Blitzboks battle past USA
Seabelo Senatla scored a brace of tries as the Blitzboks battled to a 19-17 win over the USA at the Dubai Sevens on Friday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Seabelo Senatla scored a brace of tries as the Blitzboks battled to a 19-17 win over the USA at the Dubai Sevens on Friday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Blitzboks scored three unanswered tries in the second half to clinch a 21-5 win over Scotland in their second pool game at the Dubai Sevens. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Blitzboks will be banking on experience at the opening tournament of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai this weekend.
Kyle Brown has stepped down as the Blitzboks' skipper, with Philip Snyman appointed as the new Springbok Sevens captain.
The Blitzboks have suffered an injury setback on the eve of the new season after Tim Agaba was ruled out of the Dubai and Cape Town tournaments.
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell says they will predominantly make use of sevens specialists during the upcoming 2016-17 season, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Seabelo Senatla has been nominated for the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award.
Neil Powell will continue to coach the Blitzboks in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The World Rugby Sevens Series will be restructured for the 2016-17 season, with the men's and women's events set to feature gold, silver and bronze medals.
Gordon Tietjens has stepped down as coach of the New Zealand sevens team after 22 years in charge.