A late comeback attempt fell short of saving the Blitzboks from a narrow loss to old foes Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Sevens on Sunday.
Having had their 36-game unbeaten run ended by the USA on Saturday, the Blitzboks were looking to bounce back and get themselves through to the cup semi-finals.
However, a poor start to each half gave Fiji a 12-point lead to defend, and that they did to win 19-12 despite a brave late comeback attempt from South Africa.
Tries from Zain Davids and Siviwe Soyizwapi put the Blitzboks back into the contest and there was a glimmer of hope when they won a penalty in Fiji territory with 30 seconds to play. With time up on the clock, Darren Adonis was excellently tackled out just as he went for the corner.
Big match. Big moment. Big tackle@fijirugby defend their line to seal a fabulous quarter-final victory against South Africa#HSBC7s | #Singapore7s pic.twitter.com/1BwmUNcUjN
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 10, 2022
The Blitzboks will now fight for a fifth-place finish and will take on Argentina in the fifth-place semi-final at 9.29am.
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