Blitzboks

The Blitzboks came out blazing to thrash Chile 32-5 in their round of 16 clash on Friday night to claim their place in Saturday's quarterfinals.

Earlier in the day Sevens World Series champions Australia opened their RWC account with a thumping 48-0 victory over Madagascar in their round of 16 clash. Seraphine Okemba sealed the victory for the French with a final touchdown in the left corner to clinch a 29-0 victory. Earlier in the day Ireland men upset neighbours England 17-5 in their round of 16 clash to knock the Brits out of contention for the Rugby World Cup Sevens trophy. France continued to feed off the Bok women’s mistakes early in the second half as Chloe Pelle went over again to extend their lead to 24 points. The Blitzboks came out blazing to thrash Chile 32-5 in their round of 16 clash on Friday night to claim their place in Saturday’s quarterfinals. Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi entered the fray late and played a beautifully timed wide pass to Davids to score his second of the night and put the cherry on top of an excellent team performance for the Blitzboks.

Blitzboks player Angelo Davids during day 1 of the Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Round of 16, against Chile at DHL Stadium on September 09, 2022 in Cape ...

Seraphine Okemba rounded off the scoring for France who ran out 29-0 victors. That proved a deflating moment for Paul Delport's team. They again went on the attack and amid pleas for the referee to award a ruck penalty to the home side, France broke free down the right hand flank through Chloe Pelle who ran in another long range effort.

The Springbok Sevens team have beaten Chile to book their place in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup Sevens.

This time Selvyn Davids landed the conversion from out wide. Sako Makata then went over from a clever, wide kick-pass by Ronald Brown for SA’s second try. Photo: SA Rugby website [RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS 2022: THE FULL FIXTURES SCHEDULE](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/sevens/rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022-the-full-fixtures-schedule-friday-9-september-sunday-11-september-2022/) The Springbok Sevens team have beaten Chile to book their place in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup Sevens. [32-5](https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/09/09/blitzboks-book-place-in-quarter-finals-against-ireland/) to book their place in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town on Friday evening.

The Blitzboks will face a pressure quarterfinal meeting with giant-killers Ireland in the quarterfinal match that will bring to the end Saturday's play in ...

It's the end of day one of the official Rugby World Cup Sevens where rounds of 16 qualifiers played out. The Mother City erupted in gees, the DHL stadium ...

The Imbokodo will be in action on Saturday morning, as they take on Japan in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. If the Blitzboks beat Ireland on Saturday night, they will face the winner of the first championship quarter-final between New Zealand and Argentina in the semi-finals on Sunday afternoon. The Blitzboks showed few signs of nerves in their opening Sevens World Cup fixture as they trashed minnows Chile in the final match of the day in Cape Town on Friday to progress to the quarter-finals.

The Blitzboks will face Chile in the first match of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on Friday.

After the two teams were deadlocked at 12-12 at full-time, Chile piled on the pressure in sudden death and slotted a drop goal from a penalty in front of the poles to book their spot with the Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It was a thriller of a match, but Chile ultimately managed a golden point in extra time to make it to the top 16. Cape Town – The Blitzboks will face Chile in the first match of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on Friday.

The Blitzboks started their Sevens World Cup in commanding fashion on Friday night, overpowering Chile in the round of 16 at Cape Town Stadium.

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The Blitzboks began their Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign with a routine win over Chile on Friday, while the Springbok Women were beaten by France.

From their own half, France made use of their speed out wide again, and this time it was Camille Grassineau who crossed over. Davids hit his target with this attempt off the tee to give them a 17-0 advantage. Muller du Plessis put in a nifty cross-kick which found Christie Grobbelaar, who scored in the corner.

Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi is concerned about the potential impact of pitch conditions at Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks take on Ireland in the Sevens ...

We are playing at a later time, so we are just going to have to look at how we approach the conditions. Without blaming the conditions, it was greasy underfoot and we slipped a few tackles, which is something we are going to have to work on. “It was a good game and a good start to the tournament, but there is always something to work on. “Those are part of the things that we train back in Stellenbosch and we are looking to perfect them with each game. “The team is always chasing perfection and that effort is what we look to from each player,” said Soyizwapi. “We are really grateful and just want to thank our supporters, who never disappoint.

The Blitzboks delivered in their Rugby World Cup Sevens opener against Chile on Friday, but abrasive South Americans offer hosts stern test at times.

They led 17-0 and only conceded a try when they received a yellow card late in the second half. But Chile found their rhythm eventually, and they decided to take on the smaller South Africans in direct fashion. Powell will be delighted with the attacking game, though.

The South Africans opened their campaign with a 32-5 win over Chile on Friday evening, but for Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi, their defence will have to be ...

