Blitzbok stars jet off to Mauritius
Under the stewardship of former head coach Sandile Ngcobo, five Blitzboks are among a group of 13 to represent SA A at the Rugby Africa Sevens Series in Mauritius.
Under the stewardship of former head coach Sandile Ngcobo, five Blitzboks are among a group of 13 to represent SA A at the Rugby Africa Sevens Series in Mauritius.
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.
Head coach Sandile Ngcobo says kick-off of the fifth stop of the 2024 Sevens Series in Los Angeles this week cannot come soon enough for the Blitzboks.
Sandile Ngcobo has put a lack of consistency at the top of the agenda for the Los Angeles Sevens as the Blitzboks attempt to remedy their ninth-place finish in Canada.
Head coach Sandile Ngcobo said the Blitzboks will run out at BC Place with a clear vision and well prepared for their Canada Sevens opener against New Zealand on Friday.
Head coach Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks were on the wrong side of tight margins in consecutive defeats on Saturday that cost them a shot at the Perth Sevens title.
Skipper Selvyn Davids and coach Sandile Ngcobo said the Blitzboks have settled into Perth for another World Series stopover, but the purpose for their trip is not for a vacation.
Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks are emphasizing cutting out any and all distractions in preparation for their home assault at the weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.
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.