Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman dedicated the Blitzboks' victory in Cape Town on Sunday - their first in the Mother City since 2015 - to both the players and the fans who have stuck by them.
The Springboks Sevens team had to dig deep in their Cup semi-final against Spain, sealing a 19-12 victory to advance to the final of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time since 2019.
A disappointing weekend came to a close on a bitter note when the Springbok Sevens were beaten 31-7 by New Zealand in the fifth place playoff at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team's failure to win the HSBC SVNS Cape Town continued on Sunday morning, when they lost 28-0 to Australia in the third quarter-final.
The Blitzboks and Springbok Women's Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium.
The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday.