Ahead of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament at Port Elizabeth's iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 13 and 14 December 2014 the newswires are humming, sparking and churning out the good news about Port Elizabeth's hosting of the event. See below for a quick round-up of some of the thousands of mentions of Port Elizabeth and the Sevens online. Radio Australia says: As the World Rugby Sevens rolls into South Africa, it's Fiji who tops the standings, two points ahead of South … [Read more...] about #MyPE7s in the news around the world
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All it took was three tries by South Africa
On their way to victory against New Zealand on 8 December 2013 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth the Blitzbokke scored three tries with one conversion to win Round 3 17-14. In the 4th minute of the first half, Branco de Preez scored the first try which was converted by Justin Geduld. With 2 minutes to go to the end of the first half Branco scored once again. You can hear the booing of the partisan Afrikaans speaking New Zealand supporters behind me during the South … [Read more...] about All it took was three tries by South Africa
Springbok Sevens arrive for home tournament
The Springbok Sevens and 15 other international rugby teams received a warm welcome this evening on their arrival at the Port Elizabeth Airport ahead of the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens on 9-10 December. Kyle Brown and his team mates arrived in the Friendly City after flying to South Africa from Dubai via Johannesburg were welcomed by Nelson Mandela Bay City officials and the local African drum band. This will be the first tournament staged in the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, one … [Read more...] about Springbok Sevens arrive for home tournament
Less than 30 Days to go to Port Elizabeth Sevens Tournament
Promising Toyota Free State Cheetahs centre Robert Ebersohn makes a welcome return to the Springbok Sevens team after a two year absence since he helped the Blitzbokke to capture the HSBC Sevens World Series in 2009. The Free Stater was today included in a 14-man Springbok Sevens travelling squad for the first three rounds of the Series, which kicks off on 25-26 November at the Gold Coast in Brisbane and will be followed by tournaments in Dubai and Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, on … [Read more...] about Less than 30 Days to go to Port Elizabeth Sevens Tournament
