Team GB deny Blitzboks in London
The South African sevens side suffered a defeat in their opening match of the English leg of the sevens series.
The Blitzboks suffered a narrow defeat in their opening match of the London Sevens against Great Britain at Twickenham earlier today.
Trailing 19-5 at half time, the South Africans rallied with second-half tries from Ryan Oosthuizen and Shaun Williams, but it was in vain as Team GB held on for a 19-15 win.
Femi Sofolarin opened the scoring with a long-range converted try, and Api Bavadra broke down the opposite flank for the Britons’ second five-pointer a minute later.
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Oosthuizen showed a clean pair of heels down the right tramlines to peg one back for SA after the break, followed by a fabulous finish from Shaun Williams, with Duarttee involved in the setup for both touchdowns.
However, it was the boot of ‘Tricky Ricky’ that proved the difference to the final score as he missed his conversions, and the Blitzboks will now refocus for a Pool A clash with the USA at 15:15.
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