Deportes

Snyman takes over as Blitzboks coach from Ngcobo

“We have yet to qualify for the Olympics and there is a danger that the team will not automatically retain its core status on the series.” Following a string of bad results, SA Rugby has cracked the whip on the Blitzboks, making coaching changes with Philip Snyman taking over as the coach from Sandile Ngcobo.

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Blitzboks coach is facing the axe — report

The SA Sevens team have struggled in the last while and most recently finished ninth and 11th in world series tournaments. Sandile Ngcobo’s head is reportedly on the chopping block as part of a Blitzboks coaching shakeup amid an underwhelming 2024 campaign. According to News24, recent World Sevens Series results have prompted SA Rugby to

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Deportes

Same old story as Blitzboks bomb in SA once again

It was an all too familiar tale as the Blitzboks once again completely bombed at the Cape Town Sevens over the weekend, producing yet another dismal showing in their home tournament. The way the Blitzboks struggle so much is extremely perplexing, as local conditions should be more favourable to them since they train in SA

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Deportes

Blitzboks’ Cape town drought continues

The last time South Africa won in Cape Town, was in 2015, the first year the tournament was hosted in the Mother City. Australia produced a masterclass of playoff rugby to bundle the Blitzboks out of the Cape Town Sevens in the quarter-finals on Sunday morning. Having lost their final pool game to Ireland, the

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Deportes

Blitzboks slip up in Cape Town pool finale

South Africa will play Pool C winners Australia in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The Blitzboks will face Australia in the Cape Town Sevens quarter-finals after suffering a tense defeat to Ireland in their final pool match on Saturday night. A second-half comeback attempt proved to be too little, too late as Ireland held on for

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