Video: Blitzboks overcome Spain, set up Cape Town final against France
The Blitzboks are back in the Cape Town Sevens final. After a thrilling semi-final victory over Spain, they'll face off against France.
The Blitzboks will make their first appearance in a Cape Town Sevens final since 2020 when they square up against either France in the decider at 19:11, while Spain contest the third-place play-off against Fiji at 18:03.
Second-half tries from Tristan Leyds and Shilton van Wyk secured a Blitzboks win over Spain and a spot in the final.
Spain’s Eduardo Gonzalez capitalised on a good spell of possession to open the scoring in the semi-final with a try in the corner, immediately followed by Alejandro Laforga dotting down under the posts.
Zain Davids pulled one back from a great team move as the Blitzboks went into half-time 12-5 down.
Speedster Shilton van Wyk cut the line to draw South Africa level with an explosive run before Tristan Leyds ghosted through for a try that gave the Blitzboks a 19-12 win.
Shilton van Wyk brings the crowd (including Siya 😏) to their feet in Cape Town 😤👊
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