Blitzboks through to Toulouse quarter-finals
The Blitzboks produced another sublime display to claim a convincing victory over the USA and progress to the Toulouse Sevens cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
The Blitzboks produced another sublime display to claim a convincing victory over the USA and progress to the Toulouse Sevens cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
Tournament debutants Donovan Don, Ethan James and Sebastiaan Jobb all got on the scoresheet as the Blitzboks outplayed the USA to progress to the fifth place final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday.
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The Blitzboks were forced to settle for fourth place after being handed a second successive loss at the Cape Town Sevens by the USA in rainy conditions on Sunday night.
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