Expect the Springbok Women’s Sevens to play with an abundance of flair and freedom when the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament kicks off at Estadio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo on Saturday. And big smiles on their faces in the third and final event of the series, as they have already guaranteed a ticket to the big dance, the three-tournament HSBC World Rugby Championship. The also enter this weekend’s action without any travel dramas, having settled in Sao Paulo on Monday – a far cr

The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the inaugural HSBC SVNS 2 Series as the final leg arrives in Sao Paulo this weekend, with the race for World Championship qualification reaching its climax. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday at the Estadio Nicolau Alayon, the Brazilian stop marks the third and decisive round of the competition, following action-packed tournaments in Nairobi and Montevideo. With just one round remaining, everything is still to play for as teams

Having qualified for the HSBC SVNS World Championship series with one tournament left to play was a huge relief to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad but according to Maria Tshiremba, they are not done and still want to win this weekend when the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament takes place in Estadio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo. Tshiremba, who has scored 11 tries in the three qualifying events prior to the Brazil finale, in Dubai (HSBC SVNS 3), Nairobi and Montevideo, said the Wo

The Springbok Women's Sevens qualified for the HSBC SVNS World Championship by finishing in second place of HSBC SVNS 2 in Montevideo on Sunday, confirming a top four finish in the overall series with a tournament left to play, in Brazil next weekend. With the top four sides gaining entry into the three tournament World Championship, the Bok Women’s second placing in Uruguay, like they did in Kenya a month ago, means they will finish in the top four alongside Argentina, who d

The HSBC SVNS 2 Series swings back into action this weekend in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the first of two crucial back-to-back weekends in South America to decide which sides will head to the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series. Following their heroics in February’s opening round of the HSBC SVNS 2 Series in Nairobi, Argentina’s women and Germany’s men lead the way in the race to qualify for the competitions in Hong Kong, Valladolid and Bordeaux in April, May and J

It started with a social touch rugby event in 2023, followed by an invite to try sevens with a club team in Hermanus, where amongst others, the Springbok Women’s Sevens also played in an invitational tournament and that resulted in a brief call-up to train with them in Stellenbosch. In a blink, Maceala Samboya was snapped up by the Sanlam Boland Dames and some impressive performances later, she was named in the Springbok Women’s team, making her Test debut aged 23 in Hermanus

The Springbok Sevens and their Fijian counterparts have it all to play for on day two of the HSBC SVNS New York on Sunday, with the team finishing top to be crowned HSBC SVNS Series winner. The Blitzboks finished second in Pool A on Saturday, with victories over New Zealand 22-7 and France 12-5 before going down 19-12 to Australia. Fiji, tied with the South Africans at the top of the log, lost their opener against Argentina (31-12) before wins over Great Britain 24-19 and Spa

The Springbok Sevens squad made it an objective at the start of their 2026 HSBC SVNS Series to finish in the top four of each of the six tournaments, to win tournaments and ultimately, claim honours as series champions. Now, a day before the HSBC SVNS New York, the Blitzboks are tied at the top of the standings with Fiji and who ever does best at the Sports Illustrated Stadium this weekend, will lay claim to exactly the title. For Blitzbok captain Impi Visser, this final tour

Maceala Samboya and Shanidiné Bezuidenhout are in line to make their Springbok Women’s Sevens debuts later this month when the final two HSBC SVNS 2 tournaments take place in Uruguay and Brazil after SA coach Cecil Afrika confirmed a group of 14 players to travel to South America on Sunday. The tournaments will be played in Montevideo (21-22 March) and São Paulo (28-29 March). Afrika also recalled the experienced Catha Jacobs, who made her debut in 2019, to the squad, which w

The Springbok Sevens claimed a third HSBC SVNS title of the 2026 season by outplaying Spain 38-12 at BC Place in Vancouver on Monday morning (SA time), a win that closed the series lead held by Fiji to just a points' differential. South Africa and Fiji – who lost to Spain in the other semi-final – are both on 86 log points with one tournament left in the regular season, to be played in New York next weekend. The Fijians are still top of the standings though, as they have a +2

