Blitzboks on form in Wellington
The Blitzboks made an emphatic start to the Wellington Sevens on Saturday after securing a 28-0 win over Australia, which followed a 33-0 thrashing of Japan. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Blitzboks made an emphatic start to the Wellington Sevens on Saturday after securing a 28-0 win over Australia, which followed a 33-0 thrashing of Japan. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Seabelo Senatla needs only eight tries to break the Blitzboks' all-time record.
Cecil Afrika is set to miss the next four World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments after suffering a knee injury in training earlier in the week.
South Africa U20 star Zain Davids is set to make his Springbok Sevens debut at next weekend's Wellington Sevens.
Only 1,300 tickets have been sold for the Wellington Sevens tournament scheduled for 28 and 29 January.
Blitzbok Kyle Brown has been ruled out of the remaining eight tournaments of the World Rugby Sevens Series after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
Dan Norton and Seabelo Senatla have 15 tries apiece after two rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Blitzboks have taken a number of positives out of their performance at the Cape Town Sevens despite suffering a defeat in the final against England.
England secured a shock 19-17 win over the Blitzboks to secure the Cape Town Sevens title in a dramatic final on Sunday night, writes CRAIG LEWIS at the Cape Town Stadium.
The Blitzboks scored a try on either side of half-time to secure a 14-7 win over New Zealand in Sunday's Cup semi-final at the Cape Town Sevens, writes CRAIG LEWIS at the Cape Town Stadium.