Blitzboks looking for light at the end of LA tunnel
Neil Powell says the Blitzboks will be staying positive as they prepare for the Cape Town-based Sevens World Cup after a poor finish to the Sevens Series in Los Angeles.
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Neil Powell says the Blitzboks will be staying positive as they prepare for the Cape Town-based Sevens World Cup after a poor finish to the Sevens Series in Los Angeles.
Neil Powell was left unhappy after the Blitzboks slipped to a 13th-place finish at the Los Angeles Sevens, which allowed Australia to secure their very first Sevens Series title.
The Blitzboks dropped out of the LA Sevens title race and are on the brink of losing their lead in the overall World Rugby Sevens Series at the final tournament following two pool defeats on Saturday.
Two tries from Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi helped World Sevens Series leaders South Africa beat Canada at the LA Sevens on Saturday.
South Africa suffered a terrible start to the LA Sevens tournament after hosts USA stunned the World Series front-runners in the pool B opener on Saturday.
Follow the live action as the Blitzboks attempt to clinch the World Rugby Sevens Series title at the Los Angeles Sevens event.
The Blitzboks are in a do-or-die contest in the Los Angeles Sevens, but for Neil Powell the mathematics is simple in order to retain the World Series title.
Siviwe Soyizwapi is confident that the Blitzboks will finish the last World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Los Angeles in the same way they started the first in Dubai way back in December.
The Blitzboks perform best under the bright lights and the reigning World Series champions, are excited to perform in the Los Angeles Sevens.
Springbok Sevens forward Sakoyisa Makata fields a couple of quick questions from SA Rugby magazine’s DEVIN HERMANUS.