He experienced the feeling of winning your home tournament a number of times as a player and now – as a coach – Philip Snyman wants to return the compliment, especially in Cape Town.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has added three players to his squad that assembled in Cape Town on Monday as they prepare for their home leg in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
South Africa set up a Cup quarter-final with Samoa at the Dubai leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series although Olympic champions Fiji missed out on the elite draw of the competition.
While the Blitzboks boast some serious experience in their side, three members of the squad set to do battle in Dubai this weekend will be making their debuts in the tournament.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has made wholesale changes to his squad ahead of next week's Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament, where the Blitzboks are the defending champions.