The team's impressive unbeaten run has also come to an end after Neil Powell's men lost to the USA.
Perry Baker of the United States is tackled by South Africa’s Dewald Human and Siviwe Soyizwapi, with Selvyn Davids in support during their Sevens match in Singapore. Picture: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images
The Blitzboks will face Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals of the Singapore World Rugby Sevens tournament on Sunday after finishing runners-up in Pool A after Saturday’s play.
The second place finish was due to the SA Sevens team losing 21-7 to the USA in their final pool match, which snapped the team’s unbeaten run of 36 matches.
The USA were deserved winners even though the Blitzboks scored a late converted try to make it 7-all before the USA scored the winner with the last move of the game.
Earlier, SA beat Kenya 26-5, with Sako Makata getting a hat trick, while they also beat Canada 31-5 in their opening game.
The match against Fiji is at 6.50am SA time Sunday.
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