The Blitzboks will go into the Cape Town leg of the World Sevens Series as favourites this weekend and they make no apologies for identifying defence as their most important attacking weapon. The South Africans go into the tournament on the back of impressive performances in Dubai last weekend‚ which saw them beat champions Fiji 26-14 in the Cup final. Earlier, the Blitzboks also thrashed New Zealand 40-0 in the quarterfinals and Wales 36-5 in the semifinals — they conceded a measly seven tries in six matches. The squad on Tuesday went through their paces on a hot morning in the shadow of Cape Town Stadium‚ which will host the tournament‚ and they looked sharp and focused. Attacking drills‚ kick-offs and restarts were the main focus of the session in front of the watching media‚ but their defence and breakdown work will be done away from those prying eyes. It is an area of the game that the Blitzboks have already elevated after one tournament this season. It is also one aspect that ...
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