Blitzboks handed tough draw for Vancouver Sevens

The South African Sevens team have been handed a tough pool draw for this weekend’s Vancouver Sevens tournament.

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The Blitzboks, who are currently third in the standings after six of the 11 rounds this season, have been drawn in Pool B alongside Argentina, France and Japan.

Argentina are currently ranked second, France are seventh and Japan 16th.

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The Blitzboks will need to turn around their fortunes in a hurry if they wish to finish in the top two and progress to the Cup quarter-finals.

Should that materialise, in the last 8 they will face the winner or runner-up from Pool C.

Pool C contains Fiji (fourth), Great Britain (10th), Uruguay (11th) and Kenya (13th).

Blitzboks will open against France

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The Blitzboks will face France on Friday, 3 March at 22:14 (SA time), followed by a clash against Japan on Saturday, 4 March at 04:38 (SA time).

The Springbok Sevens side will conclude their pool play against Argentina on Saturday, 4 March at 23:26 (SA time).

The Cup final is scheduled for Monday, 5 March at 04:26 (SA time).

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