WATCH World Rugby 7s Champions, Springbok Sevens, Star in ‘The Arrival’
Watch what happens when Philip Snyman and his band of Springbok Rugby Sevens brothers arrive in South Africa… and no-one has turned up to welcome home the newly crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions. Check out awesome video, compiled by the Blitzboks, at the bottom of the page. #BlitzBOOM The Springbok Sevens team was crowned World […]
Watch what happens when Philip Snyman and his band of Springbok Rugby Sevens brothers arrive in South Africa… and no-one has turned up to welcome home the newly crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions. Check out awesome video, compiled by the Blitzboks, at the bottom of the page. #BlitzBOOM
The Springbok Sevens team was crowned World champions in London on Sunday night, as the 2016/17 series concluded with the final and tenth tournament of the World Series, the London Sevens played at Twickenham Stadium. Scotland beat England 12-7 in the final, but it remained a special day for South African rugby.
The Springbok Sevens team earlier won the 5th place final against Australia to end the season with a win, but it was their solid performances throughout the year that brought them glory.
The squad reached all ten Cup quarterfinals, losing only two and won all eight semifinals they were involved in, as well as five of the eight finals contested, winning the tournaments in Dubai, Wellington, Sydney, Las Vegas and Paris.
This was only the second time that the Blitzboks were crowned overall champions, after they also won the 2008/09 Series.
Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, dedicated the win to South Africa and all Blitzboks fans, saying the support throughout the season gave them much needed inspiration.
“We are proudly South Africans today and very proud champions. This one is for the country and for all our fans, especially those who watched us or listened to us play either late at night or early in the morning, when we were playing all over the world.
“We received massive support, even when things did not go as planned. This was a huge effort and I am a very proud South African and Springbok Sevens player tonight,” the winning captain said.
Snyman also thanked the management and other squad members not in London.
“They kept us on the field and fit and that was no easy job. Lots of thanks also to our sponsors, Steinhoff International and Asics and all the other that helped us perform. Above all, thanks to our Heavenly Father for this,” Snyman said.
The final top five standings of the 2016/17 standings are:
1. South Africa 192
2. England 164
3. Fiji 150
4. New Zealand 137
5. USA 129
WELCOME HOME THE BLITZBOKKE:
The Blitzbokke will arrive at Cape Town International Airport at 10am on Tuesday 23 May.
Watch: The Arrival
WATCH: The Blitzboks arrive in SA and no-one turns up to welcome home the newly crowned World Series Sevens Champions. #BlitzBOOM pic.twitter.com/Q3nz0KhN7A
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) May 21, 2017
Make some memories.
Thanks boys, that was incredible. ☝️❤️🙌 pic.twitter.com/qolUD5dCXu— Kyle Brown (@kylegbrown) May 21, 2017
Retweet if you love the @Blitzboks! #BlitzBOOM #London7s pic.twitter.com/42UWpAVhmp
— ASICS_ZA (@ASICS_ZA) May 21, 2017
@Blitzboks '16/'17 congrats on a record smashing year.A proudly welcome to the series champs club from the 08/09 group. #bunchofwinners!!! pic.twitter.com/6IQeOjxVUA
— Mpho Mbiyozo (@MphoMbiyozo) May 21, 2017
Your HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17 Dream Team are seven players from @Blitzboks, @USARugby, @FijiRugby and @EnglandRugby pic.twitter.com/KOfIXvn7x7
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) May 21, 2017
We are proud. Very proud. Great team, great players, great management. Thank you guys, showing us that GEES! #ProudlySouthAfrican #BlitzBOOM pic.twitter.com/dPoCBOKu62
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) May 21, 2017