Experienced duo returns as Blitzboks go for Paris Olympics

Zain Davids and Shilton van Wyk go back to the Springbok Sevens team that will certainly oppose the Globe Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco from 21-23 June.

South Africa will certainly play Mexico, Tonga and Chile in swimming pool play in the competition where the victor will certainly load the last place at the Rugby Sevens competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Davids and Van Wyk both missed out on the team’s previous journey to Europe, the HSBC SVNS Grand Ending in Madrid as they were resided the Monaco journey in mind, and according to acting Head Train, Philip Snyman, it was a rewarding workout.

” Both Zain and Shilton played in all the competitions for us and we felt it would certainly be much better for them to miss out on the Madrid one and to refurbish for Monaco, as they will certainly be required in what is an extremely vital competition for us,” Snyman discussed.

The team for Monaco will just include 12 gamers and not the 13 that typically take a trip to the SVNS occasions on scenic tour, and according to Snyman, this effected on group choice.

” We required a little of convenience in the team, as you have one gamer much less and for us, Siviwe Soyizwapi, will certainly load that duty and will certainly use the wing and in the forwards. We are additionally fortunate to have Selvyn Davids and Rosko Specman that can play in numerous placements.”

Snyman claimed they take a trip to Monaco on Sunday with a clear mind on the job in advance.

” The objective is straight onward, which is to win in Monaco and get entrance to the Paris Olympics. The entire team remains in contract that we were our very own worst adversaries throughout the SVNS collection and just we can deal with that.”

Their prep work worked out and they will certainly believe in finishing the job.

” We are not being successful of ourselves and nobody is believing Paris yet. We require to lay a structure versus Mexico and follow it up on Day 2 and obtain the most effective feasible draw for the playoffs on Day 3,” claimed Snyman.

The Swimming Pools in Monaco:

A: South Africa, Chile, Tonga, Mexico

B: Great Britain, Canada, Uganda, China

C: Spain, Hong Kong China, Papua New Guinea, Brazil

Blitzboks timetable:

Friday, 21 June

17h32: Mexico

Saturday 22 June

14h32: Tonga

19h32: Chile

The Springbok Sevens team for Monaco:

1) Christie Grobbelaar

2) Ryan Oosthuizen

3) Impi Visser

4) Zain Davids

5) Quewin Nortje

6) Tiaan Pretorius

7) Shaun Williams

8) Selvyn Davids (captain)

9) Tristan Leyds

10) Rosko Specman

11) Siviwe Soyizwapi

12) Shilton van Wyk

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

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