Zain Davids has had to withdraw from the Blitzboks squad for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens because of a shoulder injury.

Davids, who picked up the injury during training, is replaced by experienced forward Chris Dry, who travelled to Hong Kong as a reserve.

SA Academy player James Murphy will be flying out to act as the 13th man.

Blitzboks squad for Hong Kong: Ryan Oosthuizen, Sako Makata, Impi Visser, Chris Dry, Werner Kok, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Branco du Preez, Selvyn Davids, Justin Geduld, Stedman Gans, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Angelo Davids, James Murphy (travelling reserve).

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