Articles Posted in the USA Category

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    Blitzbokke Disappoints in Vegas

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 13, 2012 | No Comments

    The South African Sevens team failed to defend their USA Sevens title early this morning when they lost to arch-rivals New Zealand in the first Cup Semi-final. South Africa, who finished the pool stages unbeaten and eliminated…

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    Vegas 7s: Day 3 Updates

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 13, 2012 | No Comments

    Unlike the rest of the tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, only the Semi-final and Finals are played on Day 3 of the USA Sevens. Defending champions South Africa joins New Zealand, Samoa and…

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    ‘Big Four’ lined up for Vegas Cup Semis

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 12, 2012 | No Comments

    Defending champions South Africa, New Zealand, Samoa and Fiji have all qualified for the Cup Semi-finals of the 2012 USA Sevens in Las Vegas. New Zealand booked their place in the Cup Semi-finals with a…

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    Vegas 7s: Day 2 Updates

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 12, 2012 | No Comments

    New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, South Africa, Kenya and England all remain unbeaten after the opening day of action at the USA Sevens, round five of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas. On Day…

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    BlitzBokke reach next round in Vegas

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 11, 2012 | No Comments

    South Africa joined New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, Kenya and England as the only unbeaten sides after Day 1 of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. The Springboks meet France in round 3 of the Pool…

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    Vegas 7s: Day 1 Updates

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 10, 2012 | No Comments

    Round One and Two of the 2012 USA Sevens (16 matches) are played on Day 1 at the Sam Boyd Stadium. That means each team plays 2 matches on Day 1. Day 2 sees Round…

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    Get @BlitzBokke feed on FaceBook

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 10, 2012 | No Comments

    Way back in the days, many moons ago, in a land far, faaar away… OK, I’m getting carried away. I started the Springbok Rugby Sevens: The BlitzBokke FaceBook GROUP and later the FaceBook PAGE with…

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    Vegas make-or-break for Blitzbokke

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 10, 2012 | 1 Comment

    “Vegas has some good memories for us” said Springbok Sevens mentor Paul Treu ahead of this weekend’s USA Sevens tournament in the world second-biggest gambling city. But, true to nature, Treu also cautioned that it’s a…

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    Dazel to replace injured Delport in Vegas

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 09, 2012 | 1 Comment

    Springbok Sevens veteran Renfred Dazel was today named as replacement for the injured Paul Delport in the Blitzbokke’s only change for the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. The three day tournament is the fifth leg…

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    Blitzbokke lose Delport for Vegas

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 07, 2012 | No Comments

    The Springbok Sevens team has lost one of their more experienced players as they prepare for their title defense in Las Vegas. Paul Delport injured his cheekbone in Wellington last Saturday and is set to…

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    Vegas Sevens’ Mad Viewing Schedule

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 05, 2012 | No Comments

    In a recent interview, when prompted for a reason for the Blitzbokke’s Cup drought at the New Zealand Sevens, Frankie Horne was at a loss for words. However, if you read my story about the…

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    Vegas is good for us: Kyle Brown

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 05, 2012 | 2 Comments

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