The Springbok Sevens' quest for a first title at the Hong Kong Sevens was thwarted by Australia on Saturday, with the team in yellow outlasting a depleted Blitzbok side 15-0.

Die Springbok Sewes se soeke na &#39;n eerste titel by die Hong Kong Sewes is Saterdag deur Australië verydel, met die span in geel wat &#39;n uitgedunde Blitsbokspan met 15-0 oorrompel het.

Iphulo leSpringbok Sevens lokulwela intshinga yokuqala kwiHong Kong Sevens lithintelwe yi-Australia ngoMgqibelo, iqela elimthubi ligqithise iqela leBlitzbok eliphelelwe ngo’15-0.

Ukufuna kwe-Springbok Sevens ukunqoba isicoco sokuqala ku-Hong Kong Sevens kushaywe yi-Australia ngoMgqibelo, iqembu eliphuzi lihlula iqembu laseBlitzbok eseliphelile ngo 15-0.

Earlier on the second day of the tournament, South Africa outplayed Samoa 26-7 to top their pool, but they could not find the same attacking direction without inspirational captain Selvyn Davids or Ronald Brown.
Brown picked up an injury against Samoa and Davids was suspended for a hight tackle against the islanders. With Justin Geduld also out suspended, they faced Australia with only 10 players at hand.
That proved a bridge too far for the SA side. Australia managed to negate their opponents' tactic of kick and chase, something that worked wonders all weekend and in a tight match, scored once in each half to clinch the win.
Nathan Lawson opened the scoring after two minutes from a good counter-attack, while Maurice Longbottom scored a try with four minutes to go. He converted the try and kicked a long-range penalty goal two minutes later.
Stand-in captain Zain Davids said playing with a depleted squad was not an excuse.
"We trained hard back home in Stellenbosch and have scenarios like this worked into the sessions," said Zain Davids.
"We were just not good enough in this match and that is very disappointing. We did not play 100% to our potential, that was our problem, not the numbers."
Against Samoa, the Blitzboks showed good early momentum and held a 19-0 lead at the break. Tries by Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje and Impi Visser eased them into a strong lead and although Samoa rallied in the second half, the SA side had the points in the bank.
The Blitzboks can still earn valuable log points on Sunday. They face Fiji at 09h00 (SA time) in the fifth place play-off.
"We can still finish strong in the tournament and redeem ourselves," said Zain Davids.
"We had a good chat in the huddle now and everyone accepted that we did not play according to our standards and that the match against Fiji gives us a change to rectify that. So we come out stronger tomorrow."
SA 0 (0), Australia 15 (5)
Australia - Tries: Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom. Conversion: Longbottom. Penalty goal: Longbottom.
South Africa 26 (19), Samoa 7 (0)
SA &nbsp;- Tries: Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje, Impi Visser, Shaun Williams. Conversions: Dewald Human (2).
Samoa - Try: Uaina Sione. Conversion: Des Faoa.

