Blitzboks make winning start in Dubai

The Blitzboks kicked off their SVNS campaign with a hard-fought win over Olympic champions France in Dubai on Saturday.

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Blitzboks ready to deliver in Dubai

Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks could not have asked for a tougher start to the new-look SVNS season.

Impi: No excuses for Blitzboks

Captain Impi Visser says the Blitzboks want to “lay down a marker early” at the Dubai Sevens this weekend.

Blitzboks speedster seeks fast start

Shilton van Wyk says the Blitzboks must come out firing in Dubai.

Oosthuizen expects SVNS ‘dog fight’

Blitzboks forward Ryan Oosthuizen says every match in this season’s revamped SVNS Series will carry “the intensity of a final”.

Visser captains experienced Blitzboks

Eleven players involved in the Blitzboks season-ending SVNS World Championship victory in Los Angeles in May will be part of the squad for next weekend’s Dubai Sevens.

Blitzboks flyer chases milestone

Shilton van Wyk has a clear objective for the new SVNS season.

Snyman: Blitzboks building depth

Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman says one of his key goals this season is to broaden the Blitzboks’ player base.

Grobbelaar desperate for a run in Cape Town

Christie Grobbelaar has won the SVNS Series, Commonwealth gold and Olympic bronze, but a home appearance in Cape Town has so far eluded him.