The Blitzboks, after suffering two defeats to go with one win in pool play, crashed out of the Hong Kong Sevens in the quarter-finals on Sunday. HongKong7s
The Blitzboks, after suffering two defeats to go with one win in pool play, crashed out of the Hong Kong Sevens in the quarter-finals on Sunday.Fiji held a 12-0 lead at the break, but the second half proved much better for South Africa, who scored the only try of the second stanza and looked set to get another in injury time before being ruled to have played the ball on the ground.The first six minutes of the match was tight, with good defence from both teams holding sway.
From the restart, Fiji regained possession and started another attack which saw Jeremaia Matana dotting down under the poles, with Iowane Teba converting for a 12-0 lead at the break.The second half saw a change in momentum as the Blitzboks took the game to Fiji. They had a number of strong runs, one such handed Siviwe Soyizwapi a try which was converted by Selvyn Davids.This score cut the lead to five with three minutes to play.
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