This past weekend during the Adelaide Sevens, Sampie Mastriet hit the world of Sevens like a man possessed.  We fully expect this to become a trend and that it will continue this weekend at the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens.

From a Fan’s perspective, we hope Sampie stays around on the Sevens scene long enough to become a player in the mould of, and with the international Sevens stature of a Fabian Juries.  He is young enough to achieve that and fulfill any 15′s ambitions he might have.

Full Name:  Sampie Mastriet

Height: 180

Weight: 81

Born: 3 August 1990

Birth City:Mairsdas

Marital Status: Single

Favourite Movie:Love don’t cost a thing

Favourite Music: R&B, Hip hop

Favourite Food: Steak, Pizza

School (Primary):Bonnievale Primary

School (High): HTS Drostdy

Rugby Path

Boland (U16 Coca Cola Grant Khomo Week) – 2006

Boland (U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week) – 2007

Boland U21 (Absa U21 Promotion/Relegation) – 2008

U18 Elite Squad (Elite Squads) – 2008

Boland (U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week) – 2008

Boland u21 (ABSA Under 21 Competition) – 2008

Tuks (FNB Varsity Cup) – 2009

South Africa (IRB Junior World Championships) – 2009

Blue Bulls (ABSA Under 21 Competition) – 2009

Blue Bulls (ABSA Under 19 Competition) – 2009

Tuks (FNB Varsity Cup) – 2010

Blue Bulls (Vodacom Cup) – 2010

South African Sevens (IRB World Series) 2010-

Personal Details

Full Name:Kyle Gie Brown

Born: Cape Town

Date: 6 February 1987

Height: 182

Weight: 96

Marital Status: single

Favourite movie: Bad Boys, Tokyo Drift, The Beach, Wedding Crashers, Step Brothers

Favourite music: Any, but depends on the mood and situation!

Favourite food: chops

Favourite quote: “I’ll step any man, any day of the week.” (William Ryder, Fiji Sevens)

Interests:Rugby, music, kite-surfing, Guitar Hero

School (Primary): SACS Primary

School (High): SACS

School (Tertiary): University of Cape Town

Family: Dad Keith, Mom Trish, sister Storm

Rugby path

Current Province: contracted to SA Sevens

Playing history

Boland (ABSA u/19 Competition) 2006

Boland u/21 (ABSA u/21 Competition) 2007

UCT (FNB Varsity Cup) 2008

Vodacom WP u/21 (ABSA u/21 Competition) 2008

South Africa Sevens (IRB Sevens World Series) 2008 to date

Click here to download Kyle Brown-wallpaper from PaulTreuSevens.com

Below: a collection of Kyle Brown Images from BlitzBokke.com

Personal Details

Full Name: Mzwandile Wanky Stick 

Nickname: Stokololo (named after a short SA drummer, name and band unknown) 

Born: Port Elizabeth 

Date: 05 October 1984

Height: 181cm

Weight: 87 kg

Marital Status: Single

What do you listen to: House music

What do you like to eat: pasta, chicken

Umqombothi or Milk Stout: “Umqombothi, because it’s our traditional beer!”

Favourite Sevens tournament: Hong Kong

School (Primary): Stephen Mazumgula Primary

School (High): Newell High School

Rugby Path

Current Province: Contracted to SARU (Sevens)

15′s position: Flyhalf/Fullback

Playing history

Eastern Province U19 & U21 (2002)

Eastern Province (2003, 2007)

Natal Sharks (2004-2006)

Came off the bench for the Southern Kings (vs. British & Irish Lions 2009)

Springbok Sevens (2004-2010)

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Click here to download Mzwandile Stick wallpaper from PaulTreuSevens.com

Click “Play” on the YouTube video below, then “Play” on the Flickr slideshow for effect.

Below: a collection of Mzwandile Stick images from BlitzBokke.com

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Listen to Yvonne ChakaChaka’s song, Umqombothi to learn more about this traditional African beer: