South Africa advanced to the Cup semifinals at the Valladolid Sevens with a 14-12 victory over the hosts Spain on Saturday.
The reigning World Rugby Sevens Series champions and log leaders lost to Australia in their final Pool A match. This result placed them in a quarterfinal against Pool C winners Spain.
The South Africans overcame their injury problems to beat the hosts 14-12 in a close contest. The win keeps their hopes of a fifth consecutive tournament victory this season alive.
South Africa had shown inconsistent form on day two of the event in Spain before securing their semifinal spot.
