The familiar refrain from the Blitzboks that last season’s World Series success had been left in the past‚ continued on Wednesday when captain Phillip Snyman reiterated that the slate had been wiped clean. The Blitzboks begin the defence of their Sevens title in Dubai on Friday‚ the now traditional first leg of the World Series‚ against Uganda. On paper SA should comfortably brush their African counterparts aside‚ but for Snyman there is more to it than that. They need to also show improvements and lay down an immediate marker for the rest of the tournament and the season. "We already left last season behind when we started our new preseason camp‚" Snyman said. "We needed to make that mind shift. The focus now goes to that … match against Uganda. We need to be ready for that match and take it from there. "Dubai has been a happy hunting ground for us in the past‚ but this is a new season and everyone is starting with fresh minds and bodies. Even our squad‚ as experienced as we are‚ c...
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