SA Rugby President Mark Alexander congratulated the Springbok Sevens team for scooping the Team of Year Award at the 16th annual SA Sports Awards in Sun City on Saturday.
The Springbok Sevens team came back from 19 points down to draw against France and then scored six tries against Japan on Day One of the HSBC Canada Sevens.
As they prepare to return to action in Los Angeles, Impi Visser has no doubt the Blitzboks are good enough to be crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions in 2023.
Blitzboks assistant coach Philip Snyman has admitted that anything less than a semi-final appearance at this week's HSBC LA Sevens will be considered a failure.
Travis Ismaiel will complete a national team trifecta at the HSBC LA Sevens next weekend after getting his first call-up to the Springbok Sevens squad.
The Springbok Sevens team moved into the second position on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after their silver medal finish at the HSBC Sydney Sevens.