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Top 12 for SA 7s World Series Final

By on 16 May, 2013 in International Championship, Newsroom, Rugby

Coach Denver Wannies picks his best 12 for South Africa for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series concluding series in Amsterdam, starting Friday

Springbok Women Sevens Ready for Dutch Treat

By on 12 May, 2013 in International Championship, Newsroom, Rugby

Denver Wannies, coach of the Springbok Sevens Women’s team is expecting a polished performance from his team at the Amsterdam Sevens, where they face England, Canada and France in the group stages.

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SARU Calls Up IRB Nations Cup Training Squad

By on 27 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby

SARU calls up 42 provincial players to Cape Town evaluation and training camp from which to select the 30-player team to represent SA at the international Nations Cup, in Colorado, the USA, during August

Africa Success Boosts Springbok Women

By on 25 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby, World Championships

SA to prepare for Netherlands-based Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Cape Town after winning the Confederation of African Rugby tournament in Tunis last Saturday

Speedy’s Grit the Epic Best of the #WeekendWrap

By on 25 March, 2013 in Cycling, Hockey, Lifesaving, More Sport ..., Newsroom, Rugby

#WeekendWrap: Yolande Speedy wins @absacapeepic, Fish Hoek win Surf Lifesaving Champs, Blitzbokke take Plate Prize at Hong Kong 7s, and All Stars defend Princess Pro title

SA beat Kazakhstan to win Hong Kong 7s Plate Competition

By on 24 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby

The SA women’s sevens rugby team did themselves proud by winning the Plate competition at the 2013 Hong Kong Sevens, after finishing Group C second behind France

Following the team’s recent progress, Banyana Banyana have risen up the FIFA World and African continental Rankings, and now lie in 53rd and 4th places respectively. Photo: @BanyanaBanyana on facebook

Banyana Rise 3 Places in FIFA Rankings

By on 22 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby

SA’s 2012 Coach of the Year, Banyana Banyana head coach Joseph Mkhonza, credits SAFA and team sponsor SASOL for an improved profile for women’s soccer as a key ingredient in his team’s 3-place rise in the FIFA Rankings

Sevens ace Natasha Hofmeester says she and her team are excited at the prospect of facing rivals and defending champions, Australia, in the opening rounds of the 2013 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, in Moscow, during March. Hofmeester is captured heading for the line against Canada during the 2009 Nations Cup match in Ontario, Canada. File photo: Garry Goldwells / RugbyPhoto.com

SA Face Australia in RWC Sevens 2013

By on 1 March, 2013 in Rugby

The Springbok Sevens women’s team will face defending champions Australia, China and Ireland in Pool B at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013. This follows a draw made in Moscow on Thursday.