The Blitzboks finished sixth at the Singapore Sevens this weekend and stayed in seventh place in the overall standings.
Despite an unbeaten run in their three pool matches, the Blitzboks unfortunately came unstuck in both their playoffs, going down by 29-24 toin the quarter-finals on Saturday – with their opponents clinching the victory with a golden try in extra time – before Sunday morning’s result against Argentina.
The Blitzboks led 10-0 at the break after first half tries by Tiaan Pretorius and Siviwe Soyizwapi, but both conversions were unsuccessful. The Argentineans then came back with a spirited second-half display, scoring the match winning-try in the final minute to condemn the South Africans to a second consecutive sixth-place finish at the end of the league phase of the season.position overall, but still have a lot to play for in the Grand Finale in Madrid later this month, before they will set their sights on qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024 in Monaco next month.
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