Blitzboks stumble in Hong Kong but stay fourth on overall standings
It seems a case of one step forward and two back for the Blitzboks after they finished a disappointing seventh at the Hong Kong leg of the 2018/2019 World Series on Sunday. After topping pool A with some strong displays against Japan‚ Scotland and Samoa over the first two days‚ SA failed to reach the same standards in the knockout rounds. They went into the tournament on the back of their first win of the season in Vancouver but the form they showed in Canada deserted them at crucial stages in Hong Kong. They lost 21-12 to the World Series leaders the USA in the quarterfinals and then gave up a 12-0 lead in a fight for fifth with Argentina‚ losing 19-17. Fiji went on to win the Hong Kong final for a fifth straight year and a 13th time overall‚ while the Blitzboks will have to wait another year to try and win a maiden Hong Kong title. Fiji beat France 21-7 in the final, while the USA stayed on top of the standings with a 22-10 win over Samoa in the bronze medal match. There was a sli...
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