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Articles Posted in the Mike’s Ramblings Category
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BlitzBokke’s new home launched with aplomb
(from: keo.co.za and drsheryllecalder.com) Gareth Duncan, writing on keo.co.za reports on the launch of the Stellenbosh Academy of Sport, the new home of the Springbok Sevens team. Gareth writes: the Stellenbosch Academy of Sports was…
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New home for the Blitzbokke
A lot is being said about the positive effect of the inclusion of Sevens Rugby into the Olympic Games. No less the access that teams will have to funding and above all, superior training facilities.…
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HKRFU milk die-hard Sevens fans
The cartoon that appeared in this morning’s Sunday Morning Post here in Hong Kong says it all: The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) ‘fat cat‘ gleefully rubbing its paws as it kicks the rugby…
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HSBC exposes Sevens to Chinese fans
A long-term investor in rugby, not only world-wide, but also here in Asia, HSBC is going the extra mile to take the game of Rugby Sevens closer to the local Chinese communities. The new Hong…
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Bring it on!
Welcome to the new and refreshed BlitzBokke.com This website was launched a few years ago as a labour-of-love and started me on a very steep and fast learning curve. With the support received from all…
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Treu nominated for Coach of the Year
The Springbok Sevens side has received 2 nominations in SA Rugby’s annual Awards Ceremony. SARU today announced that a ‘glittering function’ will be held at Gold Reef City on November 3. The glittering awards ceremony will…
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NZI Sevens: Cheerleading entry for SA
Earlier this year, shortly before the 2011 NZI Sevens, we featured the cheerleading squad who was selected to support the Springboks at the 2011 NZI Sevens in Wellington, New Zealand. The group, called KTown gets…
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SA exit World Cup, Div to step down
Peter de Villiers will step down as South Africa’s coach after the reigning champions lost their World Cup quarter-final to Australia here on Sunday. “It was a brilliant journey,” said De Villiers, who took over…
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Happy Birthday, Gio Aplon
For those of you who didn’t know, current Springbok fullback Gio Aplon did duty for the Springbok Sevens team between 2007 – 2009. Gio is in New Zealand with the Springboks and has just been…
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Paul Delport spills the ‘beans’
While typing this I am listening to Springbok Sevens stalwart Paul Delport (pictured below) making yet another guest appearance on The Taxi‘s ME Sport Show. Paulie is making quite a name for himself on the media-side…
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England 7s names 2011/12 Squad
(source: RFU) England Sevens today named their squad for the 2011-12 HSBC Sevens World Series season, increasing the number of full-time players available to head coach Ben Ryan (pictured below) and confirming some significant names…
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Road Trip: Welcome to PE!
So it was a rather sleepy but moerse excited Mike Jansen (and a full Greyhound bus) who arrived in Port Elizabeth around 06h30 this morning. I was probably the only person who was awake throughout…
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