Blitzboks dumped by England

The 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series champions South Africa suffered a 17-12 quarterfinal defeat at the hands of England on day two of the London Sevens at Twickenham, West London, yesterday.

The Blitzboks scored two tries to one to take a 12-5 halftime lead.

It was all England in the second half, with Dan Norton and James Rodwell scoring two unanswered tries to advance to the semifinals.

Earlier yesterday, the defending London champs Scotland scored a sensational 24-21 quarter-final win over New Zealand who lead 21-0 at one stage in the match.

The result marked Scotland’s first win in 54 outings against New Zealand. – ANA