Australia stifled at Sydney Sevens with defeat to South Africa in semi-finals

South Africa beat Australia 26-12 at a steamy Allianz StadiumHosts settle for fourth after defeat to New Zealand in bronze-medal matchAustralia’s hopes of securing their home rugby sevens tournament were ended by a rampant South Africa side in the semi-finals in Sydney, with the hosts eventually settling for fourth place following defeat to New Zealand in the bronze-medal match.The Blitzboks took full advantage of an indisciplined performance by the hosts in the final four to post a comfortable 26-12 win at a hot, sticky and packed out Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday. South Africa will pla…