Blitzboks off to a shocker in LA
South Africa suffered a terrible start to the LA Sevens tournament after hosts USA stunned the World Series front-runners in the pool B opener on Saturday.
South Africa suffered a terrible start to the LA Sevens tournament after hosts USA stunned the World Series front-runners in the pool B opener on Saturday.
The Blitzboks are in a do-or-die contest in the Los Angeles Sevens, but for Neil Powell the mathematics is simple in order to retain the World Series title.
The Blitzboks squad to contest the LA Sevens next weekend have a familiar look to it despite missing some regulars who were integral to their victory at the Commonwealth Games last month.
Shaun Williams and Mfundo Ndhlovu say winning gold at the Commonwealth Games was the first step of the Blitzboks’ journey to end a tough 2022 season as World Sevens Series and World Cup champions.
Head coach Neil Powell says the Blitzboks’ gold-medal win at the Commonwealth Games was just the boost they needed for the final leg of the World Sevens Series and Sevens World Cup.
The Blitzboks will have another tournament to try and conquer during the 2022-23 campaign with the Hong Kong Sevens back on the calendar after a three-year hiatus.
The popular leg of the World Sevens Series will return to the Mother City this year, when the best men’s and women’s teams will compete at Cape Town Stadium for the first time since 2019.
Certain things used to be a given for the Blitzboks, such as laying the foundation in the first match of a World Sevens Series tournament, and coach Neil Powell is hoping for a return to these staples in London on Saturday.
Sako Makata and Angelo Davids have promised to revive the Blitzboks’ spirits and flagging form at the London Sevens, starting on Saturday.
The Blitzboks are excited to welcome injury replacements Angelo Davids and Sakoyisa Makata for the London leg of the World Sevens Series.