Five men’s teams still unbeaten after dramatic day one in Valladolid

Luciano Gonzalez speaks in an Argentina team huddle at SVNS Valladolid. Picture: World Rugby. HSBC SVNS World Championship leaders the Blitzboks are one of five men’s sides with unbeaten 2-0 records after day one in Valladolid, having overcome Great Britain and Kenya in nail-biting Pool A matches.

Five men’s teams still unbeaten after dramatic day one in Valladolid. Luciano Gonzalez speaks in an Argentina team huddle at SVNS Valladolid. Picture: World Rugby. HSBC SVNS World Championship leaders the Blitzboks are one of five men’s sides with unbeaten 2-0 records after day one in Valladolid, having overcome Great Britain and Kenya in nail-biting Pool A matches. South Africa emerged as the best team in men’s sevens during the regular season, taking out the SVNS 1 title. The Blitzboks carried that form into the World Championship Series, winning the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens for the first time. Tristan Leyds and Shilton van Wyk were both prolific for the Blitzboks, as they began their quest for SVNS Valladolid glory with two hard-fought wins. South Africa will take on an unbeaten Australia side on day two to determine the one seed o...