The Blitzboks can still qualify for the playoffs at the Olympics despite having a 100% losing record at the games so far.
The action ramps up at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, 25 July although the opening ceremony will only take place on Friday. Image: SA Rugby website
They lost 10-5 to Ireland before going down 17-5 against New Zealand on Wednesday. And with every one of thoseHowever, all is not lost. With 12 teams competing across three pools at the Games, the Blitzboks only have to finish as one of the eight best teams to advance to the playoffs. All they need is a big win against Japan in their final pool game on Thursday.the two best third-placed finishers will progress to the quarter-final stage.
Head coach Philip Snyman has now urged his struggling Blitzboks outfit to forget those two early defeats and to shift their focus to the all important game against Japan.
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