FOUR Springbok Sevens players are expected to undergo medical assessments to determine the extent of injuries they suffered at the Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas the past weekend.
The squad is expected to arrive today from the United States and the injured players will head straight for the team headquarters in Stellenbosch for medical examinations. SA Sevens coach, Paul Treu, and some of his staff will stay behind in the US for a few days to visit other sporting codes.
South Africa won the Plate in New Zealand and finished fourth in the US. They now rank third on the World Series log.
Chris Dry will be checked for knee injury; Boom Prinsloo for head; Mark Richards for pectoral muscle and Cornal Hendricks for shoulder. Furthermore, Paul Delport underwent a successful minor operation to repair his damaged cheekbone and the management will monitor his recovery efforts on a weekly basis.
Speaking from Las Vegas, Treu said basic errors led to the team's undoing in both the fourth and fifth leg of the World Series.
"It has been a tough two weeks on the road and our current third place on the log is probably a true reflection of our efforts in Wellington and Las Vegas," said Treu.
"At the moment, we are losing to the best (NZ) and second best team (Fiji) in the world and it's frustrating to know you come so close every time, yet have very little to show for it.
"Our defence and tackling let us down. Basic errors cost us dearly during both tournaments. "Once again, we had opportunities in both Wellington and Las Vegas, but we conceded turnovers that led to 95m tries, which is not acceptable," Treu said.
Cecil Afrika, the 2011 IRB and South African Sevens Player of the Year, capped an excellent individual performance in the United States by scoring seven tries, which landed him the highest try scorer accolade.
The teams now have a six-week break before the Hong Kong Sevens from March 23-25 and the Japanese event on March 31 till April 1.
Sevens stars home to nurse injuries
FOUR Springbok Sevens players are expected to undergo medical assessments to determine the extent of injuries they suffered at the Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas the past weekend.
The squad is expected to arrive today from the United States and the injured players will head straight for the team headquarters in Stellenbosch for medical examinations. SA Sevens coach, Paul Treu, and some of his staff will stay behind in the US for a few days to visit other sporting codes.
South Africa won the Plate in New Zealand and finished fourth in the US. They now rank third on the World Series log.
Chris Dry will be checked for knee injury; Boom Prinsloo for head; Mark Richards for pectoral muscle and Cornal Hendricks for shoulder. Furthermore, Paul Delport underwent a successful minor operation to repair his damaged cheekbone and the management will monitor his recovery efforts on a weekly basis.
Speaking from Las Vegas, Treu said basic errors led to the team's undoing in both the fourth and fifth leg of the World Series.
"It has been a tough two weeks on the road and our current third place on the log is probably a true reflection of our efforts in Wellington and Las Vegas," said Treu.
"At the moment, we are losing to the best (NZ) and second best team (Fiji) in the world and it's frustrating to know you come so close every time, yet have very little to show for it.
"Our defence and tackling let us down. Basic errors cost us dearly during both tournaments. "Once again, we had opportunities in both Wellington and Las Vegas, but we conceded turnovers that led to 95m tries, which is not acceptable," Treu said.
Cecil Afrika, the 2011 IRB and South African Sevens Player of the Year, capped an excellent individual performance in the United States by scoring seven tries, which landed him the highest try scorer accolade.
The teams now have a six-week break before the Hong Kong Sevens from March 23-25 and the Japanese event on March 31 till April 1.
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