South Africa has won its hometown rugby sevens title for the first time in nine years after beating France 26-14 in the men’s final in Cape Town. The men’s final was tied on 14 at halftime but South Africa pulled away as Olympic champion France conceded penalties and errors under pressure on Sunday.
CAPE TOWN , South Africa — South Africa won its hometown rugby sevens title for the first time in nine years after beating France 26-14 in the men’s final on Sunday.
The men’s final was tied on 14 at halftime but South Africa pulled away as Olympic champion France conceded penalties and errors under pressure. France, which knocked out defending champion Fiji in the semifinals, started and finished the first half with tries by Celian Pouzelgues and Varian Pasquet, but in between South Africa’s Donavan Don glided across and Zain Davids blew over through two Frenchmen.
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