Baby Boks blitz Aussies
17 Apr 2007
A great performance in the first-half set up a 32-18 victory for South Africa in the semi-final of the U19 World Championship.
The Baby Boks will play New Zealand in the final after the Kiwis beat Wales 36-12.
The South Africans forwards were dominant at the breakdown, setting up a great attacking platform for their dangerous runners and making some crucial turnovers on defence. The young Australians had few answers when the Baby Boks countered, as the boys in green and gold kept the ball alive superbly.
South Africa enjoyed plenty of possession early on, but failed to capitalise on all of their opportunities. Hooker Henri Bantjies scored in reply to an early Aussie penalty, and the Boks should have had a couple of more in subsequent movements.
Fullback Wilton Pietersen eventually finished after some smart stepping in the Aussie 22, and a Stefan Watermeyer penalty ensured they went to the break 15-3 up.
Second-rower Cornell Hess was rewarded at the beginning of the second period as the South African forwards began to take the opposition apart.
But the Aussies never gave up and a great drive from a line-out saw them trailing by 20-8. South Africa answered with a spectacular 80m try that was eventually dotted dow by flyhalf Francois Brummer, but some slack defending saw the Aussies pick up a soft score from a quick throw-in.
Another was smartly finished by Aussie winger Alfi Mafi who got his side a touch closer to an improbable comeback.
However, Eric Sauls’s charges had the final say, a kick into space bouncing favourably for Stephan Dippenaar, who picked up a deserved five points for a fine performance in the midfield.
The resounding win sees the Baby Boks advance to the final against New Zealand on 21 April.
South Africa – Tries: Henri Bantjies, Wilton Pietersen, Cornell Hess, Francois Brummer, Stephan Dippenaar. Conversions: Stefan Watermeyer (2). Penalty: Watermeyer.
Australia – Tries: Michael Uoka, Rob Simmons, Alfi Mafi. Penalty: Rowan Kellam.
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17 Apr 2007, 19:58 pm
That would of course be the perfect senario. Should be a great final and hopefully we can take it.
17 Apr 2007, 20:00 pm
Should be a cracker though. Geez will really have to channel hop between Prison Break, cricket, rugby.
17 Apr 2007, 20:05 pm
Naah, I’ll skip the ABs vs Wales live.
17 Apr 2007, 20:05 pm
hey yo from Dallas…wat gaan aan met die jong bokkies?
17 Apr 2007, 20:06 pm
Hallo Daimler – ons het gewen man. Lekker lekker lekker.
17 Apr 2007, 20:07 pm
Someone give me an update..came in late so have no idea
17 Apr 2007, 20:09 pm
We actually played well and deserved to win the game. We in SA lost some viewing time seeing that the satellite went blink. But what we saw was good rugby. Cricket going great guns at the moment. 48/0 after 5 overs.
17 Apr 2007, 20:14 pm
Karen – did ur channel also go bust ? Mine went and said something about press menu 13 , anyway , Wife wants to watch Idols and I want to watch cricket and rugby so that kinda solved a problem.
17 Apr 2007, 20:16 pm
Fark yes Karen the boys really are giving it to the Poms at the moment. Gotta love it so far hey !! 63 for 0 !!
17 Apr 2007, 20:16 pm
Uhm, there was a bad storm up here in Randburg
17 Apr 2007, 20:18 pm
#58 Yes it went bust – will watch Idols tomorrow – not interested in the results shows – know who was going out anyway.
Wrt cricket – the boys are going great guns. They need to really klap England and do it with gusto – they need the confidence before the semi’s.
17 Apr 2007, 20:20 pm
Ah karen , I take it u have a PVR then !! Dam must get me one of those and soon.
17 Apr 2007, 20:21 pm
No I don’t I just channel hop – much more fun
A friend told me who was going to be voted out (she is in America at the moment – and I told her I needed to watch the cricket and rugby and could not watch Idols).
17 Apr 2007, 20:22 pm
She told me who was going to be voted out first. Did not want to know who will be voted out next.
17 Apr 2007, 20:27 pm
i might as well tape PB and watch cricket to the end. Good thing my wife understands!
17 Apr 2007, 20:30 pm
Aus had beaten France 30-11. It’s what I thought, SA just needed a bit of confidence of last year’s bad showing at the u-19 WC. After beating Ireland they got that. VEry good win now against AUS. Bet you the baby boks would beat the French if they played again. Most of these European team get together for 8 weeks before the WC unlike the baby B’s who only practice for 2 weeks. Anyway, good luck against NZ.
17 Apr 2007, 20:31 pm
See we women are very understanding
I think it would be better to tape PB. Shoot a wicket.
