Articles Tagged “Delhi”

  • Delport: BlitzBokke embracing the Games

    Delport: BlitzBokke embracing the Games

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 10, 2010 | No Comments

    The Springbok Sevens rugby team has put their injury woes behind them and plans to launch a serious challenge for the medals on offer at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, according to captain, Paul…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Playing schedule for Games Sevens

    Playing schedule for Games Sevens

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 08, 2010 | No Comments

    I have had so many enquiries for the schedule for next week’s Commonwealth Games Sevens tournament, I cannot believe that I haven’t posted about it before. My bad. Here goes: All matches will be played…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • India: Schoeman OUT, Powell IN

    India: Schoeman OUT, Powell IN

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 07, 2010 | No Comments

    Who was it who said bad things happen in threes? I’d like to tell that poor sod to have a look at the BlitzBokke, because it just happened to us for the umpteenth time. SARU…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Preparing for the Games

    Preparing for the Games

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 06, 2010 | No Comments

    After a series of intense preparatory tournaments in Rustenburg where they suffered even more injuries to add to an already depleted side, the Springboks Sevens side departed for Dubai on Sunday 3 October. The team…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • BlitzBokke don’t want Delhi belly

    BlitzBokke don’t want Delhi belly

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 02, 2010 | No Comments

    The Springbok Sevens squad travel to Dubai on Sunday evening for a week long preparation camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Injuries to several players have disrupted the preparations of the squad,…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Mapoe blocked from Games

    Mapoe blocked from Games

    by Mike Jansen on Sep 24, 2010 | No Comments

    SuperSport.com recently revealed that coach Paul Treu had accredited former Sevens Springbok Lionel Mapoe on request of his agent and the national selectors to be part of the South African team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi,…

    Posted in General News, Mike's Ramblings

  • Kayange’s Games debut

    Kayange’s Games debut

    by Mike Jansen on Sep 21, 2010 | No Comments

    Kenya head coach Benjamin Ayimba has announced his 12-man squad for the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, next month. Captained by stalwart Humphrey Kayange, Kenya will line up against…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Back to the office for Springbok Sevens

    Back to the office for Springbok Sevens

    by Mike Jansen on Sep 15, 2010 | No Comments

    The Springbok Sevens return to action this week at the Middelburg Sevens as part of their preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Coach Paul Treu and his management team have put their…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games, General News

  • Vuvuzela dividing India Games

    Vuvuzela dividing India Games

    by Mike Jansen on Sep 08, 2010 | No Comments

    Barely a week after Sport24 reported that the chairperson of the event’s official merchandising partner welcomed (in fact confirmed) the presence of the vuvuzela at this year’s Commonwealth Games, a senior Delhi Commonwealth Games organiser…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Treu: Delhi and beyond…

    Treu: Delhi and beyond…

    by Mike Jansen on Aug 30, 2010 | No Comments

    In his latest irbsevens.com column, Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu assesses his team ahead of the Commonwealth Games – from the airport lounge in Cape Town… To Delhi and beyond – against all odds That’s…

    Posted in IRB News

  • Brown to lead BlitzBokke at Games

    Brown to lead BlitzBokke at Games

    by Mike Jansen on Aug 26, 2010 | No Comments

    Kyle Brown will captain the Springbok Sevens team announced by the South African Sports Commission and Olympic Confederation (SASCOC) earlier today.  The team will participate as part of the greater “Team South Africa” at the…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games

  • Bok Sevens Team for Games

    Bok Sevens Team for Games

    by Mike Jansen on Aug 25, 2010 | No Comments

    SASCOC president Gideon Sam on Wednesday announced the addition of 32 more sportsmen and women for the South African team to do duty at this year’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India in October. Added…

    Posted in Commonwealth Games