Blitzboks fight hard to down Ireland at London Sevens
The Blitzboks have gone two from two in the London Sevens as they defeated Ireland in their second Pool B encounter at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Hendrikse ready for unexpected Blitzboks role
Jordan Hendrikse is buzzing at the chance to play for the Blitzboks this coming weekend at the London Sevens.
Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse to join Blitzboks for London Sevens
After a disappointing display in France this past weekend, the Blitzboks have called up three players to join the squad for this week's London Sevens.
Blitzboks coach Powell bemoans 'worst performance' of career after France nightmare
The Blitzboks suffered a third defeat at the France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday in what coach Neil Powell described as “the worst performance at a tournament in my career”.
Toulouse Sevens horror show continues as Blitzboks loses 9th place playoff to Scotland
It was another day of disappointment for the Blitzboks on Sunday as their horror show continued at the Toulouse Sevens where they lost the 9th place playoff match to Scotland.
Blitzboks, beaten by Samoa, fail to make quarter-finals for the first time since 2013
The Springbok Sevens team were knocked out of the Toulouse Sevens tournament after failing to make the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 in Hong Kong following a 19-7 defeat to Samoa.
Stalwarts Du Preez, Du Plessis return for Blitzboks' Euro trip
Du Preez, the most-capped Blitzbok in history, was recalled after recovering from a shoulder injury he picked up at the victorious event in Seville, Spain in January.
'We had hot and cold moments' - Positive finish in Vancouver eases some pain for Powell
Six tries against France and a victory over New Zealand in their last two matches at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver, as well as an improved finish than in Singapore a week before, pointed to a positive ending for the Blitzboks at the end of their trip to Asia and North America, but the overall performances were below par and can't be sugar-coated.