Bronze for South

3RD-12TH PLACE WRAP
■By BEN JAYCOCK

Hero: Siviwe Soyizwapi lifts Sean Williams after he scored the late winner to clinch bronze

SEAN Williams scored a last-play winner as South Africa overcame Australia to win 26-19 and secure bronze.
The Blitzboks won their second Olympic bronze after finishing third in Rio 2016 but the result came as a surprise given South Africa’s struggles in the pool stages and how they only sneaked qualification for the tournament by beating Great Britain in the repechage tournament.
Australia, who finished fourth in the World Series – ...

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