Can the Blitzboks maintain their winning streak without Senatla and Smith?

Despite their best‑ever start to a World Sevens Series campaign after three wins in four tournaments, all is not plain sailing for Blitzboks coach Neil Powell.

Over the course of victories in Dubai, Wellington and Sydney, and a runners‑up place in Cape Town, the squad has lost key players for a combination of reasons.

Even without Kyle Brown and Cecil Afrika, the two most experienced campaigners in the Blitzboks squad, they won back-to‑back titles in Australasia.

But it will only become tougher because they are also now without star try‑scorer Seabelo Senatla and ace breakdown specialist Kwagga Smith, who have begun Super Rugby duty.

Meanwhile the Vodafone Fiji 7s team will be announced on Thursday.

Fiji is pooled with Japan, Australia and Scotland in the Las Vegas 7s.

The Las Vegas tournament will kick off next Saturday.

Fiji will take on Japan at 12.09pm next Saturday, we will take on Scotland at 3.08pm next Saturday while Fiji plays it’s final pool match against Australia at 9.50am next Sunday.

The Medal quarter finals start at 4.16pm next Sunday, the semis will be held at 9.44am Monday while the final will kick off at 1pm Monday.