Overview
- South Africa beat defending champions Argentina 35-7 on Sunday in Hong Kong to secure their first title at the event.
- The Blitzboks reached the final by defeating New Zealand 26-14, capitalising on a Roderick Solo yellow card just before halftime.
- Tristan Leyds scored inside the first minute and earned player of the final, while Selvyn Davids added two tries as smart kicking and hard defense controlled the match.
- The result marks a fourth straight tournament win and puts South Africa on top of the World Championship standings after the opening leg.
- Valladolid in late May and Bordeaux in early June will decide the title race, with South Africa carrying momentum after rebounding from a pool loss to Spain and a tight quarterfinal against Kenya.