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Articles Posted in the HongKong 2010/2011 Category

HK7s: Day 1 (fixtures)

by Mike Jansen on Mar 25, 2011 | No Comments

The 2011 edition of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens kicks off in a cloudy and cool Hong Kong tomorrow. The city has been abuzz since the weekend when the Air Asia Hong Kong…

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One more sleep!

by Mike Jansen on Mar 24, 2011 | No Comments

The 2011 Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens is approaching kick-off! Walking around tourist districts like Tsim Sha Tsui and Central on Hong Kong Island, the excitement about tomorrow’s kick-off at The Hong Kong Stadium…

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Boom gets uprooted

by Mike Jansen on Mar 23, 2011 | No Comments

I spent an inspiring morning watching the Springbok Sevens team go through their paces at Hong Kong’s Kings Park. Also in attendance was a group of youngsters from Soweto (in South Africa) who are in…

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Keep believing…

by Mike Jansen on Mar 22, 2011 | No Comments

USA Sevens, Las Vegas, 13 February 2011 Said the skipper: “This team has a hellavu lot of potential, a fantastic team, a fantastic group of players. We’re working at home with a squad of 22…

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Welcome to Hong Kong, Bokke!

by Mike Jansen on Mar 21, 2011 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens team left South Africa late last night (Sunday) for Hong Kong. After about half a day in the air, they arrived in a foggy and humid Hong Kong early this morning, “lekker…

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HK7s: All-time Top Scorers

by Mike Jansen on Mar 21, 2011 | No Comments

The IRB recognises the following players as all-time Top Points Scorers: 1. (Oupa) Ben Gollings 231 ENGLAND 2. (Johnny) Zhang Zhiqiang 211 CHINA 3. Lolo Lui 163 SAMOA 4. (The Maestro) Waisale Serevi 158 FIJI…

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Dai Rees names Ant Heynes as Captain

by Mike Jansen on Mar 20, 2011 | No Comments

(From Mike Jansen, Howzit-HongKong.com) In the run-up to the biggest rugby-week in Hong Kong, when asked about who the skipper of the 2011 Hong Kong team will be, national coach Dai Rees was always going…

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Kyle Brown: HK is massive!

by Mike Jansen on Mar 17, 2011 | No Comments

The BlitzBokke will not get carried away by the success in their previous tournament, when they broke their long Cup drought with victory at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. Team captain Kyle Brown said…

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HK7s: weather outlook

by Mike Jansen on Mar 17, 2011 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens team is currently in Potchefstroom where they are preparing for the next leg of the 2011 HSBC Sevens World Series: Hong Kong next week, followed by Adelaide the following weekend. Coach Paul…

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Dream Sevens trip for Soweto youngsters

by Mike Jansen on Mar 16, 2011 | No Comments

Ten youngsters from a Laureus-supported project in South Africa are about to undertake the trip of a lifetime as they visit Hong Kong next week. The ground-breaking exchange will be highlighted by a 2-day visit…

Posted in HongKong 2010/2011, Laureus Foundation
Springbok Team for Hong Kong

by Mike Jansen on Mar 15, 2011 | No Comments

Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu has made four changes overall for the demanding Hong Kong Sevens on 25 – 27 March and the Adelaide event on 2 – 3 April. Sibusiso Sithole, Boom Prinsloo and…

Posted in HongKong 2010/2011, Meet the BlitzBokke
Treu picks Mbovane (19) for Hong Kong

by Mike Jansen on Mar 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu today made things difficult for the Hong Kong Sevens stadium announcers when he picked 19-year old Tsotsho Mbovane for the Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the 2011 HSBC Sevens…

Posted in Adelaide 2010/2011, Australia, HongKong 2010/2011