Tuks setting the example for SA Women’s Sevens
Saturday, 28 July 2018 By: Mike Jansen CAPE TOWN – While the Springboks Women Sevens team have a regular cohort of players coming through from the TUKS team, what about the teams in the other...
View ArticleWhat is happening to women’s rugby sevens in South Africa?
Sunday, 12 August 2018 By: Mike Jansen CAPE TOWN – On Thursday 9 August 1995, South Africans celebrated the very first Women’s Day. The national public holiday was established to commemorate one of...
View ArticleSA rugby is dropping the women’s rugby ball…
Sunday, 02 September 2018 By: Mike Jansen In rugby parlance, South Africa can be rightfully called a super power. But let’s narrow it down to women’s rugby and I don’t think we can lay claim to...
View ArticleThe Sharks feature: Zinhle Ndawonde
Friday, 21 September 2018 CAPE TOWN – Here is a brief interview with Zinhle Ndawondo posted by The Sharks as part of their Women’s Month feature in August. A firefighter by trade (based at King Shaka...
View ArticleExperienced Pienaar to lead WomenBoks Sevens in Dubai
Friday, 23 November 2018 CAPE TOWN – Marithy Pienaar will spearhead the Springbok Women’s Sevens’ challenge at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational next week. She will be...
View ArticleMarithy Pienaar, Veroeshka Grain call it a day at LadyBlitzBokke
Wednesday, 6 February 2019 CAPE TOWN – Two former Springbok Women’s Sevens captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are among a group of five players who have decided to call it a day and hang...
View ArticleDelport invites SA sprint champ Alyssa Conley to Sevens trials
Monday, 01 April 2019 CAPE TOWN – I wasn’t going to just believe the news because it broke on April Fools’ day. However, I really wanted to believe it because I am on record as saying that the...
View ArticleLadyBlitzBokke prepare for French connection
Thursday, 02 May 2019 CAPE TOWN – Zintle Mpupha will resume her duties as Springbok Women’s Sevens captain when they tour to France next week for invitational tournaments in Paris and Nancy, where...
View ArticleLadyBlitzBokke road to Olympic qualifiers starts in France
Sunday, 05 May 2019 CAPE TOWN – The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will be looking to put into practice some new plays developed on the training field when they play two tournaments in France in the...
View ArticleFrom sleepy Knysna to the world stage… Simmers eyes Tokyo showpiece
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 STELLENBOSCH – Ever heard the story of a couple of 16-year-old school girls sitting around in Knysna, chatting about life and then deciding to start a rugby team? It’s a true...
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