Assistant coach Philip Snyman says a youthful Blitzboks side have arrived in Hong Kong well aware of they must get back on track with only four legs left in the 2023 World Sevens Series.
With injuries having ravaged the squad, more than half of the Blitzboks who travelled to the Far East have played in fewer than 10 World Series tournaments.
He said they realise they need to keep possession and improve on their defence, but before that can happen when the action starts on Friday, the three new players in the squad – Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan Jobb – have to get used to the Blitzboks’ way of operating.“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,” said Snyman.
“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. As a result, the Blitzboks have been seeded with Ireland, Kenya and New Zealand in a tough Pool D in Hong Kong, occupying the number four position in the group.
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