Blitzboks turn to young Blood as Davids misses out
The Blitzboks squad to play in the France Sevens this weekend had a late change when Selvyn Davids was declared medically unfit to travel, with Dalvon Blood named as his replacement.
The Blitzboks squad to play in the France Sevens this weekend had a late change when Selvyn Davids was declared medically unfit to travel, with Dalvon Blood named as his replacement.
The Blitzboks have wasted no time in getting back to work after arriving in Singapore on Monday for the next leg of the Sevens Series this weekend.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell lauded the effort of his squad after they beat Australia 33-7 in the Cup final of the second Spain Sevens tournament in Seville.
Christie Grobbelaar scored a brace of tries as the Blitzboks beat Australia 33-7 in win the Cup final at the Spain Sevens in Seville on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team defeated Scotland 27-7 on Friday in their first game of the inaugural Spain Sevens tournament.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks are prepared for a new set of challenges that come with the return of England, Scotland and Wales as separate entities to compete in the Sevens Series.
Both New Zealand’s men’s and women’s national sevens teams will not participate in next month’s World Sevens Series tournaments in Spain.
Playmaker Justin Geduld will return to the World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time in two years after being named in the Blitzboks squad for the two tournaments in Spain later this month.
Zain Davids says the Springbok Sevens team’s preparation for the two forthcoming Sevens Series tournaments in Malaga and Seville has been close to perfect.
The Blitzboks have returned to training in preparation for the two Sevens Series tournaments in Spain and the squad has been boosted by Justin Geduld’s return from injury.