Blitzboks suffer triple blow for playoff
Blitzboks captain Selvyn Davids is among a trio of playmakers who will miss the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-final against Australia on Saturday afternoon.
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.
Captain Selvyn Davids admitted that the Blitzboks were caught off guard by Australia’s tactics as their Cape Town Sevens hoodoo continued on Sunday.
Captain Selvyn Davids says the Blitzboks are confident going into this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens, as they look to end their trophy drought in their home tournament.
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.