Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman and speedster Gino Cupido.
Backline players Dewald Human and Gino Cupido have been included in the Springbok Sevens squad that will travel to Spain and France on Sunday to compete in the final two HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments in Valladolid and Bordeaux.
The duo missed out on the first of the three World Championship events — won by the rampant Blitzboks in Hong Kong last month — due to injury, but they have recovered completely and will have a highly specific role to play on tour, Bok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman confirmed on Thursday.
“It is great to be able to select from a big squad for our final two tournaments, as we only have Christie Grobbelaar (calf), Nabo Sokoyi (shoulder), and Zander Reynders (shoulder) out of selection contention,” said Snyman.
“I had some tough decisions to make, but opted for Dewald as an extra fly-half option given the grueling nature of back-to-back tournaments, while Gino replaces Donavan Don at centre, where we are looking for a bit more height in the midfield and a slight change in tactical approach in that position.
