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{{Rugby team |
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{{Short description|Rugby union sevens team}} |
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{{About|the men's team|the women's team|South Africa women's national rugby sevens team}} |
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| country = Springboks |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} |
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| image = South Africa national rugby union team.svg |
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| union = South African Rugby Union |
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{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}} |
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{{Infobox national rugby team |
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| nickname = Springboks, Springbokke, Boks, Bokke, <br> Amabokoboko |
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| Name = South Africa |
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| Nickname = Springbok Sevens, Blitzboks, Blitzbokke |
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| captain = Paul Delport |
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| coach = Paul Treu |
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}}The ''']n national ] team''' compete in the ], the ] and the ]. |
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==Current squad== |
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] 12-man squad (Dubai): |
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#Lubabalo Mtembu |
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#Bernado Botha |
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#Branco du Preez |
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<small>*Updated:5 December, 2010.</small> |
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==Rugby union at the World Games== |
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The '''South African national rugby sevens team''', commonly known as the '''Springbok Sevens''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/sa-teams-players/springbok-sevens/ |title=Springbok Sevens |website=sarugby.co.za |publisher=] |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref> competes in the ], the ], the ] and the ]. Overall, the team has won the ] 4 times, as well as having won 40 tournaments in the series. |
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==History== |
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After readmission to international sport following the ending of the apartheid ban, the team played their first sevens series in the 1993 ], and also participated in the ]. They also played in the Hong Kong Sevens for the next two seasons. In 1996, they also took part in the ] in ] and the ]. |
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They participated in the ] the following year as well as in 1998, they played three South American tournaments – the Mar Del Plata Sevens in ], the Punta Del Este Sevens and the Viña del Mar Sevens in ]. |
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1999 saw them participate in the Mar Del Plata Sevens, the Santiago Sevens in Chile, the ], the ], the ] and the ]. |
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At the end of 1999, the first ] (then the IRB Sevens World Series) started and the team have been participating in that series ever since. |
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In addition to the Sevens Series, they also played in the ], the ], the ] and, from 2016 onwards, the ]. |
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The team's nickname, "Blitzboks", is derived from "blitz" an Afrikaans word meaning lightning, and the derivative of Springbok ("Bok"), the official emblem of the South African rugby team. |
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==Tournament history== |
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===Summer Olympics=== |
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|]<ref>http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167462-184680-18021-62213-custom-item,00.html</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} ] |
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|{{ru7|FIJ}} |
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|Bronze medal match |
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|'''3rd''' |
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|Fifth place match |
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|5th |
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|{{ru7|RSA}} |
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|{{ru7|ARG}} |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} ] |
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|Bronze medal match |
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|'''3rd''' |
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|6 |
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!Total!!0 Titles!!2/2!!18!!12!!6!!0 |
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|]<ref>http://ur7s.com/news/354/world_games_day_2_fiji_cruise_to_gold_medal</ref> |
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===Rugby World Cup Sevens=== |
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==Honours== |
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* ] Bronze Medal 2002 |
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* ] Silver Medal 2005 |
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* ] Bronze Medal 2009 |
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* ] Champions |
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|Quarterfinals |
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|Final |
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|Semifinals |
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|3rd |
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|7th place final |
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===Commonwealth Games=== |
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==Win summaries== |
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!Year |
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!Bowl |
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!Shield |
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|'''{{Ru7-big|RSA}}''' |
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|'''24 - 14''' |
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|Champions |
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===World Games=== |
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|3rd (Bronze) |
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|'''{{Ru7-big|RSA}}''' |
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|'''15 - 7''' |
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|1st (Gold) |
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|'''{{Ru7-big|RSA}}''' |
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|'''31 - 12''' |
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==World Rugby Sevens Series== |
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{{main|South Africa at the World Rugby Sevens Series}} |
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===Series Record=== |
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===Series tournament wins=== |
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'''40 Tournament wins''' (up to 06/12/2022) |
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| ] || ] || 36–35 |
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| rowspan="2" | ] || ] || Australia || 33–7 |
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| ] || New Zealand || 26–17 |
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| ] || Fiji || 26–5 |
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| ] || England || 29–14 |
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| rowspan="4" | ]|| ] || USA || 42–7 |
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| ] || Australia || 10–7 |
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| ]|| Argentina || 24–17 |
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== Players == |
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=== Current squad === |
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The following players have been selected to represent South Africa during the ] tournament beginning in December 2023. |
