Siviwe Soyizwapi will captain the Springbok Sevens team to the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens next weekend after being named leader of the pack for the seventh tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The 26-year-old winger takes over the captaincy armband from Philip Snyman, who is still busy with recovery protocols following a head knock in Vancouver, and will return to the Far East with good memories, having made his Blitzboks debut at the Hong Kong National Stadium in … [Read more...] about Another East Cape Springbok Captain
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Siviwe Soyizwapi on Springbok Sevens debut
Former Southern Kings wing Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his Springbok Sevens debut next weekend as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves to the Far East for tournaments in Hong Kong (8-10 April) and Singapore (16-17 April). The inclusion of the 24 year-old, who attended Dale College in King William's Town, is one of four changes to the side that contested the Cup final at the Canada Sevens in Vancouver earlier this month. The other changes see the inclusion of Ryan Kankowski, Philip … [Read more...] about Siviwe Soyizwapi on Springbok Sevens debut
Kings players in strong Academy line-up for Dubai
Frankie Horne will captain the SARU Sevens Academy team at the Dubai International tournament, which also includes two new Sevens recruits in Tim Agaba and Siviwe Soyizwapi, formerly of the EP Kings. Agaba and Soyizwapi this week became the latest Sevens recruits when they each agreed to terms with SARU to play Sevens for the next two years. Agaba is a talented No 8 while speedster Soyizwapi has already played for the Academy side in Singapore in September. SARU on Friday announced the … [Read more...] about Kings players in strong Academy line-up for Dubai
7’s Rugby about to be dominated by Eastern Capers
Siviwe "Shakes" Soyizwapi and Sergeal Petersen, who have excelled in representing both the Eastern Province Kings and Southern Kings this season, have been called up to join the SA Sevens training squad ahead of the Dubai leg of the IRB Sevens tournament. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous said Soyizwapi and Petersen would be flying through to Cape Town on Tuesday next week before joining the squad and team management in Stellenbosch, subject to them passing the necessary injury screening tests on … [Read more...] about 7’s Rugby about to be dominated by Eastern Capers
Will the Newlands faithful be nice to Catrakilis?
This Saturday Demetri Catrakilis will be returning to a predicted cold and wet DHL Newlands for the first time since he left Cape Town at the end of 2012. Last season turned out to be a massive one for the Kings flyhalf, as he helped DHL Western Province to win the Vodacom and Absa Currie Cups. This season has been equally succesful for the Southern Kings flyhalf who has ammassed 122 points this season - the 8th highest and 18 points behind the Stormer's Joe Pietersen. Southern Kings Director … [Read more...] about Will the Newlands faithful be nice to Catrakilis?
Siviwe Soyizwapi jets out to replace injured Parkes
Siviwe "Shakes" Soyizwapi has been called up to replace the injured Hadleigh Parkes, who broke his left arm in three places during the game against the Hurricanes on 30 March 2013 in Wellington. The 20-year-old Soyizwapi flew out of Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon, and will join the team in Sydney on Monday afternoon, Australian time. Soyizwapi played for the Border Bulldogs at the U18 Academy Week in 2010, earning a call-up to the South African U18 High Performance team, before joining … [Read more...] about Siviwe Soyizwapi jets out to replace injured Parkes
