The Blitzboks got their SVNS World Championship title defence off to a winning start, beating Uruguay in their tournament opener in Hong Kong.
The South Africans edged the South Americans 12-7 in a tightly-contested, but often scrappy clash.
Tristan Leyds opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he breached the Uruguay defence with speed and power to signal the Blitzboks’ intent.
LEYDS: Blitzboks have target on their backs
Selwyn Davids then stepped his way past a number of Uruguay defenders to extend the Blitzboks’ lead. Leyds converted this time to give South Africa a 12-0 half-time lead.
But that’s ultimately where the scoring stopped for the Blitzboks as Uruguay got a foothold in the clash and started dominating. They were rewarded on the stroke of full-time when Diego Ardao dotted down. Juan Manuel Tafernaberry added the extras.
The Blitzboks next take on Spain at 8:49am.
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