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{{main|2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series}} |
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==Players== |
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== Players == |
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=== Current squad === |
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The following players have been selected to represent South Africa during the ] tournament beginning in December 2023. |
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<small>Note: Caps reflect the total number of ] events competed in as of the ].</small> |
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{{for|a complete list of every player to have represented the Blitzbokke|List of South Africa national rugby sevens players}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Zain|Davids}}|age={{Birth date and age|1997|05|04|df=y}}|caps=42|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Christie|Grobbelaar}}|age={{Birth date and age|2000|05|25|df=y}}|caps=18|club=''Unattached''}} |
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===Current squad=== |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Kat|Letebele}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|11|18|df=y}}|caps=2|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{main|2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads#South Africa}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Masande|Mtshali}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|07|10|df=y}}|caps=7|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Ryan|Oosthuizen}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|22|df=y}}|caps=45|club=''Unattached''}} |
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The following players featured in the ]:<ref name="Blitzboks accept the Singapore challenge – Powell">{{cite press release | url=https://springboks.rugby/en/articles/2019/04/12/Blitzboks-ready-Singapore-challenge | title=Blitzboks accept the Singapore challenge – Powell | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=12 April 2019 | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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{{nat rs player|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Impi|Visser}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|30|df=y}}|caps=34|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Ronald|Brown|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|09|02|df=y}}|caps=15|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Selvyn|Davids}} (])|age={{Birth date and age|1994|03|26|df=y}}|caps=31|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Justin|Geduld}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|10|01|df=y}}|caps=56|club=''Unattached''}} |
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! colspan=100% | 2019 Singapore Sevens squad |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Dewald|Human}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|19|df=y}}|caps=24|club=''Unattached''}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Quewin|Nortje}}|age={{Birth date and age|2003|01|14|df=y}}|caps=2|club=]}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Rosko|Specman}}|age={{Birth date and age|1989|04|28|df=y}}|caps=32|club=]}} |
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{{nat rs player|pos=BK|name={{sortname|Shilton|van Wyk}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|12|22|df=y}}|caps=15|club=''Unattached''}} |
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! style="width:22%;" | Date of birth (age) |
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! style="width:20%;" | Debut |
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! style="width:9%;" | Tourn{{shy}}aments |
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! style="width:9%;" | Matches |
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! style="width:9%;" | Points |
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! style="width:5%;" | Ref |
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| {{sortname|Cecil|Afrika}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1988|03|03|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 62 || style="text-align:center; | 324 || style="text-align:center; | 1,440 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Cecil Afrika">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/34168 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Cecil Afrika | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Kurt-Lee|Arendse}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1996|06|17|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 4 || style="text-align:center; | 16 || style="text-align:center; | 45 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Kurt-Lee Arendse">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/66060 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Kurt-Lee Arendse | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Kyle|Brown|dab=rugby union}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1987|02|06|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 69 || style="text-align:center; | 347 || style="text-align:center; | 445 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Kyle Brown">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/52341 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Kyle Brown | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Angelo|Davids}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1999|06|01|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 2 || style="text-align:center; | 11 || style="text-align:center; | 10 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Angelo Davids">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/66629 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Angelo Davids | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Selvyn|Davids}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1994|03|26|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 14 || style="text-align:center; | 69 || style="text-align:center; | 300 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Selvyn Davids">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/60230 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Selvyn Davids | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Zain|Davids}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1997|05|04|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 18 || style="text-align:center; | 88 || style="text-align:center; | 60 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Zain Davids">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/57843 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Zain Davids | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Chris|Dry}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1988|02|13|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 68 || style="text-align:center; | 342 || style="text-align:center; | 465 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Chris Dry">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/52350 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Chris Dry | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Muller|du Plessis}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1999|06|25|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 10 || style="text-align:center; | 44 || style="text-align:center; | 155 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Muller du Plessis">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/65412 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Muller du Plessis | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Branco|du Preez}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1990|05|08|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 71 || style="text-align:center; | 397 || style="text-align:center; | 1,402 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Branco Du Preez">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/39659 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Branco Du Preez | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Stedman|Gans}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1997|03|19|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 18 || style="text-align:center; | 85 || style="text-align:center; | 130 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Stedman Gans">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/57844 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Stedman Gans | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Justin|Geduld}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1993|10|01|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 46 || style="text-align:center; | 239 || style="text-align:center; | 951 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Justin Geduld">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/48567 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Justin Geduld | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Dewald|Human}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1995|05|19|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 9 || style="text-align:center; | 43 || style="text-align:center; | 114 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Dewald Human">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/56625 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Dewald Human | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Werner|Kok}} || Back / Forward || {{birth date and age|1993|01|17|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 47 || style="text-align:center; | 240 || style="text-align:center; | 530 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Werner Kok">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/52384 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Werner Kok | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Sako|Makata}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1998|09|10|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 6 || style="text-align:center; | 24 || style="text-align:center; | 10 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Sakoyisa Makata">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/62146 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Sakoyisa Makata | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|James|Murphy|dab=rugby union}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1995|11|30|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 3 || style="text-align:center; | 12 || style="text-align:center; | 0 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : James Murphy">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/63011 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : James Murphy | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Mfundo|Ndhlovu}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1997|04|05|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 4 || style="text-align:center; | 17 || style="text-align:center; | 25 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Mfundo Ndhlovu">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/62147 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Mfundo Ndhlovu | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Ryan|Oosthuizen}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1995|05|22|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 17 || style="text-align:center; | 83 || style="text-align:center; | 85 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Ryan Oosthuizen">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/59395 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Ryan Oosthuizen | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|JC|Pretorius}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1998|01|29|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 5 || style="text-align:center; | 27 || style="text-align:center; | 55 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : JC Pretorius">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/65604 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : JC Pretorius | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Philip|Snyman}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1987|03|26|df=yes}} || ] |
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| style="text-align:center; | 61 || style="text-align:center; | 276 || style="text-align:center; | 376 || style="text-align:center; | <ref name="HSBC Sevens World Series : Philip Snyman">{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/52436 | title=HSBC Sevens World Series : Philip Snyman | work=World Rugby | access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Siviwe|Soyizwapi}} (]) || Back || {{birth date and age|1992|12|07|df=yes}} || ] |
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| {{sortname|Rosko|Specman}} {{efn|group=Squad|name=Specman|] was available for the first two events of the series before joining the {{Rut|Bulls}} for the ].}} || Back || {{birth date and age|1989|04|28|df=yes}} || ] |
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| {{sortname|Impi|Visser}} || Forward || {{birth date and age|1995|05|30|df=yes}} || ] |
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== Records and statistics == |
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===Previous squads=== |
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===Previous squads=== |
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After readmission to international sport following the ending of the apartheid ban, the team played their first sevens series in the 1993 Hong Kong Sevens, and also participated in the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. They also played in the Hong Kong Sevens for the next two seasons. In 1996, they also took part in the Punta Del Este Sevens in Uruguay and the Dubai Sevens.
The team's nickname, "Blitzboks", is derived from "blitz" an Afrikaans word meaning lightning, and the derivative of Springbok ("Bok"), the official emblem of the South African rugby team.
South Africa won the following editions on the Sevens World Series since its inception in 1999–2000:
South Africa won the following tournaments on the Sevens World Series since its inception in 1999–2000:
The following tables show the leading career South Africa players based on statistics from the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
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