Blitzboks off to winning start in Cape Town
The Blitzboks recovered from an error-prone first half to open their Cape Town Sevens campaign with a win over Great Britain on Saturday.
The Blitzboks recovered from an error-prone first half to open their Cape Town Sevens campaign with a win over Great Britain on Saturday.
Captain Selvyn Davids says the Blitzboks are confident going into this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens, as they look to end their trophy drought in their home tournament.
Tiaan Pretorius is the only new player in the Blitzboks squad for the second leg of the 2024 SVNS series, kicking off at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
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Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks are emphasizing cutting out any and all distractions in preparation for their home assault at the weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.
Sevens was integral in helping Kurt-Lee Arendse adapt to life as a Springbok and he has scored a remarkable 13 tries in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2022.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.
Western Province winger Tristan Leyds is one of two players to be added to the Blitzboks squad for the Cape Town Sevens after an injury to prop Christie Grobbelaar.
When Masande Mtshali finally scored his first try in a Blitzbok jersey on Saturday night in Dubai, he almost missed the meaning behind this milestone in his short sevens career.
The Blitzboks, who started their 2024 sevens campaign on a high note in Dubai, will run out in Cape Town as the top seeds for the tournament this weekend.