Sport
Blitzbok juggernaut has its rivals at sixes and sevens
SA’s dominance of the World Sevens Series continues with sixth tournament win in a row
SA’s dominance of the World Sevens Series this season continued when they claimed a sixth tournament win in a row at the inaugural Seville event in Spain on Sunday.
The Blitzboks extended their incredible winning run in matches to 34 with a comprehensive 33-7 victory over Australia in the decider in which Christie Grobbelaar (two), Ryan Oosthuizen, Darren Adonis and Impi Visser scored tries.
The match was tied at 7-7 at halftime, but as they do so often, the Blitzboks turned up the heat in the second period, with their relentless pressure forcing the Australians into errors and two yellow cards, which meant their opponents had to play most of the half with six players...
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