WATCH: Blitzboks fail to impress in Canada
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Battle: Zain Davids. Picture: supplied
The Blitzboks faced Australia in the playoff for ninth place at the Canada Sevens on Sunday.
This after coach Sandile Ngcobo’s charges lost their final Pool C match 22-10 against Ireland on Saturday at BC Place in Vancouver.
No excuses, we were poor - @ImpiVisser on #Blitzboks pool C performances at #HSBCSVNSVAN pic.twitter.com/2vcOdlHoAU
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) February 25, 2024
The defeat against Ireland meant that the SA side finished last in their pool for the first time this season.
At half-time, things were still tight, with the Irish leading 10-5, but two late tries killed off any Cup hopes the SA side had for this weekend.
The #Blitzboks finished their Vancouver campaign with a massive confidence booster ahead of next week's stop in LA - more here: https://t.co/QqgmghNdEO 😤#PoweredByUnity pic.twitter.com/g8xolU1Jk5
— Springbok Sevens (@Blitzboks) February 25, 2024
Ireland did well to control the aerial battle and kickoffs, while some poor defence by individuals in the Blitzboks jersey handed the Irish good momentum when needed.
South Africa beat New Zealand 21-12 in their first pool match on Friday, before going down 17-12 to Great Britain, which set up a must-win clash against the Irish.
Pinpoint accuracy from Davids to set up Specman for the try 📍#HSBCSVNS | #HSBCSVNSVAN pic.twitter.com/7D2vxaSPW0
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) February 25, 2024