Sevens

Blitzboks aim to fly high in City of Angels

Head coach Sandile Ngcobo says kick-off of the fifth stop of the 2024 Sevens Series in Los Angeles this week cannot come soon enough for the Blitzboks.

Blitzboks without Duarttee for LA Sevens

The Blitzboks will be without Ricardo Duarttee as they prepare to bounce back from a disappointing Canada Sevens tournament in Los Angeles this weekend.

VANCOUVER, CANADA - FEBRUARY 23 : Action during the HSBC Vancouver Sevens match between South Africa and Great Britain at BC Place on February 23, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by David Van Der Sandt/Gallo Images)

Ngcobo: Blitzboks need to shake inconsistency

Sandile Ngcobo has put a lack of consistency at the top of the agenda for the Los Angeles Sevens as the Blitzboks attempt to remedy their ninth-place finish in Canada.

(Photo by David Van Der Sandt/Gallo Images)

Pumas seal Canada three-peat, Blitzboks finish ninth

Argentina strengthened their grip on the Sevens Series by beating New Zealand in the Canada Sevens final, while the Blitzboks finished strongly to claim ninth place in Vancouver.

Blitzboks playing for ninth in Vancouver

The Blitzboks’ hopes of winning a fourth Canada Sevens title faded quickly after suffering a heavy pool stage defeat to Ireland on Saturday.

Watch: Dupont flying in Sevens Series debut

Antoine Dupont wasted little time in getting up and running in his first Sevens Series tournament, scoring twice to take France to the semi-finals in Vancouver.

Blitzboks coach: We took things ‘too easy’

Philip Snyman said the Blitzboks never rocked up against Great Britain on Saturday and paid the price, and will have to reboot in their final Pool C clash of the Vancouver Sevens.

Shilton van Wyk and Ryan Oosthuizen for Blitzboks

Blitzboks stumble out the blocks in Canada

The Blitzboks will have to beat Ireland in their final Pool C clash of the Vancouver Sevens to keep their quarter-final hopes alive in BC Place after an opening day of mixed results.

Werner Kok of the Sharks challenged by Hacjivah Dayimani of the Western Province during the 2021 Carling Black Label Currie Cup match between Sharks and Western Province at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium, Durban, on 28 August 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

SA URC stars to make sevens switch

DHL Stormers forward Hacjivah Dayimani and Blitzboks alum Werner Kok reportedly headline a list of 15-man players to potentially feature for Team SA at the 2024 Olympics.

Impi Visser of South Africa scores a try against USA during day one of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 9 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Blitzboks primed for liftoff in Vancouver

Head coach Sandile Ngcobo said the Blitzboks will run out at BC Place with a clear vision and well prepared for their Canada Sevens opener against New Zealand on Friday.