Have Blitzboks turned corner?

A strong start to the 2024-25 Sevens World Series has raised hopes that the Blitzboks have turned the corner after a difficult couple of years, but it could very well be a false dawn as has been the case in previous seasons.

- Ross Roche

The Blitzboks were dumped out of the opening tournament in Dubai in the quarterfinals, going on to finish sixth overall, but bounced back in style in their home tournament over the weekend by picking up their first Cape Town Sevens title since 2015, and just their second in total in the city.

This sees them sitting third on the series standings, behind table-topping Fiji and second-placed Spain, with four events left before the season-ending tournament taking place in Los Angeles at the start of May.