Sevens Boks light up London

Sevens Boks light up London

26 May 2007

The Springbok Sevens have got off to the perfect start at the London leg of the series, winning two pool games and qualifying for the Cup quarter-final.

They lost 17-14 in the final pool game to England, but just needed to avoid defeat by 16 points to qualify for the play-offs.

Paul Treu’s charges are already out of contention for a series win, but they will be determined to reel in New Zealand and secure third place on the overall standings.

The Boks easily negotiated Wales, winning 24-12 before being pushed hard by the ever improving Portugal, holding on for a 17-12 victory. The usual contenders, New Zealand and Samoa both came through their pool matches unscathed.

Fiji though were held to a 19-all draw by Russia in their opening match, but came from behind against France in their final pool match to secure a quarter-final berth.

Pool A
Fiji 19-19 Argentina
France 24-7 Russia
Fiji 62-0 Russia
France 12-24 Argentina
Argentina 50-0 Russia
Fiji 21-19 France

Pool B
Samoa 34-5 Canada
Australia 38-0 Georgia
Samoa 43-5 Georgia
Australia 24-19 Canada
Canada 26-5 Georgia
Samoa 17-7 Australia

Pool C
New Zealand 43-10 Kenya
Scotland 19-0 Italy
New Zealand 48-0 Italy
Scotland 19-19 Kenya
Kenya 5-29 Italy
New Zealand 43-7 Scotland

Pool D
South Africa 24-14 Wales
England 19-14 Portugal
South Africa 17-12 Portugal
England 0-22 Wales
Wales 15-14 Portugal
South Africa 14-17 England


8 Comments

  • 1.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    26 May 2007, 21:39 pm

    SA lost to England and only beat Portugal by one try. Hardly setting London alight, is it?

  • 2.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    26 May 2007, 21:40 pm

    That’s a PERFECT START? Since when?

  • 3.pompies: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 00:03 am

    No but they will meet your team of island mix and beat them we hope.

  • 4.wpforever: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 02:56 am

    AssTackler you give a new meaning to the word TOOL……What a DORK !

  • 5.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 03:42 am

    So, #4, do you think that a start which includes a defeat and a scratchy 5-point win over a minnow like Portugal indeed IS a “perfect start”, then?

    I’d say you set your standards of perfection way too low!

    I’ll call it like I see it. It’s a pathetic start.

  • 6.HBone: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 06:07 am

    Ryan

    The last paragraph states Fiji were held to a 19 all draw by Russia. The results however show a 62-0 thrashing of Russia and a draw to Argentina.

  • 7.ricane: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 09:27 am

    wp- we’ll give you a perfect finish to the tourny in a few hours as well, don’t worry!

  • 8.KiwinOz: Reply to this comment
    27 May 2007, 11:04 am

    Ryan

    Its that the perfect start – losing one of your pool games and being happy if you dont get beaten by 16 points to qualify I’d hate to see bad start.

    If SA had the perfect start then what about Samoa or NZ?

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