SOUTH Africa’s seven-a-side rugby team kick off their challenge for the Stellenbosch Sevens title on Friday with a match against Kenya at the Danie Craven Stadium.
The team, led by former Bok winger Jacques Olivier, will be hoping to improve on their recent showing at the Dubai Sevens where they were beaten 31-0 in the semi-finals by New Zealand.
The locals have been drawn in a pool with Kenya, Samoa and Uruguay and only need to finish second to earn a place in the quarter-finals, where they will face either top seeds Fiji or Canada.
The tournament will kick off at 2pm on Friday and the first day’s play will continue until after 10pm. Play on Saturday will also start at 2pm.