Blitzboks finish 3rd in the World Sevens Series final tournament in Paris
The Blitzboks won the bronze final 24-7 against the USA – their final match of the World Series season held at the Paris HSBC Sevens.
The Blitzboks won the bronze final 24-7 against the USA – their final match of the World Series season held at the Paris HSBC Sevens.
A day after arriving in the French capital, the Blitzboks have been reinvigorated by the arrival of new team members and a hint of déjà vu.
Consistency was a hallmark of the Blitzboks’ success. In all 10 tournaments this season they qualified for the Cup semi-finals. They won twice (Dubai and Paris), and were losing finalists three times (Sydney, Hamilton and London).
The news that Junior Bok flyhalf Damian Willemse is out of the World Rugby U20 Championship is a big blow for coach Chean Roux’s men.