For Donavan Don, last weekends season opening tournament in Dubai felt like his Springbok Sevens debut all over again, something the Blitzbok flyer is sure will happen again this weekend in Cape Town, where the Cape Town Stadium will play host to the second tournament of the 2025 SVNS series.
Don made his Blitzbok debut as a 21-year-old in Hong Kong in 2023 and played in Singapore a week later for a satisfying start to his sevens career, which then stalled. He looked set for a proper season in 2024, but due to injuries, he only played in Perth in January this year.
Come the new season, Don was keen to grab his opportunities with both hands and did so with aplomb at last weekends Dubai Sevens . Playing at outside centre and on the wing in his first appearance at The SEVENS, he scored four well taken tries, including a match winner against France to secure a top finish in their pool on Saturday.
That was a great feeling and something that will stay for me for a while, as it is always nice to score a try that really matters, in this case us winning the pool, which was a first objective for the tournament, said Don upon the teams arrival in Cape Town on Monday.
Unfortunately, we did not follow through on the second day, something we had time to reflect on coming home. Cape Town will be something else, as I will also make my debut here if selected.
