Pretorius to add speed and versatility in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo named Tiaan Pretorius as the only new player in his squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, with the former SA Schools centre replacing the injured Christie Grobbelaar from the squad that won the Dubai tournament last weekend.

SA teams gear up for fresh European challenge
The five South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will be geared up for a fresh challenge this weekend as they enter round one of the respective European competitions, which will mark the beginning of the internationals season for the Toyota Cheetahs, and a mental switch from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship for the other four teams.

Baloyi and Dolf added to Bok Women’s Sevens squad
Kemisetso Balyoi and Byrhandrè Dolf will replace the injured Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, which will see Dolf making her debut for the national sevens squad.

Werner Kok: "Sevens gave me everything"
Werner Kok arrived on the sevens scene more than a decade ago, out of the Western Province set-up and wondering where his career was heading. He wasn’t alone. Neil Powell, now his director of rugby at the storied Hollywoodbets Sharks franchise, drove this hungry South African group to new heights.

Mpupha: "Always special to play at home"
Springbok Women’s Sevens co-captain Zintle Mpupha is hopeful her side can take “two more steps” towards HSBC SVNS safety when they compete in their home tournament in Cape Town this weekend.

Fixtures confirmed for HSBC SVNS Cape Town
The Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium.

Depth, strategy key to SA teams' campaigns in Europe
Greater depth, and strategic squad choices for away games are playing an increasing part of how South African franchises are approaching their tasks in both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup this season.

Blitzboks relieved system still brings rewards
Watching the final of the Emirates Dubai Sevens last Sunday, the celebrations by the Springbok Sevens at the final whistle may have looked slightly muted – because it was as the victory meant different things to different players.

Grobbelaar ruled out of HSBC SVNS Cape Town
Springbok Sevens prop Christie Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium this weekend after sustaining an ankle injury.

Injury setbacks for Springbok Women's Sevens
The Springbok Women's Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.