Articles Tagged “cup”

  • BlitzBokke thru to Cup Quarters

    BlitzBokke thru to Cup Quarters

    The Springboks Sevens will play Australia in the Cup quarterfinals of the Emirates Airline London Sevens on Sunday morning after they finished second in Pool D on Saturday. A world record crowd of more than…

  • England bomb out of home 7s

    England bomb out of home 7s

    England’s chances of lifting their first ever Sevens World Series title were dealt a huge blow in their home tournament, the Emirates Airline London Sevens. Following a shock 21-14 defeat to France, England could only…

  • Webb Ellis Cup visits UN (video)

    Webb Ellis Cup visits UN (video)

    Earlier this week we reported about the visit of Rugby World Cup’s (RWC) Webb Ellis trophy and its debut at the United Nations in New York. The event also marked to kick-off of the USA Eagles’ campaign…

  • RWC 2011: Otago Stadium

    RWC 2011: Otago Stadium

    Much like South Africa during the construction-phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, New Zealand is also experiencing the benefits of hosting a major sports event. The Otago Stadium in Dunedin is one such venue.…

  • Two SA Refs for RWC 2011

    Two SA Refs for RWC 2011

    Two South African match officials, Craig Joubert, Jonathan Kaplan have been selected by the International Rugby Board (IRB) to officiate at the Rugby World Cup later this year in New Zealand. Joubert and Kaplan are…

  • BlitzBokke to face Fiji yet again

    BlitzBokke to face Fiji yet again

    South Africa beat France and Japan and lost to defending champions Samoa to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals of the Adelaide Sevens, where they will play against Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday morning.…

  • Stick suspended for 3 weeks

    Stick suspended for 3 weeks

    Eastern Province Kings fullback Mzwandile Stick was on Thursday suspended for three weeks after he attended a Judicial Hearing following his red card offence during a Vodacom Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions. Stick…

  • BlitzBok Paul Jordaan may turn out for Baby Boks

    BlitzBok Paul Jordaan may turn out for Baby Boks

    SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that he was satisfied with the steady progress of his Baby Boks following their three-match tour of Argentina. The South African national junior team secured two victories…

  • SARU Announces Contracted Players

    SARU Announces Contracted Players

    Eleven players with more than 50 Test caps – two of whom have more than a century to their name – are among the 23 players who have been contracted to the Springboks for the…

  • BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    BlitzBokke in Cup Quarters

    The Springbok Sevens team easily won their two remaining Pool E matches on Saturday against Hong Kong and Wales to advance to the Cup quarterfinals of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. The knock-out…

  • HK7s: Cup Draw

    HK7s: Cup Draw

    After Day 2 of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, the draw for the Cup is as follows: Match 45: New Zealand vs. Portugal (11:56) Match 46: South Africa vs. Fiji (12:18) Match 47:…

  • RWC: Postcards from NZ (Whangarei)

    RWC: Postcards from NZ (Whangarei)

    This past week, the International Rugby Board’s Total Rugby started a great new feature in the build-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Their first video-issue feature the history-rich Whangarei on New…