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Stars aligned for Blitzboks vs Fiji World Cup final

If all goes according to plan, the stage is set for the Blitzboks to face Fiji in the Sevens World Cup final in Cape Town on Sunday night.

Fired-up Fiji have eyes on the prize

Fiji have put the disappointment of the Commonwealth Games and World Sevens Series behind them and are hungry for gold at this weekend’s Sevens World Cup in Cape Town.

Rewind: Seven of the best

Have a look at seven of the best tries scored during the 2018 San Francisco Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Blitzboks looking for light at the end of LA tunnel

Neil Powell says the Blitzboks will be staying positive as they prepare for the Cape Town-based Sevens World Cup after a poor finish to the Sevens Series in Los Angeles.

Powell fumes as Blitzboks slip at final hurdle

Neil Powell was left unhappy after the Blitzboks slipped to a 13th-place finish at the Los Angeles Sevens, which allowed Australia to secure their very first Sevens Series title.

The Blitzboks dropped out of the LA Sevens title race and are on the brink of losing their lead in the overall World Rugby Sevens Series at the final tournament following two pool defeats on Saturday.

Selvyn Davids and Neil Powell at Blitzboks training

Powell: One punch at a time for Blitzboks in LA

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.

South Africa's Branco du Preez (R) vies with Australia's Ben Marr (L) during the rugby union quarter final match between South Africa and Australia on the second day of the London 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series event at Twickenham Stadium in west London on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Injury-hit Blitzboks welcome back veteran for LA finale

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.

Angelo Davids scores for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games sevens Blitzboks

Blitzboks cruise into Commonwealth semis

The Blitzboks produced a scintillating performance to thrash Canada and progress to the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games Sevens in Birmingham on Saturday night.

Unbeaten South Africa on top at Games

The Blitzboks continued their perfect start to the Commonwealth Games by whitewashing Scotland in a six-try victory to finish on top of Pool B on Saturday.