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India Games Images

by Mike Jansen on Oct 19, 2010 | No Comments

It happens after every tournament… people sending me or allowing me to share their images of the BlitzBokke at that event. After the Springboks’ medal-winning performance at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,…

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Kiwis secure 4th Games Gold

by Mike Jansen on Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

(from irb.com) New Zealand won their fourth successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, beating Australia 24-17 in the final of the 2010 Games in Delhi. It was an enthralling climax to the second day of competition…

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Bokke still have medal hopes

by Mike Jansen on Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

New Zealand and Australia will compete for the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games after beating England and South Africa in their respective semi finals in Delhi. The final is a repeat of the…

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Watch Sevens (and all) Live Online

by Mike Jansen on Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

If like me, you’re totally “blind” as far as live Commonwealth Games action is concerned, you will appreciate the live streaming provided by the India Times. Most of the commentary is in Hindi but who is complaining?! As…

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Games: Day 2 schedule (updates)

by Mike Jansen on Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

Play gets underway at 9am IST (India Standard Time) for the final knockout rounds of the Commonwealth Games Sevens competition. Updates in red. All times are India Standard Time/IST, Delhi is 3,5 hours ahead of…

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Games Day 1: BlitzBokke shine

by Mike Jansen on Oct 11, 2010 | No Comments

The South African Sevens side, except for a clumsy second half from both SA and Wales in the final pool game, showed that they have indeed overcome their injury woes and that the new Boys…

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Nerve-settling start for BlitzBokke (updates)

by Mike Jansen on Oct 11, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens side, sporting a few new faces due to forced injury changes has made a nerve-settling start in the first match of the Commonwealth Games rugby tournament. The South Africans ran in a…

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Delport: BlitzBokke embracing the Games

by Mike Jansen on Oct 10, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens rugby team has put their injury woes behind them and plans to launch a serious challenge for the medals on offer at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, according to captain, Paul…

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Playing schedule for Games Sevens

by Mike Jansen on Oct 08, 2010 | No Comments

I have had so many enquiries for the schedule for next week’s Commonwealth Games Sevens tournament, I cannot believe that I haven’t posted about it before. My bad. Here goes: All matches will be played…

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India: Schoeman OUT, Powell IN

by Mike Jansen on Oct 07, 2010 | No Comments

Who was it who said bad things happen in threes? I’d like to tell that poor sod to have a look at the BlitzBokke, because it just happened to us for the umpteenth time. SARU…

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Preparing for the Games

by Mike Jansen on Oct 06, 2010 | No Comments

After a series of intense preparatory tournaments in Rustenburg where they suffered even more injuries to add to an already depleted side, the Springboks Sevens side departed for Dubai on Sunday 3 October. The team…

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gods finally smile on Delhi Games

by Mike Jansen on Oct 04, 2010 | No Comments

After a chaotic couple of weeks, the weather-gods seemed to be impressed with the shake-up at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi that they promptly stayed away as Prince Charles arrived at the impressive Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to…

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