Cecil Afrika retires from Sevens rugby but keeps Olympic options open
Cecil Afrika has ended his official Blitzboks journey after 12 seasons of highlights and achievements, but hasn’t quite given up on his Olympic dream.
Cecil Afrika has ended his official Blitzboks journey after 12 seasons of highlights and achievements, but hasn’t quite given up on his Olympic dream.
Aimee Barrett-Theron was 12 years old, watching the Sydney Olympics on TV, when she turned to her mom and said: “One day, I’m going to be there.”
A number of former Blitzboks who have been plying their trade with varying degrees of success in Super Rugby have decided to rejoin the 7-man game for the upcoming season.
There was disappointment and tempered elation in the Blitzbok camp, where they lost both their matches but still did enough to secure automatic qualification to the Olympic Games.
With just two tournaments left in the 2018/19 World Sevens Series competition, the Blitzboks only a mathematical chance of defending their world title.
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has announced a three-year sponsorship of rowing, becoming the named sponsor of the RMB National Squad.
Seldom has a South African sports team been as dominant as the South African Sevens team.
As recent newspaper articles have pointed out, the Zama Zama Zuptoids are absolutely stoked at how the rand has tanked since Malusi Gigaba replaced Pravin Gordhan as finance minister.
Helen Zille has written to Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille proposing the renaming of the current Green Point Athletics Stadium, in honour of Wayde Van Niekerk.
Pieter Cronje reflects on how the Olympic Games transpired in Rio de Janeiro ands asks if Africa is now ready to host the showcase event?