Despite the disappointment of watching the Blitzbokke finish in fourth position, thousands of spectators showed their “gees” at the HSBC Sevens over the weekend as the city’s stadium was turned into a festival of colour.
It would prove to be the Samoan’s weekend as they surprised friend and foe with their valiant performance and managed to beat New Zealand in the final to leave South Africa with the trophy in hand.
In stark contrast, the Blitzbokke will not be satisfied with their outings on Sunday afternoon as they ended the Cape Town leg of the series empty-handed.
Despite a good start to the weekend, sweeping all before them to reach the trophy play-offs, the home team was no match for Samoa in the semis and would have been devastated to finish just off the podium after they went down 22-14 to the USA in the battle for third and fourth position.
However, neither the eventual defeats nor the pouring rain could place a damper on the crowd as the festive atmosphere continued right until the final whistle.
Take a look at the spectacular spirit captured on camera by Cape Town Etc‘s Murray Swart.
Pictures: Murray Swart
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