Five Blitzboks in Vodacom Blue Bulls squad for Beachcomber World Club 10s
Five Blitzboks – Shaun Adendorff, Boom Prinsloo, Heino Bezuidenhout, Jamba Ulengo and Stedman Gans are amongst the Vodacom Blue Bulls wider squad members named for the Beachcomber World Club 10s, to be played from 15-17 June in Mauritius, while JC Pretorius, a member of the SA Rugby Sevens Academy, will also feature.
Pretorius, Gans and Bezuidenhout all holds dual contracts with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and SA Rugby Sevens Academy, while Adendorff, Prinsloo and Ulengo have since swopped their Blitzboks careers for fifteens.
Their most recent signing, Paul Schoeman (from Toyota Cheetahs), was also included.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls are the defending champions for this world event, organized by Carinat Sports Marketing will feature some of the best sides in the world from the North and South Hemisphere.
Jon Phelps, the Director of Carinat Sports Marketing said:
“We are thrilled to be coming back to Mauritius for a third edition of the Beachcomber World Club 10s tournament; all participants who have confirmed their presence are looking forward to it too. To us, Beachcomber truly exemplifies the values of rugby, for instance the teamwork, the drive, fairness and genuine spirit of camaraderie. What makes Beachcomber World Club 10s a fabulous sports entertainment is that it combines an indisputably high-level rugby tournament with the amazing hospitality and natural assets of the island paradise of Mauritius. Beachcomber World Club 10s 2018 promises to be an action-packed, and fun-filled, rugby party. We have no doubt that this sports event is well set to become a major one for the rugby world.”
Hayden Groepes Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby backline coach, will take up the reins as head coach for the tournament. Groepes said the tournament fits nicely in their schedule:
“The tournament comes at a perfect time for us, as we head into the business end of Vodacom Super Rugby, with the Currie Cup season on the horizon as well. This not only provides a good platform to get a competitive run in against some quality opposition, but also gives the boys an opportunity to enjoy a little more space on the rugby field. We are looking forward to returning to Mauritius, and will be keen to defend our title in 2018.”
The squad is: Shaun Adendorff, Boom Prinsloo, Heino Bezuidenhout, Johan Grobbelaar, Jannes Kirsten, Jano Venter, Jamba Ulengo, JC Pretorius, Chris Hollis, Denzel Hill, Franco Naude, Jay-Cee Nel, Paul Schoeman, Ginter Smuts, Theo Maree, Francois Brummer, Duncan Matthews, Stedman Gans, Dries Swanepoel, Jade Stighling, Earll Douwrie, Andell Loubser, Cameron Hufke, Marnus Potgieter, Lian du Toit, Ruben Beytell.
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