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Small tweaks for Blitzboks as they go for a double

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After their win in Dubai last weekend, the Blitzboks will be looking to add the Cape Town Sevens title as the tournament gets under way on Friday.

However, home pressure adds a different dimension, with the Blitzboks not having won in South Africa since 2015.  READ | Adonis set for Blitzboks playmaking role at Cape Town SevensWhile self-belief from the Dubai win may have received a boost, head coach Sandile Ngcobo believes the reset button is equally important.

Ngcobo secured a first tournament win in only his second outing in his new role following the departure of Neil Powell, but he believes a fresh approach is needed for the weekend.   "The workload needs to be adjusted to make sure players are fresh, and because we have longer match days and the time between matches differs, meaning the mental aspect is also a bit different," said Ngcobo. "We're playing Canada on day one who are a young team full of energy.

They always rock up against us. I think we last played them at the Commonwealth Games, and it was a tough game. That's exactly the type of game we want.

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