Mind over matter for Blitzboks in bubble
Their movements are very limited due to a hard tournament bubble, but the Blitzboks are still itching for the opening tournament of the 2022-23 Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
Their movements are very limited due to a hard tournament bubble, but the Blitzboks are still itching for the opening tournament of the 2022-23 Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Sevens will kick off on Friday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, but virus controls may dampen the high-octane rugby tournament’s famous hard-partying atmosphere.
JC Pretorius and Ronald Brown are both confident ahead of their first appearances for the Blitzboks at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
Veteran Branco du Preez is confident the Blitzboks can get their new era off to a flying start with a first-ever tournament win at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
Branco du Preez is among five players who missed out on the Sevens World Cup to be included in the Blitzboks’ squad for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens.
Blitzbok assistant coach Philip Snyman has revealed the team’s ambitious target for the 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series.
Cecil Afrika dealt a knockout blow to Seabelo Senatla in the final round of this series to earn the mantle of SA’s greatest Blitzbok.
Tickets for the Cape Town Sevens will go on sale to the public on Wednesday.
Cecil Afrika brought Branco du Preez’s winning run to a halt as he dismissed his opponent by a significant margin, signalling the arrival of the final challenger in this series to decide SA’s greatest Blitzbok.
With the Sevens Series only six weeks away, newly appointed Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo will be keeping a close eye on Middelburg where several Academy players will be out to impress him.