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Cape Town 7s (Men)
2024-25
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RSA vs FRA
Cape Town 7s (Men)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
South Africa 7s (Men)
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France 7s (Men)
26
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14
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Full-Time: 26 - 14
South Africa overcame a stern first half test to beat France 26-14 in a quality Cup Final in Cape Town. With the scores locked 14-14 after France struck back with a try to Varian Pasquet on the stroke of halftime, South Africa broke the game open in the ninth minute when Dewald Human popped in a pinpoint grubber down the left for the flying Shilton van Wyk to score in the corner. One minute later, David Brits came up with a crucial intercept before the Blitzboks were awarded a penalty. A quick shift to the right and a nice flick pass found Brits who dived over to make it a 12-point game. Despite being reduced to six men after Siviwe Soyizwapi was sin-binned for an early tackle, South Africa weren't to be denied as France came up with a couple of crucial errors in the dying stages.
14+1'
France are penalised for an early shove in the scrum. The Blitzboks opt to tap and they swing it right to Leyds who passes it off to Human who boots it dead in-goal to seal a drought-breaking title win on home soil.
14'
France work it right from the penalty where Riva creates some havoc before he attempts to dish a pass in the tackle. It floats forward and South Africa will have the scrum just outside their 22m.
13'
Duarttee zips off to the right from the scrum but spills it forward in contact. France attempt to counter but the Blitzboks defence swarms on the left. Sepho is contained near halfway on the right before Pasquet fires a pass infield that is taken by Sepho. Soyizwapi is penalised and sent to the sin bin for an early tackle.
S. Soyizwapi
13'
12'
France attempt to swing it wide right but come up with an error 8m from halfway. South Africa feed the scrum and swing it into the midfield where Van Wyk steps past one defender before he is cut down around the ankles. France are penalised for not releasing and the Blitzboks opt for another scrum.
11'
Duarttee pushes his conversion attempt out to the left from the right touchline.
R. Duarttee
Missed Conversion
11'
10'
Brits comes up with an important intercept soon after the restart as South Africa work it towards the middle to Don. The Blitzboks are awarded a penalty and they return to the right where Brits powers over to score in the corner.