Sevens

Veterans Chris Dry and Kyle Brown dropped from SA 7s team

February 24, 2019 4:30 pm

Veterans Chris Dry and Kyle Brown

Blitzboks senior players Chris Dry and Kyle Brown have been dropped from the South Africa 7s team for the Las Vegas and Vancouver 7s.

Biznews.com reports, Chris Dry was ruled out with a rib injury, while Kyle Brown, the most capped Blitzboks ever, sits out on this trip.

South Africa leads Pool D alongside Japan, Chile and England in Pool D in Vegas.

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The Blitzboks have won the Las Vegas Sevens four times – in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways men’s 7s side kicks off its campaign against Scotland at 11.22am next Saturday, and will then battle Wales at 2.23pm before meeting Australia at 7.52am next Sunday in its last pool match.

The quarterfinals start at 1.46pm on Sunday, semifinal begins at 9.12am on Monday while the final will be played at 12.30pm.

You can watch the entire tournament live on FBC TV.