South Africas Blitzboks are now just one week away from launching their Paris Olympics Sevens title challenge when they get play under way in their pool at the Games next Wednesday.
The Blitzboks, under the guidance of coach Philip Snyman and captain Selvyn Davids, will fly out of South Africa for France on Wednesday night, hoping to find a pot of gold at the end of what has been a poor year which almost saw the team miss out on the Olympics.
The SA team were unable to qualify automatically on points gained during the World Rugby Sevens Series for the Olympics and then they also missed out on qualifying during the African Championships.
Davids team had one last chance at the Monaco repechage tournament just a few weeks ago and fortunately for them they beat out all 11 other challengers to book their spot at the 2024 Olympics.
Back in race for a medalNow theres again hope that the Blitzboks can pull off something special in Paris.
