Blitzboks to face Aussies at Olympics
South Africa have been drawn with Australia in Pool B of the Olympic Games Sevens tournament.
South Africa have been drawn with Australia in Pool B of the Olympic Games Sevens tournament.
Spain scored a last-minute try in the Cup final of the Monaco Sevens to qualify for Rio 2016 at Samoa's expense.
The Blitzboks will have one final opportunity to impress coach Neil Powell before he names his 12-man squad for the Olympic Games in Rio.
Spain qualified for the Olympic Games at Samoa's expense when they won the Monaco Sevens Cup final 22-19 on Sunday.
Werner Kok has been included in coach Neil Powell's preliminary 19-man Olympic training squad.
Henry Speight has been ruled out of the Olympic Games in Rio after suffering a medial knee ligament injury on Tuesday.
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell was pleased with Werner Kok and Frankie Horne's performances at the Rome Sevens.
Werner Kok and Frankie Horne will have a chance to prove their fitness ahead of the Olympics at this weekend's Rome Sevens.
Bulls fullback and Blitzboks hopeful Warrick Gelant is set for an extended period on the sidelines as the result of a knee injury. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Werner Kok and Warrick Gelant have been selected in the SA Sevens Academy team to play at the Rome Sevens next week.