Currie Cup to get Blitzboks boost?

Head coach Philip Snyman says several Blitzboks stars could feature in the 2025 Currie Cup, as the national sevens team looks to play a bigger role in SA rugby.

Speaking to the media at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday after arriving home from guiding South Africa to SVNS World Championship glory in Los Angeles, Snyman outlined his vision for his charges.

“We need to know where we fit in when it comes to being a bigger part of SA Rugby,” he was quoted by Rugby365. “We don’t only want to be known as a sevens culture; we want to be part of the whole South African union structure.

“Some guys might go and play in the Currie Cup because we have a long break. It’s great for SA Sevens not to keep everything on an island but to play a bigger part in SA Rugby.”

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Snyman emphasised establishing stronger relationships with provincial unions as a cornerstone of his strategy moving forward.

“Part of my plans is definitely to work closer with unions in terms of the Currie Cup,” he added. 

“If we can start that relationship now and keep building it, it will help us get more players into our system.”

Victory in LA caps a rollercoaster season for the Blitzboks, who won the Cape Town SVNS and reached the Vancouver final, but finished a disappointing ninth in Singapore.

Snyman remains focused on building toward the 2028 Olympics, with the Africa Sevens Cup in Mauritius (21-22 June) offering the next opportunity to develop emerging talent.

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