Overview
- Trailing 19-7 early in the second half, debutant Sonwabo Sokoyi and Christie Grobbelaar scored late tries to clinch a 21-19 win, with Ricardo Duarttee adding the decisive conversion.
- South Africa advanced with a 22-17 semi-final victory over France sealed by Ryan Oosthuizen’s try in the final minute.
- The champions completed an unbeaten weekend after pool wins against Fiji, New Zealand and Great Britain, highlighted by Shilton van Wyk’s hat-trick versus Fiji.
- The Blitzboks became the first team to claim consecutive Cape Town titles, as organisers reported a total attendance of about 68,000 for the weekend.
- Captain Impi Visser and coach Philip Snyman praised the squad’s resilience and the impact of the home crowd following a disappointing opening round in Dubai.