Sevens players’ playlist: what do the teams listen to before they go into battle?
A collection of Hong Kong Sevens players give us an insight into the teams’ choice of music before they take to the field
The beats were pumping as the South African bus pulled into Kings Park before practice on Wednesday.
Nothing brash, mind, nor really recognisable to those outside the windows but it set minds to pondering just what music these sevens players use to get them in to mood before practice or game time.
Blitzbok captain Philip Snyman revealed the choice of music for his team depended on whose turn it was to be DJ.
“There can be whole different vibes depending on the player and the age,” he said. “R. Kelly, dance, hip-hop, rap, trance – anything.
Kiwi captain Scott Curry was of much the same opinion – although he wasn’t quite sure of the name of the tracks that were usually laid down by (fittingly) veteran player and turntablist D.J. Forbes.