Rugby Sevens: The road was bumpy, but South Africa is going to the Olympics By Jonah Dylan
South Africa is going to the Olympics, and though you could certainly come away with a more negative reaction after the HSBC Rugby Sevens series wrapped up, that’s the only thing that matters.
Coach Neil Powell had to deal with injuries and a squad that seemed to change every time they stepped on the field, but there’s no escaping the fact that South Africa had finished in the top two of every Sevens Series since 2012 and had won the Series for two straight years. The expectation is to win, and so a fourth-place finish is not exactly something to write home about.
He’ll probably look no further than 19-year-old Muller du Plessis, who played only sporadically throughout the Series because of a number of injuries. In Paris, though, he was finally healthy, and he proved it in a major way, finishing tied for fourth among all players with six tries on the weekend. Another year of development for JC Pretorius certainly won’t hurt either, and both players should be ready to contribute in Japan.
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