Blitzboks arrive early in LA for American leg of the World Sevens Series
World Sevens rugby returns to Los Angeles and the familiar format of three knockout games after the group stage.
World Sevens rugby returns to Los Angeles and the familiar format of three knockout games after the group stage.
The Springbok Sevens team’s sixth place in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday was one of their worst starts in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in recent seasons.
Consistency was a hallmark of the Blitzboks’ success. In all 10 tournaments this season they qualified for the Cup semi-finals. They won twice (Dubai and Paris), and were losing finalists three times (Sydney, Hamilton and London).
It was a costly weekend for the Springbok Sevens, who dropped to second place behind Fiji in the 2017/18 World Rugby Sevens Series standings after finishing fourth in Singapore.
Allister Coetzee will continue to change SA’s style with increasing opportunities for young players – as well as those in the Sevens squad heading to the Rio Olympics.