Medal ceremony draws curtain on Blitzboks’ season
The Springbok Sevens team has officially wrapped up their Covid-19- disrupted season after receiving silver medals for finishing second in the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series.
From the mag: The Blitzboks’ undiminished dream
The Blitzboks will realign their goals for the new season and the Olympics, writes CRAIG LEWIS in the latest SA Rugby magazine.
Olympic-qualified teams get financial lifeline
World Rugby has announced details of a rugby sevens investment strategy to optimise the sport’s preparation for, and participation at, next year’s Olympic Games.
Australasian sevens tournaments called off
World Rugby has announced the New Zealand and Australian legs of the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series will not be played amid the continued uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wales scrap men’s sevens programme
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced that its men’s sevens programme will cease to operate in its current format for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
Powell: We have a ‘second chance’
Blitzbok coach Neil Powell speaks about the restructured Olympics preparations, previous hopes of including Cheslin Kolbe and Kwagga Smith, while also paying tribute to retired Cecil Afrika.
Watch: Blitzboks’ speed tests
Check out this video from training that shows just how quick off the mark the Blitzboks’ star players are.
Best of YouTube: When tackling goes wrong
In another selection from YouTube, check out this compilation of moments when the ball-carrier got the better of their defender.
Powell: We had a great plan in place for the Olympics
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell chats to editor Craig Lewis about the sudden end to the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series and disruption to the team’s preparations for the postponed Olympics.
Watch: Blitzboks love being back at training
Despite not seeing any competitive action for a while to come, the Blitzboks are back in camp doing gym work and running bleep tests in preparation for next year’s tournaments.
