Blitzboks reshuffle squad for Hong Kong
Davids out with injury, Dry promoted and Murphy called up
The Blitzboks will go into this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens with a reshuffled squad after forward Zain Davids was injured in practice on Wednesday. Chris Dry‚ who travelled to Asia as the official 13th man‚ is promoted to the 12-man squad, while James Murphy has been hastily called up to join the squad in Hong Kong. Davids sustained a shoulder injury in training on Wednesday‚ which prompted coach Neil Powell to make hasty arrangements. Dry though‚ has played 67 World Series tournaments and brings a wealth of experience. Murphy made his debut in Hong Kong 2018 and played in Singapore for the Blitzboks. He will join the squad on Thursday. Davids’s injury will not dampen the Blitzboks’ enthusiasm and the intensity at training remained high‚ something team captain Siviwe Soyizwapi believes to be a good sign before their first match against Japan on Friday. “We have been training very well. The guys are keen and the input very good‚” said Soyizwapi. “There has been good energy and the fac...
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