Blitzboks scrape through to Hong Kong Sevens quarters despite French loss
France produced a fighting second-half to hold on for a victory against the Blitzboks in their final Pool B encounter in the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday.
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France produced a fighting second-half to hold on for a victory against the Blitzboks in their final Pool B encounter in the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday.
Interim Springbok Sevens head coach, Philip Snyman, has opted for four changes to the squad for next weekend's Hong Kong Sevens (5-7 April).
While it was a season to forget in the World Rugby Sevens Series for the Blitzboks, some hope is on the horizon.
The Blitzboks certainly left their best for the very last when they ended a miserable London Sevens tournament with a rampant 47-5 win over the USA, claiming ninth place at Twickenham on Sunday.
The Blitzboks have won their first game at this weekend's London Sevens as they beat Japan 29-7 in their 9th-place play-off semi-final.
The South African men's sevens team qualified for the Cup quarter-finals in the Toulouse Sevens when they beat the United States of America 24-7 on Saturday afternoon.
The Blitzboks have named a 13-man squad for next weekend's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Toulouse, France.
Three uncapped players have been named in the Blitzboks squad for the next two World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo says they are determined to stop the slide after a horror North American leg in the World Rugby Sevens Series.