‘Specmagic’ is back for Blitzboks
Seasoned playmaker Rosko Specman is relishing his return to the national sevens setup, and is confident South Africa can become No 1 in the world again.
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Seasoned playmaker Rosko Specman is relishing his return to the national sevens setup, and is confident South Africa can become No 1 in the world again.
The welcomed return of a seasoned Springbok Sevens campaigner was offset by the news that the Blitzboks will be without captain Siviwe Soyizwapi for the whole of the upcoming Sevens Series.
On 27 July 2014, South Africa stunned New Zealand in the Glasgow final of the rugby sevens to end the Kiwis’ 30-match unbeaten run at the Commonwealth Games.
Cape Town has been confirmed as one of the eight iconic destinations that comprise SVNS, World Rugby’s revamped and rebranded sevens series.
Rosko Specman’s potential return to sevens is one of several exciting prospects on the horizon to help revive the fortunes of the Blitzboks next season.
Blitzboks star Ricardo Duarttee was among the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series award winners announced on Sunday following a spectacular conclusion to the season in London.
The Blitzboks finished ninth at the London Sevens after demolishing the USA and brought the curtain down on a dreary 2022-23 season at Twickenham on Sunday.
The Blitzboks were knocked out of the London Sevens title race and automatic 2024 Olympics qualification after defeat to New Zealand in their final pool clash on Saturday.
A last-gasp converted try for the USA denied the Blitzboks a victory in a high-scoring Pool A clash of the London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Blitzboks suffered a narrow defeat in their opening match of the London Sevens against Great Britain at Twickenham on Saturday.