South Africa revalidates the title and Spain goes from second place to third

The South African national team rugby 7 revalidated the title this Sunday by finishing fourth in the Bordeaux tournament (France), last stage of the World Series in which they lost the consolation final to a Spain thatafter his second place last year, does not leave the podium and has finished third.

Despite a last day in which he paid for fatigue and injuries to three of their mainstays – Jayden Nell, Quewin Nortje and Selvyn Davids– which limited their rotation, which led them to lose against France and Spain, South Africa took advantage of the poor performance in Argentina’s Bordeauxwhich did not even reach the quarterfinals and fell from second to fifth place.

They complete the podium of the seasonthus, New Zealand -second in the Bordeaux city by losing against France in the final- and Spainwhich certifies last season’s silver with a bronze and precedes great rugby powers such as Australia, Argentina, Fiji and France in the table.

The three tournaments of the final phase of the World Series have led to a modification in the octet of teams that next season will compete in the six competitions of the regular phase, since fifth place in the United States in Bordeaux it has allowed him to take over from relegated Great Britain.