Team SA turn to URC stars for Commonwealth glory
Jordan Hendrikse and Seabelo Senatla are among the Vodacom United Rugby Championship stars who have been named in Team SA’s sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in July.
Jordan Hendrikse and Seabelo Senatla are among the Vodacom United Rugby Championship stars who have been named in Team SA’s sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in July.
The popular leg of the World Sevens Series will return to the Mother City this year, when the best men’s and women’s teams will compete at Cape Town Stadium for the first time since 2019.
The Blitzboks claimed wins over Spain and Ireland to finish the London Sevens in fifth place on Sunday and reclaim a narrow lead in the World Rugby Sevens series
Japan winger Yuki Ishii fluffs a simple try by exiting the in-goal area before knocking the ball on during Sunday’s London Sevens clash against Canada.
The race for the Sevens Series title will go to down to the final tournament in Los Angeles after the Blitzboks let a 17-point lead slip in the London Sevens cup quarter-final against Australia on Sunday.
The Blitzboks will have the chance to climb into a decisive lead in the World Rugby Sevens series after frontrunners Argentina were knocked out on day one of the London leg.
Follow the live action in the knockout rounds of the London Sevens.
The Blitzboks bounced back from a dismal showing in Toulouse last week to go unbeaten in the pool stage of the London Sevens on Saturday.
The Blitzboks progressed to the cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens after claiming a hard-fought win against Kenya to complete a trio of impressive performances on Saturday.
The Blitzboks produced another excellent second-half comeback to claim a vital win over Ireland and continue their solid start to the London Sevens on Saturday.