No result in the current HSBC SVNS Series is a guarantee and that trend will continue at BC Place in Vancouver this weekend but according to Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman, there is a firm belief in the camp that they can maintain their good 2026 form and stay on the right side of each result. Snyman spoke after the team completed their preparations for the Vancouver tournament, where the Blitzboks will aim to repeat their tournament victory in Perth last month, wh

HSBC SVNS fever arrives in Vancouver for the opening round of back-to-back North American legs, with anticipation high for both the men’s and women’s tournaments leading into the end-of-season Championship series. BC Place is set to host decisive matches as the race for vital league points goes to the wire in both tournaments, with last year’s winners Argentina and New Zealand defending their titles. Singapore champions Fiji, who have finished in the top three of every event

It’s probably fair to say that Selvyn Davids is an entertainer – on the rugby field, of course – just ask the crowd at BC Place in Vancouver. A few seasons ago, Davids showed remarkable football skills to set up a try at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver and when the fifth tournament of the 2026 series kicks off on Saturday, Davids will be back for more, refreshed and ready to help push the Springbok Sevens towards the series title. The 31-year-old missed out on the last two tournament

The Springbok Sevens squad arrived in Vancouver from Cape Town on Monday evening after a long haul which included a transit in Amsterdam but the smile Sebastiaan Jobb entered Canada with was as fresh as the brightest Namaqualand daisy. It is the 26-year-old Northern Cape born and raised speedster’s second visit to Vancouver. He also played at BC Place last year, albeit with mixed outcomes. The Blitzboks were edged by Argentina in the final but Jobb was forced to look on from

He prefers warm weather and the sun but for Springbok Sevens playmaker Dewald Human, a return to Vancouver is something he is looking forward to as much as he is to be playing with his regular team members in a competitive HSBC SVNS Series. The 30-year-old will leave Cape Town with the Blitzboks later on Sunday for the first time in 11 months and he admits that he is as excited as he was for his very first trip way back in 2017. “It is great to be back for a number of reasons

Springbok Sevens stalwart Impi Visser is back at the helm of the Blitzboks for the HSBC SVNS North American leg, with the regular captain closing in on his 50th world series tournament, while an experienced playmaking trio return with the inclusion of another uncapped player in the squad. The next two world series tournaments are on consecutive weekends in Vancouver (7-8 March) and New York (14-15 March). Whilst the experienced Visser will lead the squad for the final two eve

The Springbok Women's Sevens team had a mixed bag of results in Nairobi on Saturday, winning two of their three HSBC SVNS 2 matches at Nyayo National Stadium. An opening 14-12 win over Spain was followed by a 12-0 defeat to Brazil, before they finished the day with a 12-10 win over Kenya, resulting in South Africa finishing the day second on the log behind Argentina, who will be one of their two opponents on Sunday, with China being the other. The tournament did not start wel

Rested and ready to go again after their heroics in Dubai last month, HSBC SVNS 3 qualifiers South Africa, Canada, Argentina and Belgium join eight established sevens nations in Kenyan capital Nairobi this weekend at the start of a six-week, three-tournament continent and ocean-crossing quest to reach the HSBC SVNS Championship. South Africa, Spain and Argentina’s women are bidding to join their male counterparts later this year, while Canada and USA’s men are aiming to follo

The Springbok Women’s Sevens have a real belief and desire to reclaim their seat at the main table of HSBC SVNS and that commitment will be on display at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday. That is the view of Liske Lategan, one of the stalwarts who has experienced all the ups and downs the team had gone through since her debut in 2019, when the world series combined the men and women’s circuit for the first time. On debut, at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, Lategan sc

Shannon-Lee Windvogel is in line to make her international debut for the Springbok Women’s Sevens this weekend after the former SWD Eagirls speedster was named in the South African squad for HSBC SVNS 2 in Nairobi but for the rest, Cecil Afrika has retained the tried and tested core of players that will depart for Kenya on Tuesday evening. Ten players were part of the victorious squad last month in Dubai, where South Africa’s victory in HSBC SVNS 3 saw them progress to the ne