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Eben's hip injury forces the Boks to rethink their lock depth
With Etzebeth out for two months, the Boks Unpacked panel argued that JJ van der Walt is now in line for a first cap and that du Toit and Nortje give Rassie a hybrid route around the lock crisis.
SHINING for South Africa! 🇿🇦 | Tristan Leyds Highlights | Men's SVNS Player of the Year 2026
South Africa 7s' Tristan Leyds wins Men's SVNS Player of the Year after playing a monumental role in the Blitzboks sevens title winning campaign. Watch all of his incredible highlights from the 2025/26 HSBC SVNS Season.
Tristan Leyds | South Africa | Highlights | Men's SVNS Player of the Year 2026
South Africa 7s' Tristan Leyds wins Men's SVNS Player of the Year after playing a monumental role in the Blitzboks sevens title winning campaign. Watch all of his incredible highlights from the 2025/26 HSBC SVNS Season.
Tristan Lleyds - HSBC Sevens POTY
Sharing a special moment with a special player. 🏆
Leyds named World Sevens Player of the Year as Blitzboks complete back-to-back SVNS titles
Tristan Leyds was named HSBC SVNS World Player of the Year on Sunday as the Blitzboks completed a back-to-back double of the SVNS World Championship and Series title, with Leyds crediting coach Philip Snyman's challenge to aim beyond being the circuit's best ten as the catalyst for his breakthrough season.
Leyds crowned Player of the Year as Blitzboks defend World Championship title
Tristan Leyds became the fourth South African to win the HSBC SVNS Player of the Year award as the Blitzboks successfully defended their World Championship crown and secured a unique double in 2026. The South Africans won five of nine tournaments and played in six finals, amassing 37 victories across the season. Head coach Philip Snyman praised the system and culture underpinning the team's dominance, whilst SA Rugby president Mark Alexander hailed the back-to-back triumph as a celebration of national determination.
Blitzboks complete historic double as Snyman hails players and system
The Blitzboks have completed a season double by defending the HSBC SVNS World Championship title in Bordeaux while also claiming the HSBC SVNS Series, with coach Philip Snyman crediting the depth of the Springbok Sevens system and singling out Tristan Leyds — named Men's Player of the Year — and leading try-scorer Shilton van Wyk.
Leyds crowned SVNS Player of the Year as Blitzboks defend World Championship
Tristan Leyds is the 2026 HSBC SVNS Player of the Year — the fourth South African to win the award — as the Blitzboks complete a historic back-to-back SVNS World Championship defence under Philip Snyman and Impi Visser. Shilton van Wyk, the squad's leading try scorer with 32 tries, also made the Dream Team of the Year.
A BEAUTY in Bordeaux 😍 | France v South Africa | HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 | Match Highlights
The first men's semi-final of HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 was an absolute cracker, with home favourites France 7s taking on top of the table South Africa Sevens.
MONSTER bronze medal match 🥉 | South Africa v Spain | HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 | Match Highlights
South Africa Sevens and Spain 7s met in the bronze medal match of HSVC SVNS Bordeaux 2026, and this one was a high-scoring blockbuster.
France end Blitzboks' Bordeaux semifinal run as world champions
The Blitzboks lost 21-12 to hosts France in the Bordeaux Sevens semifinal on Sunday, setting up a third-place playoff against Spain — though the World Series title had already been clinched the previous day.
ACTION-PACKED Day Two 🤩 | HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 | Day Two Men's Highlights
Watch the action from Day Two of HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026, where we found out who our semi-finalists are going to be.
HEAVYWEIGHT match-up 💥 | South Africa v Fiji | HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 | Match Highlights
Fiji Sevens closed out their group stage performance in Bordeaux with an epic battle against regular season champions South Africa.
French in FULL FLIGHT 🇫🇷 | HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 | Day Two Men's Highlights
Watch the action from Day Two of HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026, where we found out who our semi-finalists are going to be.
Blitzboks crowned World Championship winners after Australia's collapse against France
The Blitzboks claimed back-to-back HSBC World Championship titles after Australia's 26-0 quarterfinal loss to France ended the Aussies' hopes, while South Africa beat Fiji 14-12 in their own quarterfinal in Bordeaux.