The holidays are a bitch. It's the same media disconnect we experienced with the election. The stories say one thing, the truth is another. We read about all the shiny, happy people sitting around the fire surrounded by their loved ones and we wonder what happened to us, alone, or tolerating those we are related... Continue Reading →
Brown to miss remainder of World Series out for 6 to 9 months
Brown to miss remainder of World Series Springbok Sevens player, Kyle Brown, has been ruled out of the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. Brown sustained the injury in South Africa’s semi-final victory over New Zealand at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament on Sunday.... Continue Reading →
SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions
The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of ground-breaking decisions that president, Mr Mark Alexander, said he believed would have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes that were designed to better reflect the needs of the Springbok team by re-shaping... Continue Reading →
Captains Photo, HSBC Cape Town Sevens
HSBC Cape Town Sevens Captains photo taken during the Springboks v Proteas T20 cricket match played at PPC Newlands on 8 December 2016. The tournament, the second in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series starts in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 10 December. The captains are (from left to right) Dmitriy Perov (Russia), Eric... Continue Reading →
Sevens stars get into gear for Cape Town event
South African Sevens stars Veroeshka Grain, Nomsa Mokwai, Marithy Pienaar, Tim Agaba, Phumeza Gadu, Sandile Ngcobo and Ruhan Nel model a brand new range of HSBC Cape Town Sevens gear that will be on sale for the first time ever at this year’s tournament. The kit – which comes in numerous styles and vibrant colours... Continue Reading →
Egon Seconds promoted to Premier Referee Panel
Former Springbok Sevens and DHL Stormers speedster turned referee Egon Seconds has been promoted to the Premier Panel along with six of South Africa’s foremost match officials. It’s the first time Seconds, who only started refereeing two years ago, has been grouped with the top group of referees, which includes Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and... Continue Reading →