HSBC Singapore Sevens 2024 | A strong start in Singapore for Bok Women 7s

The Springbok Women's Sevens showed real grit and determination to win their opening match by 14-12 with a converted try after the hooter against the fourth-ranked USA on Friday morning.
The USA opened the scoring to take a 7-0 lead, but they made the mistake of giving Nadine Roos a sniff, and the experienced playmaker didn't need a second invitation as she sped away from the base of a scrum in the middle of the field to score under the uprights.
Roos converted her own try and the teams took a break with the scores tied at 7-7.
The USA then took the lead again through their second try, but the Bok Women knuckled down and refused to allow their opponents to open a bigger gap on the scoreboard.
With the Americans leading by 12-7 but with a player in the sin-bin, South Africa had one final chance with an attacking scrum. Mathrin Simmers got clean ball and fed a storming Simamkele Namba, who fended off one defender before she went over next to the posts.
Roos made no mistake with the conversion and Renfred Dazel's team could celebrate a famous victory.
Their next pool game is at 10h10 against France.

The Springbok Women's Sevens showed real grit and determination to win their opening match by 14-12 with a converted try after the hooter against the fourth-ranked USA on Friday morning.
The USA opened the scoring to take a 7-0 lead, but they made the mistake of giving Nadine Roos a sniff, and the experienced playmaker didn't need a second invitation as she sped away from the base of a scrum in the middle of the field to score under the uprights.
Roos converted her own try and the teams took a break with the scores tied at 7-7.
The USA then took the lead again through their second try, but the Bok Women knuckled down and refused to allow their opponents to open a bigger gap on the scoreboard.
With the Americans leading by 12-7 but with a player in the sin-bin, South Africa had one final chance with an attacking scrum. Mathrin Simmers got clean ball and fed a storming Simamkele Namba, who fended off one defender before she went over next to the posts.
Roos made no mistake with the conversion and Renfred Dazel's team could celebrate a famous victory.
Their next pool game is at 10h10 against France.