South Africa rallies to beat Fiji in final, Canada ties for 11th at Singapore 7s
SINGAPORE — South Africa, rallying from a 19-point deficit, won for the second time in three tournaments while Canada finished tied for 11th on Sunday at the Singapore Rugby Sevens.
The Canadian men downed Japan 33-14 in the consolation Challenge Trophy quarterfinals before falling 19-12 to France. Canada, which won the tournament in 2017, went 2-3-0 on the weekend.
Selvyn Davids kicked a penalty with seconds left on the clock to cap an astonishing rally by South Africa in a 20-19 win over Fiji in the Cup final. South Africa trailed 19-0 after a first half that was completely dominated by Fiji but turned the match around after halftime, matching Fiji’s three tries and snatching the win with the last-gasp kick.
South Africa also won in Vancouver in March. Fiji hoisted the Cup last weekend in Hong Kong.