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Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell says a magnificent team effort steered the Blitzboks to the HSBC Canada Sevens title in Edmonton at the weekend, a victory that also secured the South Africans the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series title for the fourth time in their history.
The Blitzboks claimed the Vancouver leg of the World Series the previous weekend as well, going unbeaten in their 12 matches in Canada, which Powell attributed to the coming together of their defence and attack.
South Africa outplayed Great Britain 24-12 in the Edmonton final, Kenya in the semi-final and Hong Kong in the quarter-finals in Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday, and with the double, finished top of the standings in the World Series, which was shortened to two tournaments in 2021.
Powell said the fact that the likes of Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina did not travel to Canada, took some sheen away from winning the World Series, but the Blitzboks could only play what was in front of them.
“We could only go out and deliver the best performances we are capable of, and I think we did that very well and for that I am massively proud. We still played against some very good teams out there,” said Powell.
