Davids to hit 50 for rejigged Blitzboks in Perth
Zain Davids will earn his 50th tournament cap in Australia next week, after the 27-year-old was named in the Blitzboks squad for the third leg of the 2024-25 season.
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Zain Davids will earn his 50th tournament cap in Australia next week, after the 27-year-old was named in the Blitzboks squad for the third leg of the 2024-25 season.
Selvyn Davids is among a trio of experienced Blitzboks who have returned to training in the buildup to a tough Australian leg of the World Sevens Series at the end of January.
The Blitzboks have been drawn in a pool that includes reigning World Sevens Series champions Argentina, as well as hosts Australia for the third leg of the 2024-25 season.
Playmaker Ricardo Duarttee says that he is refocused on helping the Blitzboks claim more trophies after his controversial walkout last season.
The Blitzboks, after winning their home tournament for the first time since 2015, have set their sights on the World Rugby Sevens summit.
The Blitzboks came back to beat France in the dramatic final and clinch their first Cape Town Sevens gold medal since 2015.
Second-half tries from Tristan Leyds and Shilton van Wyk secured a Blitzboks win over Spain and a spot in the Cape Town Sevens final.
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Head coach Philip Snyman said the Blitzboks aren’t getting ahead of themselves after powering into the semi-finals of the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday.
A Ricardo Duarttee first-half brace of tries helped secure a Blitzbok win over Argentina on Saturday, and safe passage to the Cape Town Sevens semi-finals.