South Africa is set to take on the Olympic host in the semi-finals at the Stade de France at 15:30.
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 today.
That picture, according to interim head coach Philip Snyman, was partly imprinted by the Springboks 10 months ago when they outplayed France at the same venue in their 2023 World Cup quarter-final thriller, where three former Blitzbok Olympians made a significant contribution to the Boks’ one-point victory.
“We all saw that game and how guts and determination brought the win,” said Snyman. “We are going to need that as well, apart from being clinical, especially on defence. There was no regular day three action at the sevens event as the opening ceremony brought a halt to all sporting activities and Snyman feels that will help his team.“We had two tough games against New Zealand and faced Ireland as well, so some respite was welcome. The guys could also relax a bit, but when we have a meeting, it will be all in again. The focus will be on us and our game and how we achieve the right results for the team.
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