The Blitzboks still hold a tenuous eight-point lead at the top of the 2017-18 HSBC World Sevens Series standings and if they can emerge from this weekend’s leg in Hong Kong still leading‚ it would be a case of mission accomplished. The most inexperienced South African team since the early years of the World Series will look to preserve their advantage over Fiji‚ after nine first-choice players were overlooked due to Gold Coast Commonwealth Games commitments next week. The South African squad in Hong Kong would do well by qualifying for the quarterfinals. Anything better would be a bonus. Facing England‚ Scotland and South Korea in pool C, the Blitzboks need to beat Korea and one of the two British teams to reach the last eight. Hong Kong is the jewel of the regular season and is the one tournament on circuit that SA have yet to win. But as much as coach Neil Powell and his players want a Hong Kong victory‚ putting on a successful Commonwealth Games defence took priority. There are f...
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