Articles Posted in the USA Category

  • NZ SA Tunnel

    The Monday Report (Vegas)

    Mike Jansen Monday 11 February 2013 What a weekend. Not only did the time difference and broadcast schedule play havoc with sleeping patterns, but on the pitch teams delivered drama that nobody could have scripted…

  • Team huddle Final

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    Any Given Sunday… BlitzBokke prove it for themselves

    The Springbok Sevens side proved a point to fans, sponsors and above all… themselves when they emphatically thumped the All Blacks Sevens in fine style in Las Vegas.

  • Cup Winners Pic Martin Seras Lima CROPPED

    Proud day in Vegas for BlitzBokke

    The emotional scenes from Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium encapsulated just what today’s South African Cup win meant for the Springbok Sevens side. From the high emotion shown by coach Paul Treu when he was…

  • PaulTreu Interview Day2 Post Kenya

    BlitzBokke two matches away from Vegas glory

    The Springbok Sevens Boys continued where they left off on Day1 of the USA Sevens when then first overcame the Kenyans’ PoolB challenge and then the Welsh in the Cup quarter-final. South Africa beat fellow-African…

  • Springboks-SA-flag @BlitzBokke

    BlitzBokke start well in Vegas

    Las Vegas’ world famous cliche of “What happens in Vegas…” does not apply to the Springbok Sevens because the BlitzBokke today showed the world that they wanted to make amends. Amends for what was a…

  • Delport Interview

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    SA vs Uruguay (full match)

    South Africa has opened well at the USA Sevens, beating Uruguay 45 – 0 in their opening Pool B match in Las Vegas. Here is the full match… Full SA vs. Canada match here

  • Branco du Preez relaxed2

    BlitzBokke to take heart from fit again Branco

    Livewire scrumhalf and sweeper Branco du Preez returns to action with the Springbok Sevens team on Friday evening at the Las Vegas Sevens after a long injury layoff because of a hamstring injury. However, he…

  • Rasta and Marius NZ7s 2013

    SA Referees Rasta & Marius to officiate in Vegas

    The HSBC Sevens World Series will pass the halfway stage this weekend at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on 8-10 February and, like the 192 international players on show, the nine referees will also…

  • Sam Boyd Stadium

    USA 7s: Sam Boyd Stadium Transformed

    You have to hand it to American event organisers… when they put on a show, they do it proper. In international rugby, it doesn’t come bigger than an HSBC Sevens World Series tournament. This weekend, USA…

  • BlitzBokke Vegas Fans

    USA7s: Day1-3 Fixtures & Results

    The Springboks have been drawn in Pool B for next week’s USA Sevens in Las Vegas. South Africans planning their viewing schedule, remember that Vegas is a whopping 10 hours behind SA time. Also, the…

  • Blitzee in Vegas Pic PieterEksteen

    BlitzBokke & Kenya in Vegas Pool B

    The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round five of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, USA on 8-10 February 2013. The draw was made live on television before…

  • Cameron Diaz

    Injury woes mark Blitzbokke return

    Four Springbok Sevens players will undergo medical assessments on Wednesday afternoon to determine the extent of injuries they suffered at the HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas the past weekend. Immediately after the Cup Final…