Bismarck: Boks should keep it simple in Argentina
Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks must resist the urge to “fight fire with fire” when they line up against Argentina in Buenos Aires next week.
Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks must resist the urge to “fight fire with fire” when they line up against Argentina in Buenos Aires next week.
The Springbok Women face an unenviable task in taking on France in their Sevens World Cup opener, but are determined to use the element of surprise in front of their home support in Cape Town on Friday.
He did not know what the question was going to be when he saw an incoming call from Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell, but Cecil Africa instinctively knew the answer to it.
Blitzboks assistant coach Renfred Dazel has revealed the plan to keep the team on its toes through a challenging Sevens World Cup fixture list in Cape Town this weekend
French international centre Virimi Vakatawa said at an emotional media conference on Tuesday it was hard to wake up and accept he would never train with his teammates again having had to retire due to a heart defect.
Marco van Staden has agreed to a reunion with the Vodacom Bulls, the Springbok fetcher signing up for a return to Loftus Versfeld for the upcoming season.
If all goes according to plan, the stage is set for the Blitzboks to face Fiji in the Sevens World Cup final in Cape Town on Sunday night.
Springbok Women’s Sevens player Marlize de Bruin will follow in her older brother’s footsteps and represent South Africa at a major rugby tournament at the Sevens World Cup this weekend.
Spurred on by the thrill of hosting the Sevens World Cup, the Blitzboks are further motivated to make the most of coach Neil Powell’s last dance with the team.
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