Blitzboks headed for lowest placing at World Cup after loss to Pumas: Perhaps still shell-shocked from their defeat in the quarterfinals of the World Cup Sevens, the Blitzboks on Sunday morning added to the gloom at Cape Town Stadium with a 26-19 defeat…
They can finish no higher than seventh in a tournament they harboured serious ambitions of winning. They will play Samoa at 6.15pm on Sunday but they are already destined for their lowest finish at a World Cup Sevens tournament.
On Sunday they were again off the pace at the start as Argentina strode to a 12-0 lead but Selwyn Davids made several offensive tackles and the hosts upped the intensity as the first half wore on. Soon their shoulder-to-the-wheel approach paid dividends as JC Pretorius and Angelo Davids dotted down to level the score at the break. Argentina again got their noses in front before Shaun Williams helped level matters with another converted try.
Though the hosts again wiped out the deficit Argentina found an extra gear with two minutes to go. Luciano Gonzales rounded off an attack and dotted down near the uprights to hand Argentina the win.If the Blitzboks were still deflated from their defeat to Ireland they would have had every reason to be devoid of effervescence.
Their 24-14 defeat late on Saturday night has robbed the tournament much of its sparkle on the final day.
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