
Snyman: Blitzboks feeling Olympic gold
Philip Snyman has given the Springbok Sevens the thumbs up as the Blitzboks prepare to start their third consecutive charge at Olympic gold on Wednesday.
Philip Snyman has given the Springbok Sevens the thumbs up as the Blitzboks prepare to start their third consecutive charge at Olympic gold on Wednesday.
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.
Philip Snyman says the successful entry to the Paris Olympics has instilled a belief that the Blitzboks have turned a miserable season around.
The Blitzboks have been drawn in a challenging pool that includes traditional rivals New Zealand and Ireland for this year’s Olympic Games in France.
The Blitzboks beat Great Britain in the final of the Sevens Repechage on Sunday night to successfully seal a place in the 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.
Zain Davids and Shilton van Wyk return to the Blitzboks squad that will contest the Sevens Repechage in Monaco from 21-23 June.
France captain Antoine Dupont is expected at his first preparatory day for the Paris Olympics sevens event, the French Rugby Federation have announced.
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.