Blitzboks embracing Canada chill

A long-haul flight and unfamiliarly chilly conditions are not deterring an experienced Blitzboks side as they target a second tournament win of the season in Vancouver this weekend.

Blitzboks recall veterans for American trip

Head coach Sandile Ngcobo made five changes to the Blitzboks squad for the World Sevens Series legs in Vancouver and Los Angeles over the next two weeks.

‘Speckmagic’ cracks the whip

Veteran playmaker Rosko Specman says his approach with the younger Blitzboks is to put them in “uncomfortable positions” in a bid to win the 2024 World Sevens Series.

Shakes: I will be back for Blitzboks

Blitzboks stalwart Siviwe Soyizwapi is determined to rebound from the “most difficult challenge” of his career, having been sidelined since August following a knee injury.

Ngcobo pleased with ‘clinical’ Blitzboks

Sandile Ngcobo was happy with how the Blitzboks bounced back to secure fifth place at the Perth Sevens, but said the quarter-final loss to Fiji shows there is plenty to work on before the next tournament in Vancouver.

Blitzboks dip, Pumas stretch lead

A salvaged fifth-place finish in Perth kept the Blitzboks in the top four of the Sevens Series, while back-to-back titles have boosted Argentina’s place on top of the standings.

Blitzboks secure fifth in Perth

Tristan Leyds scored his third try of the weekend and set up another to help the Blitzboks beat France to finish fifth at the Perth Sevens on Sunday.

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Blitzboks boss: Ball didn’t bounce our way

Head coach Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks were on the wrong side of tight margins in consecutive defeats on Saturday that cost them a shot at the Perth Sevens title.

Blitzboks bundled out Down Under

The Blitzboks were knocked out of the Perth Sevens title race after a narrow defeat to Fiji in the cup quarter-finals on Saturday.