Blitzboks worried about slipping up in quarters
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi is concerned about the potential impact of pitch conditions at Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks take on Ireland in the Sevens World Cup late on Saturday night.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi is concerned about the potential impact of pitch conditions at Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks take on Ireland in the Sevens World Cup late on Saturday night.
The Blitzboks showed few signs of nerves in their opening Sevens World Cup fixture as they thrashed minnows Chile in the final match of the day in Cape Town on Friday to progress to the quarter-finals.
Siya Kolisi sent a message of support to the Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens as the two teams begin their Sevens World Cup campaigns in Cape Town on Friday evening.
Go behind the scenes in part one of this mini documentary to follow the Blitzboks’ preparations for the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town.
Selvyn Davids and Impi Visser both fought back the tears when asked about the Blitzboks playing in front of their family and friends at this weekend’s Sevens World Cup in Cape Town.
The Blitzboks are counting on a packed Cape Town Stadium to drive them out of the starting blocks when the race for the 2022 Sevens World Cup trophy begins on Friday.
When the Blitzboks last played a sevens match at Cape Town Stadium, Ronald Brown watched on as a teary-eyed spectator, but is using that experience to motivate him in this weekend’s Sevens World Cup.
Coach Neil Powell had to break the news to a pair of disappointed Blitzboks who didn’t make the final squad for the Sevens World Cup.
He did not know what the question was going to be when he saw an incoming call from Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell, but Cecil Africa instinctively knew the answer to it.
Blitzboks assistant coach Renfred Dazel has revealed the plan to keep the team on its toes through a challenging Sevens World Cup fixture list in Cape Town this weekend