The Blitzboks will take inspiration from a trio of World Cup-winning former Springbok Sevens stars when they tackle hosts France in the Olympic Games semi-finals on Saturday.
South Africa has a clear picture in their head of what will be required at the Stade de France Stadium at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon.
Cheslin Kolbe, Kwagga Smith and Kurt-Lee Arendse all made telling interventions that night and that will inspire the Blitzboks to follow suit, Snyman said. “France will be boosted by the massive crowd, but like the Springboks, we plan to use that as our motivation as well. They are a team that plays well when they gather momentum and play with a lot of flair, but brutal defence is one way to stop that. That will be our aim tomorrow.”
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