The Blitzboks crashed out at the semifinal stage of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Sunday after Samoa registered a nail-biting 10-7 victory in the first period of extra time.
The Blitzboks, who beat Samoa in the Dubai quarterfinals on the way to winning the title there last weekend, failed to repeat the feat in Cape Town.
After four consecutive victories, the Blitzboks came unstuck against a dogged Samoa, who had the rub of the green at the breakdown.
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