SA Rugby magazine – Latest South African rugby news
Sandile Ngcobo has set the Blitzboks three goals for this weekend’s New Zealand Sevens tournament in Hamilton, which will ensure they stay on the path to their long-term goal for the season – to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Winning in New Zealand is never easy, but Blitzboks assistant coach Philip Snyman knows what it takes and he is excited about the prospect of this weekend’s Hamilton Sevens.
The Springbok Sevens will miss magical plays like this from the injured Ronald Brown in Hamilton this weekend, the playmaker sinking a touchline conversion of his try in the corner.
Morning, noon or night, the Blitzboks know they have to be switched on and ready to deliver as they aim to continue their growth as a squad at the New Zealand Sevens this weekend.
The Blitzboks will not only have to cope with the time difference and massive home support but also blending in a raft of new players at the New Zealand Sevens this weekend.
Stalwart Ryan Oosthuizen is looking forward to a first experience of the New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend, which will be his 35th tournament for the Blitzboks.
Rookie Jaiden Baron has been named in the Blitzboks squad for the next two legs of the World Sevens Series, in Australia and New Zealand.
His father was a football coach, yet Blitzboks skipper Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi explains how picking up the oval ball changed his life forever.
Follow the live action from the Hong Kong Sevens Cup quarter-finals. #Blitzboks
Having recently completed his return to the Sharks, Muller du Plessis recalls how the support of his friends and family helped him recover from a serious injury at high school and become a Blitzboks star.
