The Blitzboks have progressed to the semifinals of the Vancouver Sevens. Picture: Will Russell/Getty Images
The Blitzboks beat Australia in their Canada Sevens Cup quarter-final to set up a semi-final with Fiji.
The 17-14 win was sweet revenge for Philip Snyman’s side, who suffered a controversial 17-12 extra-time defeat to the Australians in the Perth semi-finals when several refereeing decisions went against them.
This time round, tries by Ronald Brown, Ryan Oosthuizen and Shilton van Wyk gave the Blitzboks a 17-0 lead and while Australia hit back with two tries, it wasn’t enough.
The Blitzboks take on Fiji (who blanked Great Britain 24-0) in the second semi-final at 10:52pm SA time on Sunday following the clash between Spain and Argentina.
The Cup final is scheduled for 3:05am SA time on Monday.
This story was first published on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.
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