Academy Under-17 training squad named

SA Rugby Sevens

THE SA RUGBY Sevens Academy Under-17 squad was selected after the recent Interprovincial Sevens tournament in Kimberley and will participate in a training camp in Stellenbosch.

They will also play in the Assupol Sevens at the Markotter Fields in Stellenbosch on October 29-30. In total, 25 players were invited to the training camp. Two SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 sides will then participate in the Under-17 section of the Assupol Sevens, which will also see age group teams from Argentina and Namibia compete at the tournament.

Western Province, who were crowned champions in Kimberley last month, have six representatives in the squad and the Golden Lions and KZN three each.

“This is an important camp for us,” said SA Rugby Sevens Academy Manager, Marius Schoeman. “We have identified the players who impressed us in Kimberley and now have an ideal opportunity to work with them in camp. It is important for us to equip these players, talented as they are, with the necessary skills and tools to compete at the highest level.

“Sevens has become a specialised code and has specific skills in crucial areas, something we need to work on with these boys.

“We have established the Academy as a good pathway for our best young players into the senior Springbok Sevens side and a lot of these players have the potential to become Blitzboks in the coming years. (Griffons),

(both Blue Bulls), (Limpopo Blue Bulls),

(both Boland), (Border), (both Free State), Golden Lions),

(all KZN), (both Leopards), (all WP).

(Pumas), (all