Blitzboks skipper Philip Snyman was one of 16 captains lined up on the Cape Town Stadium’s roof for a photo shoot on Tuesday, and on Sunday he and his team hope to raise it with another home World Series victory. The Blitzboks, current series champions and hot favourites on home soil, will go into this weekend’s second leg of the 2017-18 HSBC World Series high on confidence and form after winning in Dubai last weekend. New Zealand showed a return to form with their first final appearance since the 2015-16 season in Dubai last week, while Fiji and England also caught the eye. Those three teams will be better after removing the off-season rust in the desert heat while Australia, Kenya and Scotland will also be dangerous teams. With the tournament sold out months ago, the Blitzboks can expect huge support from the 110,000 crowd.
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