
Powell: Goodbyes can wait until after World Cup
Neil Powell says the Blitzboks have shelved any emotions around his farewell after finishing preparations for his final tournament as head coach in the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town this weekend.
Neil Powell says the Blitzboks have shelved any emotions around his farewell after finishing preparations for his final tournament as head coach in the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town this weekend.
The Blitzboks are counting on a packed Cape Town Stadium to drive them out of the starting blocks when the race for the 2022 Sevens World Cup trophy begins on Friday.
Coach Neil Powell had to break the news to a pair of disappointed Blitzboks who didn’t make the final squad for the Sevens World Cup.
Jake White has slammed SA Rugby bosses for selling South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams a false vision in terms of travel, but hopes a new partnership will solve the problem.
Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks must resist the urge to “fight fire with fire” when they line up against Argentina in Buenos Aires next week.
Marco van Staden has agreed to a reunion with the Vodacom Bulls, the Springbok fetcher signing up for a return to Loftus Versfeld for the upcoming season.
Spurred on by the thrill of hosting the Sevens World Cup, the Blitzboks are further motivated to make the most of coach Neil Powell’s last dance with the team.
Forty teams have descended on Cape Town as sevens fever grips the Mother City in anticipation of the first Rugby World Cup to be held on South African soil since 1995.
As the Blitzboks prepare to push for a first-ever Sevens World Cup gold medal in Cape Town this weekend, take a look back at their history in the tournament.
The Springboks touched down in Buenos Aires on Sunday to kick-start preparations for two must-win Rugby Championship clashes with Argentina.