Vroeër op die tweede dag van die toernooi het Suid-Afrika Samoa met 26-7 uitoorlê om hul poel te klop, maar hulle kon nie dieselfde aanvalsrigting vind sonder die inspirerende kaptein Selvyn Davids of Ronald Brown nie. Brown het &#39;n besering teen Samoa opgedoen en Davids is geskors vir &#39;n hoë duikslag teen die eilandbewoners. Met Justin Geduld ook uit geskors, het hulle Australië teëgekom met slegs 10 spelers byderhand. Dit was &#39;n brug te ver vir die SA kant. Australië het daarin geslaag om hul teenstanders se taktiek van skop en jaag te ontken, iets wat die hele naweek wondere gedoen het en in &#39;n hegte wedstryd, een keer in elke helfte aangeteken om die oorwinning te beklink. Nathan Lawson het die telling geopen na twee minute van &#39;n goeie teenaanval, terwyl Maurice Longbottom &#39;n drie gedruk het met vier minute oor. Hy het die drie verdoel en twee minute later ’n langafstand-strafdoel geskop. Die instaankaptein, Zain Davids, het gesê om met &#39;n uitgedunde groep te speel is nie &#39;n verskoning nie. “Ons het hard geoefen tuis in Stellenbosch en scenario’s soos hierdie het in die sessies ingewerk,” het Zain Davids gesê. &quot;Ons was net nie goed genoeg in hierdie wedstryd nie en dit is baie teleurstellend. Ons het nie 100% na ons potensiaal gespeel nie, dit was ons probleem, nie die syfers nie.&quot; Teen Samoa het die Blitsbokke vroeë momentum getoon en met rustyd &#39;n voorsprong van 19-0 gehou. Drieë deur Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje en Impi Visser het hulle sterk laat voorloop en hoewel Samoa in die tweede helfte bygedra het, het die SA span die punte in die bank gehad. Die Blitsbokke kan Sondag nog waardevolle logpunte verdien. Hulle pak Fidji om 09h00 (SA tyd) in die vyfde plek uitspeelstryd. “Ons kan steeds sterk eindig in die toernooi en onsself loskoop,” het Zain Davids gesê. &quot;Ons het nou lekker gesels in die geskarrel en almal het aanvaar dat ons nie volgens ons standaarde gespeel het nie en dat die wedstryd teen Fidji ons &#39;n verandering gee om dit reg te stel. So ons kom môre sterker uit.&quot; SA 0 (0), Australië 15 (5) Australië - Drieë: Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom. Omskakeling: Langbodem. Strafdoel: Langbodem. Suid-Afrika 26 (19), Samoa 7 (0) SA - Drieë: Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje, Impi Visser, Shaun Williams. Conversions: Dewald Human (2). Samoa - Probeer: Uaina Sione. Omskakeling: Des Faoa.

Kwangoko kusuku lwesibini lwetumente, uMzantsi Afrika ukhuphe iSamoa ngo’26-7 phezulu echibini labo, kodwa abakwazanga kufumana icala elifanayo lokuhlasela ngaphandle kokapteni okhuthazayo uSelvyn Davids okanye uRonald Brown. UBrown wonzakala kwiSamoa kwaye uDavids wanqunyanyiswa ngenxa yomdlalo omde ngokuchasene nabemi besiqithi. Xa uJustin Geduld naye emisiwe, bajongana neOstreliya inabadlali abali-10 kuphela. Oko kubonakalise ibhulorho ekude kakhulu kwicala loMzantsi Afrika. I-Australia ikwazile ukuchasa iqhinga leqela labo lokukhaba nokuleqa, into eyenze imimangaliso ngempelaveki yonke kwaye kumdlalo obuxinene, ifumene amanqaku elinye kwisiqingatha ngasinye ukuze iphumelele impumelelo. UNathan Lawson uvule amanqaku emva kwemizuzu emibini kuhlaselo oluhle, ngelixa uMaurice Longbottom efumene itrayi ngemizuzu emine ukuba kuphele. Wayiguqula itrayi wakhabela inqaku lesohlwayo kwimizuzu emibini emva koko. Ukapteni obambeleyo uZain Davids uthe ukudlala neqela eliphelelweyo ayisosizathu. “Sizilolonge ngokuzimisela ekhaya eStellenbosch kwaye iimeko ezinje ziye zasebenza kwiiseshoni,” utshilo uZain Davids. &quot;Besingekho mhle ngokwaneleyo kulo mdlalo kwaye iyadanisa kakhulu. Asidlalanga i-100% ngokwesakhono sethu, ibiyingxaki yethu leyo, hayi amanani.&quot; KwiSamoa, iBlitzboks ibonakalise umfutho kwangethuba kwaye iqhube phambili ngo’19-0 kwixesha lokuphumla. Iimvavanyo zikaShilton van Wyk, uQuewin Nortje kunye no-Impi Visser zibenze lula ukuya phambili kwaye nangona iSamoa iqhubekile kwisiqingatha sesibini, iqela loMzantsi Afrika linamanqaku ebhankini. IBlitzboks isenakho ukufumana amanqaku elog abalulekileyo ngeCawe. Baqubisana neFiji ngo-09h00 (ixesha loMzantsi Afrika) kumdlalo wokuhluzela indawo yesihlanu. “Sisengagqiba ngamandla kwitumente kwaye sizikhulule,” utshilo uZain Davids. &quot;Sincokole kakuhle ngoku kwaye wonke umntu wavuma ukuba asidlalanga ngokwemigangatho yethu kwaye umdlalo neFiji usinika utshintsho lokuyilungisa. Ngoko ke siphuma ngamandla ngomso.&quot; SA 0 (0), Australia 15 (5) Australia - Iizama: Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom. Uguqulo: Longbottom. Injongo yesohlwayo: Longbottom. eMzantsi Afrika 26 (19), Samoa 7 (0) SA - Iizama: Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje, Impi Visser, Shaun Williams. Uguqulo: Dewald Human (2). Samoa - Zama: Uaina Sione. Uguqulo: Des Faoa.

