Festivities kick off tomorrow at the Cape Town Stadium when Ireland takes on Portugal at 8:45AM and the matches come thick and fast.
A Commonwealth Games gold medal might not be as coveted as Olympic gold, but last night’s win for the Blitzboks over Fiji is well worth a closer look.
Time and time again, our Sevens side has held their nerve to claim late wins and yesterday in Malaga, Spain was no different.
Trailing Fiji in the Los Angeles Sevens final 12-24, and with around half a minute left on the clock, the men in green and gold staged an incredible comeback.
The Blitzboks defeated New Zealand to claim the World Sevens Series opener in Dubai, and will head into next week’s Cape Town leg brimming with confidence.
As far as sporting weekends go, that was a goodie. Let’s have a quick look at some of the standout moments that might have slipped you by.
It was all action at the Cape Town Stadium over the weekend, so let’s take a look at some moments that stood out. Oh, and you’ll find seven of the best tries here too.
The Blitzboks are the toast of the rugby world right now, being crowned world champs after a dominant season. Their PR team has done rather well, too.