The Blitzboks faced Fiji 7's in torrential rain in Toulon and outplayed Fiji 7s 24-07 in a brilliant display of controlled sevens rugby.
Dewald Human scored his first try of the weekend to open the scoring for the Blitzboks in extremely wet conditions to lead 05-00. Fiji was yellow-carded for a high tackle on Human as he crossed Fidji's tryline.
A second yellow card to Fiji was clear proof of their ill-discipline, however, the Blitzboks could not benefit from the penalties until the final seconds when a Dewald Human crosskick was controlled with Mfundo Ndhlovu scoring the Blitzboks' second try to go into the second half leading 12-00.
Fidji opened their account early in the second half with a brilliant try following brilliant handling and interplay by Fiji.
Individual brilliance by Shilton van Wyk saw him score the Blitzboks' third try. Van Wyk chip-kicked the ball, toed it forward again and fell on the ball in the in-goal area of Fiji.
Ricardo Duarttee stepped passed several Fiji 7's defenders on his way to scoring the Blitzboks' fourth try to deservedly win 24-07.
The Blitzboks will face the USA 7s tomorrow at 13:49 in their final pool C match.
Scorers:
Blitzboks: Tries: Dewald Human, Mfundo Ndhlovu, Shilton van Wyk, Ricardo Duarttee. Conversions: Dewald Human, Justin Geduld.
Fiji 7s: Try: Waisea Nacuqu. Conversion: Waisea Nacuqu
Teams:
Blitzboks: Siviwe Soyizwapi, Impi Visser, Christie Grobbelaar, Dewald Hum, Mfundo Ndhlovu, Ronald Brown, Shaun Williams Replacements: Justin Geduld, Ryan Oosthuizen, James Murphy, Shilton van Wyk, Ricardo Duarttee.
Fiji 7's: Joseva Talacolo, Manueli Maisamoa, Waisea Nacuqu, Iowane Teba, Filipe Sauturaga. Replacements: Terio Tamani, Suli Volivolituevei, Viwa Naduvalo, Paula Nayacakalou, Ponepati Loganimasi