Tricky Ricky in Dubai Dream Team

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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.

Duarttee, who has earned the nickname ‘Tricky Ricky’, scored four tries – including a brace versus Samoa – and kicked five conversions to help South Africa win a fourth title in the desert on the spin, and a 10th overall.

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Skipper Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi and veteran playmaker Branco du Preez were also included in the standout lineup.

With the Dubai title in the bag, the Blitzboks will look for back-to-back wins, along with breaking their home hoodoo, at the Cape Town tournament starting on Friday. The hosts have been drawn in a challenging Pool A, along with rivals Fiji, flaky France and consistent Canada.

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