WORLD SEVENS SERIES
Blitzboks lose Branco du Preez for Down Under chapter
Sizzling stepper Branco du Preez will miss the Australasian leg of the 2017-18 World Sevens Series after suffering a hamstring strain in training. It is a blow for the Blitzboks‚ who head into the third leg of the 10-tournament series in Sydney two points behind New Zealand at the top of the standings. The same squad will travel to Hamilton in New Zealand for the fourth round. Stedman Gans‚ who played for the Blitzboks on their way to last season’s World Series title‚ will replace Du Preez. Gans, who was in good form for the academy team that won two tournaments in South America over the past two weeks, is a like-for-like replacement for Du Preez. Fit-again forward Dylan Sage replaces forward Chris Dry‚ who suffered a season-ending knee injury at December’s Cape Town sevens‚ in the only other change to the squad. Stormers flank Sikhumbuzo Notshe‚ who has yet to earn a full Springbok sevens cap‚ will travel with the South African squad as reserve. Notshe‚ who joined the squad in Octo...
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