The Blitz-Bokke reached the Cup quarter finals at the Edinburgh Sevens at Murrayfield to guarantee at least four Series points and confirm themselves as IRB Sevens World Series champions for the 2008/09 season.
Final Standings 2008/09 IRB Sevens World Series
01. South Africa 132
02. Fiji 102
03. England 98
04. New Zealand 88
05. Argentina 68
06. Kenya 64
07. Samoa 40
08. Australia 30
09. Scotland 24
10. Wales 24
11. USA 20
12. Portugal 15
13. France 8
14. Tonga 4
15. Canada 3
16. Cook Islands 2
Two Springboks nominated for 2009 Sevens Player of the Year
Renfred Dazel – With a quick thinking rugby brain and lightening fast acceleration, Dazel has been a key man behind South Africa’s consistently strong performances this year, helping them win three Series Cup titles so far in Dubai, George and Adelaide. A full time Sevens-contracted player like the rest of Paul Treu’s squad, South Africa’s reigning Sevens player of the year has played in all seven tournaments so far on the World Series, scoring 18 tries and 169 points.
Mpho Mbiyozo – In the absence of Mzwandile Stick, Mbiyozo captained the Springbok Sevens team to victory in Adelaide in April but has been another constant in South Africa’s push for a first ever IRB Sevens World Series crown. Another player to have played in all seven events so far this season, he has notched 13 tries to compliment his ball-winning skills as a forward.
The other nominees – Collins Injera (Kenya), Humphrey Kayange (Kenya), Ollie Phillips (England), Emosi Vucago (Fiji).