SA's women's team suffered more disappointment when they lost their Challenge quarterfinal at the World Cup Sevens on Saturday.
10 September 2022 - 12:34
Having been knocked out of the Cup with a defeat to France on Friday, they fell short 14-12 to Japan who defended stoutly in the closing stages of the tense encounter. Basic errors kept dogging his team but to be fair, Japan punched above their weight by defending resolutely.A great turn of speed by Zintle Mpupha, and deft toe ahead helped set up a try for Nadine Roos.
She was however apprehended just before the tryline but the hosts hit left and where Solontsi rounded off without much challenge.Japan, fleeter of foot than their more cumbersome opponents, showed great thrust from a standing start and they often darted into gaps that at first didn't appear to be there.
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