The challenging pool draw for the HSBC SVNS Perth at the end of the month was all the motivation the Blitzboks needed to get back to work in the new year, says head coach Philip Snyman.
The Springboks Sevens have been drawn in a pool that includes current champions Argentina and the hosts Australia for the third leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series.
Blitzbok debutant Zander Reynders sported the broadest smile following their victory at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team won the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time in nine years when they defeated France by 26-14 in a pulsating final at the DHL Stadium on Sunday evening.
The Springbok Sevens team cruised into the semi-finals of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town, where the will face Spain, after clinical performances in their two pool matches at the DHL Stadium.
Springbok Sevens co-captain Impi Visser feels a change to the tournament format at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town will make it more difficult for the title contenders at the DHL Stadium.