Zain Davids will miss the Vancouver Sevens tournament in February after suffering a knee injury in Perth. Head coach Philip Snyman hopes Davids will recover in time for upcoming legs in Hong Kong and Singapore. Gideon van Wyk could make his Blitzboks debut in Davids' absence.
A senior member of the Blitzboks squad is reportedly ruled out for the Vancouver Sevens tournament in February due to injury.
South Africa will tackle southern hemisphere rivals New Zealand and Australia, along with Ireland, in Pool B at Canada’s BC Place from 21 to 23 February.Head coach Philip Snyman will have his fingers crossed that Davids, who played his 50th sevens tournament Down Under, recovers in time for the Hong Kong and Singapore legs in late March and early April.
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