Blitzboks hold off France to reach final

Blitzboks hold off France to reach final

The Blitzboks survived a fierce France fightback on Sunday to book their place in the Cape Town Sevens final. The defending champions led 17-5 late in the first half before France stormed back to make it 17-17 early in the second. But Ryan Oosthuizen’s late try...
Unbeaten Blitzboks charge into semis

Unbeaten Blitzboks charge into semis

The Blitzboks will face France in the Cape Town Sevens semi-finals on Sunday after hammering Great Britain in their final pool match. The 41-7 victory saw the hosts top Pool A after comeback wins against Fiji (24-21) and New Zealand (19-14) earlier in the day. The...

Cash frustrated as Lions run out of gas

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says his side’s 26-18 EPCR Challenge Cup loss to Benetton at Ellis Park is “a very big disappointment”. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. The Lions led 18-11 before conceding two late tries and a drop goal, allowing the Italians to snatch the win and...
Bordeaux outlast Bulls at Loftus

Bordeaux outlast Bulls at Loftus

Bordeaux Bègles underlined their championship credentials with an impressive win over the Vodacom Bulls in their Investec Champions Cup opener at Loftus. The visitors claimed a 46-33 win in a 12-try thriller in a match already a contender for the best of the...
Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

The Blitzboks recovered from two yellow cards to overtake New Zealand with a second-half surge at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. South Africa won 19-14 after trailing 7-0 at half-time to book their place in Sunday’s semi-finals, having fought back to beat Fiji...