Blitzboks coach calls for ‘a big step up’
Assistant coach Philip Snyman says a youthful Blitzboks side have arrived in Hong Kong well aware of they must get back on track with only four legs left in the 2023 World Sevens Series.
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Assistant coach Philip Snyman says a youthful Blitzboks side have arrived in Hong Kong well aware of they must get back on track with only four legs left in the 2023 World Sevens Series.
Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks aren’t under pressure and is looking forward to seeing three new players make their debuts at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.
The Blitzboks have included two Junior Springboks and three fit-again seniors in the squad for the next two Sevens Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Singapore.
The Blitzboks have added four players to their training group in the build-up to the next tournament in the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
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Australia clinched a thrilling final 20-17 to claim the Hong Kong Sevens crown and end Fiji’s streak of five successive titles in Hong Kong.
The Springbok Sevens’ Hong Kong fight ended with a whimper on Sunday after Argentina handed South Africa a fourth successive defeat at the tournament.
South Africa’s bid for a season-opening World Sevens Series title ended on Sunday after Fiji maintained their winning streak against the Blitzboks at the Hong Kong Sevens leg.
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Assistant coach Philip Snyman has admitted the Blitzboks were thrown a lifeline to progress of the Hong Kong Sevens playoffs, but they need to use that against Fiji on Sunday.