Rights Mkhari has had on teams she has been involved with – whether it was in fifteens for the Springbok Women or the Bulls Daisies, or in the abbreviated game with the Springbok Women’s Sevens, the soft-spoken Limpopo-raised player has gained the respect of all.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens are under no illusions about the realities of playing in the HSBC SVNS – they are literally taking on the world for survival, according to one of the team’s forwards, Asisipho Plaatjies.
There are familiar comforts in Dubai for the Springbok Sevens team, with the knowledge that a good track record and some passionate support await them at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.
The Stormers head coach John Dobson has admitted the return of the Springboks will give his side a much needed boost.
Springbok Women’s Sevens head coach Renfred Dazel has included four players without any HSBC SVNS experience in his squad of 13 players to travel to the series opener in Dubai on Monday.
Experienced playmaker Selvyn Davids will lead the Springbok Sevens team for the 2024 HSBC SVNS series, starting in Dubai next weekend, where he will be joined by two uncapped players in the first of the eight tournaments of the revamped season.
Prop Brok Harris will captain the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Cardiff on Friday, which will see him bring up 400 senior professional caps.
After another scintillating day of rugby former Springbok center Dick Muir, described the innovative Rugby Tens Championship (R10C) at the Charles Morkel Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa as the “IPL” of rugby.
The Stormers will continue to back themselves when they come up against United Rugby Championhip (URC) defending champions Munster at Thomond Park in Limerick on Saturday.
Frustrated Stormer’s face a huge challenge against defending URC Champions Munster
