Rugby

South Africa crowned the new Oktoberfest 7s winners

September 23, 2019 5:45 am

The 2019 Oktoberfest 7s title has slipped out of Fiji’s hands as they went down to South Africa with a narrow margin of 12-10 in the final this morning.

Fiji edged New Zealand in the semifinal 14-12.

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South Africa are the 2019 #O7s Champions – all the the highlights of day two at the Oktoberfest 7s. ///Südafrika sichert sich den #O7s-Titel – alle Highlights von Tag 2 der Oktoberfest 7s.

Posted by Oktoberfest 7s on Sunday, September 22, 2019

They were trailing behind the All Blacks but Terio Tamani’s sensational try secured them a place in the final.

Terio Temani turned the game on its head and got Fiji Rugby into the #O7s final.

Posted by Oktoberfest 7s on Sunday, September 22, 2019

In pool play, Fiji defeated USA 33-5 in their opening match, beat hosts Germany 31-15 and defeated France 31-28.

On the other hand South Africa defeated Germany 31-17 in the other semifinal.