Boks scrape through
3 Feb 2006
The Boks lost 7-0 to Argentina in the Wellington Sevens but still progressed to the quarter-finals.
Paul Treu’s side smashed Tonga 38-14 in the opening match of the event and then crushed the US 38-5. Their defeat against the Pumas’ sevens side left the Boks, Argentina and Tonga tied at the top of the group on seven points. The Boks and Pumas went through on points difference.
The big guns emerged unscathed from the first day, but not before Samoa almost upset the home side with a last minute penalty. Captain Uale Mai miscued the drop kick and the Samoans had to be content with a 5-5 draw. It was enough to ensure they would go through with the home side into the knockout round.
Results:
South Africa 38 – 14 Tonga
Argentina 29 – 17 USA
Fiji 28 – 14 Canada
France 26 – 17 Niue
England 12 – 5 Scotland
Australia 24 – 10 Papua New Guinea
New Zealand 28 – 5 Kenya
Samoa 26 – 19 Cook Islands
South Africa 38 – 5 USA
Argentina 12 – 21 Tonga
Fiji 52 – 0 Niue
France 19 – 7 Canada
England 64 – 0 Papua New Guinea
Australia 22 – 12 Scotland
New Zealand 41 – 7 Cook Islands
Samoa 50 – 10 Kenya
Tonga 19 – 17 USA
Canada 38 – 7 Niue
Scotland 34 – 12 Papua New Guinea
Kenya 7 – 43 Cook Islands
South Africa 0 – 7 Argentina
Fiji 21 – 7 France
England 19 – 7 Australia
New Zealand 5 – 5 Samoa
13 Comments
3 Feb 2006, 14:23 pm
schweet
3 Feb 2006, 14:32 pm
doesn’t look like NZ is having their usual free-for-all.:
Only 28 pts on Kenya?
The Samoans are the team to watch…
3 Feb 2006, 14:33 pm
We now face Samoa, who draw 5 all with NZ in the last game of the day.
3 Feb 2006, 14:39 pm
we’d better be careful, but i think we can take them!
3 Feb 2006, 14:43 pm
Much beter than the soccer
3 Feb 2006, 14:44 pm
we will stand a better chance if they play aplon. he really has alot of pace and will do well if given a chance…
3 Feb 2006, 14:44 pm
andre
and the cricket too…
3 Feb 2006, 14:58 pm
Only an Aussie could pull this one off!
From the State where drunk driving is considered a sport, comes a true story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed to find his car which he fell into.He was there for a few
minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.
Finally he started the car,switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn
and then switched on the lights.
He moved the vehicle forward a few cm, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left.
At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down the road.
The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man
over and carried out a Breathalyzer test. To his amazement the Breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having consumed alcohol at all!
Dumbfounded, the officer said “I’ll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police station this Breathalyzer equipment must be broken.”
“I doubt it,” said the man, “tonight I’m the designated decoy”..
True story…
3 Feb 2006, 15:10 pm
Thats a very old joke keg
3 Feb 2006, 15:19 pm
lol pjld
3 Feb 2006, 15:19 pm
mmmh Losing to the Argies isn’t too bad – they are a good seven team. Heres hoping the squad will useit as a wake up !
3 Feb 2006, 15:38 pm
We hammer Tonga, Lose to the Argies, and Tonga beats the Argies. Doesn’t make much sense.
4 Feb 2006, 08:43 am
We’re into the final vs Fiji. NZ is out. We hammered the French. This should be a basic home game for the Fijians.
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