The Springboks Sevens' outstanding defense delivered a flawless day one at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver, clinching Pool B victories over New Zealand and Ireland at BC Place on Friday.
The Springbok Sevens arrived in Vancouver full of confidence and energy as they prepare for the HSBC SVNS tournament, despite the challenge of a lengthy 36-hour journey from Cape Town.
After winning gold twice and silver twice in Vancouver in earlier versions of the Canadian leg of HSBC SVNS, the Springbok Sevens squad are well aware of their underwhelming performances in recent seasons.
Sebastiaan Jobb and Tristan Leyds are ready to make their mark for the Blitzboks in Vancouver, each with a point to prove after setbacks in their HSBC SVNS journeys.
Springbok Sevens duo Tristan Leyds and Sebastiaan Jobb have been recalled to the Blitzbok team for the fourth tournament of the season in Vancouver next weekend.
The Blitzboks finished the HSBC SVNS in Perth in fourth place after losing to Spain in Sunday's bronze medal match.