[WATCH] Blitzboks must ‘step up’
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SA Coach: Snyman
Blitzboks assistant coach Philip Snyman wants his new jongens to add a bit of voema to the side in Hong Kong, with only four legs left in the 2023 World Sevens Series.
With injuries having ripped through the Springbok Sevens squad, more than half of the span who travelled to the Far East for this weekend’s tournament – which starts on Friday – have played in fewer than 10 World Series tournaments.
Rookies Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan Jobb will be thrown into the deep end, as Snyman has identified where the seventh-placed Blitzboks are falling short.
🥇The #Blitzboks are ready to go again in the next instalment of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) March 29, 2023
📍The location this week = Hong Kong
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He says: “They are intelligent with the X-factor and they are learning fast, but we have to help them get used to our system as soon as possible.
That moment when you are handed your first #Blitzboks training jersey on tour remains special. Well done Sebastiaan Jobb, Ethan James and Donavan Don. Enjoy your first tournament! #BlitzIgnite@WeBuyCars_SA pic.twitter.com/CRbhb3dXlC
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) March 29, 2023
“We know how dangerous we can be with ball in hand, but that means we can’t afford to turn over possession and we need quick ball from the breakdowns, so we can try and get our speedsters in space.
“Then, we need to make a big step up on defence.”