The Blitzboks blew hot and cold on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens, with a 40-7 win over Uruguay followed by a disappointing 26-7 defeat to Australia in their second Pool B match.
Blitzbok captain Selvyn Davids celebrated his 31st birthday posing next to the other captains on the HSBC SVNS circuit at the new Kai Tak Stadium, where this weekend's Hong Kong Sevens takes place.
Springbok Sevens forward Ryan Oosthuizen says the squad is confident they're improving and executing the right things well as they arrive in Hong Kong for their next challenge.
Fifty-seven tournaments and 154 tries later into his HSBC SVNS career, Siviwe Soyizwapi will return to Hong Kong for a sixth time in 2025.
Debutant Gino Cupido's inclusion is one of three changes made by Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman for the Springbok Sevens team in Hong Kong next weekend.
The Springbok Sevens defeated Australia 17-14 in the quarter-finals of the HSBC SVNS Vancouver to book a place in the semi-finals, where they will face Fiji at 22:52 on Sunday.