Though the Blitzboks didn’t race to Cup glory, the 2018 Cape Town Sevens leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series was a blast for everyone that attended.

Former Blitzboks workhorse Ruhan Nel rolled up his sleeves for a bit of media duty on Sunday and got some great feedback from fans.

What happened when @RuhanNel7 decided to ask the fans at the #CapeTown7s about Ruhan Nel ?‍♀️? Some priceless reactions ??? pic.twitter.com/16NHoJQGBc — SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) December 9, 2018

If you didn’t see them on the telly, that’s because Nick, Naas, Breytie and the rest of the SuperSport A-Team were at Cape Town Stadium.

Green hair, body paint and inflatable ducks. Sounds about right!

Some guys spent more time on their hair than others.

Total attendance for the #Capetown7s this weekend is 107 905 – Saturday was 51 449 and Sunday 56 456 – 2018 was lower than 2017’s record of 115 396. ? @CindyArchillies pic.twitter.com/2fncdGXbDA — Carl Lewis (@Carl_LewisZA) December 9, 2018

Wow! I have not experienced so much awesomeness since Global Citizen. @CapeTown7s is amazing!!!!!! #capetown7s pic.twitter.com/Ge7j2Rjfk9 — Lee-Roy Wright (@LeeRoyWright) December 8, 2018



Fans and players weren’t the only ones getting in on the action. As spotted by speed connoisseur Bryan Habana, french referee Jeremy Rozier has got jet shoes!

? Nicely spotted from @BryanHabana, Ref Rozier’s got wheels, hitting a rapid 32 km/hr to keep up with play #HabanaSpeedSpots Taking speed tracking requests at the #CapeTown7s. Players, Refs, Assistant Refs, that guy dressed as a fruit. EVERYTHING! Comment below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/08rdubLNub — World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 9, 2018

The Blitzboks beat Scotland in the quarters but lost out to eventual champions Fiji in the semis.

CHAMPIONS! @fijirugby win the #CapeTown7s, their first win in South Africa since 2005 Fiji 29-15 USA pic.twitter.com/gHFniQFGjs — World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 9, 2018

After South Africa rallied to beat New Zealand for the bronze medal, Rosko Specman was named in the Cape Town Sevens Dream Team.