Blitzboks suffer Hong Kong Sevens defeat to Great Britain as France await
The Blitzboks suffered their first defeat in the Hong Kong Sevens, losing to a determined Great Britain in their second Pool B encounter on Saturday.
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The Blitzboks suffered their first defeat in the Hong Kong Sevens, losing to a determined Great Britain in their second Pool B encounter on Saturday.
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