The Blitzboks didn’t register a pool stage victory on the Madrid Sevens after a heavy defeat to Fiji within the Spanish capital on Saturday.
Already out of the cup title race after defeats to Eire (26-21) and New Zealand (33-24), the South Africans went down 26-7 of their ultimate pool B conflict on the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium.
Tries from Jerry Tuwai and Tira Wilagi in addition to 11 factors from Waisea Nacuqu powered the Fijians right into a 21-0 lead at half time, earlier than Vuiviwa Naduvalo and Rosko Specman exchanged touchdowns after the restart.
Tristyn Leyds added the extras for the boys from the Republic but it surely was scant comfort for Philip Snyman’s troops, who will now deal with their fifth-placed playoff on Sunday morning.
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