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Blitzboks survive early Wales scare but Werner Kok not so lucky
Defending champions South Africa dug deep to end day one in Las Vegas unbeaten.
The Blitzboks beat Wales 26-21 after trailing 14-0 and eased past Canada 19-12.
South Africa’s Pool B rivals England were also unbeaten on Friday, running in six tries in a 40-12 rout of Canada, before a 33-12 win over Wales in which Tom Bowen ran in a hat trick.
Werner Kok was ruled out of the tournament with a jaw injury.
Fiji were emphatic in both wins against Russia and France, the USA beat Samoa and Australia and Argentina surprised New Zealand 26-19. It was the only the 10th win for the Pumas against New Zealand in 82 meetings.
New Zealand, currently second in the series standings, had beaten Uruguay 28-7 before falling to Argentina, who beat the Kiwis for just the 10th time in 82 meetings.
South Africa, whose run to the series title last season included a triumph in Las Vegas, lead the current standings on 77 points with New Zealand second on 69 and Fiji third on 62.
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