LIVE: London Sevens (Day 1)

Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Ireland in their second Pool B match at Twickenham.

New Blitzboks ‘bring the smiles back’

Sako Makata and Angelo Davids have promised to revive the Blitzboks’ spirits and flagging form at the London Sevens, starting on Saturday.

Watch: Hendrikse ‘shocked’ by Blitzbok call-up

Jordan Hendrikse is buzzing with excitement ahead of his Springbok Sevens debut in London on Saturday.

Watch: Cavalry arrives for Blitzboks

The Blitzboks are excited to welcome injury replacements Angelo Davids and Sakoyisa Makata for the London leg of the World Sevens Series.

Paul speaks truth to Blitzboks’ struggles

Coach Neil Powell’s imminent exit and a lack of experienced players in the current Blitzboks squad are contributing to their underperformance this season, according to Powell’s predecessor Paul Treu.

Hendrikse call-up spotlights bizarre Blitzboks

The decision to rush Jordan Hendrikse into the squad for this weekend’s London Sevens highlights the muddled thinking that has seen the Blitzboks underperform in the last three tournaments, writes DYLAN JACK.

Blitzboks send SOS to Lions star

In-form Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse will link up with the Blitzboks in England and will make his international sevens debut at the London Sevens this weekend.

Blitzboks boss: It’s as if we’ve forgotten how to play

The Blitzboks slumped to second in the World Sevens Series after a nightmare France leg, in what Neil Powell described as “the worst performance at a tournament in my career”.

Scotland end Blitzboks’ France nightmare

The Blitzboks missed out on an opportunity to face rivals New Zealand for ninth place after suffering a narrow loss to Scotland in the semi-final in France on Sunday.

Blood runs as Blitzboks thump Japan

Debutant Dalvon Blood scored a hat-trick as the Blitzboks demolished Japan in their Plate quarter-final of the France Sevens on Saturday.