Boks tops in Dubai doozie

Boks tops in Dubai doozie

29 Nov 2008

The Springbok Sevens side edged England 19-12 to win the first leg of the series in Dubai.

A Robert Ebersohn try ensured South Africa went to an early lead and a further score by Mpho Mbioyozo took the advantage to 12-0 at half-time. England had few opportunities and were well marshalled by the Bok defenders.

Tom Biggs hit back straight after the break to give England a sniff. The momentum shifted and when Paul Delport was yellow carded the Boks looked in trouble.

Mickey Young crossed for an English try and the conversion saw the scores tied at 12-12. But Gio Aplon made a late break and was under the crossbar before passing to Ryno Benjamin. Fortunately Benjamin held on and the title was secured.

In the other divisions Samoa beat Kenya 12-7 to win the Plate, while Portugal thumped France 40-0 to win the Bowl. USA took the Shield honours by beating Arabian Gulf 31-7.


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  • 1.Greenpoint-Gunner: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 08:32 am

    Seven Dragons

  • 2.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 09:16 am

    Sevens? Yawn.

  • 3.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:23 am

    Australia vs South Africa quarter final coming up soon

  • 4.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:24 am

    Where are the preview articles for tonight’s games?

  • 5.Puma: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:46 am

    Well done to the Boks 7′s team on beating the Aussies.

  • 6.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:47 am

    Mmmmmmmm Bokke go past Ozzie without too much trouble… semi’s here we come.

  • 7.Moaner: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:48 am

    Fiji . .

  • 8.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:50 am

    no coverage. damn Australians

  • 9.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:50 am

    Australia will struggle against Samoa

  • 10.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 10:52 am

    Arabian Gulf beating Georgia

  • 11.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 11:36 am

    Seeing as there are no threads for this afternoon’s International Rugby 15′s games between Ozzie and Wales and All Blacks against the Bleekbene, I’m going to put my predictions here:

    Wales could provide an upset…. difficult one to call… OK Ozzies by 5
    All Blacks should romp past the Bleekbene….. up until last night I thought that NZ would put up a BIG score, but this morning I’m less sure… OK All Blacks by 33

  • 12.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 11:45 am

    Portugal just hammered Wales!

  • 13.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 11:46 am

    I would say Wales by 7 and ABs by 30

    England will play it tight to keep the score down. They know they can’t win. It looks like the English press are ignoring the fact the game is taking place …. given up after last week

  • 14.cane: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:04 pm

    Todays results so far:-

    35 29-11-2008 13:20 Wales 0 – 24 Portugal DUB SF Bowl
    34 29-11-2008 12:58 USA 17 – 14 Scotland DUB SF Shield
    33 29-11-2008 12:36 Arabian Gulf 22 – 12 Georgia DUB SF Shield
    32 29-11-2008 12:14 South Africa 19 – 0 Australia DUB 1/4 final Cup
    31 29-11-2008 11:52 Samoa 7 – 12 Fiji DUB 1/4 final Cup
    30 29-11-2008 11:30 England 15 – 5 Argentina DUB 1/4 final Cup
    29 29-11-2008 11:08 New Zealand 21 – 17 Kenya DUB 1/4 final Cup
    28 29-11-2008 10:46 Scotland 5 – 19 Zimbabwe DUB 1/4 final Bowl
    27 29-11-2008 10:24 France 22 – 12 USA DUB 1/4 final Bowl
    26 29-11-2008 10:02 Portugal 19 – 7 Georgia DUB 1/4 final Bowl
    25 29-11-2008 09:40 Wales 26 – 7 Arabian Gulf DUB 1/4 final Bowl

  • 15.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:05 pm

    France beat Zim 17-12. Top effort by Zim

  • 16.cane: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:05 pm

    Matches still to come:-

    36 29-11-2008 13:42 France – Zimbabwe DUB SF Bowl
    37 29-11-2008 14:04 Kenya – Argentina DUB SF Plate
    38 29-11-2008 14:26 Samoa – Australia DUB SF Plate
    39 29-11-2008 18:20 New Zealand – England DUB SF Cup
    40 29-11-2008 18:42 Fiji – South Africa DUB SF Cup
    41 29-11-2008 19:04 Arabian Gulf – USA DUB Final Shield
    42 29-11-2008 19:34 Winner M35 – Winner M36 DUB Final Bowl
    43 29-11-2008 20:04 Winner M37 – Winner M38 DUB Final Plate
    44 29-11-2008 20:34 Winner M39 – Winner M40 DUB Final Cup

  • 17.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:05 pm

    Kenya v Argentina now

    Kenya have been great in this tournament

  • 18.cane: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:12 pm

    #13 church – like chch but pronounceable:

    Yes chch, after 25 minutes a Pom prop or lock will drop to his knees feigning injury at every second scrum or lineout. They won’t mind giving away a few penalties either.

