South Africa lost out as Ireland upset the Blitzboks 24-14 to comfortably seal their place in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens this weekend.
Neil Powell’s nine-year tenure as Blitzboks coach will fizzle out on the final day of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, with two matches in the fifth- to eighth-place playoff section.Sevens team was a tournament favourite, which they backed with a convincing 32-5 win against Chile in the Round of 16 match on Friday evening. But now they play Argentina on the final day with, at best, a fifth place finish.
But a season that could have, and probably should have, ended with at least two trophies will now only be filled with one.Ireland kicked the very first kickoff of the match straight into touch, one of very few mistakes they made throughout their quarterfinal encounter against the Blitzboks. Trying to relieve the pressure on their line, Ireland overshot a lineout throw in their own 22, which JC Pretorius collected before being stopped inches from the line.
The home side then spilled another ball in their 22, this time Pretorius was the guilty party. The Irish hopped on the resulting ball before flyer Jordan Conroy straightened the line and dotted down untouched.
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