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BlitzBokke don’t want Delhi belly

by Mike Jansen on Oct 02, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens squad travel to Dubai on Sunday evening for a week long preparation camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Injuries to several players have disrupted the preparations of the squad,…

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No more Games for Chris Dry

by Mike Jansen on Sep 30, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens side has suffered another setback with the withdrawal of Chris Dry from the team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The Free State Cheetahs Under-21 player will not travel with the Springbok Sevens…

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Messam called up to NZ Games Team

by Mike Jansen on Sep 29, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens team is not the only top side undergoing injury-forced changes to their line-ups less than a week before the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India. All Blacks loose forward and New Zealand Maori…

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BlitzBokke left decimated after warmup tournies

by Mike Jansen on Sep 28, 2010 | No Comments

After losing some of their stalwarts ahead of the new season including next month’s Commonwealth Games in India, the Springbok Sevens side was left with even more injuries following the recent Middelburg and Rustenburg Sevens…

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Games Fact File: Rugby Sevens

by Mike Jansen on Sep 25, 2010 | No Comments

The 2010 Commomwealth Games take place in Delhi, India between 3-14 October 2010. The Rugby Sevens tournament is scheduled for 11-12 October 2010. The main venue is: North Campus, Delhi University (DU) Training Venues are located at:…

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Brown, Du Preez to sit out Delhi Games

by Mike Jansen on Sep 24, 2010 | No Comments

BlitzBokke coach Paul Treu has been forced to amend his side for the upcoming Commonwealth Games due to the injuries sustained by skipper Kyle Brown and the up-and-coming Branco Du Preez. The pair have been…

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Kayange’s Games debut

by Mike Jansen on Sep 21, 2010 | No Comments

Kenya head coach Benjamin Ayimba has announced his 12-man squad for the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, next month. Captained by stalwart Humphrey Kayange, Kenya will line up against…

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Back to the office for Springbok Sevens

by Mike Jansen on Sep 15, 2010 | No Comments

The Springbok Sevens return to action this week at the Middelburg Sevens as part of their preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Coach Paul Treu and his management team have put their…

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Vuvuzela dividing India Games

by Mike Jansen on Sep 08, 2010 | No Comments

Barely a week after Sport24 reported that the chairperson of the event’s official merchandising partner welcomed (in fact confirmed) the presence of the vuvuzela at this year’s Commonwealth Games, a senior Delhi Commonwealth Games organiser…

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Brown to lead BlitzBokke at Games

by Mike Jansen on Aug 26, 2010 | No Comments

Kyle Brown will captain the Springbok Sevens team announced by the South African Sports Commission and Olympic Confederation (SASCOC) earlier today. The team will participate as part of the greater “Team South Africa” at the…

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Bok Sevens Team for Games

by Mike Jansen on Aug 25, 2010 | No Comments

SASCOC president Gideon Sam on Wednesday announced the addition of 32 more sportsmen and women for the South African team to do duty at this year’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India in October. Added…

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No more Games for Frankie

by Mike Jansen on Aug 17, 2010 | No Comments

Coach Paul Treu’s ambitions to be a force to be reckoned with in India in October has been dealt a massive blow. Frankie Horne, a key member of the Springbok Sevens team, has been ruled…

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