Ngasekuqaleni kosuku lwesibili lomqhudelwano, iNingizimu Afrika yahlula iSamoa ngo 26-7 phezulu, kodwa abakwazanga ukuthola indlela efanayo yokuhlasela ngaphandle kukakaputeni okhuthazayo uSelvyn Davids noma uRonald Brown. UBrown uthole ukulimala bebhekene neSamoa kwathi uDavids wamiswa ngenxa yokulwa nabahlali basesiqhingini. Njengoba uJustin Geduld naye emisiwe, babhekane ne-Australia inabadlali abayi-10 kuphela. Lokho kukhombise ibhuloho elikude kakhulu ohlangothini lwaseNingizimu Afrika. I-Australia ikwazile ukudelela iqhinga lezimbangi zayo lokukhahlela nokujaha, into eyenze izimanga impelasonto yonke futhi emdlalweni obunzima, ishaye igoli elilodwa esiwombeni ngasinye ukuze inqobe. U-Nathan Lawson uvule igoli ngemuva kwemizuzu emibili esuka ku-counter-attack, kwathi uMaurice Longbottom washaya i-try sekusele imizuzu emine ukuthi kuphele. Uguqule i-try wakhahlela igoli lephenathi yebanga elide emizuzwini emibili kamuva. Ukaputeni omile uZain Davids uthe ukudlala nesikwati esinciphile akuzona izaba. “Siziqeqeshe kanzima sibuyela ekhaya eStellenbosch futhi kunezimo ezinjengalezi ezisebenzayo kumaseshini,” kusho uZain Davids. &quot;Besingafaneleki ngokwanele kulo mdlalo futhi lokho kuyasidumaza kakhulu. Asizange sidlale u-100% ngokusemandleni ethu, bekuyinkinga yethu leyo, hhayi izinombolo.&quot; Ibhekene neSamoa, amaBlitzboks akhombise umfutho kusenesikhathi ahamba phambili ngo 19-0 kuyiwa ekhefini. Ukuzama kuka-Shilton van Wyk, uQuewin Nortje no-Impi Visser kubenze bahamba phambili ngendlela eqinile futhi nakuba iSamoa ivuke isiwombe sesibili, iqembu laseNingizimu Afrika libe namaphuzu ebhange. AmaBlitzboks asengazuza amaphuzu abalulekile e-log ngeSonto. Izobhekana neFiji ngo-09h00 (ngesikhathi saseNingizimu Afrika) emdlalweni wokuhlungela indawo yesihlanu. “Sisengaqeda siqinile emqhudelwaneni sizihlenge,” kusho uZain Davids. &quot;Sibe nengxoxo emnandi manje futhi wonke umuntu wamukele ukuthi asidlalanga ngokwezinga lethu nokuthi umdlalo neFiji usinika ushintsho lokulungisa lokho. Ngakho siphuma ngamandla kusasa.&quot; SA 0 (0), Australia 15 (5) Australia - Izama: Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom. Ukuguqulwa: Longbottom. Igoli lephenalthi: Longbottom. INingizimu Afrika 26 (19), Samoa 7 (0) SA - Tries: Shilton van Wyk, Quewin Nortje, Impi Visser, Shaun Williams. Ukuguqulwa: U-Dewald Human (2). I-Samoa - Zama: Uaina Sione. Ukuguqulwa: Des Faoa.

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