Overview
- South Africa beat Fiji 24-21 at DHL Stadium as Shilton van Wyk completed a hat-trick with the final play.
- The hosts rallied from eight points down, having trailed 14-12 at halftime in the Pool A opener.
- A decisive late sequence featured a double tackle from Zain Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen to force a penalty opportunity.
- Ronald Brown took a quick tap and, after being stopped short, offloaded for van Wyk to score the match-winner.
- The victory avenges last week’s loss to Fiji in Dubai, with South Africa next set to face New Zealand in pool play.