The Blitzboks finished the HSBC Sevens Madrid Grand Final tournament in sixth position after they beat Australia in their first game on Sunday, but then came unstuck against Ireland. After losing their three pool matches against Ireland, New Zealand and Fiji the Blitzboks delivered their best performance of the weekend in the fifth-place semifinal against Australia on Sunday morning, winning 24-21. However, they could not replicate that in the fifth-place playoff against the Irish, who won a close contest 12-7. The Blitzboks showed great resilience against Australia to clinch their only victory of the weekend. Ben Dowling's try put Australia back in the lead, but then Quewin Nortje underlined his promise with a superb solo try as he hacked the ball ahead and outpaced the defence to score under the sticks.

Source: The Herald June 03, 2024 05:15 UTC