It took them just over 30 hours to get from Cape Town to Vancouver, but for the Springbok Sevens it is all part of the job and will not deter their winning ambitions in Canada this weekend.
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo made five changes to his travelling squad for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver next weekend and Los Angeles a week later.
The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place.
The Springbok Sevens suffered consecutive defeats at the HSBC SVNS Perth on Saturday and will have to contest the fifth-place playoff against France on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens started their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a strong note by winning their opening two Pool A matches at HBF Park on Friday.
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo has picked two uncapped players in the Blitzbok squad that will travel to Australia for the inaugural HSBC SVNS tournament in Perth.