The Bok Women's Seven downed Argentina and later Brazil to finish in ninth place at the Valladolid Sevens in Spain at the weekend.
The Springbok Women's Sevens may still be staring down the barrel, but a stirring late fightback at the Valladolid Sevens has given them a glimmer of hope in their battle to secure core status on the HSBC SVNS Series.
South Africa arrived in Spain at the foot of the World Championship standings and in desperate need of a turnaround. While they ultimately fell short of a Top 8 finish that would have boosted their promotion prospects, successive victories over Argentina and Brazil saw them finish ninth and collect four crucial log points ahead of next weekend's final round in Bordeaux.
The result lifted the Bok Women to 10th in the standings, above Argentina and Great Britain. Although they remain outsiders in the race for a top-eight finish that would secure promotion from SVNS2, they at least head to France with momentum and renewed belief.
The #BokWomen7s finished their weekend in Valladolid on a high note with victory over Brazil in the ninth-place play-off - more here: https://t.co/HYZAXhL8oF 🤩#RiseUp pic.twitter.com/Yag9st7sLc
