
Blitzboks: We owed it to ourselves to take it
Co-captain Impi Visser and playmaker Selvyn Davids hailed the character and grit of the Blitzboks to beat Fiji on Saturday to secure a spot in the Perth Sevens semi-finals.
Co-captain Impi Visser and playmaker Selvyn Davids hailed the character and grit of the Blitzboks to beat Fiji on Saturday to secure a spot in the Perth Sevens semi-finals.
Head coach Philip Snyman lauded the character of his players as the Blitzboks bounced back from a disappointing start to clinch the 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens bronze medal.
Following one of their worst seasons on the sevens circuit, Selvyn Davids says the Blitzboks are focused on winning South Africa’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics.
Philip Snyman says the successful entry to the Paris Olympics has instilled a belief that the Blitzboks have turned a miserable season around.
Blitzboks captain Selvyn Davids is among a trio of playmakers who will miss the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-final against Australia on Saturday afternoon.
The Blitzboks hit the ground running in Hong Kong on Monday with their first training session only a few hours after arriving in the Far East.
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.
The Blitzboks brushed aside Spain on Friday to complete a perfect start to the Perth Sevens.
A brace from captain Selvyn Davids and a debut try for Tristan Leyds guided the Blitzboks to a comfortable opening victory against Canada in the Perth Sevens on Friday.
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.