RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Juan de Jongh of South Africa tries to evade Cameron Clark of Australia during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Juan de Jongh of South Africa tries to evade Cameron Clark of Australia during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Juan de Jongh of South Africa tries to evade Cameron Clark of Australia during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Tim Agaba of South Africa is caught in possession during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Tim Agaba of South Africa evades Tom Cusack of Australia during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Tim Agaba of South Africa during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Seabelo Senatla of South Africa evades Tom Cusack of Australia to score a try during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: James Stannard puts his hands into the face of Juan de Jongh of South Africa during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: James Stannard of Australia is caught in possession by Werner Kok and Juan de Jongh of South Africa during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Kwagga Smith of South Africa tries to break free from a tackle during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Seabelo Senatla of South Africa is tackled during the Sevens match between South Africa and Australia on day 5 of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)
Published Aug 10, 2016
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By: Lungani Zama/Roger Sedres
Skipper Kyle Brown said South Africa's 12-5 defeat to Australia in their final Pool B game was a very timely reminder of how quickly things can change for the team.
“That wasn't great. We were very poor, but the tournament actually starts now,” Brown explained.
South Africa still topped their group, due to a superior bonus point haul, but now they know that one mistake will be deadly.
