Getting it right five times out of six was a good reflection of the standards the Springbok Sevens set for themselves in 2026, but the most valuable lesson was to make sure you start from zero every time.
The Springbok Sevens team are ready to let the ‘Gino’ out of the bottle when they face Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand in their pool at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, which moves to a new venue this year, the 50,000-seater Kai Tak Stadium.
Liverpool star Darwin Nunez was involved in a brawl with fans after Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the semi-final of the Copa America.
New Zealand secured their qualification for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after clinching a 73-0 bonus-point victory over Uruguay at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon.
Bruno Fernandes believes that captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored Portugal's opening goal in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday evening.
Brazil and Portugal has joined France in the World Cup knockout rounds after they both secured wins in their penultimate group stage game on Monday.
The Springbok Sevens team began their new era under head coach Sandile Ngcobo with a 21-0 victory over Uruguay on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday.
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Manchester United look almost certain to miss out on signing Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho but are set to move for teenage star Facundo Pellistri from South America.