Articles Posted in the HongKong 2010/2011 Category

  • Treu: illusive Hong Kong always no.1

    Treu: illusive Hong Kong always no.1

    In his latest column for irbsevens.com, South Africa head coach Paul Treu looks back to some of his memories from Hong Kong and talks about why he believes it to be the best Sevens tournament…

  • Cecil druk steeds traais vir Afrika

    Cecil druk steeds traais vir Afrika

    This year is my tenth year in Asia.  I rarely speak Afrikaans, except when the Missus and I want to skinner (gossip) in from of the kids (or during Hong Kong Sevens-week when hundreds of…

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    Images from Hong Kong 7s

    As Howzit Online Media I run two websites: BlitzBokke.com as well as Howzit-HongKong.com, my account of a South African’s life on this side of the noodle-curtain. As such I have been posting about the Cathay…

  • Hong Kong honours for Cecil

    Hong Kong honours for Cecil

    Springbok Sevens player and HSBC Sevens World Series top scorer Cecil Afrika was last night awarded the Lesley Williams Trophy. The 3-person judging panel selected 6 players on a shortlist of candidates.  However, as all…

  • Poot and MJ called up for Adelaide

    Poot and MJ called up for Adelaide

    (from Howzit-HongKong.com) South Africa won the Plate at a cold and slippery Hong Kong Stadium last night. In the process the BlitzBokke earned 16 Series points after beating Australia 26-19 in a pulsating Final. Bernard…

  • Hong Kong 7s loves Neil Diamond

    Hong Kong 7s loves Neil Diamond

    As a prelude to this past weekend’s Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, we posted a story on some of our favourite classic Hong Kong Sevens anthems. Our number hit surely has to be the Neil…

  • HK7s: Day 3 (Live Scores)

    HK7s: Day 3 (Live Scores)

    Howzit from a cool but (for now) surprisingly calm Hong Kong Stadium. Very few rugby jersey spotted on the MTR from Tsim Sha Tsui this morning, but it got better closer to the Stadium. Crowd…

  • BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    The Springbok Sevens team easily won their two remaining Pool E matches on Saturday against Hong Kong and Wales to advance to the Cup quarterfinals of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. The knock-out…

  • HK7s: Cup Draw

    HK7s: Cup Draw

    After Day 2 of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, the draw for the Cup is as follows: Match 45: New Zealand vs. Portugal (11:56) Match 46: South Africa vs. Fiji (12:18) Match 47:…

  • HK7s: Day 2, Live Scores

    HK7s: Day 2, Live Scores

    Howzit all, A cool day awaits at the Hong Kong Stadium and at 10am the South Stand is near filled to capacity. The BlitzBokke are playing 2 matches today: * at 13:04 (local time) South…

  • HK7s: Day 2 (fixtures)

    HK7s: Day 2 (fixtures)

    The 2011 edition of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens continues in a cloudy and cool Hong Kong tomorrow, with some rain forecast. After each playing 1 match on Day 1, the 24 teams…

  • HK7s: Day 1, Live Scores

    HK7s: Day 1, Live Scores

    Check back regularly for blow-by-blow update live from the Hong Kong Stadium. It’s a cloudy and cool day in the city with the action kicking off later this afternoon (16h30 – 21H00). For comments and…