Blitzbokke brace for Paris Sevens. Fine-tuning ahead of Rio Olympics.
The Springbok Sevens departed South Africa for Paris on Sunday evening and coach Neil Powell feels his team will give a good account of themselves.
The Springbok Sevens departed South Africa for Paris on Sunday evening and coach Neil Powell feels his team will give a good account of themselves.
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.
The Blitzboks will return to South Africa on Wednesday with 37 out of a possible 44 log points gained on the North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Springbok Sevens team claimed a dramatic 29-24 win over Fiji in the final of the HSBC LA Sevens in Los Angeles early Monday morning (SA time).
Werner Kok will have a broad smile on his face when he joins an illustrious group of Springbok Sevens players in Los Angeles this weekend.
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles.
Stedman Gans will captain the Springbok Sevens squad to Hamilton and Sydney for the third and fourth tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Siviwe Soyizwapi’s converted try at the death enabled South Africa to beat Fiji 12-10 in the final of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich, claiming their first title in the Olympic Stadium.
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.
Neil Powell named a strong and experienced South African side to travel to Germany next week for the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on 21-22 September.