Blitzboks chasing gold in series climax
South Africa lead the current HSBC Sevens World Series by four points and believe if their processes are right in Glasgow and London, the results will take care of themselves.
“I think the Olympics play a big role in sevens rugby. It will make the sport a lot bigger,” said Smith, who has appeared in three dream teams this season.
“Sevens is already one of the fastest growing sports because of the Olympics, and it is one of my dreams to make the team there and compete, and to be able to play in Rio.”
Senatla, scorer of 39 tries so far, added: “I think it (the Olympics) will really benefit the sport in terms of recognition and popularity. A lot of people are going to watch it, catch on to the brand, which is exciting, fast and they will follow it. There is added pressure to come in the top four, but we don’t look at it that way, we take it one tournament at a time, and we know if our processes are right, the rest will take care of itself.”
As for the series South Africa, who have won two Cup titles this season but not since their home tournament in Port Elizabeth last year, Smith that the focus is on their processes to ensure they maintain their consistency.
“I think if we are in form, we can enjoy it (the last two rounds) as a team and play for each other, and there’s happiness and friendship in the team, then that is when we are at our best,” added Smith.
“We must stick to the basics and continue doing what we did to get to the top. We’re not trying to focus on staying number one, but to focus on our own standard and not do anything fancy, this will in turn look after itself.”
Courtesy of World Rugby
Photo: Marc Sing Key
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