JOHANNESBURG – The Blitzboks will be looking for a better showing when they compete in the fifth leg of the World Rugby Sevens in Las Vegas, USA, on March 2 and 3.
After bowing out to England in the quarterfinals of the Sydney Sevens at the weekend to eventually take fifth place, the Blitzboks have a total of 55 points occupying fifth spot, well behind joint-leaders New Zealand and the USA who have 77 points respectively.
The Springboks will fancy their chances of a better run in Las Vegas, having been drawn in Pool C that includes England, Japan and a yet-to-be-named fourth nation.
Should the South Africans finish top of their group in Las Vegas, they will advance to a quarterfinal showdown against one of Argentina, France, Kenya, or the hosts, USA.
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With six legs of the Sevens Series remaining, it is looking highly unlikely that the South Africans will be able to haul in the joint-leaders on the world standings after an indifferent campaign to date.
However, the Blitzboks will be keen to prove that they are quite capable of challenging, following a semifinal defeat to Fiji in Hamilton, New Zealand eight days back, plus the weekend's haphazard display in Sydney.