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COVENTRY, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Neil Powell of South Africa hugs Angelo Davids after his team won the gold medal during the Rugby Sevens final match between South Africa and Fiji on day 3 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Coventry Stadium on July 31, 2022 in Coventry, England.

Davids: Powell much more than a coach

Angelo Davids paid an emotional tribute to outgoing Blitzboks coach Neil Powell at the Sevens World Cup on Sunday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: Siviwe Soyizwapi of South Africa in action during day 3 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks give Powell winning send-off

Neil Powell’s tenure as Springbok Sevens head coach ended with a win as the Blitzboks powered to a seventh-place playoff victory over Samoa in Cape Town on Sunday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: Angelo Davids of South Africa during day 3 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens Championship Cup5/8 match 37 between South Africa and Argentina at DHL Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks slump to World Cup low

The Blitzboks will have to settle with a potential seventh-place finish after suffering a hard-fought defeat to Argentina in the Sevens World Cup fifth-place semi-final in Cape Town on Sunday morning.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 10: Ronald Brown of South Africa in action during day 2 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Brown: Blitzboks didn’t stick to the plan

Playmaker Ronald Brown says the Blitzboks went off script against Ireland in Cape Town on Saturday night and it cost them a shot at winning the 2022 Sevens World Cup.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 10: A very disappointed Muller du Plessis of South Africa after day 2 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ireland land knockout blow on Blitzboks

The Blitzboks were punished for a error-filled performance as Ireland scored four tries to claim a quarter-final victory and send the Sevens World Cup hosts packing in Cape Town on Saturday.

Impi Visser of South Africa in action during the Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 Semifinal match between South Africa and Ireland at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, on January 30, 2022. (Photo by DAX Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Rewind: Blitzboks scalp Ireland in Seville semis

With the Blitzboks set to face Ireland in the Sevens World Cup quarter-finals, look back to when the teams met in the Seville Sevens semi-finals in January.

RECAP: Sevens World Cup

Follow the live action as South Africa hosts the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 09: Players during the Round of 16 match between South Africa and Chile on day 1 of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 at DHL Stadium on September 09, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks worried about slipping up in quarters

Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi is concerned about the potential impact of pitch conditions at Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks take on Ireland in the Sevens World Cup late on Saturday night.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 09: Angelo Davids of South Africa during day 1 of the MenÕs Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Round of 16, Match 16 between South Africa and Chile at DHL Stadium on September 09, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa

Blitzboks cruise to World Cup quarters

The Blitzboks showed few signs of nerves in their opening Sevens World Cup fixture as they thrashed minnows Chile in the final match of the day in Cape Town on Friday to progress to the quarter-finals.

Watch: Kolisi behind Springbok Sevens teams

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.