Unbeaten Blitzboks set up Samoa showdown
The Blitzboks will face old rivals Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals of the Canada Sevens on Sunday night after a clean sweep of Pool C at BC Place on Saturday.
The Blitzboks will face old rivals Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals of the Canada Sevens on Sunday night after a clean sweep of Pool C at BC Place on Saturday.
Match referee Francisco Gonzalez found himself on the ‘wrong side’ of the whistle after getting bundled over by a charging Paddy Kelly at the Canada Sevens on Saturday.
Two tries from skipper Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi helped kick off the Blitzboks’ Canada Sevens campaign with a convincing victory over Spain on Saturday.
Defending champions and overall series leaders, the pressure is on the Blitzboks to bounce back at the Canada Sevens this weekend.
Coach Neil Powell expects a more disciplined performance as the Blitzboks look to retain the Canada Sevens title this weekend.
Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi provides insight on how the team will get back to winning ways at the Canada Sevens, starting in Vancouver on Saturday.
Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks have experienced a reversal in fortunes, but he believes the team can turn things around in the Canadian leg of the World Sevens Series.
A 14-hour flight to Vancouver allowed the Blitzboks to review their three consecutive losses in Singapore and, according to JC Pretorius and Zain Davids, remind the players what they’re playing for.
James Murphy, Shaun Williams and Shilton van Wyk have been called into the Blitzboks squad as injury replacements for the Canada Sevens tournament, starting on Saturday.
The Blitzboks scored 20 tries in three matches on day one of the Canada Sevens and only conceded three as they delivered a strong performance in the opening tournament of the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series.