Soyizwapi hits 50 as Geduld returns for Blitzboks
Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his 50th World Rugby Sevens Series appearance for the Blitzboks in Toulouse next weekend after being named in a bolstered squad welcoming five players back from injury.
Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his 50th World Rugby Sevens Series appearance for the Blitzboks in Toulouse next weekend after being named in a bolstered squad welcoming five players back from injury.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team have done the double at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series to secure their spot as core team in the World Sevens Series for next season.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team were crowned champions of the first World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in a cold and wet Stellenbosch on Saturday.
The injury-ravaged Blitzboks suffered a first-ever loss to Spain to finish in 12th place at the Singapore Sevens, while New Zealand extended their lead on the overall standings with back-to-back tournament wins.
Shaun Williams feels the exuberance of youth will help the Blitzboks get back to winning ways when they face New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong at the Singapore Sevens this weekend.
New Zealand outplayed Fiji in a thrilling final to take first place at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, while the Blitzboks ended in sixth after a wet-weather fifth-place playoff against Argentina.
Tournament debutants Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan Jobb all got on the scoresheet as the Blitzboks outplayed the USA to progress to the fifth place final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday.
The Blitzboks are ready to boost their drive for Olympic Games qualification when they run out with three debutants at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks aren’t under pressure and is looking forward to seeing three new players make their debuts at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
The Blitzboks have included two Junior Springboks and three fit-again seniors in the squad for the next two Sevens Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Singapore.