Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman was not pleased with his team's sixth place at the Emirates Dubai 7s this past weekend.
The Springbok Sevens' grip on the Dubai 7s Trophy was finally broken at The SEVENS on Sunday when they were defeated 24-17 by New Zealand in the Cup quarterfinals.
There can hardly be a better motivation for the Blitzboks and their haphazard season than winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco this weekend.
The official log after the first of two World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournaments makes for good reading for the Springbok Women's Sevens team and their supporters, with the South African side topping the women's standings.
The Blitzboks were knocked out of the Cup competition at the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Saturday after suffering defeats against both Australia and New Zealand.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo was happy to see the Blitzboks still top the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite a fourth-place finish at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens.