Herman Mostert
Cape Town - The Blitzbokke have rounded off a solid day's play at the HSBC World Sevens Series in Edinburgh with a 19-5 mauling of Australia.
South Africa led 5-0 at halftime, after a Cecil Afrika try.
Paul Delport and William Small-Smith scored in the second half, as Afrika slotted two conversions to take the Blitzbokke into an unassailable 19-0 lead.
Greg Jeloudev scored a consolation try for the Aussies at the death.
The Blitzbokke finished day one unbeaten to qualify for tomorrow's play-offs where they will face Samoa in one of the four quarter-final matches at Murrayfield.
However, they paid a heavy price for their success. They lost influential scrumhalf Branco du Preez in their first match against Canada(sprained ligaments, ankle), while veteran Neil Powell also had to leave the field against Australia after suffering a rib injury.
This season New Zealand have won four of the seven Cup titles on offer, South Africa two and England one.
The Cup quarterfinal draw for Sunday at Murrayfield is:
New Zealand vs. England
Fiji vs. Australia
South Africa vs. Samoa
Wales vs. France
Results from the opening day of the Edinburgh Rugby Sevens event on Saturday:
Pool A
Argentina 5, France 7
Argentina 21, Russia 7
New Zealand 43, Russia 0
New Zealand 43, France 5
New Zealand 38, Argentina 7
Russia 5, France 10
Pool B
England 12, Wales 19
England 24, Portugal 5
England 22, Spain 12
Portugal 5, Spain 7
Wales 7, Spain 5
Wales 35, Portugal 12
Pool C
Australia 14, Kenya 7
Australia 42, Canada 12
Canada 5, Kenya 38
South Africa 31, Kenya 14
South Africa 19, Australia 5
South Africa 32, Canada 5
Pool D
Fiji 12, Scotland 14
Fiji 21, United States 14
Samoa 33, Scotland 10
Samoa 21, United States 12
Samoa 7, Fiji 21
Scotland 45, United States 7
Cape Town - The Blitzbokke have rounded off a solid day's play at the HSBC World Sevens Series in Edinburgh with a 19-5 mauling of Australia.
South Africa led 5-0 at halftime, after a Cecil Afrika try.
Paul Delport and William Small-Smith scored in the second half, as Afrika slotted two conversions to take the Blitzbokke into an unassailable 19-0 lead.
Greg Jeloudev scored a consolation try for the Aussies at the death.
The Blitzbokke finished day one unbeaten to qualify for tomorrow's play-offs where they will face Samoa in one of the four quarter-final matches at Murrayfield.
However, they paid a heavy price for their success. They lost influential scrumhalf Branco du Preez in their first match against Canada(sprained ligaments, ankle), while veteran Neil Powell also had to leave the field against Australia after suffering a rib injury.
This season New Zealand have won four of the seven Cup titles on offer, South Africa two and England one.
The Cup quarterfinal draw for Sunday at Murrayfield is:
New Zealand vs. England
Fiji vs. Australia
South Africa vs. Samoa
Wales vs. France
Results from the opening day of the Edinburgh Rugby Sevens event on Saturday:
Pool A
Argentina 5, France 7
Argentina 21, Russia 7
New Zealand 43, Russia 0
New Zealand 43, France 5
New Zealand 38, Argentina 7
Russia 5, France 10
Pool B
England 12, Wales 19
England 24, Portugal 5
England 22, Spain 12
Portugal 5, Spain 7
Wales 7, Spain 5
Wales 35, Portugal 12
Pool C
Australia 14, Kenya 7
Australia 42, Canada 12
Canada 5, Kenya 38
South Africa 31, Kenya 14
South Africa 19, Australia 5
South Africa 32, Canada 5
Pool D
Fiji 12, Scotland 14
Fiji 21, United States 14
Samoa 33, Scotland 10
Samoa 21, United States 12
Samoa 7, Fiji 21
Scotland 45, United States 7