Tricky Ricky: This is just the beginning!
Having capped an incredible rise by helping the Blitzboks win the Dubai Sevens in his debut tournament, Ricardo Duarttee says there are more tricks to come from him in Cape Town this weekend.
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Having capped an incredible rise by helping the Blitzboks win the Dubai Sevens in his debut tournament, Ricardo Duarttee says there are more tricks to come from him in Cape Town this weekend.
Debutant Ricardo Duarttee was awarded a place in the World Sevens Series dream team from the 2022-23 Dubai leg, along with two Blitzboks teammates.
Blitzboks playmaker Rosko Specman and young gun JC Pretorius starred in 2019 when the World Sevens Series roadshow last visited the Mother City.
Coach Sandile Ngcobo has called up a Commonwealth Games gold medalist to the Blitzboks for the Cape Town leg of the World Sevens Series, starting on Friday.
Cecil Afrika may be called out of retirement to boost the Blitzboks in Cape Town for the second time this year ahead of the Sevens Series return to South Africa this weekend.
The Blitzboks have only once won the Cape Town leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series and are determined to change that with their first trophy in the Mother City in seven years.
One of rugby’s biggest parties is back in South Africa for the first time since 2019 and here’s what you can expect from this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens tournament.
The Dubai Sevens trophy fitted nicely in Ricardo Duarttee’s arms as he walked around the Springbok Sevens changeroom at the completion of the second round of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Sandile Ngcobo and Siviwe Soyizwapi have described South Africa’s latest triumph in Dubai as massively humbling, but also much needed for the Springbok Sevens.
South Africa made it an impressive four World Sevens Series titles on the spin in Dubai with a resounding victory over Ireland on Saturday.