The Springbok Sevens team came back from 19 points down to draw against France and then scored six tries against Japan on Day One of the HSBC Canada Sevens.
The leadership of the Springbok Sevens is eager to bounce back from last week's disappointing campaign at the Vancouver Sevens this weekend.
The Springbok Sevens squad remained amongst the top four contenders of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the halfway stage of the competition.
The Springbok Sevens will face Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC LA Sevens later on Sunday after an eventful first day of sevens at Dignity Health Stadium in Los Angeles.
As they prepare to return to action in Los Angeles, Impi Visser has no doubt the Blitzboks are good enough to be crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions in 2023.
The Springbok Sevens team suffered a rare blip on North American soil last year, something they're eager to rectify this coming weekend.