South Africa won Gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after defeating Fiji 31-7 in the final at the Coventry stadium on Sunday.
The two sides were on a five-match unbeaten after topping their pools and winning their quarterfinal and semi-final matches. Fiji were eyeing their maiden Commonwealth Games Gold while SA had won it in Glasgow in 2014.
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— Scrummage Africa (@ScrummageKe) July 31, 2022
South Africa’s try
South Africa struck first through Muller du Plessis after a clever kick by Selvyn Davids. The conversion was good for a 7-0 lead.
Blitzboks were able to stretch the lead when JC Pretorius crossed over for the second try of the game. The third try was from Shaun Williams who crossed over after a brilliant turnover by Pretorius. SA went to the break leading 17-0.
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After the resumption, Angelo Davids’s try pushed the scores to 24-0 before Fijian captain Waisea Nacuqu pulled back with a converted try.
Mfundo Ndhlovu sealed the victory with a try off an attacking scrum.
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Commonwealth knock-out phase results
Saturday 30th July – Day Two – Knock out Positional Play-Offs
Quarters
37 Women’s England 36-0 South Africa
38 Women’s 5-8 Scotland 58-0 Sri Lanka
39 Men’s 9-16 England 45-7 Jamaica
40 Men’s 9-16 Wales 33-14 Malaysia
41 Men’s 9-16 Uganda 38-19 Sri Lanka
42 Men’s 9-16 Tonga 19-7 Zambia
43 Women’s New Zealand 12-17 Australia
44 Women’s Fiji 24-7 Canada
45 Men’s Fiji 34-7 Scotland
46 Men’s South Africa 33-0 Canada
47 Men’s New Zealand 31-0 Kenya 7s
48 Men’s Australia 7-0 Samoa
Sunday 31st July – Day Three – Knock out Positional Play Offs
Semis
49 Men’s 13-16 Jamaica 28-7 Malaysia
50 Men’s 13-16 Sri Lanka 27-14 Zambia
51 Men’s 9-12 England 14-10 Wales
52 Men’s 9-12 Uganda 27-7 Tonga
53 Men’s 5-8 Semi-final 1 Kenya 7s 12-22 Scotland
54 Men’s 5-8 Semi-final 2 Canada vs Samoa
55 Men’s Semi-final 1 Fiji vs New Zealand
56 Men’s Semi-final 2 South Africa vs Australia
Sunday 31st – Day Three – Final Positional & Medal Play Offs
57 Women’s Playoff for 7th South Africa 52-0 Sri Lanka
58 Women’s Playoff for 5th England 29-5 Scotland
59 Men’s Playoff for 13th Jamaica 26-24 Sri Lanka
60 Men’s Playoff for 9th England 31-17 Uganda
61 Men’s Playoff for 5th Scotland 19-24 Samoa
62 Women’s Bronze Match New Zealand 19-12 Canada
63 Men’s Bronze Medal Match New Zealand 26-12 Australia
64 Women’s Gold Medal Match Australia 22-12 Fiji
65 Men’s Gold Medal Fiji 7-31 South Africa
