Blitzboks fall to Ireland, sneak into Cup quarters in LA Sevens
The Blitzboks sneaked into the Los Angeles Sevens quarter-finals despite a loss to Ireland in their final Pool B encounter at a wet and rainy Carson, California.
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Blitzboks fend off plucky Canada to start LA Sevens on winning note
The Springbok Sevens side started their LA Sevens campaign with a 12-0 win over a plucky Canada on Saturday.
LA Sevens: Combined effort key for Blitzboks in cutting NZ's World Series lead
While the Blitzboks can boast five tournament victories on American soil over the years, they will have their work cut out for them in Los Angeles this weekend if they hope to cut New Zealand's lead at the top of the World Sevens Series log.
Ismaiel set to complete rare hat-trick with Blitzboks debut in LA
Bulls winger Travis Ismaiel will make his Blitzboks debut at the Los Angeles Sevens next weekend.
Blitzboks cruise into Sydney Sevens semis after win over Ireland
The Blitzboks are into the semi-finals of the Sydney Sevens after a 26-12 win over Ireland in their quarter-final clash.
Brave Blitzboks overcome 2 yellow cards to beat NZ, face Ireland in Sydney Sevens QF
The Blitzboks showed a never-say-die attitude in their Pool B clash against New Zealand at the Sydney Sevens on Saturday as they ran out 17-14 winners despite two yellow cards. They will now face Ireland in a quarter-final clash which kicks off at 11:05 (SA time). Following a period when both sides had possession but made little progress, New Zealand opened the scoring after five minutes when Joe Webber stepped off his right foot to beat the Blitzboks' defence and speed away for a converted try under the uprights. A Shelton van Wyk try after the half-time hooter brought South Africa back into the contest, and Ricardo Duarttee levelled up proceedings at 7-all with a brilliant conversion from the right-hand touchline. The Blitzboks were on the back foot straight from the start of the second half when Jaiden Baron was sent to the bin for not allowing New Zealand to take a quick penalty. New Zealand made that extra man count by employing a kick-pass to find Roderick Solo, who beat Impi Visser to the ball and scored a converted try under the uprights for a 14-7 lead.
Blitzboks off to flying start at Sydney Sevens
The Blitzboks are off to a winning start at the Sydney Sevens after beating African neighbours Kenya 31-5 in their tournament opener on Friday.
Blitzboks skipper confident poor Hamilton showing won't be repeated: 'We took accountability'
Following their poor showing at the Hamilton Sevens in New Zealand last weekend, Blitzboks captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says they were brutally honest in their assessment of what went wrong.