South Africa 7s vs France 7s Prediction: France to qualify for the finals

In the semifinal of the Olympic Games 7s, South Africa 7s will play France 7s at Stade de France. Heading into this game, South Africa 7s are underdogs, while France 7s are favorites. How will this encounter end?

South Africa 7s started this tournament with consecutive defeats to Ireland 7s and New Zealand 7s but have now turned the tables around. In their final group game encounter, this team dominated Japan 7s, winning by 44 margin in a 49-5 encounter. However, their quarterfinal game was a surprise, as they defeated New Zealand 7s 7-14 despite being the underdogs, a perfect revenge for their group stage defeat. Heading into this game, South Africa 7s are underdogs once again, and they will hope luck is on their side as they eye a place in the finals.

France 7s have stepped up their game in this Olympics, and they now have a chance to make the finals. In their opener, this team could only settle for a draw after being taken by surprise by USA 7s. However, they responded well with a 19-12 win in game 2 against Uruguay but lost to Fiji 7s in the third game. In a time that mattered, France 7s showed dominance and got past Argentina 7s 14-26 in the quarterfinal, and here, they now have to do their best in order to make it to the finals.

France 7s are the better team here, but it is important to understand that this side has struggled in this fixture in the last matches. While South Africa have turned up greatly in their previous matches despite a poor start to this Olympics, they now look good, like a threat, like their best days. However, the France 7s have impressed me, and looking at the winning chances, I believe they should be able to get things right.