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.
The Springbok Sevens team are not dwelling on what happened in Dubai last weekend, according to Rosko Specman.
Selvyn Davids was named Player of the Hong Kong Sevens, and has been rewarded for his strong showing with a call-up to the Blitzboks Commonwealth Games team.
From the new coach, former Blitzboks star Marius Schoeman, to the 13 players in the squad with 5 of them uncapped and a combined 134 games between the rest, it’s raw talent as its best.
SA Rugby confirmed a major new backer for the Springbok Sevens team with banking giant, FNB, revealed as an associate sponsor to the Blitzboks.
The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in Sydney, where Werner Kok, Branco du Preez and Ruhan Nel will be looking to add a third series title this weekend.
Speedster Seabelo Senatla knows he needs only seven tries to equal the Blitzboks all-time try scoring record, but said it’s not what he is focusing on this weekend.
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell was naturally “bitterly disappointed” following Sunday’s 19-17 loss to England in the final of the Cape Town Sevens.