Articles Posted in the Dubai Category

  • ConcernedTreuVsFrance2

    Dubai Cup 1/4Final: SA vs. France

    South Africa came up against a resurgent France in one of the Cup 1/4 final matches at the 2011 Dubai Sevens. This was the match that saw the Blitzbokke eliminated from the Cup competition and…

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    Blitzbokke come unstuck against Australia

    Lewis Holland scored a try with the last movement of the match to help Australia beat South Africa 17-14 in the Plate Final at the 2011 Dubai Sevens on Saturday. Later that evening, Ben Ryan’s…

  • KnowYourBlitzBokke

    Dubai Sevens: Day 2

    Fiji, Wales, South Africa and England all progressed to the Cup quarter-finals at the 2011 Dubai Sevens after maintaining 100% records on day one. After a storming start to the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series…

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    SA tops Pool B in Dubai

    Fiji, Wales, South Africa and England all progressed to the Cup quarter-finals at the 2011 Dubai Sevens after maintaining 100% records on day one. SOUTH AFRICA 17 – 5 PORTUGAL Pool B Last year Portugal…

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    The Sevens life…

    I think it was Fred Astaire who famously sang: We joined the Navy to see the world And what did we see? We saw the sea. Well that part of life’s little pleasures is not…

  • Branco

    Branco, Small-Smith get a run in Dubai

    I know quite a few people who will be well pleased that coach Paul Treu has decided to rest Cecil Afrika for round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai this weekend.Treu explained his…

  • Kenya1Dubai

    Dubai Sevens: Day 1

    While the fringe tournaments at the purpose-built 7he Sevens Stadium in Dubai kicks off tomorrow (Thursday), the main action only starts early on Friday. Those of you back home in South Africa, remember that Dubai…

  • Aussies1

    Dubai is ready!

    While the main event, the 2011 Dubai Sevens kicks off on Friday 2 November, the action at the desert city’s purpose-built 7he Sevens kicks off in all earnest tomorrow Thursday 1 December. The stage is…

  • Captains2

    Dubai Sevens reign supreme

    The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens has once again been voted the city’s top sports event. The three-day festival claimed an incredible eighth What’s On Award, having been voted Dubai’s Favourite Sporting Event by the…

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    Blitzbokke to go hunting in the desert

    “A happy hunting ground for us,” is what Robert Ebersohn called Dubai as the Springboks were leaving Australia’s Gold Coast. Indeed, the men-in-green (with a wee bit of gold) have been quite successful in the desert…

  • SusanFriendsDubaiSevens

    Treu: Anything is possible in Dubai

    It’s been three years since the South African Sevens side took top honours in Dubai and, having produced a storming finish to the Series last season, coach Paul Treu is hoping things will turn around…

  • AggrekoDynamosPromo

    Dubai: The Aggreko Dynamos are in town!

    The Aggreko Dynamos have become synonymous with the entertainment at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, and this year’s event will be no different. Although the faces may be different, the troupe still promises Sevens fans and…