Articles Posted in the New Zealand Category

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    Treu has designs on Griffons flyhalf

    by Mike Jansen on Dec 20, 2012 | No Comments

    Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu is keen to utilise Griffons flyhalf Hansie Graaff for the remainder of the Sevens World Series. The 23-year-old caught Treu’s eye playing for the Cheetahs in last weekend’s inaugural Sevens…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Blitzbokke take NZ Plate

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 05, 2012 | No Comments

    Two Cecil Afrika tries helped South Africa beat Tonga 24-0 to win the Plate Final at the Hertz New Zealand Sevens in Wellington. The Springbok Sevens collected 13 valuable points and move to 61 points…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    NZ wins home tournament

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 04, 2012 | No Comments

    (From irbsevens.com) New Zealand have beaten closest rivals Fiji 24-7 to win the 2012 Hertz Sevens, retain their Wellington title and take an outright lead in the HSBC Sevens World Series after four of nine…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Hertz 7s Day1 Highlights (Video)

    by admin on Feb 03, 2012 | No Comments

    Posted in New Zealand, Videos

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    Hertz Sevens: Day 2 Results

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 03, 2012 | No Comments

    New Zealand, after beating Samoa (19 – 7) in the final match of Day 1, joins South Africa as the two unbeaten sides at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium. As pool winners, the Springboks will play Fiji early…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Blitzbokke want to break 10-year drought

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 02, 2012 | No Comments

    South African fans of the Springbok Sevens team face an early morning on Friday if they want to see the BlitzBokke open the 2012 Hertz Sevens. South Africa takes on the USA in the opening…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Street Parade kicks off Hertz Sevens

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 02, 2012 | No Comments

    The traditional Street Parade through the host-city of Wellington kicked off the 2012 Hertz Sevens this morning (SA time). While a cool, wet day was expected, judging from the players’ shades, the Wellington weather played…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Profile: Stephan Dippenaar

    by Mike Jansen on Jan 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

    Stephanus Christiaan (Stephan) Dippenaar (24) hails from Moreesburg in the Western Cape. A product of the well-known Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, Stephan started his rugby career with the Western Province Under16 side. After representing…

    Posted in Meet the BlitzBokke, New Zealand

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    Minnaar, Dazel to sit out Hertz Sevens

    by Mike Jansen on Jan 31, 2012 | No Comments

    Stephan Dippenaar, the former Vodacom Bulls centre, will make his Springbok Sevens debut in Wellington this weekend after he was named in in the Blitzbokke team for the New Zealand Sevens tournament. Dippenaar (pictured below…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Cecil chats via Twitter

    by Mike Jansen on Jan 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

    Treu Oops I mean true to the nature of the Sevens game, organisers of the HSBC Sevens World Series are continually coming up with fresh and exciting innovations. For example, at the start of this…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Hertz Sevens: Fixtures

    by Mike Jansen on Jan 28, 2012 | No Comments

    With a new title sponsor on board, the inaugural Hertz Sevens will be held at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on the weekend of 3-4 February 2012, as round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series. South…

    Posted in New Zealand

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    Treu names side for NZ, Vegas

    by Mike Jansen on Jan 24, 2012 | 3 Comments

    Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu today announced his side for the 4th and 5th legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The announcement was made during a press conference at the new home of the…

    Posted in New Zealand