A late try by Siviwe Soyizwapi and a successful conversion by Dewald Human saved the Springbok Sevens team more blushes at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team crashed out of Cup contention in Hong Kong yet again on Saturday after a 17-7 pool defeat to New Zealand.
The Blitzboks blew hot and cold on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens, with a 40-7 win over Uruguay followed by a disappointing 26-7 defeat to Australia in their second Pool B match.
The Springbok Women's Sevens finished in a disappointing 12th spot at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, dropping a close 17-14 result to Spain to remain winless at Hong Kong Stadium.
The Springbok Women's Sevens suffered a heartbreaking one-point loss against Great Britain in the ninth-place play-off match to remain winless at the Hong Kong Sevens.
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.