Blitzboks suffer more misery at Cape Town Sevens

The Blitzboks slumped to a different shock defeat once they went down 22-14 to the USA within the third-place bronze medal match at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday.

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There was to be no podium end for the Blitzboks at the Cape Town Sevens after they didn’t beat the USA within the third-place playoff match at a quickly emptying Cape Town Stadium.

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The South Africans have been clearly nonetheless reeling from their Cup semi-final exit, however one would have anticipated a greater present of struggle and willpower from them within the bronze medal recreation. But alas, they played worse against the USA than they did in opposition to Samoa.

The Americans struck a double blow when Marcus Tupuola and Malacchi Esdale went over for tries inside a minute of one another within the first half. There was some reprieve for the Blitzboks when skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi dotted down, however the USA didn’t let up the strain as they ran in a 3rd attempt for a 15-7 half-time scoreline.

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And all of them however sealed the bronze medal take care of fourth landing courtesy of Faitala Talapusi. Davlon Blood would go on to attain a second for the Blitzboks, however given the circumstances, it hadn’t even served as a comfort for a group which might be left with more questions than solutions.

Meanwhile within the Cup ultimate, Samoa held their nerve to stun New Zealand 12-7 to be topped Cape Town Sevens champions.

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The Blitzboks squad for Cape Town Sevens: 

Impi Visser – 23 tournaments, 118 matches, 125 factors (25 tries)
Zain Davids – 34 tournaments, 170 matches, 160 factors (32 tries)
Ryan Oosthuizen – 34 tournaments, 163 matches, 165 factors (33 tries)
James Murphy – 10 tournaments, 46 matches, 50 factors (10 tries)
JC Pretorius – 22 tournaments, 116 matches, 245 factors (49 tries)
Masande Mtshali – 1 event, 1 match
Branco du Preez – 84 tournaments, 426 matches, 1442 factors (101 tries, 466 conversions, 1 drop purpose)
Ricardo Duarrtee – 1 event, 6 matches, 30 factors (4 tries, 5 conversions)
Darren Adonis – 8 tournaments, 33 matches, 54 factors (10 tries, 2 conversions)
Muller Du Plessis – 21 tournaments, 98 matches, 325 factors (65 tries)
Shilton van Wyk – 6 tournaments, 34 matches, 50 factors (10 tries)
Dalvon Blood – 2 tournaments, 10 matches, 25 factors (5 tries)
Siviwe Soyizwapi (captain) – 42 tournaments, 221 matches, 690 factors (138 tries)

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