Duarttee’s Blitzbok career in tricky situation
Ricardo Duarttee’s sevens career is hanging in the balance after the Blitzboks star reportedly stood himself down from duty during the Vancouver Sevens.
Ricardo Duarttee’s sevens career is hanging in the balance after the Blitzboks star reportedly stood himself down from duty during the Vancouver Sevens.
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo has shared his frustration with the Blitzboks’ performances in North America after an 11th-place finish at the Los Angeles Sevens.
The Blitzboks beat Canada on Sunday night to avoid finishing in 12th place at the Los Angeles Sevens, but suffered another setback in their Series title hopes.
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The Blitzboks will be without Ricardo Duarttee as they prepare to bounce back from a disappointing Canada Sevens tournament in Los Angeles this weekend.
Sandile Ngcobo has put a lack of consistency at the top of the agenda for the Los Angeles Sevens as the Blitzboks attempt to remedy their ninth-place finish in Canada.
Argentina strengthened their grip on the Sevens Series by beating New Zealand in the Canada Sevens final, while the Blitzboks finished strongly to claim ninth place in Vancouver.
The Blitzboks’ hopes of winning a fourth Canada Sevens title faded quickly after suffering a heavy pool stage defeat to Ireland on Saturday.
Rosko Specman is keen to make his impact felt when he returns for the Blitzboks in his first Canada Sevens tournament since 2017.
A long-haul flight and unfamiliarly chilly conditions are not deterring an experienced Blitzboks side as they target a second tournament win of the season in Vancouver this weekend.