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Blitzboks head coach Sandile Ngcobo during a training session at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on 9 February 2024. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo is backing his charges to bounce back after a disappointing sevens event in Vancouver last weekend where the team finished ninth.

The Blitzboks will compete at the SVNS Los Angeles event this weekend where they will feature in Pool A alongside series leaders Argentina, Ireland and Spain.

"We finished strong in Vancouver with good wins over Canada and Australia and we want that momentum to carry us into the match against Ireland on Friday night (05:38 SA time on Saturday)," Ngcobo said on Thursday.

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