Snyman: Blitzboks better, but job not done
Philip Snyman is pleased to see the Blitzboks secure a place in the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals, but wants a strong finish to the pool stage against Samoa on Saturday.
Philip Snyman is pleased to see the Blitzboks secure a place in the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals, but wants a strong finish to the pool stage against Samoa on Saturday.
Philip Snyman has backed the revitalised Blitzboks to make history in his first tournament as Springbok Sevens interim head coach in Hong Kong this weekend.
Philip Snyman has been promoted to head coach of the Blitzboks with immediate effect, as Sandile Ngcobo returns to the junior structures.
Sandile Ngcobo’s head is reportedly on the chopping block as part of a Blitzboks coaching shakeup amid an underwhelming 2024 campaign.
Philip Snyman said the Blitzboks never rocked up against Great Britain on Saturday and paid the price, and will have to reboot in their final Pool C clash of the Vancouver Sevens.
Philip Snyman hailed the impact made by the Blitzboks bench in helping the Cape Town Sevens hosts make an unbeaten start to their campaign on Saturday.
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.
Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks’ excellent record in Dubai is something they can be very proud of, but it is now time for a new book and the first chapter starts at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday.
Head coach Sandile Ngcobo will not travel with the Blitzboks to Dubai for the SVNS opener due to medical reasons, with assistant Philip Snyman taking over the reins.
Philip Snyman believes the Blitzboks will benefit from the return of several key experienced playmakers from injury for this weekend’s Toulouse Sevens.