Rugby
Blitzboks call the shots at World Sevens Series
04 February 2018 - 00:33
The Blitzboks showed their intent on the opening day of the World Sevens Series tournament in Hamilton yesterday.
They put down a marker, not just by scoring the most points on the day (102), but also the way in which they dismantled fellow title contenders England to secure top spot in their pool.
As much as it was a day in which the collective collaborated marvellously, the performance of Werner Kok stood out. The easily recognisable forward delivered a stellar performance which helped rank him second on the tournament's official performance tracker on the opening day.
The Blitzboks got their campaign off to a flying start downing Papua New Guinea 36-5, before going on to thumping Russia 38-0...
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