A sluggish start against Fiji cost the depleted Blitzboks a fifth-place finish on the final day of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday.
Fiji claimed fifth at the Hong Kong Sevens after storming to a 33-14 victory over the Blitzboks in the fifth-place playoff.
The flying Fijians built their win on a sensational start, scoring three successive tries to take a 19-0 lead. To their credit, the Blitzboks kept fighting and reduced the deficit just before the break when Shilton van Wyk showed a clean pair of heels to gather Quewin Nortje’s kick and score.
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