Articles Posted in the 2010/2011 Season Category

  • Adelaide 7s: Score updates, Day 1 (Pics)

    Adelaide 7s: Score updates, Day 1 (Pics)

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 02, 2011 | No Comments

    South Africa kicks off proceding on Day 1 of the Australia Sevens at the Adelaide Oval (vs. France). Unlike in Hong Kong last week, all Pool matches will be played today, with the knock-out rounds…

    Posted in Adelaide 2010/2011, Australia

  • The best Sevens surfaces?

    The best Sevens surfaces?

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 01, 2011 | No Comments

    Interesting that In the sixth installment of their ‘Inside Sevens: Uncovered‘ feature, the IRB should focus of the many varied surfaces that are on offer throughout the Series. Shortly before the Springboks were to leave…

    Posted in Adelaide 2010/2011, Australia, IRB News

  • All The Best BlitzBokke!

    All The Best BlitzBokke!

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 01, 2011 | No Comments

    After a hectic Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens where there were so many events and appearances on the sideline of Hong Kong’s traditional Rugby Week, the Springbok Sevens side open Day 1 of the…

    Posted in Adelaide 2010/2011, Australia

  • NZ 7s salutes sponsors NZI

    NZ 7s salutes sponsors NZI

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 01, 2011 | No Comments

    New Zealand International Sevens General Manager, Steve Walters, has expressed his deep gratitude to NZI for their support of the tournament for the past five years as the principal and naming rights sponsor. The sponsorship…

    Posted in New Zealand 2010/2011

  • Adelaide 7s: Match Schedule

    Adelaide 7s: Match Schedule

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 31, 2011 | No Comments

    The HSBC Sevens World Series returns to the 2-day format at the Adelaide Oval this weekend. South Africa kicks off Day 1′s playing schedule with a match against France. Unlike in Hong Kong last week,…

    Posted in Adelaide 2010/2011, Australia

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    Images from Hong Kong 7s

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 30, 2011 | No Comments

    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…

    Posted in Hong Kong, HongKong 2010/2011

  • Hong Kong honours for Cecil

    Hong Kong honours for Cecil

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 28, 2011 | No Comments

    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…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011

  • Poot and MJ called up for Adelaide

    Poot and MJ called up for Adelaide

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 28, 2011 | No Comments

    (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…

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

  • Hong Kong 7s loves Neil Diamond

    Hong Kong 7s loves Neil Diamond

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 28, 2011 | No Comments

    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…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011

  • HK7s: Day 3 (Live Scores)

    HK7s: Day 3 (Live Scores)

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 27, 2011 | No Comments

    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…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011

  • BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 27, 2011 | No Comments

    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…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011

  • HK7s: Cup Draw

    HK7s: Cup Draw

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 26, 2011 | No Comments

    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:…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011