WERNER KOK

SHARKS CENTRE/WING AND FORMER BLITZBOK

SEVENS PLAYING CAREER (2013-2020)

• 261 World Rugby Sevens Series matches for the Blitzboks

• 109 tries in the World Rugby Sevens Series

FIFTEENS PLAYING CAREER (2016-2021)

• Western Province (2016-2018)

• Toulouse (2019)

• Sharks (2020-21)

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

• World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year (2015)

• Won World Rugby Sevens Series titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18

• Won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games

• Part of the Sharks squad that reached the Currie Cup final in 2020-21

• Regarded as the Sharks’ best player in their two matches against the British & Irish Lions

SIVIWE SOYIZWAPI

SA SEVENS PLAYER AND CAPTAIN

Position: Wing

SA SEVENS PLAYER 2015-present

• Captain

• 31 World Rugby Sevens tournaments.

• 95 International tries on HSBC World Sevens Series Circuit

• HSBC World Sevens Series winner 2017/2018

• World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018

• Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018

• Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

NEIL POWELL

SPRINGBOK SEVENS HEAD COACH

SEVENS PLAYING CAREER (2001-2012)

• Springbok Sevens captain
• 33 World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments
• Part of the Springbok Sevens team that won the 2008-09 World Rugby Sevens Series

FIFTEENS PLAYING CAREER (2000-2008)

• South Africa U21 (1999)
• Free State Cheetahs (2000-2003)
• Sharks (2003)
• Cats (2004–2005)
• Griquas (2005)
• Blue Bulls (2006–2007)
• Free State Cheetahs (2008)

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Coached the Blitzboks to the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
• Coached the Blitzboks to the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games
• Coached the Blitzboks to back-to-back World Rugby Sevens Series titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18
• SA Rugby Coach of the Year (2017 and 2018)
• Coach of the World Rugby Sevens Series (2018)
• Coached the Blitzboks at the 2020 Olympic Games

MARIUS SCHOEMAN

SA RUGBY SEVENS HIGH-PERFORMANCE MANAGER

SEVENS PLAYING CAREER (2001-2010)

• Springbok Sevens captain
• SA Rugby Sevens Player of the Year (2003)
• 44 World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments
• 103 World Rugby Sevens Series tries
• Part of the Springbok Sevens team that won the 2008-09 World Rugby Sevens Series

FIFTEENS PLAYING CAREER (1995-2006)

• Western Province U18 (1995-96)
• Boland U21 (1998-1999)
• Boland (1999-2000)
• Mpumalanga Pumas (2001-2003)
• Golden Lions (2004-2006)

FIFTEENS PLAYING CAREER (1995-2006)

• Winning 28 of 31 sevens tournaments as manager and coach of the SA Sevens Academy
• Part of the Springbok Sevens management team during their World Rugby Sevens Series-winning campaigns in 2016-17 and 2017-18
• Responsible for identifying, contracting and coaching of more than 50% of the SA Sevens team for the 2016 Olympic Games
• Involved with the Princess de Charlene Charity Foundation – a youth skill development/exchange programme