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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 10: James Turner of Australia during the match between Australia and South Africa Q3 on day 2 of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Davids: Blitzboks ‘crumbled’ in Cape Town

Captain Selvyn Davids admitted that the Blitzboks were caught off guard by Australia’s tactics as their Cape Town Sevens hoodoo continued on Sunday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 09: Rosko Specman of South Africa during the match between South Africa and Ireland on day 1 of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks’ Cape Town drought continues

Australia produced a masterclass of playoff rugby to bundle the Blitzboks out of the Cape Town Sevens in the quarter-finals on Sunday morning.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 09: South Africa after the final whistle looks on during the match between South Africa and Ireland on day 1 of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa

Blitzboks coach irked by errors

Sandile Ngcobo expressed his frustration with the Blitzboks’ uncharacteristic handling errors in a Cape Town Sevens pool finale defeat to Ireland.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 09: Impi Visser of South Africa during the match between South Africa and USA on day 1 of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Blitzboks slip up in Cape Town pool finale

The Blitzboks will face Australia in the Cape Town Sevens quarter-finals after suffering a tense defeat to Ireland in their final pool match on Saturday night.

Blitzboks off to winning start in Cape Town

The Blitzboks recovered from an error-prone first half to open their Cape Town Sevens campaign with a win over Great Britain on Saturday.

HSBC ambassador Bryan Habana during community event prior to the HSBC SVNS at Hamilton Rugby Club on 7 December, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

Habana: Sevens switch tricky for Dupont

Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 21: Justin Geduld and Rosco Specman during the South African men's national sevens rugby team training session at Markotter Stadium on November 21, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Blitzboks to cut Cape Town noise

Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks are emphasizing cutting out any and all distractions in preparation for their home assault at the weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.

How sevens shaped Kurt-Lee

Sevens was integral in helping Kurt-Lee Arendse adapt to life as a Springbok and he has scored a remarkable 13 tries in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2022.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 01: Libbie Janse van Rensburg of South Africa in action during day 1 of HSBC Dubai Sevens match between South Africa and New Zealand at Sevens Stadium on December 01, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Double blow for Bok Women

The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 21: Tristan Leyds during the South African men's national sevens rugby team training session at Markotter Stadium on November 21, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Leyds gets Blitzboks call

Western Province winger Tristan Leyds is one of two players to be added to the Blitzboks squad for the Cape Town Sevens after an injury to prop Christie Grobbelaar.