Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo heaped praise on his players after the Blitzboks made it into the last four in Australia where they will face Fiji.
The Hamilton post-mortem earlier this week was brutal, but honest and much-needed for the Springbok Sevens team, and according to Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi, it will result in a positive response.
The Springbok Sevens team dropped two close results at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton on Sunday, finishing in a disappointing seventh place.
The Springbok Sevens team will play France in the quarter-finals of the Hamilton Sevens after finishing top of Group D with a clean sweep of victories.
The Springbok Sevens will not only have to cope with the time difference and massive home support but also blending in a raft of new players at HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend.
Springbok Sevens stalwart Ryan Oosthuizen will be completing a personal milestone this weekend at the HSBC NZ Sevens tournament in Hamilton.