Blitzboks Still Unbeaten At HSBC Sevens In Dubai

 

The Blitzboks secured their second win at the HSBC Dubai SVNS with a great 35-14 win over Canada. The Blitzboks will play New Zealand at 18:34 (SA Time) to determine the winner of Pool A.

The Blitzboks started like a house on fire scoring three unanswered tries in the first half to lead 21-00 at the halftime break.

The second half was much closer with Canada opening the scoring within the first minute of the match. However, debutant Quewin Nortje scored two tries in two minutes to secure the Blitzboks' second win at Dubai.

Scorers:
Blitzboks: Tries: Shilton van Wyk, Christie Grobbelaar, Sevyn Davids, Quewin Nortje (2). Conversions: Justin Geduld (3), Dewald Human (2).
Canada: Tries: Kalin Sager, Lachlan Kratz. Convertions: Cooper Coats, Lachlan Kratz

Teams:

Blitzboks: Ryan Oosthuizen, Shilton van Wyk, Selvyn Davids, Zain Davids, Rosko Specman, Christie Grobbelaar, Justin Geduld. Replacements: Quewin Nortje, Dewald Human, Masande Mtshali, Ronald Brown, Impi Visser.

Canada: Matt Oworu, Thomas Isherwood, Josiah Morro, Phile Berna, Kalin Sager, Cooper Coats, David Richard. Replacements: Jack Carson, Max Stewart, Jake Thiel, Cody Nhanala, Lachlan Kratz.