The Blitzboks topped their pool to set up a quarter-final meeting with Canada at the Vancouver Sevens.

South Africa won two and drew one on day one of the tournament. The final clash against England ended 12-12, but the Blitzboks’ superior points difference ensured that they finished at the top of Pool A. South Africa will face hosts Canada, the runners-up in Pool D, in the Cup quarter-finals on day two.

As expected, the Blitzboks’ final pool match was their toughest. England scored first through Dan Norton, who showed power and pace to finish in the left-hand corner.

Rosco Speckman hit back a minute before the break to bring South Africa back into the contest. A great conversion by Cecil Afrika saw the Blitzboks going to half-time with a 7-5 lead.

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Dylan Sage scored an important try after the break. This time, it was Norton who was on the wrong end of a hand-off.

The winger would have his revenge, though, scoring a second try later in the half. Tom Mitchell nailed a touchline conversion to level the scores at 12-12.

England had one final chance to score after the hooter, but lost the ball forward. Knowing where the Blitzboks stood on the Pool A log, Afrika put the ball into touch.

Earlier in the day, South Africa scored a 33-0 win over Chile and then a 15-5 victory against Kenya.

Blitzboks fixtures (Day 2)
vs Canada (21:08 SA time)

Vancouver Sevens fixtures and results

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