Sandile Ngcobo fell on his sword earlier this week when he chose to be removed as head coach of the Blitzboks.
Recent reports in the media have said that SA Rugby are looking at trying to bring some of their former stars back into the Sevens fold.
Sandile Ngcobo fell on his sword earlier this week when he chose to be removed as head coach of the Blitzboks, with his assistant Philip Snyman taking over until the end of the current season, which includes the Olympic Games in July. A press release from SA Rugby on Wednesday stated that the Springbok Sevens coaching team was reformatted and a review of the Sevens department’s structure is being undertaken in response to disappointing results.
Although he was under massive pressure with the inconsistent Blitzboks underperforming in this seasons Sevens World Series, after they won the opening event in Dubai, but have since stumbled to new lows in the latest tournaments, there are plenty of other problems that need to be addressed first.The Blitzboks had already started being inconsistent under previous head coach Neil Powell, who did a fantastic job at the helm during his time with the team.
Recent reports in the media said that SA Rugby were looking at trying to bring some of their former stars back into the Sevens fold for the final few events on this season’s series and for the Olympic Games, if the Blitzboks qualify.
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