Blitzboks boosted for Olympics qualifier
Former Springbok wings Rosko Specman and Travis Ismaiel were both named in an experienced Blitzboks squad for the Olympic Games qualifier in Harare.
Former Springbok wings Rosko Specman and Travis Ismaiel were both named in an experienced Blitzboks squad for the Olympic Games qualifier in Harare.
Poor results from the Sevens Series legs in Los Angeles and Vancouver have seen the Blitzboks tumble down the rankings with their hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games on the line.
Former Wallabies flank Lopeti Timani has been named in Tonga’s Test squad for their upcoming tour matches against Scotland, England, the French Barbarians and Romania.
The Blitzboks will head into their final pool game against the USA high in confidence after clinching a hard-fought victory over Kenya to make it two wins from two on day one of the Olympic Sevens on Monday.
The Springbok Sevens team is free to resume their preparations for the Olympics after they were released from isolation in Tokyo on Thursday.
Neil Powell has named a preliminary 17-man squad that will represent the Blitzboks at the Tokyo Olympic Games where they will vie for gold in the sevens competition.
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Wallaby centre Samu Kerevi has been included in Australia’s 12-man squad that will compete in the pre-Olympics Oceania Sevens Championship.
There will be familiar faces among the South African sevens squads assembled by Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa’s Solidarity Sevens Camp.