Third time lucky for Boks

Third time lucky for Boks

6 Apr 2008

The Springbok Sevens team beat New Zealand 15-7 in the Cup Final of the Adelaide tournament.

This was the third successive time the two teams have met in the final, and the victory meant the Springboks broke the All Blacks’ 47-match winning streak. The Springboks’ extra-time semi-final win over Samoa was expected to have a negative effect on the players in the final, but they came out storming to score two tries in the opening five minutes.

Robert Ebersohn, the 19-year-old recruit playing in his first year of international Sevens, scored his sixth try of the competition when he ran 50 metres to out-sprint the cover defence to give the Boks a 5-0 lead. Man of the Tournament Fabian Juries scored another great counter-attacking try to extend the lead going into the shed.

The South Africans exhibited a committed and aggressive defence throughout the match which rattled the All Blacks, forcing them into uncharacteristic errors. However a Victor Vito score early in the second stanza would have had South African coach Paul Treu worried as the Kiwis narrowed the lead to three.

But Juries got his second try to seal the Springboks’ first Cup title since December 2006 in Dubai.

For all the results click here.

By Grant Ball


246 Comments

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  • 1.rugby_only: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 09:16 am

    7 dragons for 7 days!

  • 2.superBul: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 09:18 am

    Did i read it right, SA again in final against NZ?

  • 3.Koos: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 09:19 am

    More SuperB, yip!

  • 4.rugby_only: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 09:23 am

    en julle weet wat hulle sal se , “ons spelers was te klein om te wen”

  • 5.superBul: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 10:10 am

    Koos geluk met jou span se wen, ek is nou 1 game weg van finaal goodbye se vir rugby, onthou jy laasjaar het ek voorspel dat Rugby prestasies soos die WC wen en die Bulle se S14 wen , nooit weer herhaal sal word nie?

    Ek kry so beklemming oor daai voorspeling, die Sharks weet ek is nog mooi “on track” maar ons ken hul gechokery so ek glo ook nie hulle sal dit maak nie. Stormers wel , n goeie jaar soos altyd in konteks gesien , hulle wen elke jaar die helfte van hul games , so hulle moet ook nog hul arme ondersteuners beloon met iets meer substansieel.

    Bulle , wil nie meer, kan nie meer en gaan nie meer hierdie seisoen red nie. Hulle het my al laat swets hierdie jaar , maar dis nou klaar hulle kan maar doen wat hulle wil, f hulle. Daar is absoluut geen verskoning vir die k$k wat hulle aanvang en opdis nie. Daar is minstens 10-12 spelers van die nodige gehalte daar. Hoe de donner dink hulle , n mens speel die f…en game vir die hele 80 minute+, FdP was die grootste fout van die jaar, sy berrie gewagery agter die skrum en sy pratery met die refs. Lyk my hy het n gesig wat enige ref de bliksem in maak, as hy doen wat al die ander skrummies doen sien die ref ROOI. Dan k$k die Bulle eers, nee hy het n rus nodig, sonder hom sal die Bulle dalk besef hulle moet weer speel. Hoekom hulle hom ook nie sub vir bietjie variasie nie weet nugter.

    Nee kyk die is nou genoeg. Dink net dieselde sheeet wag vir die Bokke. **** my woorde die ABs gaan hard kom vir ons, die trane gaan weer sleg vloei.

    Pesimisties..NEE..GATVOL

  • 6.bryce_in_oz: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 10:26 am

    The RSA orks are going to have a tough one as per usual against the Pacific Islander beasts…

  • 7.zoeloe shark: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 10:57 am

    The kiwis have looked particularly vulnerable thus far.

  • 8.BlueBlood: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:08 am

    Ja, Super, I agree.

    How could Ludicrous be appointed? How, I don’t know. But if this is what we can expect from a once mighty empire then what is the point of even watching?

  • 9.KingPaul: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:17 am

    15-7!!!! Eat that losers!!!!

  • 10.SpringbOink12: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:17 am

    YES! We Won

  • 11.Gerhardt: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:17 am

    GO 7′s Bokke

  • 12.Gerhardt: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:19 am

    Awsome play by the young Ebersohn. Think he was still at school last year

  • 13.silent_shadow: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:19 am

    Brilliant! Even though we didn’t kick correctly.

