Hendrikse debuts as Blitzboks secure cup playoff in London
The Blitzboks progressed to the cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens after claiming a hard-fought win against Kenya to complete a trio of impressive performances on Saturday.
The Blitzboks progressed to the cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens after claiming a hard-fought win against Kenya to complete a trio of impressive performances on Saturday.
Angelo Davids marked his return to the sevens circuit with the winning try as the Blitzboks claimed a thrilling opening win over Argentina at the London Sevens on Saturday.
The decision to rush Jordan Hendrikse into the squad for this weekend’s London Sevens highlights the muddled thinking that has seen the Blitzboks underperform in the last three tournaments, writes DYLAN JACK.
The Blitzboks missed out on the cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 after being handed a second pool defeat by Samoa on day two of the France Sevens on Saturday.
Dalvon Blood thought it was bad news on Sunday morning when he answered the phone and the Blitzboks team doctor was on the other end, but his anxiety was soon replaced by ecstasy.
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.
South Africa must prove it was just a bad day at the office in Singapore when they front up in the Vancouver Sevens, writes DYLAN JACK.
A late comeback attempt fell short of saving the Blitzboks from a narrow loss to old foes Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Sevens on Sunday.
Neil Powell was left unhappy with the way the Blitzboks performed in their Pool A loss to the USA in the Singapore Sevens on Saturday, which brought their 36-game unbeaten run to an end.
Ronald Brown says watching the Blitzboks win back-to-back tournament titles in Spain fueled his hunger to get back on the field as he prepares to make a comeback from injury in the Singapore Sevens this weekend.