Kok ready to be ‘targeted’
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok believes he can become an even better player.
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok believes he can become an even better player.
Oupa Mohoje will be sidelined for at least three months after sustaining a knee injury while training with the Blitzboks.
Tim Agaba and Siviwe Soyizwapi have been included in the 12-man Sevens Academy squad for the Dubai tournament.
Juan de Jongh and Francois Hougaard have been included in the Blitzboks’ 12-man squad for the opening two legs of the World Series in Dubai and Cape Town.
The Blitzboks were named Team of the Year at the annual South African Sports Awards in Mangaung.
Kenya qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics with a last-gasp 21-17 win over Zimbabwe in the final of the African regional qualifier in Johannesburg.
The Blitzboks have been drawn with Scotland, Samoa and newly-promoted core team Russia for the Dubai Sevens on 4 and 5 December.
Four former players on whether the Blitzboks should pick 15-man players in the lead-up to and at the Olympics.
Springboks Lwazi Mvovo, Cornal Hendricks, Warren Whiteley and Francois Hougaard were all involved in the Blitzboks' preparation camp in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Blitzboks star Seabelo Senatla says he will do everything in his power to earn inclusion in the Olympic squad for next year’s Rio Games, writes CRAIG LEWIS.