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Justin Geduld (AFP)
Justin Geduld (AFP)

Tokyo - The Blitzbokke have moved into the knockout stages of the Tokyo Sevens after three impressive wins over Canada, Kenya and the United States on Saturday morning.

The Springbok Sevens will now play Scotland, the second qualifier in Pool B, in one of four Cup quarter-final encounters early on Sunday morning (04:42 SA time).

A strong comeback in the second half, which resulted in three quick tries, enabled the South Africans to defeat a much improved USA 24-15 in a lively rugby match.

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