Olympic Games big boost to Springbok Women’s aspirations
epa11385768 Spain's Jimena Blanco-Hortiguera (L) in action against South Africa's Nadine Roos (R) during Women's Rugby Sevens challenger playoffs match Spain vs South Africa at HSBC SVNS Grand Final tournament in Madrid, Spain, 02 June 2024. EPA/Victor Lerena

Olympic Games big boost to Springbok Women’s aspirations

To be part of an event where 65 000 people vocally rooted for women's sevens rugby was a feeling that she cannot describe, but close to that was the way the South African team fought for one another and their first victory at their first Olympic Games.

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Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower
South Africa Women captain Nadine Roos heads for the tryline to score a try during Day 3 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 11 November 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them.

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Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games
Rosko Specman of South Africa against New Zealand during day two of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 10 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games

Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Dazel finalises squad for Paris after two-week camp

Springbok Women's Sevens Head Coach, Renfred Dazel, expressed satisfaction at the end of their two-week Olympic Games camp in Potchefstroom and said all planned objectives had been met at the conclusion of the exercise on Saturday.

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