Blitzboks embracing Hong Kong challenge
The Blitzboks are ready to boost their drive for Olympic Games qualification when they run out with three debutants at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
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The Blitzboks are ready to boost their drive for Olympic Games qualification when they run out with three debutants at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
Assistant coach Philip Snyman says a youthful Blitzboks side have arrived in Hong Kong well aware of they must get back on track with only four legs left in the 2023 World Sevens Series.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks aren’t under pressure and is looking forward to seeing three new players make their debuts at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
The Blitzboks have included two Junior Springboks and three fit-again seniors in the squad for the next two Sevens Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium will host a revamped World Rugby Sevens Series grand final from next season, the sport’s governing body announced on Tuesday.
The Blitzboks have added four players to their training group in the build-up to the next tournament in the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
Sandile Ngcobo says the SA Rugby chiefs are hard at work to recruit reinforcements as the Blitzboks are struggling with an injury crisis.
Poor results from the Sevens Series legs in Los Angeles and Vancouver have seen the Blitzboks tumble down the rankings with their hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games on the line.
The Blitzboks will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways when they return to South Africa on Tuesday after a disappointing North American leg in the Sevens Series.
The Blitzboks’ quest to bounce back from their disappointment in Los Angeles came to a premature end as they suffered back-to-back defeats against Argentina and Kenya to leave them playing for 13th place at the Vancouver Sevens on Sunday.