With the 2010 Hong Kong Sevens fast approaching, it is rather disheartening that the South African Sevens team is showing such poor form.  When asked in a recent interview with irb.com about their objective for this season, Springbok coach Paul Treu answered that they’re would like to WIN the Hong Kong Sevens (for the first time).

After a great start in Pool A of the NZI Sevens in Wellington, where the BlitzBokke beat both World Cup Champions Wales and minnows Nuie, they went on to lose the final pool-game to hosts New Zealand and had to contend with Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals (this morning).

Fiji proved too strong for the South Africans, who lost their fifth consecutive game against the Islanders (5-21).  South Africa then went on to beat Canada in the semi-final of the Plate competition (29-5) to advance to the Plate Final against Australia. 

The band of young Aussies were too spirited for South Africa who failed to capitalise on their opportunities, with the Australian ending as the victors by a narrow margin (22-26).

South Africa took 8 points from Wellington and are currently placed 7th on the 10-team IRB log.

The IRB Sevens World Series now moves on to the US gambling den of Las Vegas next weekend.

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