The Springbok Sevens side will take on Fiji on Saturday morning in a blockbuster Pool A clash at the Cape Town Sevens. Photo: SA Rugby website
Cape Town Sevens: Blitzboks v Fiji kick-off time CONFIRMED
The Springbok Sevens side will take on Fiji on Saturday morning in a blockbuster Pool A clash at the Cape Town Sevens.
The Springbok Sevens side will take on Fiji on Saturday morning in a blockbuster Pool A clash at the Cape Town Sevens. Photo: SA Rugby website
As reported by The South African website, the Springbok Sevens side have been handed a tough assignment at this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.
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The Blitzboks have been drawn in Pool A for the tournament taking place at the Cape Town Stadium from 9-11 December.
They will face France, Fiji and Canada in their pool matches.
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France are ranked third after what was the second of 11 rounds in the 2022/23 World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai last weekend, while Fiji are in fifth spot.
Canada are 12th.
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The Blitzboks will kick off their tournament against Canada on Friday, 9 November at 20:03.
On Saturday, 10 November, the Blitzboks will take on Fiji at 11:19 and will close out their pool stage commitments with a potential must-win match against France at 17:00.
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Meanwhile, Pool B will see Ireland, Samoa, Uruguay and Japan face off, while New Zealand, Argentina, Kenya and Spain have been drawn in Pool C.
Pool D features the USA, Australia, Great Britain and Uganda.
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The Cape Town Sevens was last played in 2019 with Covid-19 challenges forcing the 2020 and 2021 editions to be cancelled.
New Zealand beat the Blitzboks 7-5 in that 2019 Cup final.
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Meanwhile, as reported by The South African website, the Blitzboks moved to the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after emerging victorious at the Dubai Sevens on Saturday – for a 10th time.
LATEST WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES STANDINGS
1. South Africa – 32
2. Australia – 32
3. France – 30
4. Ireland – 29
5. Fiji – 27
6. USA – 27
7. New Zealand – 25
8. Argentina – 25
9. Samoa – 25
10. Great Britain – 10
11. Uruguay – 10
12. Canada – 9
13. Spain – 8
14. Kenya – 6
15. Japan – 3
16. Hong Kong – 1
17. Uganda – 0
