URC stars named in Blitzbok squad for tilt at Commonwealth gold
A host of players who have excelled for their South African franchises in the United Rugby Championship were named in the Blitzbok squad for the Commonwealth Games.
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A host of players who have excelled for their South African franchises in the United Rugby Championship were named in the Blitzbok squad for the Commonwealth Games.
DUBAI: Australia women and South Africa men claimed the first titles of the HSBC SVNS 2024 season with victories over Argentina and New Zealand respectively at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.
The Blitzboks have started the World Rugby SVNS series with a win in Dubai, and in doing so, they claimed their 5th consecutive title at the desert venue.
The Blitzboks have won their first game at this weekend's London Sevens as they beat Japan 29-7 in their 9th-place play-off semi-final.
The Springbok Sevens’ horrible season was typified by their London Sevens series, which ended with a 32-21 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday.
The Blitzboks have named a 13-man squad for next weekend's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Toulouse, France.
South Africa's worrying decline as a force in the Sevens game gained further momentum on Sunday after the Blitzboks suffered an embarrassing 5-12 defeat to Spain to dumped out of the Singapore tournament without any log points.
The Springbok Sevens bounced back from a 19-0 loss to Australia in their first pool A game by beating Hong Kong China 31-12 in their second match at the National Stadium in Singapore.
In a season where their form has been erratic, to say the least, the Blitzboks were handed a tough draw for the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens taking place this weekend.