Delport steps down as Bok Women’s Sevens coach
Former Blitzbok captain Paul Delport has decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following the World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where South Africa finished 14th overall.
Former Blitzbok captain Paul Delport has decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following the World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where South Africa finished 14th overall.
Fiji dominated defending champions New Zealand in the final of the 2022 Sevens World Cup to claim their third World Cup title.
Nadine Roos scored four tries as the Springbok Women’s Sevens broke their 2022 Sevens World Cup drought with a 13th/16th-place playoff victory over Columbia in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens fell inches short of claiming their first 2022 Sevens World Cup win in a two-point Challenge Cup quarter-final loss to Japan in Cape Town on Saturday morning.
Siya Kolisi sent a message of support to the Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens as the two teams begin their Sevens World Cup campaigns in Cape Town on Friday evening.
The Springbok Women face an unenviable task in taking on France in their Sevens World Cup opener, but are determined to use the element of surprise in front of their home support in Cape Town on Friday.
Coach Paul Delport has named eight players with sevens series experience in Springbok Women’s Sevens squad for the 2022 season, which will culminate with the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town in September.
The Imbokodo will return to action at home after World Rugby announced that Stellenbosch would host the Sevens Challenger Series next month.
An improved performance from the Imbokodo was not enough as they fell to a 31-12 loss to Russia on day two of the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Emotions were high as the Imbokodo made their very first run out at the Cape Town Sevens against New Zealand on Friday.