Former Blitzbok eyes sevens comeback
One of SA sevens rugby’s brightest stars has set his sights on a stunning return to the shorter format with the national team.
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One of SA sevens rugby’s brightest stars has set his sights on a stunning return to the shorter format with the national team.
A senior member of the Blitzboks squad is reportedly ruled out for the Vancouver Sevens tournament in February due to injury.
The Blitzboks have been drawn in a challenging pool that includes southern hemisphere rivals New Zealand and Australia for the Vancouver Sevens at the end of February.
Blitzboks head coach Philip Snyman was satisfied with the team’s fourth-place finish at the Perth Sevens this weekend, but not their effort on the final day.
The Blitzboks went down to Spain in the third-place playoff on the final day of the Perth Sevens on Sunday.
An Aden Ekanayake try in overtime snatched victory for hosts Australia over the Blitzboks in the Perth Sevens cup semi-finals on Sunday.
Co-captain Impi Visser and playmaker Selvyn Davids hailed the character and grit of the Blitzboks to beat Fiji on Saturday to secure a spot in the Perth Sevens semi-finals.
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