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Springboks
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Springboks, Springbokke, Boks, Bokke,
Amabokoboko
Emblem(s)the Springbok and the Protea
Coach(es)Paul Treu
Captain(s)Paul Delport
Team kit Change kit

The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.

Current squad

2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series 12-man squad (Dubai):

  1. Lubabalo Mtembu
  2. Johannes Prinsloo
  3. Frankie Horne
  4. Petrus Engelbrecht
  5. Sibusiso Sithole
  6. Kyle Brown
  7. Renfred Dazel
  8. Bernado Botha
  9. Mark Richards
  10. Cecil Afrika
  11. Branco du Preez
  12. M J Mentz

*Updated:5 December, 2010.

Rugby union at the World Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2001 Akita  Fiji  Australia  New Zealand
2005 Duisburg  Fiji  South Africa  Argentina
2009 Kaohsiung  Fiji  Portugal  South Africa

Honours

Win summaries

Event Venue Cup Plate Bowl Shield
Winner Final Score Runner-up Winner Winner Winner
2011 London Sevens Twickenham Stadium
South Africa
24 - 14
Fiji

Samoa

Scotland

England
2009 Adelaide Sevens Adelaide Oval
South Africa
26 - 7
Kenya

England

Samoa

United States
2008 South Africa Sevens Outeniqua Park
South Africa
12 - 7
New Zealand

England

France

Zimbabwe
2008 Dubai Sevens The Sevens
South Africa
19 - 12
England

Samoa

Portugal

United States
2008 Adelaide Sevens Adelaide Oval
South Africa
15 - 7
New Zealand

Tonga

Argentina

Wales
2006 Dubai Sevens Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
South Africa
31 - 12
New Zealand

Samoa

Argentina

Wales

References

  1. http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167462-184680-18021-62213-custom-item,00.html
  2. http://ur7s.com/news/354/world_games_day_2_fiji_cruise_to_gold_medal
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