Former Kings duo turn to Sevens
Agaba has been linked with a move to the Bulls, after the much publicised drama at the Port Elizabeth-based franchise while speedster Soyizwapi has already played for the Academy side in Singapore in September.
The pair form part of a strong SARU Sevens Academy team – known as the Samurai Internationals – that will participate at the Dubai International tournament, which includes Sevens stalwart Frankie Horne – who will captain the side – as well as Springbok Sevens internationals Ruhan Nel, Rosko Specman and Stephan Dippenaar.
The quartet will form the nucleus of a strong line-up which will aim for their third tournament win of the new season. The Academy side triumphed earlier in 2015, in August and September, in Windhoek and Singapore respectively.
Marius Schoeman, team manager of the SARU Academy side, said he was looking forward to seeing the two former EP Kings players in action in the same Sevens outfit while Horne and the rest of the senior players will play a mentoring role in the side.
"They are talented players and will find themselves amongst very experienced company in Dubai, where the opposition will also be very tough.
"Frankie has got vast experience of playing on the World Series circuit and he, and the other Springbok Sevens players, will give guidance to the promising youngsters," Schoeman said.
The Dubai International tournament runs concurrently with the opening round of the World Sevens Series on December 4-5
SARU Sevens Academy: Timothy Agaba, Sandile Ngcobo, Frankie Horne (captain), Dylan Sage, Dewald Human, Rosko Specman, Sphamandla Ngcobo, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Joel Booysen, Ruhan Nel, Sibahle Maxwane, Stephan Dippenaar.
