Blitzboks crash to Great Britain in Dubai Sevens opener
The Springbok Sevens side started their Dubai Sevens campaign on a low note when they lost 14-5 to Great Britain on Friday.
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The Springbok Sevens side started their Dubai Sevens campaign on a low note when they lost 14-5 to Great Britain on Friday.
France produced a fighting second-half to hold on for a victory against the Blitzboks in their final Pool B encounter in the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has named the first squad of his tenure as the Hong Kong Sevens kick-start the 2023 calendar next weekend.
It was not the result they wanted from the weekend, but the Blitzboks beat Ireland 14-12 in their final match of the London Sevens on Sunday to finish the tournament in fifth place.
The Blitzboks showed composure and incisiveness when it mattered as they safely booked their passage into the Cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens on Saturday by virtue of a 24-21 victory over Kenya.
It was another day of disappointment for the Blitzboks on Sunday as their horror show continued at the Toulouse Sevens where they lost the 9th place playoff match to Scotland.
The Blitzboks were dealt a blow on Monday afternoon with the news that playmaker Selvyn Davids had withdrawn from the squad for the France Sevens tournament this coming weekend.