South Africa pounds Canada 34-5 at HSBC New Zealand Sevens
Canada’s men had a rough start at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Friday, beaten 34-5 by South Africa and 29-14 by Argentina.
A late converted try by France’s Ian Jason pulled the French even after Williams had extended the Canadian lead to 12-5.South Africa arrived in New Zealand second in the overall men’s standings after three events on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series compared to 13th for the Canadian men, who wrapped up pool play against No. 12 Spain.
Thiel pulled Canada even early in the second half after a pretty passing play that started with one Canadian unintentionally booting the ball to another after an Argentine knock-on. Canada is looking to escape the relegation zone under the World Series’ new format in the 11-stop 2023 season.
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