Olympic Games big boost to Springbok Women’s aspirations
epa11385768 Spain's Jimena Blanco-Hortiguera (L) in action against South Africa's Nadine Roos (R) during Women's Rugby Sevens challenger playoffs match Spain vs South Africa at HSBC SVNS Grand Final tournament in Madrid, Spain, 02 June 2024. EPA/Victor Lerena

Olympic Games big boost to Springbok Women’s aspirations

To be part of an event where 65 000 people vocally rooted for women's sevens rugby was a feeling that she cannot describe, but close to that was the way the South African team fought for one another and their first victory at their first Olympic Games.

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SA Women’s Sevens finish Paris sojourn on a victorious note
South Africa's Nadine Roos during the women's rugby sevens match at Stade de France on the third day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Monday July 29, 2024.

SA Women’s Sevens finish Paris sojourn on a victorious note

The South African Women’s Sevens team finish their maiden Olympics with their first win at the Paris 2024 Games to finish the tournament on a high note at the Stade de France.

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Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower
South Africa Women captain Nadine Roos heads for the tryline to score a try during Day 3 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 11 November 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them.

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Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games
Rosko Specman of South Africa against New Zealand during day two of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 10 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games

Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Sweet and sour for Blitzboks as Olympic qualifiers loom

There will be good news for the Springbok Sevens squad when they assemble at their base in Stellenbosch on Wednesday for their final camp in the build-up to the Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe next month, but also some bad news for team and country.

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