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The South African national rugby sevens team, commonly known as the Springbok Sevens, [1] competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Summer Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. Overall, the team has won the World Rugby Sevens Series 4 times, as well as having won 40 tournaments in the series.
The South Africa women's national rugby sevens team competes at events within the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and are a core team for the 2023–24 season. They first played in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens , and also competed in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in the 2011–12 season.
On 22 October 2024, South Africa named a 34-player squad for their 2024 November tour to the UK. [126] On 24 October 2024, Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw joined the squad, following the injury withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels. [127] On 27 October 2024, Cameron Hanekom joined the squad, following the injury withdrawal of Damian Willemse. [128]
The Springboks have stacked their 6-2 bench with experience, bar loose-forward Cameron Hanekom, who could debut against a Welsh side for whom he is also eligible to play international rugby.
Speaking of which…while the 15-a-side game has provided many highlights, the success of sevens at Paris 2024 felt like a huge moment for a format facing more than a few questions about its future.
The Springboks and All Blacks meet again in a Rugby World Cup final, 28 years after Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar united a nation Springboks set for rematch of day that ‘changed South ...
A list of all international Test Matches played by the Springboks. 2020s. 2020s record. Games played ... 23 November 2024 ... 19 November 2022
This might have been the best performance of a wretched November for Borthwick’s side but there could be no repeating the feat of the 2012 conquerors of the All Blacks; the best men’s rugby ...