Blitzboks: We have a job to do
A 14-hour flight to Vancouver allowed the Blitzboks to review their three consecutive losses in Singapore and, according to JC Pretorius and Zain Davids, remind the players what they’re playing for.
A 14-hour flight to Vancouver allowed the Blitzboks to review their three consecutive losses in Singapore and, according to JC Pretorius and Zain Davids, remind the players what they’re playing for.
James Murphy, Shaun Williams and Shilton van Wyk have been called into the Blitzboks squad as injury replacements for the Canada Sevens tournament, starting on Saturday.
The Blitzboks scored 20 tries in three matches on day one of the Canada Sevens and only conceded three as they delivered a strong performance in the opening tournament of the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Blitzboks finished in fourth place after being handed a 26-19 defeat by hosts Canada, while New Zealand extended their Series lead by winning the Vancouver Sevens.
The Blitzboks booked a Cup quarter-final berth after beating Argentina 17-5 and thrashing England 38-0 to finish top of Pool A on day one of the Vancouver Sevens.
The Blitzboks began the defence of their Vancouver Sevens title with a hard-fought 12-0 victory against Japan on Saturday.
The Blitzboks beat France 21-12 in the Cup final of the Canada Sevens in Vancouver.