The Blitzboks found their feet and powered their way into the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games Sevens tournament after hammering Japan 49-5
The Blitzboks progressed to the quarterfinals of the Olympic Sevens after beating Japan in their final pool clash at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Roger Sedres/Gallo Imagesof the Olympic Games Sevens tournament after hammering Japan 49-5 in their final pool match at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday afternoon., saw their Olympic hopes hanging by a thread.
are level with Samoa on five points, but progress ahead of them thanks to their superior points difference. Japan struck first in the second half with an unconverted score to Kazuma Ueda, but the Blitzboks finished well as Rosko Specman and a second try to Van Wyk, both converted by Ronald Brown, made sure that they would reach the quarterfinals.
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