It was confirmed on Friday that Cecil Afrika – the all-time main Blitzboks factors scorer within the World Series with 1462 factors – had been recalled to the Springbok Sevens squad as a consequence of an damage to Dewald Human.
Afrika will kind half of a Blitzboks squad that will probably be determined to bounce again from a disappointing exhibiting on the current Las Vegas event as they now head into the Rugby World Cup Sevens event in Cape Town subsequent weekend.
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The skilled flyhalf final featured for South Africa within the World Series in 2020, however he has been enjoying for Monaco within the skilled Extenso Super Sevens league in France in current months.
Coach Neil Powell mentioned he was glad to welcome again Afrika, who missed out in 2018 as a consequence of damage after making his RWC 7s debut in Moscow in 2013.
“We had been in regular contact since Cecil left Springbok Sevens to first play professional rugby in the USA and now France, so I am up to date with his fitness and form. The injuries to Justin Geduld earlier this year and now Dewald Human left us short of options at flyhalf and Cecil not only provides massive experience, but big match temperament as well. He will also take some of the work-load away from Selvyn Davids, who is coming back from injury.”
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Powell and Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport each named squads consisting of 14 gamers every on on the official staff announcement in Stellenbosch on Friday, and can verify their closing 12 gamers subsequent Wednesday, earlier than the 48-hour deadline to the event, to be performed from September 11 September.
The Blitzboks have a well-known look to it with 10 gamers who had been in motion on the current Commonwealth Games in England, the place they received the gold medal, with solely Dewald Human and Zain Davids absent as a consequence of damage.
The duo, who additionally performed within the 2018 event, picked up accidents on the LA Sevens final weekend, the final event of the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series, with the Blitzboks ending second on the general log standings.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens staff will play France of their event opener at 18h35 on Friday, and the Blitzboks will tackle the winner of the qualifying match between Germany and Chile at 19h03. All the motion will probably be broadcast dwell on SuperSport.
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The Blitzboks squad (with RWC & World Series stats):
Cecil Afrika – 2013 RWC; 66 World Series tournaments (1462 factors)
Ronald Brown – RWC debut; 8 World Series tournaments (285 factors)
Angelo Davids – RWC debut; 9 World Series tournaments (160 factors)
Selvyn Davids – 2018 RWC; 27 World Series tournaments (564 factors)
Muller du Plessis – RWC debut; 20 World Series tournaments (315 factors)
Christie Grobbelaar – RWC debut; 8 World Series tournaments (70 factors)
Sako Makata – RWC debut; 16 World Series tournaments (60 factors)
James Murphy – RWC debut; 10 World Series tournaments (45 factors)
Mfundo Ndhlovu – RWC debut; 10 World Series tournaments (60 factors)
Ryan Oosthuizen – 2018 RWC; 32 World Series tournaments (160 factors)
JC Pretorius – RWC debut; 20 World Series tournaments (225 factors)
Siviwe Soyizwapi (captain) – 2018 RWC; 40 World Series tournaments (670 factors)
Impi Visser – RWC debut; 21 World Series tournaments (115 factors)
Shaun Williams – RWC debut; 7 World Series tournaments (80 factors)
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad (RWC & World Series stats):
Marlize de Bruin – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Kirsten Eastes – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Nolwazi Hlabangane – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Felicia Jacobs – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Lerato Makua – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Unathi Mali – RWC debut; 2 World Series tournaments
Ayanda Malinga – RWC debut, 1 World Series event (10 factors)
Zintle Mpupha – 2018 RWC; 6 World Series tournaments (40 factors)
Simamkele Namba – RWC debut
Asisipho Plaatjies – RWC debut; 1 World Series event
Nadine Roos – 2018 RWC; 5 World Series tournaments (79 factors)
Mathrin Simmers – 2013, 2018 RWC; 14 World Series tournaments (35 factors)
Sizophila Solontsi – RWC debut; 2 World Series tournaments
Eloise Webb – 2018 RWC; 5 World Series tournaments (7 factors)