Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika could miss the opening stanza of the HSBC Sevens World Series after he suffered a broken cheekbone for the second time in less than a year. Afrika will be out for between six and eight weeks after he suffered the injury during an international pre-season training match against Argentina on Friday in Stellenbosch. He underwent repair surgery over the weekend and could be ruled out of the opening tournaments of the new Series season. Afrika suffered a … [Read more...] about Cecil Afrika Suffers 2nd Broken Cheekbone this year
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Date Set for SA Sevens in Port Elizabeth
The South African Sevens in Port Elizabeth will take place on 9 and 10 December 2011 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. This was announced by the International Rugby Board (IRB) on Thursday. They also stated that the HSBC Sevens World Series will be expanded next season, with Japan joining as the ninth venue for the upcoming 2011/2012 Series. Furthermore, the HSBC Sevens World Series will not start in Dubai any more, but in Australia on 25 November. The Dubai-tournament follows a week … [Read more...] about Date Set for SA Sevens in Port Elizabeth
