Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman says his players deserve all the credit following their winning of South Africas first bronze medal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Saturday.
The SA Sevens team beat Australia 26-19 in a thrilling bronze medal match to end their season on a high.
The Blitzboks entered the Olympic tournament as the final qualifier, winning the repechage tournament in Monaco less than a month ago after earlier falling to qualify automatically and also losing out during the Africa tournament qualification event.
And, they also didnt do too well in Paris, losing to Ireland and New Zealand in pool play. They scraped into the quarter-finals thanks to a big win against Japan in their final pool game and then shocked New Zealand in the quarters before going down to eventual champions, France, in the semi-finals.
DeservedWe have a great management, and this win was also for those back in South Africa, but the moment belongs to the players. I am so proud of them and what they achieved here today, said Snyman late Saturday.
