Paul Treu's Sevens Springboks made their coach's greatest rugby dream come true when they came from behind to beat New Zealand 12-7 in a tense but pulsating IRB Sevens World Series final at Outeniqua Park in George on Saturday.
It was the first time South Africa had won the IRB tournament at home and also the first time that they had put two successive wins together. The Springboks beat England in Dubai last weekend.
It was a victory against all the odds, with South Africa weakened by the Super 14 call-ups of a number of stalwarts like Schalk van der Merwe, Fabian Juries, Jonothan Mokueana and the non-availability of Stefan Basson and the injured Marius Schoeman and captain Neil Powell.
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