Ngcobo: Blitzboks need to shake inconsistency
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.
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.
Rosko Specman is keen to make his impact felt when he returns for the Blitzboks in his first Canada Sevens tournament since 2017.
Skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi was impressed with the Blitzboks’ upward curve on day one of the Vancouver Sevens, despite the loss of injured playmaker Ronald Brown.
The Blitzboks set up an exciting Pool B decider against Argentina on Saturday after a convincing win and last-minute draw on day one at the Canada Sevens.
Siviwe Soyizwapi and Impi Visser insist the Blitzboks have no option but to get up and take the fight to the rest of the world come Friday at BC Place in Vancouver.
SA Sevens ‘A’ squad members Noegh Hayward and Gurshwin Wehr joined the injury-hit Blitzboks in Vancouver on Wednesday and are set to make their debuts this weekend.
The Blitzboks claimed fifth place in the Canada Sevens on Sunday to remain at the summit of the World Sevens Series after six rounds with 111 points.
The Blitzboks suffered a second Cup quarter-final defeat in two weeks, a second-half fightback not enough to trump Samoa at the Canada Sevens on Sunday.
Assistant coach Renfred Dazel says the Blitzboks are ready to get up close and personal with Samoa in Sunday’s Cup quarter-finals at the Canada Sevens.