  • 14.zoeloe shark: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:22 am

    Good on you boys .

  • 15.gretep: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:31 am

    Great win, now where is the wallie that said the Afies could beat the 7′s Bok’s last week?????

  • 16.49-0: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:35 am

    9/ im guessing the saffie’s suddenly care about rugby seven’s now am i correct?????

  • 17.gretep: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:39 am

    16. Some do…..

  • 18.GreatestBokCoachPDV: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:41 am

    A Coloured coach with a mixed team, g13g+tackler will not be around today.

  • 19.saffa_guy: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:53 am

    Well done Paul. Very proud of your achievements.

  • 20.tight head: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 11:59 am

    18#
    Most South Africans don’t see a coloured coach and a mixed team.
    We just see a South African team that has won.
    It is a good feeling.
    You should try it some time.

  • 21.Boerboel: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:00 pm

    Congratulations to the Boks. Hell, I enjoyed this game.

  • 22.Jinx da Lynx: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:01 pm

    Well done boytjies. Very proud of Paul Treu and the dudes.

    Lekkerness…

  • 23.49-0: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:02 pm

    9/ nice and very mature winning speech. give yourself a pat on the back.

  • 24.danieljoubertnz: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:02 pm

    well said tighthead

  • 25.Boerboel: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:02 pm

    SuperBul on Fourie du Preez

    Lyk my hy het n gesig wat enige ref de bliksem in maak, as hy doen wat al die ander skrummies doen sien die ref ROOI. Dan k$k die Bulle eers, nee hy het n rus nodig, sonder hom sal die Bulle dalk besef hulle moet weer speel. Hoekom hulle hom ook nie sub vir bietjie variasie nie weet nugter.

    Coming from a staunch Bulls supporter like SuperBul we must agree, although this is exactly my point. The Bulls need a new captain. FdP is soooo predictable. And he is no leader, klaar!

  • 26.Jinx da Lynx: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:02 pm

    Tight head # 20

    Well said.

  • 27.Boerboel: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:06 pm

    49-0, are you a walla that got lost? This is a South African site. But you are welcome to join, just try and talk a bit of sense.

  • 28.Boerboel: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:07 pm

    tight head #20, I fully agree

    Special congratulations to Paul Treu

  • 29.Clyde Wombat: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:07 pm

    Always good fun to listen to a Kiwi commentator slowly becoming more anxious and panicked as his previously invincible Black team chokes.

    Well played SA by the way. Good game, as was the semi against Samoa, and the other semi NZ v Fiji.

  • 30.Sdwesh: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:08 pm

    A good game and a very good result for the country. This win means a lot to us. Well done Boys.

  • 31.Koos: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:11 pm

    Why thank you Clyde, your team looked slightly better in the second half yesterday…any news on the chap with the short socks?

  • 32.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:15 pm

    Geluk Manne!!!

  • 33.Silence is Gold: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:20 pm

    Well done Bokkies. I have been very critical of Paul Treu about his comments after the Hong Kong 7′s loss. But it seems he got his players better prepared this time. Or maybe the NZ team is just a bit tired of winning and not so motivated as they should have been. Or maybe over confident. They didn’t looked as polished as in the previous tournaments.

    But well done Paul Treu and your boytjies. Enjoy the win.

  • 34.Clyde Wombat: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:20 pm

    Latho looks stuffed for the season Koos … no matter, Reds have already done better this year I think than last year’s debacle. Cheetahs were better than us, we have a long way to go.
    I got a late ticket to see the skyblue sheila’s triumph last night and they played pretty well I must say, even Donut at tighthead, and thats the second time (1st v Wellington)Palu has dominated highly rated NZ oppo. Axing the coach always a good move it seems for Aus S14 teams, we should have got rid of Eddie earlier.

  • 35.lapoftherugbygods: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:21 pm

    I’d like too know who the Kiwi commentators were. I watched in NZ and we had a Pom and a Aussie commentating here.
    Full credit to Paul Treu. The game plan was executed magnificently by the SA team. Tremendous effort to come out and beat a team which hadn’t lost in a year. Hope Sa go on with it. They are clearly the 2nd best team in the series.
    The NZ sevens team is not the All Blacks . That name is only used for the 15 man team.
    SA obviously has speed and flair out wide. If this translated to the 15 a side game think you will see more SA teams win the S14.

