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Stransky: Bok 7-1 split just ‘smart’
The Springboks are yet to announce their lineup for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against France, but Joel Stransky expects the makeup of the replacements to be pivotal.
The Springboks are yet to announce their lineup for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against France, but Joel Stransky expects the makeup of the replacements to be pivotal.
The Blitzboks suffered a heavy defeat in their opening match of the Toulouse Sevens against hosts France at the Stade Ernest-Wallon on Friday.
Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi celebrates his 50th World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Toulouse on Friday, but insists his focus remains solely on winning the event.
The decision to rush Jordan Hendrikse into the squad for this weekend’s London Sevens highlights the muddled thinking that has seen the Blitzboks underperform in the last three tournaments, writes DYLAN JACK.
The Blitzboks missed out on an opportunity to face rivals New Zealand for ninth place after suffering a narrow loss to Scotland in the semi-final in France on Sunday.
Debutant Dalvon Blood scored a hat-trick as the Blitzboks demolished Japan in their Plate quarter-final of the France Sevens on Saturday.
The Blitzboks missed out on the cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 after being handed a second pool defeat by Samoa on day two of the France Sevens on Saturday.
Follow the Blitzboks in action at the France Sevens in Toulouse.
Coach Neil Powell says the Blitzboks must beat Samoa convincingly to book a place in the Cup quarter-finals of the France Sevens.
The Blitzboks recovered from a shock opening Pool D defeat at the Toulouse Sevens to record a convincing win against Spain on Friday.