The Blitzboks will face Samoa, Ireland and Spain in Pool D at the next World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Toulouse from 20-22 May. Photo: Mike Lee – KLC fotos for World Rugby
Blitzboks face tricky draw at next World Rugby Sevens stop in Toulouse
The Blitzboks will face Samoa, Ireland and Spain in Pool D at the next World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Toulouse from 20-22 May.
The Blitzboks will face Samoa, Ireland and Spain in Pool D at the next World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Toulouse from 20-22 May. Photo: Mike Lee – KLC fotos for World Rugby
The Blitzboks will face Samoa, Ireland and Spain in Pool D at the next World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Toulouse from 20-22 May.
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Ireland are currently fifth in the standings with Spain in ninth. Samoa are 15th, but like several of the ‘big guns’ this season haven’t played in every tournament due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
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Argentina, who won the Vancouver Sevens on Sunday, will travel to France as top seeds and will face England, Canada and Japan in Pool A.
Fiji, France, Wales and Kenya will contest Pool B, while Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and USA will be in a very competitive Pool C.
The Toulouse event will be the seventh leg in the nine-tournament season.
Despite struggling in recent events in Singapore and Canada where they finished in a tie for seventh and fifth, respectively, the Blitzboks still lead the standings from Argentina and Australia.
World Rugby Sevens Series standings
1. South Africa – 111
2. Argentina – 105
3. Australia – 100
4. USA – 70
5. Ireland – 69
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