Cecil Afrika retires from Sevens rugby but keeps Olympic options open
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.
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.
A day after arriving in the French capital, the Blitzboks have been reinvigorated by the arrival of new team members and a hint of déjà vu.
The news that Junior Bok flyhalf Damian Willemse is out of the World Rugby U20 Championship is a big blow for coach Chean Roux’s men.
This time last year, the Blitzboks ended the Australasian leg of the World Sevens Series with two wins from the two tournaments. This season, they finished second each time.
For the second year in a row, the Blitzboks have suffered a major blow through injury at the Cape Town Sevens. This year it’s Chris Dry who’s out for the season.
The Blitzbokke are battling injuries as they gear up for the Sevens tournament in Wellington. David O’Sullivan caught up with coach Neil Powell.
Blitzboks captain Philip Snyman feels there is room for improvement and that even a better effort will be needed if they want to defend the HSBC Cape Town Sevens title.
David O’Sullivan thinks the Rugby Sevens team chosen for the Rio Olympic Games is excellent, and should guarantee South Africa a medal.
By Michael Hann GLASGOW (Reuters) – South Africa ended New Zealand’s dominance of the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens with a 17-12 victory at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday to win the gold medal. New Zealand had not lost a Commonwealth match since the sport made its debut in 1998 and they looked to be heading for … Read more