Blitzboks ready to make a splash in the Dubai desert

The Blitzboks squad arrived in the desert on Tuesday for the Dubai Sevens, the opening tournament of the 2023-2024 sevens season.

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“We normally do well here and that takes us into the Cape Town tournament with good momentum, so that was a double gain for us,” Geduld said.

The new season usually brings with it a couple of new faces, but also new focus, the 30-year-old Blitzbok added.

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“We know what to do and that helps,” he said. “One of those is to make sure we remain focused on what we need to do as a team. Our final preparations on this side need to be clear and we need to be sharp, then the focus on what to do on match days will be easy.”

The Blitzboks are aiming for an 11th tournament win in Dubai, but Geduld knows that will only be achieved if they stick with their own processes.

“We are not looking at other teams and what they are doing,” he said. “We have learned in the past that if we stay within our structures and do that well, we have good results. That is what we will be looking for again.”

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Geduld, who is the most experienced member of the Blitzboks squad and will play in his 55th tournament, last travelled to Dubai in 2020 and said it is good to be back.

“It remains one of my favourite tournaments and that is the same for most of the squad. We travelled well overnight and will now look to get set in and start the preparation.”

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THE BLITZBOKS SQUAD FOR THE DUBAI SEVENS