sevens

Blitzboks oust Fiji to reach final

Blitzboks oust Fiji to reach final

The Blitzboks will play New Zealand in the Cup final of the Dubai Sevens after beating Fiji 12-7 on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. The decider will take place at 17:33 SA time. Apart from a rusty performance against Uganda in their opening match, the Blitzboks had been in superb touch in Dubai. This knockout clash against Fiji was to be their toughest challenge so… Read more →

Blitzboks surge into semis

Blitzboks surge into semis

The Blitzboks beat Samoa 26-10 to advance to the Cup semi-finals of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. South Africa will next face Fiji, who beat Scotland in their quarter-final. The Blitzboks were made to fight for every inch in this quarter-final clash against a Samoan side that was competitive right until the end. Samoa were pinned inside their half… Read more →

Clinical Blitzboks blank Canada

Clinical Blitzboks blank Canada

The Blitzboks claimed a comprehensive 28-0 win over Canada on Friday to end day one of the Dubai Sevens unbeaten. South Africa had earlier claimed wins over Uganda (19-10) and Kenya (48-5), while Canada had slumped to a 29-15 defeat against Kenya and battled to an unimpressive 22-17 win over Uganda. The Blitzboks seized control of the match from the outset. After a tremendously… Read more →

Sloppy Blitzboks survive Uganda scare

Sloppy Blitzboks survive Uganda scare

The Blitzboks kicked off their Sevens Series title defense with an unimpressive 19-10 win over Uganda on day one of the Dubai Sevens on Friday. Despite a few brilliant runs from Cecil Afrika and determined defence by Chris Dry, there were clear signs of rustiness as the reigning champions delivered a stop-start performance in their first outing of the new… Read more →