“We had our training session in the morning and then went back to the hotel to chill for a bit and had our recovery session. Ireland is a quality side, and we know what they are capable of. “Then we regrouped afterwards, and we planned for the game and came to the stadium. We did not do that very well against Chile today, so that will be an area to focus on come Saturday.” Sako Makata then went over from a clever, wide kick-pass by Ronald Brown for SA’s second try. This time Selvyn Davids landed the conversion from out wide.

The Blitzboks marched to the quarter-finals of the Rugby Sevens World Cup in front of a lively Cape Town crowd, beating Chile.

it's all part of the things we train in Stellenbosch and we look to perfect with each game and luckily, it came off today." It was a really great atmosphere; it's electric out there and it's great energy to feed off of," he said. "Coming out at the Cape Town Stadium and having the Sevens back in town is always a great atmosphere," Soyizwapi reflected after the match.

The Blitzboks continue their quest to claim Rugby World Cup glory in Cape Town when they face Ireland in the last eight.

“We had our training session in the morning and then went back to the hotel to chill for a bit and had our recovery session. Ireland is a quality side, and we know what they are capable of. “Then we regrouped afterwards, and we planned for the game and came to the stadium. This time Selvyn Davids landed the conversion from out wide. Sako Makata then went over from a clever, wide kick-pass by Ronald Brown for SA’s second try. We did not do that very well against Chile today, so that will be an area to focus on come Saturday.”

Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi during the round of 16 match between SA and Chile on day 1 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on September ...

“We had our training session in the morning and then went back to the hotel to chill for a bit and had our recovery session. “Then we regrouped and planned for the game and came to the stadium. The Cape Town Stadium surface will likely get greasier as the evening progresses and the hosts may find it a bigger challenge than their opponents who are more accustomed to playing on damp surfaces.

The Blitzboks were punished for an error-filled performance as Ireland scored four tries to claim a quarter-final victory and send the Sevens World Cup ...

South Africa wasted a couple of try-scoring opportunities before Muller du Plessis found space and went over to level the scores at 7-7 at the break. While the slippery pitch played havoc for both teams, it cannot be blamed for South Africa’s awful performance. The Blitzboks were punished for an error-filled performance as Ireland scored four tries to claim a quarter-final victory and send the Sevens World Cup hosts packing in Cape Town on Saturday.

South Africa lost out as Ireland upset the Blitzboks 24-14 to comfortably seal their place in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens this weekend.

They just won the Challenger Series and qualified for the World Series, so they’re riding on a lot of confidence. Japan was always going to be a tough match for the Bok Sevens women. Our execution was one of the biggest points we wanted to work on, we wanted to round off [our play] with some tries,” said Roos after Imbokodo’s victory over Colombia. In the past, it was okay to lose. “If we stick to our processes, the result will follow. This followed their 27-0 loss to France on Friday. Roos’ jet shoes and silky feet were too quick to handle for the scrambling Colombians. The home side then spilled another ball in their 22, this time Pretorius was the guilty party. Giving a performance out there that we as a team stand for. From the resulting ruck, Brown corrected his earlier error by drawing and passing early to give Muller du Plessis an easy run-in. But now they play Argentina on the final day with, at best, a fifth place finish. I still feel we’re very individualistic and I’d like us to come together a bit more.

Ireland pulled off the upset of the tournament so far to knock the Springbok Sevens side out of contention for the Rugby World Cup Sevens Melrose Cup in ...

Ireland wrote the final chapter in the Blitzboks' books with their fourth try, before Mfundo Ndhlovu added a consolation score for the South Africans. And it wasn't long before the hammer came down harder when Jordan Conroy added his name to the scoresheet. Ireland pulled off the upset of the tournament so far to beat the Springbok Sevens side to knock the hosts out of contention for the Melrose Cup in their own backyard.

The fairytale is over at the Sevens World Cup where the Blitzboks crashed out of the quarter-finals, beaten 24-14 by Ireland in Saturday's main event at ...

They lost their first game of the day, going down 14-12 to Japan, but they bounced back in style by thrashing Colombia 27-0 with As the match progressed, the Blitzboks were becoming their own worst enemies, and when a basic handling error allowed Jordan Conroy in for Ireland's third, the scoreboard read 19-7 to the visitors. The Blitzboks were then punished for their own issues at the lineout, losing two in a row, allowing Harry McNulty to cross the whitewash for Ireland's second. An error from an Ireland lineout, however, allowed the Blitzboks to pounce on the loose ball and it was Muller du Plessis who scored on the stroke of half-time. Perhaps it was the magnitude of the occasion, but the Blitzboks were getting a lot of the basics wrong, and they were not clinical enough when presented with their first two try-scoring opportunities. The skill of this South African side has never been in question, but this was not their day, especially after conceding the first try of the game to go 7-0 down.