Senatla and Smith sign off
Blitzbok heroes to return to Super Rugby as they eye spot in Bok team
Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith are worlds apart as rugby players‚ yet are vital members of a Blitzbok team that is on the threshold of something huge. Senatla is lithe‚ jet-fast and trickier than a conman, while Smith is rugged‚ hard and as direct as a taxman. Despite their differences, both have been vital in the Blitzboks’ growth over the past three seasons. The fourth round of the HSBC World Sevens Series‚ taking place in Sydney this weekend, marks the end of their contribution to the Blitzboks’ 2016/17 campaign — and, perhaps‚ their last altogether. The men will return to their Super Rugby franchises early next week — Senatla to the Stormers and Smith to the Lions – where the next phase of their careers begins in earnest. Both want to become 15s Springboks, but until now, the pair have only dabbled in the longer version of the game — Smith more so than Senatla. Some might see it as: "They’ve had their fun and now the serious business starts." But they do not. The Blitzboks hav...
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