Visser: Blitzboks must raise the bar
Co-captain Impi Visser said it all starts at zero again for the Blitzboks when they return to action in the third leg of the World Sevens Series in Perth this week.
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Co-captain Impi Visser said it all starts at zero again for the Blitzboks when they return to action in the third leg of the World Sevens Series in Perth this week.
Zain Davids will earn his 50th tournament cap in Australia next week, after the 27-year-old was named in the Blitzboks squad for the third leg of the 2024-25 season.
Selvyn Davids is among a trio of experienced Blitzboks who have returned to training in the buildup to a tough Australian leg of the World Sevens Series at the end of January.
The Blitzboks have been drawn in a pool that includes reigning World Sevens Series champions Argentina, as well as hosts Australia for the third leg of the 2024-25 season.
Sandile Ngcobo was happy with how the Blitzboks bounced back to secure fifth place at the Perth Sevens, but said the quarter-final loss to Fiji shows there is plenty to work on before the next tournament in Vancouver.
A salvaged fifth-place finish in Perth kept the Blitzboks in the top four of the Sevens Series, while back-to-back titles have boosted Argentina’s place on top of the standings.
Tristan Leyds scored his third try of the weekend and set up another to help the Blitzboks beat France to finish fifth at the Perth Sevens on Sunday.
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The Blitzboks brushed aside Spain on Friday to complete a perfect start to the Perth Sevens.
A brace from captain Selvyn Davids and a debut try for Tristan Leyds guided the Blitzboks to a comfortable opening victory against Canada in the Perth Sevens on Friday.