Reality check for Blitzboks ahead of Olympic qualifiers: 'It is time for us to deliver'
Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman bemoaned his team's inconsistency after they finished sixth in the HSBC SVNS Grand Finale in Madrid, Spain on Sunday.
The Blitzboks played well to beat Australia 24-21 in the fifth-place semi-final on Sunday, but then lost 12-7 to Ireland in the play-off for fifth place. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.LIVE | T20 World Cup: West Indies v Papua New GuineaThe Sport Report - Weekly
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