    All Blacks by 8.

    Wales by 4.

    I see we get to play England twice on the same day…..SF in Dubai

  • 19.Wallabie. - The English always have an excuse after a pomp!!: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:20 pm

    Wallabies will beat wales probably by 10 and the AB will put 50+ past england.

  • 20.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:27 pm

    Just an amazing game. Have Kenya won?

  • 21.cane: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:31 pm

    It would appear so chch.

  • 22.cane: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:32 pm

    #19 Wallabie. – The English always have an excuse after a pomp!!:

    On Wednesday…………. Wallabies to roger Jakes Baa Baas by 15.

  • 23.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:39 pm

    I hope Aus beat Wales

  • 24.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 12:40 pm

    I hope Samoa beat Aus

  • 25.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:05 pm

    Hi AiDoc

  • 26.Pekkie: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:16 pm

    Wales 23-17 Aus and then surprisingly low Nz 39-17 Eng.

  • 27.Pekkie: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:18 pm

    Oh yes and Boks 2win the Dubai 7′s against blacks.

  • 28.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:27 pm

    #27 Pekkie:

    You shouldn’t refer to Fijian players that way

  • 29.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:30 pm

    #25 church – like chch but pronounceable:
    Hi. I was trying to watch it online but it is not a good feed. It is so cold here. I was in Hong Kong yesterday and it was mid 20′s. Now it is about 8 C. Just piut the cfentral heating on for the winter.

  • 30.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:32 pm

    I am picking the Dingoes and the Blackness to do it in a bit of a canter tonight. The new Kiwi sevens seem to be very good and the second Fijian team, (England), looks good in patches.

  • 31.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:33 pm

    #27 Pekkie:
    Blacks will be better than boks. lol

  • 32.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 13:36 pm

    The match at Tatters is listed at 03.30 Sunday NZT. That’s 1530 GMT Saturday. and 1130 BJJ time. The Aussie feed is live then.

  • 33.Pekkie: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 14:47 pm

    No man double Ch i meant we would in by beating the blacks in the final, the all blacks. cummon man.

  • 34.Jinxie: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 15:11 pm

    Oz by 16
    NZ by 19

  • 35.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 15:42 pm

    #33 Pekkie:
    I know. The sevens are not teh All Blacks though

    #29 AiDoc:
    That feed was good for me. I will use it later. The other 2p2 one may work for you.

  • 36.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:15 pm

    #35 church – like chch but pronounceable:
    The Greatwall strikes again!

    The All Blacks are not really the All Blacks this year either, but they still seem to be better than anyone else.

    I have just been watching an Oz series about the Oz POWs in China during WWII. I had not realised that they were here. The American pilots are held in high esteem for their efforts here.

  • 37.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:22 pm

    #36 AiDoc:

    The game is on the Dragons Jungle channel

  • 38.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:24 pm

    The Sir Edmund Hillary Cup

  • 39.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:24 pm

    It is Eng 0 – 0 NZ and in the other game Eng 0 -0 NZ

  • 40.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:28 pm

    here we go

  • 41.church - like chch but pronounceable: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:31 pm

    Sevens. oh no

  • 42.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:31 pm

    Sir E….. Plate

  • 43.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:40 pm

    Wales just scored a try on the left wing, wide out. I think it is 11 – 0 but can’t be sure.

  • 44.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:41 pm

    5 – 0 and it was the right wing. ooops. Clappy pic

  • 45.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 16:59 pm

    5 – 7

  • 46.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 17:01 pm

    5 – 10 Gitteau FG

  • 47.XhosaKid: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 17:13 pm

    Mzwandile, Mzwandile!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 48.ziyaad: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 17:16 pm

    Who saw SA Fiji 7′s?!

    Was great! SA losing 7 – 0 with 20 seconds to go, Fiji scrum. SA, with a much lighter 3, cause havoc, ball spurts out, Mboyosi scores in the corner, 7 – 5.

    Stick, the new captain, slots the drop to make it 7- 7. Extra time, Fiji kick off, Aplon clears to Fiji 10. Fiji win line out, but another steal by SA sees the ball swung to Stick. He lines up a drop from 55m and slots it!

    SA win 10 – 7 to play England (who beat NZ).

  • 49.Puma: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 17:18 pm

    #48 ziyaad: I did. It was brilliant. I was on my feet cheering for our guys. What a drop goal. So proud of the Boks 7′s

    Well done. Now for the final.

  • 50.XhosaKid: Reply to this comment
    29 Nov 2008, 17:40 pm

    #48 ziyaad: Hence Mzwandile Stick!!!!, the boy was a bloody champ!!!!!!

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