  • 36.Die Dier: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:22 pm

    jebo yes!

  • 37.modawg: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:23 pm

    #20, Well Said . . . Couldn’t have said it better myself, if they are the best and representing the green ‘n gold, they have my 100% support too.

    Well done Paul and the boys, once again it was defence that clinched a final.

  • 38.tight head: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:23 pm

    Paul Treu and Neil Powell did SA proud with the way they spoke after the win.
    They were respectfull and gracious in defeat.
    They would have won many friends in their attitude.
    Well done to both men.

  • 39.tight head: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:26 pm

    I mean gracious in victory.

  • 40.BokiNZ: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:29 pm

    Well done boys. Thats how you beat these guys- in the face all the time! Don’t forget it.

    A nee a! Superbul, hoekom so swartgallig? Jy wens die 7′s manne geluk en in dieselle asem skiet jy die 15′s af. Moenie my se jy het ook gestockpile in ’94 nie? Onthou, die glas is altyd halfvol! Al is hy ook leeg! Jou Bulle speel rugby. Weet nie waar hulle die games teen die Reds en Chiefs was nie ma die manne is terug. hulle is gerob teen die Blues en Stegman se geelkaart ‘n bietjie dodgy vir my liking. Hou moed broer! :)

  • 41.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:33 pm

    Paul Treau, mooi jou Swellendammer!
    Die doppe is oppie huis hierdie naweek, by Ten Damme Hotel.

  • 42.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:39 pm

    I’ve just logged to find this sh@t.

    Surely this is some kind of April fools carry-on.

    (or was Suzie holidaying in Adelade).

  • 43.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:44 pm

    Ja Super, jammer ek moet saam met jou beklemtoon.

    Bulle het verlede jaar veras al was dit maar ook net teen die einde van die kompetiesie waar hulle moes teen die reds daai reuse telling moet score, en daarna die Crusaders moet klop om in die finaal uit te kom.

    Maar onthou darem goed wie agter die skrum daardie twee games die tempo van die spel geroer het, wie die bal lug gegee en die agterlyn se rigting gewikkel, wie was daai klein generaaltjie gewees wat die jaar glad nie eers kans gekry om sy waardes weer te wys, nee was nie die held Fdp nie, hy was nerens daar naby betrokke nie, dit was n klein generaaltjie net die naam Heinie Adams.

    As Wikus die jaar kaptein gestel was, en Adams skrum skakel gespeel het, was dit dan miskien n hele ander seisoen gewees.

  • 44.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:47 pm

    Pity I didn’t get the chance to see the 7′s, must say I do enjoy when Suzie gets to perform her magic every now and again.

  • 45.GreatestBokCoachPDV: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:48 pm

    #20

    Dit is op g13g en Tackler gemik, meeste ander ouens gee nie om nie.

  • 46.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:50 pm

    Now before half the high veld give themselves hernia’s typing me insults.

    Congratulations to the SA 7′s Team. Hopefully this will close the mouths of the many who slate them at every opportunity.

    This was a very good Kiwi Team. I have consistently said your Team was good this year. Sorry I missed the game.

  • 47.GreatestBokCoachPDV: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:51 pm

    #42

    I think Suzie moved to Aus

  • 48.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 12:54 pm

    Me too sorry I missed the game also, pity just love watching Suzie dance.

  • 49.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 13:05 pm

    Skoppie,
    For me it was a clear choice, watch an inevitable NZ win………or on the other channel watch the 7 stages of rock. Featuring Pink Floyd.

    Interviews,
    Echo’s,
    Dark Side,
    The Wall.

    Go the Floyd.

    The Lunatic is on the grass…..

  • 50.jonnow: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2008, 13:05 pm

    Well done 7′s Boks, great win against all odds. This was a brilliant game to watch, was on the edge of my seat and screaming for the Boks throughout.

    Just one negative – do these okes ever practice their drop-kicks, coz it sure didn’t look like it.

    But nevermind that, enjoy the win guys, you deserve it.

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