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<small>Note: Caps reflect the total number of ] events competed in as of the ].</small> |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Zain|Davids}}|age={{Birth date and age|1997|05|04|df=y}}|caps=42|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Christie|Grobbelaar}}|age={{Birth date and age|2000|05|25|df=y}}|caps=18|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Katlego|Letebele}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|11|18|df=y}}|caps=2|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Masande|Mtshali}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|07|10|df=y}}|caps=7|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Ryan|Oosthuizen}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|22|df=y}}|caps=45|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Impi|Visser}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|30|df=y}}|caps=34|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Ronald|Brown|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|09|02|df=y}}|caps=15|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Selvyn|Davids}} (])|age={{Birth date and age|1994|03|26|df=y}}|caps=31|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Justin|Geduld}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|10|01|df=y}}|caps=56|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Dewald|Human}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|19|df=y}}|caps=24|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Quewin|Nortje}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|01|14|df=y}}|caps=2|club=]}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Rosko|Specman}}|age={{Birth date and age|1989|04|28|df=y}}|caps=32|club=]}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Shilton|van Wyk}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|12|22|df=y}}|caps=15|club=''Unattached''}} |
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== Records and statistics == |
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===Previous squads=== |
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The previous South African Sevens squads are as follows: |
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{{South Africa 2020 Summer Olympics Squad}} |
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{{2018 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{2018 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{2017–2018 South Africa Sevens World Series squad}} |
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{{2016–2017 South Africa Sevens World Series squad}} |
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{{South Africa rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} |
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{{2014 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{2013 South Africa World Games squad}} |
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{{2013 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{2010 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{2009 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{2008–2009 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series squad}} |
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{{2006 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{2005 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{2002 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{2001 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{1998 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} |
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{{1997 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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{{1993 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} |
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===Player records=== |
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The following tables show the leading career South Africa players based on statistics from the ]. Players in bold are still active. |
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| 1 |
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| {{sortname|Seabelo|Senatla}} |
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| 230 |
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| 2 |
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| {{sortname|Cecil|Afrika}} |
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| 179 |
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| 3 |
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| {{sortname|Fabian|Juries}} |
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| 179 |
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| 4 |
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| '''{{sortname|Justin|Geduld}}''' |
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| 114 |
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| 5 |
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| '''{{sortname|Siviwe|Soyizwapi }}''' |
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| 117 |
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| 1 |
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| {{sortname|Branco|du Preez}} |
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| 397 |
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| 2 |
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| {{sortname|Chris|Dry}} |
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| 373 |
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| 3 |
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| {{sortname|Kyle|Brown|Kyle Brown (rugby union)}} |
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| 347 |
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| 4 |
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| {{sortname|Cecil|Afrika}} |
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| 345 |
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| {{sortname|Frankie|Horne}} |
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| 344 |
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| {{sortname|Cecil|Afrika}} |
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| 1462 |
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| 2 |
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| {{sortname|Branco|du Preez}} |
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| 1402 |
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| 3 |
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| {{sortname|Seabelo|Senatla}} |
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| 1150 |
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| 4 |
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| '''{{sortname|Justin|Geduld}}''' |
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| 1049 |
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| 5 |
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| {{sortname|Fabian|Juries}} |
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| 925 |
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===Award winners=== |
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The following South Africa Sevens players have been recognised at the ] since 2004:<ref name="World Rugby Award winners">{{cite news | url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/awards/past-winners | title=Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby | website=www.world.rugby | access-date=16 March 2024 | language=en}}</ref> |
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| Stefan Basson |
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|align=center rowspan=2| 2015 |
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|align=center| 2024 |
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==References== |
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{{National rugby union teams (sevens)}} |
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{{South Africa national rugby union team}} |
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After readmission to international sport following the ending of the apartheid ban, the team played their first sevens series in the 1993 Hong Kong Sevens, and also participated in the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. They also played in the Hong Kong Sevens for the next two seasons. In 1996, they also took part in the Punta Del Este Sevens in Uruguay and the Dubai Sevens.
The team's nickname, "Blitzboks", is derived from "blitz" an Afrikaans word meaning lightning, and the derivative of Springbok ("Bok"), the official emblem of the South African rugby team.
South Africa won the following tournaments on the Sevens World Series since its inception in 1999–2000:
The following tables show the leading career South Africa players based on statistics from the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
First 
2016
2020
2024
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018
2022
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2002
2006
2010