The Blitzboks left their best for last and outplayed Australia 26-07 to secure ninth place at the HSBC SVNS Singapore.
Tristan Leyds cut the defence of Australia in two and ran 50-plus meters to open the scoring for the Blitsboks, who had a fiery start to the match. The Blitzboks kept finding the gaps in Australia's backline, and Tristan Leyds scored his second try to extend the Blitzboks' lead to 14-00 with three minutes still to play in the first half. Tristan Leyds 14-00 Australia. The Blitzboks spread the ball wide to a waiting Siviwe Soyizwapi, who strolled over to extend the Blitzboks' lead to 19-00 at the halftime break.
The Blitzboks started the second half as they did in the first half, as Selvyn Davids scored down the touchline after three minutes of play. Australia could only add their name to the scoreboard with two minutes to play. Blitzboks was the deserved winner over Australia with 26-07.
Scorers:
Blitzboks: Tries: Tristan Leyds (2), Siviwe Soyizwapi, Selvyn Davids. Conversions: Tristan Leyds (2), Ricardo Duarttee.
Australia: Try: Josh Turner. Conversion: Ben Dowling.
Teams:
Blitzboks: Ryan Oosthuizen, Tristan Leyds, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Shilton van Wyk, Selvyn Davids, Zander Reynders, Zain Davids. Replacements: David Brits, Ricardo Duarttee.
Australia: Henry Hutchison, Aden Ekanayake, Hadley Tonga, Henry Paterson, Maurice Longbottom, Hayden Sargeant, James Turner. Replacements: Ben Dowling, Matthew Gonzalez, Josh Turner, Jayden Blake, Sidney Harvey.