South Africa has named a powerful team for the Dubai 7s which sees the return of former 7s Player of the Year Seabelo Senatla to the 7s team.
Senatla is the leading South African try-scorer in the HSBC World Rugby 7s Series, with 224 tries.
Is there any rugby player faster than Seabelo Senatla? 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/4dFmIy0uyg
— Kgoshi Ya Lebowa (@Marcellomj) December 4, 2018
Coach Neil Powell has also included players like Rosko Specman, Justin Geduld, Selvyn Davids, Zain Davids, Chris Dry, and Dylan Sage.
Rosko Specman's stepping game was next level in Dubai last year.
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) November 19, 2019
The #Dubai7s kicks off on 5 December. pic.twitter.com/igGRAf1aT5
Powell says they have a number of experienced players in the squad, which makes his job much easier adding the leadership group in the team is also settled and that helps a lot.
Powell says they had a poor start in Dubai last year and it took them a while to recover from that.
The Springbok Sevens team for the opening leg of the @WorldRugby7s has been announced. Here is the squad for the @Dubai7s @CastleFreeSA @FNBSA @ASICS_ZA #BestOfUs pic.twitter.com/6KqLwZEW4H
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) November 28, 2019
South Africa is pooled with England, Spain, and Kenya.
The Dubai 7s starts next Friday.
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