Delport to lead Bok Sevens

Delport to lead Bok Sevens

13 Nov 2009

Paul Treu has named Paul Delport as the Springbok Sevens captain for the 2009-10 season.

Delport will take over from Mzwandile Stick, who led the team to their first World Series title last season.

Treu believes the captaincy rotation will strengthen the leadership within the squad.

‘All the senior and contracted players in the squad fully endorse Paul as their captain for the season,” said the head coach. ‘We want to create a platform for all our players to excel as leaders. This is part of the legacy we want to build. In the future, there will be new captains and leaders who will take over from Paul, so it’s important to have many leaders in our setup.

‘The Bulls have proved to be successful thanks to their leaders such as Victor Matfield, Fourie du Preez and Bakkies Botha in their squad.’

While Delport will be the recognised skipper, Treu said everybody will have a role to play in the side.

‘Our mentality within the squad is that of a team and not individuals. While Paul has been named captain, our strength will continue to be based on a team effort. That’s what I am expecting,’ Treu said.

The Springbok Sevens kick off their World Series title defence on 4 December in the first tournament in Dubai.


14 Comments

  • 1.Troedels: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 11:54 am

    World Cup Dragons

  • 2.Puma: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:13 pm

    Not sure if this is the right move. Thought Stick was a great leader last year.

    Then I think Paul Treu is a really great coach. So he will know what he is doing.

    Good luck to our 7′s for this new season. They made us really proud the last season.

  • 3.puff: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:24 pm

    I see JW Jonker is part of the Sevens squad.
    So no S14 for him next year?

    This probably means that S14 Cheetahs centres will consist of:

    Bosman
    Uys
    Ebershon
    Snyman
    Geel

    And wings:

    Nokwe
    Mapoe
    Basson
    Demas

  • 4.puff: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:26 pm

    1. Delport
    2. Horne
    3. Mbiyoso
    4. Stick
    5. Benjamin
    6. Deyzel
    7. Jonker
    8. Brown
    9. Powell
    10. Schoeman
    11. Dry

  • 5.katman: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:28 pm

    Delport is a great player and I reckon he’d make a very good captain.

  • 6.puff: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:32 pm

    Paul Treu is a great coach too.

  • 7.Mbhubesi: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 12:34 pm

    Well he’s always been seen as a future leader in senior rugby. Good on him to be the Sevens captain. I still wonder if what impact he’d had made in 15 man rugby had he been given a proper chance, and not had a line of bad luck

  • 8.David: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 14:13 pm

    #7 Mbhubesi:
    Yeah, he captained PdeVs u/21 Boks. I’m just surprised he hasn’t returned to the 15 man game. He’s probably having a lot more fun though in sevens.

  • 9.rugbygenius: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 14:17 pm

    Why the HELL is Demas not there !

    OUR CHOICE FOR WING OF THE CURRIE CUP IS NOT THERE !

    This is awful ! Demas should be in SA 15s – he is not ! Demas should be in 7′s then – he is not ! This is a scandal !

  • 10.mozez22: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 14:31 pm

    #9 rugbygenius: Am i reading you right? Denwal Demas? Bok wing? Pull the other one…

  • 11.rugbygenius: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 14:33 pm

    #10 mozez22: He is better than Nokwe and Ndungane. Mid-week bokke team I am saying. not 1st XV yet,

  • 12.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 15:14 pm

    #9 rugbygenius: Huh?

  • 13.puff: Reply to this comment
    13 Nov 2009, 16:53 pm

    9) Paul Delport (captain)
    10 ) Ruan Pienaar
    12) Morne Steyn
    13) Earl Rose

    This was PDV’s selection for his under-21 team.

  • 14.Fire: Reply to this comment
    14 Nov 2009, 13:39 pm

    why change Stick when he was doing so well

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