Blitzboks looking for gold before Rio

The two-day tournament comprise of two tiers, with six teams in the international section and then 16 local club teams competing for a trophy of their own.

Kenya, Zimbabwe, a Namibian invitational team, a Western Province invitational team and the SA Academy Sevens team have all been invited to compete with Powell's men as they gear up for the Olympic Games held in Rio.

Kenya will also be heading to the Olympic Games after a successful HSBC World Sevens Series campaign which saw them finish seventh and pick up a historic first Cup title in Singapore.

Powell was pleased to have the tournament in Stellenbosch.

"This fits in nicely with our preparations for Rio. We need some quality opponents in match conditions as part of our prep, so it will be ideal for us," Powell said.

"The fact that it is held here in Stellenbosch also means that we don't have to travel anywhere, which suits us perfectly. We want to thank all involved with this, as this will no doubt help us in our final push towards the Olympic Games," he added.

Tournament Promotor Willem Strauss said that it is heartening to see such great support for the Springbok Sevens team.

"I would like to thank [the sponsorship] and [Western Province Rugby Football Union] for their support of the tournament. The Blitzboks are major medal contenders at the upcoming Olympics and hopefully this tournament can contribute to their potential success in Rio," he said.

WPRFU president Thelo Wakefield commended the initiative of staging a tournament which will showcase both top international and club rugby talent.

"There is so much talent out there, and tournaments like this which serve to develop Sevens rugby at both club and international level are vital," he said.

Commenting on the sponsorship deal Gert Wessels said: "We are very proud to be associated with both Western Province Rugby Football Union and the South African Rugby Union in this tournament, leading up to the Olympics next month," he said.