South Africa’s Blitzboks down England for third World Rugby Sevens Series win
Neil Powell’s side beat England 29-14 in the cup final in Sydney to stretch their lead at the top of the overall standings
South Africa’s Blitzboks won their third World Rugby Sevens Series of the season with a dominant 29-14 victory over England in the final in Sydney on Sunday.
Led by man-of-the-match Seabelo Senatla, South Africa scored five tries to England’s two.
Neil Powell’s Blitzboks have now won three of this season’s four world series finals and stretched their lead to 17 points over England in the championship standings.
It was the second consecutive week that Senatla had been crowned player of the final after the Blitzboks’ 26-5 win over Olympic Games champions Fiji in Wellington last week.
A humble, skilful and passionate #Rugby7s player. @Seabelo_Senatla on his love for the game and just how much he will miss it #Sydney7s pic.twitter.com/a7geFVdid2— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) February 5, 2017
“It is incredible. The guys are just magicians. Hats off to them, I am just the finisher of the moves,” said Senatla, whose try in the final was his eighth of the tournament and the 189th in his world series career.
Senatla leaves the Blitzboks after the Sydney event to play in the 15-man Super Rugby with the Western Stormers.
