New Zealand shred Blitzboks to claim Sydney cup
New Zealand overpowered the Blitzboks to win a one-sided final and claim the Sydney Sevens cup on Sunday.
New Zealand overpowered the Blitzboks to win a one-sided final and claim the Sydney Sevens cup on Sunday.
Wallabies duo Nic White and Ned Hanigan took the opportunity to fire shots back at referee Mathieu Raynal in a controversial incident at the Australian Open.
Christie Grobbelaar scored a first-half brace as the Blitzboks progressed to the semi-finals of the Sydney Sevens by outplaying a determined Ireland in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
New Zealand congratulated retiring Kenya Sevens stars Willy Ambaka and Collins Injera on their rugby careers following the pool match between the two teams at the Sydney Sevens.
John Dobson fears the DHL Stormers could be without Evan Roos for the rest of the season after the No 8 was injured in the loss to Ulster in Belfast on Friday night.
The Vodacom Bulls showed plenty of guts to cut down a 20-point deficit but ultimately had to settle for a brave defeat against Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night.
The DHL Stormers endured a Friday night to forget in Belfast as the defending champions suffered a heavy defeat to Ulster during which they lost five players to injury.
The Blitzboks set up a quarter-final clash with Ireland after a last-minute penalty from Ricardo Duarttee clinched a win against New Zealand in the final pool match at the Sydney Sevens on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers have confirmed that Junior Pokomela and Clayton Blommetjies have both been ruled out of Friday night’s clash against Ulster due to injury.
The English Rugby Football Union has released an official statement apologising for its handling of the decision to lower the tackle height in the amateur game.