Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has named a 22-man training squad for the next two Sevens Series tournaments in Adelaide and Hong Kong. In naming his squad to resume training this morning in Stellenbosch, Treu added three new names, namely Bryan Shabangu, Marcel Brache and Sampie Mastriet. South Africa will kick off their quest for a third successive Adelaide crown in Pool C alongside USA Sevens champions Samoa, France and Japan on 19 March.
The Springbok Sevens training squad to assemble tomorrow in Stellenbosch is:
Chase Minnaar, Kyle Brown, Frankie Horne, Shaun Venter, Cecil Afrika, Ryno Benjamin, MJ Mentz, Chris Dry, Mpho Mbiyozo, JW Jonker, Mzwandile Stick, Jonathan Adendorf, Paul Delport, Marius Schoeman, Neil Powell (all contracted to SARU), Hoffman Maritz (Free State Cheetahs), Branco du Preez (Blue Bulls) , Steven Hunt ( Western Province), Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs U21), Bryan Shabangu (The Sharks), Marcel Brache (Ikeys), Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls).