The Springbok Women's Sevens' late defeat against Kenya in their HSBC SVNS Play-off final in Los Angeles on Sunday means they will have to qualify for Division 2 next season.
The Springbok Sevens team qualified for the playoffs of the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles after going unbeaten on Saturday.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team had an up-and-down start in their first two pool games of the HSBC SVNS Play-offs in Los Angeles on Saturday, beating Ireland by 12-7 before going down to China 26-12 in their second game.
World Rugby has confirmed an evolved HSBC SVNS competition model, designed to grow the global reach of rugby sevens in the lead-up to the 2028 LA Olympics Games.
Despite finishing strongly on Sunday to end the league phase of the HSBC SVNS season in fourth place, head coach Philip Snyman admitted the Blitzboks are suffering from a lack of consistency.
Springbok Sevens co-captain Impi Visser insists that his charges are ready to put it all on the line in the final tournament of the HSBC SVNS series in Singapore this weekend.