17 Apr 2007, 20:33 pm
Just watched Haka. Nothing beats boys with constipation doing a dance.
17 Apr 2007, 20:34 pm
I know I am also going to have to channel hop between rugby and cricket and then I am still typing as well – we women can really multi-task
Hey I like the Haka (especially the All Blacks when Taine Randall was captain and leading the Haka – nice)
17 Apr 2007, 20:41 pm
It seemed like ages ago since Taine Randall was captain (2003?)
17 Apr 2007, 20:43 pm
Yes it does but I still liked him. He was a gracious cappie and a good player. I also like Richie McCaw.
17 Apr 2007, 20:46 pm
Geez but the No 3 of the AB is huge – nearly the size (maybe the size) of the Bulls frontrow.
17 Apr 2007, 21:03 pm
I do not know which game you watched but the Wallabies gave them a real scare. But for a late try it was a great tussle.
The Baby Blacks are now scoring a run a minute against the Junior Village Idiots.
The Baby Bok No 7 was impressive until he ran out of wind.
17 Apr 2007, 21:05 pm
#73 The Boks played a good game and I know the Aussies were good opposition but the Boks deserved to win the game.
17 Apr 2007, 21:07 pm
Your math is out – AB scored 23 points so far so it cannot be a run a minute with half time coming up
17 Apr 2007, 21:53 pm
#73 obviously not the same game you watched lol.
The boks were never going to lose that, they were totally dominant in all areas of play. (i could only say areas cause i cant spell phacets lmfao)
17 Apr 2007, 21:55 pm
#76 facets
17 Apr 2007, 21:56 pm
#76 or it is phases????
17 Apr 2007, 22:01 pm
So it will be the Baby Boks vs All Blacks.
17 Apr 2007, 22:06 pm
*73
Yeah that guy also played last year in the U19 Championship. Wilton Pietersen the fullback ran in a brilliant individual score, and Stephen Dippenaar was very good too.
17 Apr 2007, 22:24 pm
Hope we bliksem the Baby Blackies on the 21st in the final!
Goooooooooooooooood night !!
18 Apr 2007, 02:24 am
I wonder if the Aussies would’ve done better with their youngster playing in the Super14.
Was it Beale or Cooper that was eligible for Under19? Or both? LOL
18 Apr 2007, 03:15 am
that final is gonna be a good game. hopefully the youngsters step it up again.
18 Apr 2007, 06:05 am
Angelus, both and another one or two chaps doing S14 duty…
18 Apr 2007, 06:15 am
Not sure if the question has been answered already…is the Hougaard in the u/19 team related to Derek and what is the relation? brother?
18 Apr 2007, 07:24 am
There’s some pretty impressive younsters in our Baby Boks side. Peterson(fullback) and Hougaardt(scrumhalf) especially. And the whole pack was awesome. Well done boys!
18 Apr 2007, 07:50 am
#85
No his not – at least this Hougaard can play rugby.
18 Apr 2007, 07:55 am
Speaking of which …
anyone have info on Allistar Hargreaves … th U19 captian of th winning 2005 team …
last I heard He was in the sharks academy ..
HE plays lock ..just wondering if he’s still coming along the system or what …
18 Apr 2007, 09:13 am
Keo, could you give us some info on which unions the baby Bok players come from?
18 Apr 2007, 09:17 am
read this on a nz website
New Zealand despatched Wales 36-12 in today’s semifinal in Belfast through some slick backline play, and now face their nemesis in the form of a monster South African team.
question: would we have admitted something like this?
18 Apr 2007, 10:08 am
Asha, we have been dominant in this and previous u/19 comp.
But to answer your question .. No.
18 Apr 2007, 11:37 am
#90 Asha it’s a huge part of NZ culture to give respect to the opposition.
At times Kiwis have been a bit patronising about Bok rugby but that’s only because the Boks have been SO SUPRISINGLY POOR from time to time recently. But any team that plays well (apart from England) is given a lot of RESPECT.
18 Apr 2007, 11:43 am
#85
talking about relations in various teams, have you seen the Baby Blacks #7, one of the stars of the team. He is the brother of Blues #7 and former AB Daniel Braid. Their dad was also an AB……….
18 Apr 2007, 14:39 pm
That van Deventer boytjie is gonna become a great rugby player.
18 Apr 2007, 15:12 pm
Delek
Braid Snr, an All Black?
When?
Can’t recall their dad.
18 Apr 2007, 19:27 pm
Francois Hougaard went to Paul Roos and is no way related to Derick. He was in fact not even considered for the W.P craven week team. It just shows how much politics there is at that level.He had a great game as well as Pieterson and his fellow Paul Rooser Stefan Dippenaar.
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