Habana: Sevens switch tricky for Dupont
Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.
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Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.
Tiaan Pretorius is the only new player in the Blitzboks squad for the second leg of the 2024 SVNS series, kicking off at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Speedster Werner Kok opens up on his journey from the Blitzboks to blazing a trail with the Sharks, and how the sevens format paved the way for a successful transition to 15s.
Zain Davids and Justin Geduld said that the Blitzboks have the confidence and self-belief to do well in Cape Town this week and feed off the extra energy of the home crowd.
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Sevens was integral in helping Kurt-Lee Arendse adapt to life as a Springbok and he has scored a remarkable 13 tries in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2022.
The Blitzboks, who started their 2024 sevens campaign on a high note in Dubai, will run out in Cape Town as the top seeds for the tournament this weekend.
The Blitzboks withstood a second-half onslaught from Argentina to claim a historic fifth consecutive Dubai Sevens tournament victory on Sunday evening.
Defending champions, the Blitzboks produced a sublime fightback to beat series title-holders New Zealand and progress to the Dubai cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
The Blitzboks scored a late try to overcome rivals Fiji and progress to the Dubai Sevens final on Sunday.