Treu changes two for South Africa

South African coach Paul Treu has been forced to make two changes to his Sevens side for the Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the IRB World Sevens Series.

South African coach Paul Treu has been forced to make two changes to his Sevens side for the Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the IRB World Sevens Series.

Thobela Mdaka and Marius Schoeman will not be travelling to the Far East and Australia and Treu has called up two exciting young prospects in Wilton Pietersen and Robert Ebersohn.

The South African team is currently second on the IRB Series table behind runaway leaders, New Zealand, and ranked third for the Hong Kong tournament.

South Africa are in Pool C in Hong Kong where they will face Argentina, Russia and Japan, whilst in Adelaide they face Australia, USA and Canada.

Springbok Sevens Squad to Hong Kong and Adelaide: Mpho Mbiyozo, Robert Ebersohn, Frankie Horne, Vuyo Zangqa, Neil Powell, Schalk van der Merwe, Renfred Dazel, Jonathan Mokuena, Mzwandile Stick, Fabian Juries, MJ Mentz, Wilton Pietersen.