Oosthuizen expects SVNS ‘dog fight’
Blitzboks forward Ryan Oosthuizen says every match in this season’s revamped SVNS Series will carry “the intensity of a final”.
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Blitzboks forward Ryan Oosthuizen says every match in this season’s revamped SVNS Series will carry “the intensity of a final”.
Eleven players involved in the Blitzboks season-ending SVNS World Championship victory in Los Angeles in May will be part of the squad for next weekend’s Dubai Sevens.
Shilton van Wyk has a clear objective for the new SVNS season.
Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman says one of his key goals this season is to broaden the Blitzboks’ player base.
Christie Grobbelaar has won the SVNS Series, Commonwealth gold and Olympic bronze, but a home appearance in Cape Town has so far eluded him.
Donavan Don says his Currie Cup campaign with Boland made him appreciate being part of the Blitzboks set-up.
Grant de Jager hopes to make enough of an impression with the Blitzboks to play in Cape Town in December.
The Blitzboks plan to bolster their squad for the 2025-26 season by bringing in loan players from South Africa’s Vodacom URC franchises.
Coach Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks’ focus is on building towards the next Olympic Games rather than simply protecting their SVNS crown.
The world champion Blitzboks will defend their Cape Town SVNS title in December as the Mother City’s biggest party returns.