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Monday 6 March 2017

#Blitzboks show dominance in World Sevens Series - The #Invincibles

It was their third title in a row and South Africa's Blitzboks are fast turning out to be this seasons invincibles

          •Springbok Sevens extend lead in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

          •Fourth title in five tournaments in World Series

          •Fourth title win in HSBC Las Vegas

The Springbok Sevens team on Monday (Sunday USA time) won the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens title, their fourth gold medal in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

The Blitzboks scored three tries to two in beating Fiji 19-12 in the final, played at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

It is a third consecutive win for the team in the series after success in the previous tournaments in Wellington and Sydney, having won the opening tournament of the series in Dubai as well.

With this victory, Blitzboks extended their overall lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Monday.

South Africa now has 107 points in the bag after five of the ten tournaments in the series, 24 points ahead of beaten finalists, Fiji, who has 83 points. England (81), who were in second place after the tournaments in Dubai, Cape Town, Wellington and Sydney, dropped back to third place.