Soyizwapi: ‘Under-radar’ Blitzboks to make it count
Siviwe Soyizwapi believes the Blitzboks can shrug off an indifferent Sevens Series campaign and go all the way to gold medal glory for Team SA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Siviwe Soyizwapi believes the Blitzboks can shrug off an indifferent Sevens Series campaign and go all the way to gold medal glory for Team SA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Blitzboks squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Blitzboks are keen to make their third opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics count this weekend and join their regular foes at the event in Paris.
The Blitzboks have been drawn in a fair pool for the Sevens Repechage in Monaco, but will face a tough challenge from Great Britain and hosts Spain in their final Olympics bid.
DHL Stormers forward Hacjivah Dayimani and Blitzboks alum Werner Kok reportedly headline a list of 15-man players to potentially feature for Team SA at the 2024 Olympics.
The Blitzboks will have to beat all-comers in Monaco in June to earn their 2024 Olympic Games ticket in the final World Rugby Sevens Repechage.
Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Monday he will have to make “sacrifices” if he is to feature for his country at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Sandile Ngcobo believes his Blitzboks side should get a final shot at qualifying for the Olympic Games next year after falling at the final hurdle in Zimbabwe.
The Blitzboks have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the African Olympic qualifiers after a commanding display in the pool stage in Harare.