Habana backs ‘Hoops’ for sevens slam dunk
Michael Hooper will get his first taste of sevens action in Hong Kong this weekend, with Bryan Habana backing the former Wallabies captain to succeed where he struggled.
Michael Hooper will get his first taste of sevens action in Hong Kong this weekend, with Bryan Habana backing the former Wallabies captain to succeed where he struggled.
The Blitzboks held on with six men to earn a statement win against Ireland in their opening fixture of the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday.
Promising youngsters Katlego Letebele and Quewin Nortje are fired up to make their mark for the Blitzboks at the prestigious Hong Kong leg of the World Sevens Series.
Watching from the sidelines wasn’t easy for Dewald Human, but the fit-again Blitzbok playmaker is ready to help and make a difference to the Springbok Sevens’ fortunes in Hong Kong this weekend.
The Blitzboks hit the ground running in Hong Kong on Monday with their first training session only a few hours after arriving in the Far East.
Interim head coach Philip Snyman has made four changes to the Blitzboks squad for the next weekend’s World Sevens Series tournament in Hong Kong.
Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the Hong Kong tournament, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics.
New Zealand outplayed Fiji in a thrilling final to take first place at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, while the Blitzboks ended in sixth after a wet-weather fifth-place playoff against Argentina.
Tournament debutants Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan Jobb all got on the scoresheet as the Blitzboks outplayed the USA to progress to the fifth place final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday.
Fiji scored the only try of the second half to snatch a hard-fought victory over the Blitzboks in the Hong Kong Sevens cup quarter-finals on Sunday.