Hosts Australia had much to celebrate on day two of HSBC SVNS in Perth as the HBF Park crowd cheered both their teams through to Sunday’s semi-finals and a chance of glory on home soil

Seven debutants included for the trip to HSBC France Sevens Seven players without any HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series experience have been named in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad for their first World Series event since December 2019, when they travel to France this weekend. Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Paul Delport, had the luxury though of selecting Liske Lategan, Nadine Roos, Mathrin Simmers, Sizophila Solontsi and Eloise Webb for the trip to Toulouse, all of whom played in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens two and a half years ago. Solontsi will wear the captain’s armband at...

 Du Preez, Du Plessis return for Blitzboks’ Euro trip The most capped Blitzbok ever, Branco du Preez, has been included in the 13-man Springbok Sevens squad for the next two HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in France and England, in one of four changes to the team that returned from a fifth-place finish in Canada last month.

 Du Preez, Du Plessis return for Blitzboks’ Euro trip The most capped Blitzbok ever, Branco du Preez, has been included in the 13-man Springbok Sevens squad for the next two HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in France and England, in one of four changes to the team that returned from a fifth-place finish in Canada last month.

Solontsi: Working towards the future in France The Springbok Women's Sevens rugby journey in 2022 makes a brief stop at the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse this weekend, but for team captain, Sizophila Solontsi, it will be an important stop in their ultimate season.

RWC Sevens 2022 makes moves with HAVAL Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 is delighted to welcome HAVAL as an Official Partner. In the week when the full line-up of 40 teams heading to Cape Town has been confirmed, the excitement continues to build for a world-class festival of rugby sevens, which takes place on 9-11 September 2022. As the fastest-growing automotive brand year-over-year in South Africa, HAVAL is a customer-centric organisation committed to its customers in South Africa. The company has recently announced the launch of new hybrid vehicles using the second-generation series...

RWC Sevens 2022 makes moves with HAVAL Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 is delighted to welcome HAVAL as an Official Partner. In the week when the full line-up of 40 teams heading to Cape Town has been confirmed, the excitement continues to build for a world-class festival of rugby sevens, which takes place on 9-11 September 2022. As the fastest-growing automotive brand year-over-year in South Africa, HAVAL is a customer-centric organisation committed to its customers in South Africa. The company has recently announced the launch of new hybrid vehicles using the second-generation series...

Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games Siviwe Soyizwapi and Asisipho Plaatjies were on Thursday named as captains of the South African Men and Women’s Sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the two squads will participate in the Rugby Sevens programme as part of Team South Africa. Both teams depart on Saturday for England to participate in the exciting multi-sport event. Blitzbok captain Soyizwapi and Zain Davids are the only squad members who will make a second appearance at the Commonwealth Games as members of Team South Africa,...

SA women embracing huge Commonwealth Games challenge The South Africa Women’s Sevens team face a daunting challenge at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, where they have been grouped with Australia, Fiji and Scotland in Pool B, and while they recognise they face a daunting task, head coach Paul Delport says they have a plan in place on how to deal with the pressure of playing such strong opposition. Delport said they are fully aware of the enormity of the challenge that awaits them in Birmingham, but they will focus on achieving their own goals they have set for themselves. The...

Previous Commonwealth Games Appearances  Men’s Rugby 7s has been played at every Commonwealth Games since Kuala Lumpur 1998, with a women’s event played for the first time at Gold Coast 2018. It is a core sport on the programme, meaning that it will be played at all future Games. Fun Fact  New Zealand won every single Commonwealth Games men’s Rugby 7s tournament until losing in the final to South Africa at Glasgow 2014. However, they regained their title at Gold Coast 2018, with the New Zealand women’s team making it a unique double For all the info you need on Rugby Sevens at the...

Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)   The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition. FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.   MEDALS WATCH Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...

Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)   The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition. FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.   MEDALS WATCH Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...

Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games   Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here. A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u — Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022 BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...

Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games   Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here. A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u — Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022 BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...

RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 2   Lara van Niekerk won GOLD in the women’s 50m breaststroke as TeamSA got on the medals table on day two of the competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The T20 women’s cricketers lost their opener to New Zealand, but the men’s Sevens rugby players booked a quarter-final against Canada. BADMINTONMixed Team event: Group D: SA 0 Malaysia 5Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott, Deidree Jordaan lost 2-0 (21-7, 21-8) to Teng Fong Chia, Koong Le TanMen’s singles: Caden Kakora lost 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) to  Tze Yong...

RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 2   Lara van Niekerk won GOLD in the women’s 50m breaststroke as TeamSA got on the medals table on day two of the competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The T20 women’s cricketers lost their opener to New Zealand, but the men’s Sevens rugby players booked a quarter-final against Canada. BADMINTONMixed Team event: Group D: SA 0 Malaysia 5Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott, Deidree Jordaan lost 2-0 (21-7, 21-8) to Teng Fong Chia, Koong Le TanMen’s singles: Caden Kakora lost 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) to  Tze Yong...

Blitzboks book place in Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Final South Africa and Fiji will contest the gold medal match at the Rugby Sevens event of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham after the Springbok Sevens team defeated Australia 24-12 at Coventry Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Angelo Davids scored his third hat-trick of the Games as the South Africans recovered from an early 5-0 deficit to gain a comfortable victory. The two teams went into the lead locked even at 12-12 after an entertaining first half but South Africa pulled away in the second half to book their spot in the...

RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 3   Team SA was in action in 11 different sports on Sunday’s day three of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chad Le Clos is looking to win his fourth 200m butterfly title, exactly 10 years to the night he beat American legend Michael Phelps in the London 2012 Olympics. Team SA are playing Fiji for the men’s Sevens rugby gold.   GYMNASTICSMen’s All-Round final: Muhammad Khaalid finished 14th with a total of 75.700 points. His apparatus scores were 12.200, 13.200, 11.850, 12.900, 13.250, 12.300 PARA TRIATHLONMen’s...

RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 3   Team SA was in action in 11 different sports on Sunday’s day three of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chad Le Clos is looking to win his fourth 200m butterfly title, exactly 10 years to the night he beat American legend Michael Phelps in the London 2012 Olympics. Team SA are playing Fiji for the men’s Sevens rugby gold.   GYMNASTICSMen’s All-Round final: Muhammad Khaalid finished 14th with a total of 75.700 points. His apparatus scores were 12.200, 13.200, 11.850, 12.900, 13.250, 12.300 PARA TRIATHLONMen’s...

Sunday Highlights From Team SA at the Games   Here we look at the highlights from those who were in action Team SA at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday   1 Chad Le Clos surged to the SILVER medal, being out-touched to a fourth successive gold by New Zealand’s Lewis Cuthburt. Le Clos went out in lane five to set a fast pace, leading by 0.40sec at 50m, by 0.33 at 100m and 0.17 at 150m. But just as he seemed to have shaken off James Guy, Cuthhurt, in lane four, came through strongly, and got to the wall first with his final stroke. 2 Tatjana...