Dream come true for new Blitzboks sensation 'Tricky Ricky': 'Something I've never experienced'

New Blitzboks sensation Ricardo Duarttee is relishing the opportunity of playing in front of his home fans at Cape Town Stadium.

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Duarttee, 24, burst onto the sevens scene during last weekend's Dubai Sevens where he was instrumental in South Africa's title run.

Duarttee was dubbed "Tricky Ricky" at the Dubai event and he's again caught the eye in Cape Town this weekend. 

The playmaker was on fire in Saturday night's 21-14 win over Great Britain in the Cup quarter-finals.

He scored an impressive try and slotted three conversions for a personal haul of 11 points as the Blitzboks booked a semi-final date with Samoa on Sunday afternoon.

"It's a dream come true. I'm just so thankful and blessed for this opportunity. I know this is just the beginning for me... I really believe that with God's help, I'm going to reach heights with this opportunity," Duarttee told reporters after the Great Britain game.

Duarttee said the vide at Cape Town Stadium was incredible.

"It is something I've never experienced in my life, it's really something that I'm excited [to experience] for tomorrow," he said. "I think there will be a lot of energy. On Friday, I was quite shocked by only 20% capacity and [it] still made a lot of noise! 

"But now I'm getting more into the game, and I don't even hear the crowd as much anymore. But I know tomorrow's going to be special when we sing the national anthem." 

It was earlier reported that Duarttee had to sell his car to pay for his enrolment at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS Rugby Sevens Academy).

It's a move that reaped rewards in 2022 and Duarttee says he's slotted in seamlessly with the more experienced Blitzbok campaigners. 

"I've been living with them for a while now, since the