David Brits: 'We want to go back-to-back'

David Brits does not mind putting in the hard yards for the Springbok Men’s Sevens.

Hard yards matter. Putting in the work up front allows the backs to flourish. Which is exactly what has happened this season for the Blitzboks on the HSBC SVNS Series.

“The forwards really don’t mind doing the hard yards up front,” Brits said. “We have such talented backs and we know that when we provide them with decent possession, they will make magic out wide.

“We know that every scrum and lineout we win, and every breakdown we contest successfully will give the ball to our backs and then the fun starts.

“I can honestly say all our forwards have the same mindset about doing the donkey work. So, it does not really matter who is on the field, we all have the same goals.”

Ahead of the New York leg of the competition Philip Snyman’s team are joint-top of the overall standings with Fiji.

So far this season the team have picked up tournament wins in Cape Town, Perth and last weekend in Vancouver.

Since making his debut for the Blitzboks in 2024, the 28-year-old has become a staple of Philip Snyman’s team and has been able to show off the ability that allowed him to with the Currie Cup with the Cheetahs.

This weekend there will be added responsibility for Brits without Christie Grobbelaar alongside him, although Jayden Nell is highly touted.

With three tournament titles in their back pocket this season, a fourth will land South Africa a HSBC SVNS Series title this weekend. All that before a HSBC SVNS World Championship campaign between April and June.

The objective this weekend in New York? Win. Again.

“We want to go back-to-back. I know Perth and Vancouver were successive, but we want to return home with back-to-back wins,” Brits said.

“I have not done it before and a couple of other players too, so we are here to win, not to compete.”