Sevens: Aussies Move Up the Rankings After Another Top Four Finish
Qantas Sevens Teams Media Release -
Qantas Australian Men's Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has lauded his charges after they recorded their second top-three finish in consecutive weeks.
Australia finished third in Port Elizabeth at the weekend to go with their runner-up spot the previous week in Dubai as John's side cemented a top-four spot in the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series standings. After seeing off the challenge of Fiji (31-19), they fell to eventual winners and new series leaders South Africa (10-19) in the Cup Semi-Final. Australia then saw off Argentina (34-19) in the 3rd/4th Place Play-Off.
Australian outside back Pama Fou scored 11 tries for the weekend and was deservedly named in the South African Sevens Player of the Tournament.
"I thought we played really well," said Head Coach Geraint John. "The key for us after the last two we