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There were tears of joy and broad smiles, as well as a sense of relief in the Springbok Sevens camp following their tournament win in Canada.
The Springbok Sevens team claimed their first HSBC Canada Sevens title in Vancouver on Sunday when they beat France by 21-12 in the final of the sixth tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The difference between being a victim of circumstance, and a tiger who roars into battle, lies in the way you recalibrate your thinking on and off the field of play.
The Blitzboks have won the HSBC Las Vegas before – four times in the last eight years to be precise – which is why Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell sees a light at the end of the tunnel.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has selected the 20-year-old debutant Sako Makata in the team for the tournaments in the USA and Canada next month.
Pieter-Steph du Toit produced a remarkable feat when he was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2018, marking the second time in three years that the athletic Springbok forward scooped the top award in South African rugby.
The Springbok Sevens finished fifth in the HSBC Sydney 7s on Sunday in a weekend contrasted by good wins and unfortunate defeats.
The standings after three rounds of the World Sevens Series looks a bit better for South Africa, who have moved into the top 4.
The experienced Chris Dry will return to the Springbok Sevens squad for the first time in more than a year after being named in the tour group for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in New Zealand and Australia.