Blitzboks tweak squad for Dubai double
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has made four changes to the Blitzboks squad for the upcoming two tournaments in Dubai, where the new season is set to kick off next weekend.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has made four changes to the Blitzboks squad for the upcoming two tournaments in Dubai, where the new season is set to kick off next weekend.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Springbok Sevens are ready and raring to go for what promises to be an exciting and full rugby calendar consisting of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Commonwealth Games and the Sevens World Cup tournament.
With just 10 days to go until the hotly anticipated kick off of the World Rugby Sevens Series 2022, the pools and match schedule have been announced for the Dubai 7s on 26-27 November.
The traditional start to the World Rugby Sevens Series has been restored with the 2022 season kicking off in Dubai in a month’s time, and coach Neil Powell has welcomed back a couple of stalwarts for the Blitzboks’ preparations.
World Rugby has confirmed the schedule for the much-anticipated 2022 Sevens Series as the sport looks to capitalise on an impactful Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the commanding performances by the Blitzboks in the recent World Rugby Sevens Series events in Vancouver and Edmonton buried the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell says a magnificent team effort steered the Blitzboks to the Canada Sevens title in Edmonton this past weekend, a victory that also sealed the 2021 World Rugby Sevens series title for the South Africans.
The Blitzboks topped pool A of the Edmonton Sevens with commanding wins over Mexico, Hong Kong and Canada on day one of the tournament.
The Springbok Sevens team beat Hong Kong 46-0 in their quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last four showdown against Kenya.
The Blitzboks ran in eight unanswered tries to beat Mexico 56-0 in their opening match of the Edmonton Sevens on Saturday.