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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 09: Seabelo Senatla of South Africa during day 1 of the 2017 HSBC Cape Town Sevens match between South Africa and Russia at Cape Town Stadium on December 09, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Cape Town Sevens: Blitzboks and all other results from day one

The World Series Sevens returns to Cape Town this weekend with the Blitzboks looking to make up ground on rivals New Zealand.

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 09: Seabelo Senatla of South Africa during day 1 of the 2017 HSBC Cape Town Sevens match between South Africa and Russia at Cape Town Stadium on December 09, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

For LIVE Sevens updates from the Blitzboks and other fixtures – we have a live blog running all day on day one and check back for day two.

Rugby’s biggest party rolls into Cape Town this weekend with the arrival of the World Series Sevens in the Mother City.

The Blitzboks will face Zimbabwe, Samoa and New Zealand on the opening day of the fourth edition of the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. 

The Blitzboks’ clash against the Sevens All Blacks concludes what should be a pulsating day of action

Pool B is made up of The USA, Argentina, Spain and Japan. The USA have made a blistering start to the Series finishing runners-up in Dubai bagging them 19 World Series points.

England and Fiji are drawn together in a tough Group C that also includes France and Kenya.

Australia will be favoured to top Group D which is completed by home nation rivals Wales and Scotland as well as Canada.

Muller du Plessis was the standout player for the Blitzboks in Dubai ending the weekend as the leading scorer in the World Series Sevens so far.

The Blitzboks were disappointed with their cup quarterfinal exit in Dubai but wing Rosco Specman thinks they are close to mounting a serious challenge.

Specman said: 

“Our focus will be on ourselves. We need to get the small things right and it starts with every player on his own.

“Our performance in Dubai obviously was not what we stand for as a team. We will be looking at the positives though, as we are at home, playing in front of fans, family and friends.

“The tournament itself is also brilliant, with a great atmosphere, and we are keen to deliver a good performance.”

Blitzboks squad for World Series Sevens Cape Town

1. Impi Visser (1 tournament, 6 matches, 0 points)
2. Philip Snyman (captain – 55 tournaments; 254 matches, 346 points, 63 tries, 16 conversions)
3. Ryan Oosthuizen (11 tournaments; 50 matches, 60 points, 12 tries)
4. Zain Davids (14 tournaments; 65 matches, 50 points, 10 tries)
5. Werner Kok (38 tournaments; 190 matches, 435 points, 87 tries)
6. Kyle Brown (66 tournaments; 333 matches, 425 points, 85 tries)
7. Branco du Preez (62 tournaments; 310 matches, 1175 points, 83 tries)
8. Rosko Specman (27 tournaments; 144 matches, 360 points, 66 tries, 15 conversions)
9. Justin Geduld (37 tournaments; 188 matches, 835 points, 86 tries)
10. Dewald Human (5 tournaments; 23 matches, 74 points, 8 tries, 13 conversions)
11. Siviwe Soyizwapi (19 tournaments; 95 matches, 290 points, 58 tries)
12. Muller du Plessis (5 tournaments; 26 matches, 85 points, 17 tries)
13. Selvyn Davids* (6 tournaments; 27 matches, 102 points, 14 tries, 16 conversions)

World Series Sevens fixtures 8 December

TimeTeamResultTeam
10:15Scotland 7s21-14Canada 7s
10:37Australia 7s21-14Wales 7s
10:59Fiji 7s50-0France 7s
11:21England 7s29-12Kenya 7s
11:43Argentina 7s12-35Spain 7s
12:05USA 7s54-0Japan 7s
12:27South Africa 7s22-12Samoa 7s
12:49New Zealand 7s35-0Zimbabwe 7s
13:36Scotland 7s28-7Wales 7s
13:58Australia 7s29-15Canada 7s
14:20Fiji 7s38-7Kenya 7s
14:42England 7s26-12France 7s
15:04Argentina 7s35-7Japan 7s
15:26USA 7s38-17Spain 7s
15:48South Africa 7s43-0Zimbabwe 7s
16:10New Zealand 7s17-21Samoa 7s
16:57Canada 7s28-7Wales 7s
17:19Australia 7s26-14Scotland 7s
17:41France 7s19-12Kenya 7s
18:03England 7s19-21Fiji 7s
18:50Spain 7s52-0Japan 7s
19:12USA 7s31-14Argentina 7s
19:43Samoa 7s31-12Zimbabwe 7s
19:56New Zealand 7s26-21South Africa 7s

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