Champs edge out Kiwis

Champs edge out Kiwis

30 May 2009

Newly crowned Sevens World Series champions South Africa claimed top spot in Pool A of the Edinburgh Sevens with a 14-12 win over New Zealand.

Earlier the Bok Sevens claimed their first ever IRB Sevens World Series crown with a resounding 34-5 win over the USA at Murrayfield.

The win, and New Zealand’s victory over France, guaranteed the Boks a place in the Cup quarter-finals in Edinburgh and gave them the one point they needed to claim the Sevens World Series title.

Renfred Dazel and Mzwandile Stick gave the Bok Sevens a 10-0 half time lead. The Americans put the pressure on South Africa early in the second stanza and scored through Blaine Scully after some high risk stuff from the men in green on their own try line.

South Africa hit back immediately through Vuyo Zangqa and then Gio Aplon. Mpho Mbiyozo got his side’s fifth before Zangqa grabbed his second of the match to make it comfortable in the end for Paul Treu’s men.

In their first game of the day South Africa brushed aside France 33-10 to put them on course for the quarter-finals.

Mbiyozo, Philip Snyman and Stick scored for a 21-0 half time lead and in the second half Ryno Benjamin added two before Thomas Combezou and Paul Albaladejo crossed for consolation tries.

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  • 51.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:37 pm

    Nog 4 ure na die afskop.

  • 52.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:38 pm

    #50 Bul-a-Bhloo: moenie eers probeer met die ou felching fetish nie.

  • 53.Windhoek.Lager: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:38 pm

    #45 Langenhoven: “Lets get a brawl going here.. #43 Bul-a-Bhloo: NO disrespect to you mate…but you’ve gone a bit soft…and I need to at least 10 of you to get me ticking”

    So you admit that you’re here to stir and not to discuss rugby?

    Was that a guiding principle during your days as a “student activist” as well?

  • 54.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:38 pm

    #51 BDB: wie speel? :grin:

  • 55.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:39 pm

    Of, in MS en FDP se geval is dit ‘n op-skop ! :-)

  • 56.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:39 pm

    Go Chiefs and go Mills all up for enterprising rugby. S14 not about regional patriotism stuff that, its about being true to enterprising rugby, since when I got to support the blou bulletjie klou masjien just because they come from somewhere remotely aligned to my geographical proximity fck that. If they can beat the Chiefs with enterprising rugby good and well they’ll deserve the crown, otherwise let the best team win. And if its Chiefs to my mind just as good maybe even a little better cause I like upsets never been one to support the top dog. Up the underdog it makes for better soul searching introspection all the way round.

  • 57.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:40 pm

    #54 Ed_the_Lion: Ek **** jou gunstelingspeler het op losskakel beter vertoon as Grant. Is jy bly ?

  • 58.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:42 pm

    and go Griekwas lets have an almighty upset in the NW too.

  • 59.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:42 pm

    #57 BDB: Ek het jou ‘n vraag gevra?
    Ek sal nie weet nie. Het nie gekyk nie, en ek luister nie na ander se opinies nie. Ek hou nie van die persoon in gesprek nie, en wil niks van hom **** nie.

  • 60.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:44 pm

    #59 Ed_the_Lion: Die wenspan speel teen die verloorspan om 17h30. Vir watter span skree jy ?

  • 61.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:45 pm

    #60 BDB: Ek is ‘n Leeu. Vir watter span skreeu jy? Vandag sal ek die bulle ondersteun. Hulle is ‘n SA span, so dit is ‘n logiese besluit.

  • 62.Staal: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 13:56 pm

    Bulls have arrived at stadium……..looking ready…no smiles…..just ready!

  • 63.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:00 pm

    #61 Ed_the_Lion: Bulle, al die pad, dis mos my span !

  • 64.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:04 pm

    Sien die Bokke speel nou teen VSA in sewes. As ons hier wen, is ons wêreldkampioene ?

  • 65.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:05 pm

    #64 BDB: Yes ons is. flok, hulle wys dit nie eers op tv hier nie.

  • 66.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:08 pm

    #65 Ed_the_Lion: Kan jy nie op internet kyk nie ?

  • 67.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:10 pm

    #66 BDB: Ja ek sal kan, maar ek kry gou alles reg vir die groot game. Die B & I Lions game. hehehe

  • 68.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:18 pm

    10-0 Bokke, 2de helfte begin

  • 69.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:23 pm

    we’re moering these yanks!!

  • 70.BDB: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:27 pm

    34-5 gewen, je !

  • 71.JM: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:39 pm

    as iemand miskien vir hurricane hier rond sien, moet hom nou net nie kwaad maak deur te se ons het die titel gewen nie. se eerder iets soos jilaaaik ou maat, nou weet ons ook hoe dit voel nadat julle briljante kiwis dit vir solank gewen het.

  • 72.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:44 pm

    well done boks!

  • 73.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:48 pm

    maybe Paul Treu can chat to Div about how to coach and select… but then again Div is a bit too arrogant to listen

  • 74.Puma: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:58 pm

    Well done to our Bok 7′s

    #73 goyougoodthing2: Yip, agree I would have Paul Treu anyday to coach the Bok 15′s. What a difference this man would make. He speaks very well gets total respect from all his players and us the supporters.

    Well done Paul Treu to you and your Bok 7′s you done us very proud.

  • 75.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:58 pm

    Helllooooooo boytjies!
    I am back in the mix, howzit you all?

  • 76.Puma: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 14:59 pm

    Good luck Bulls.

  • 77.Puma: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:00 pm

    #75 Pietman: hehe. Howzit Piet, See our Bok 7′s have won the World Series. Awesome.

  • 78.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:02 pm

    #77 Puma:
    Awesome indeed bro!

  • 79.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:07 pm

    #77 Puma: hey! awesome stuff by the 7s!

  • 80.Puma: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:13 pm

    #78 Pietman: #79 goyougoodthing2: Yip, Proud of that team. They playing like superstars. Now if only we could have a decent coach for our 15′s. We have brilliant players just need to get selected. Need PdV to select the best. Will he? Probably wont.

  • 81.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:18 pm

    #80 Puma: I doubt it. We can go on and on about it as long as we want… hell I have flogged this horse I know… but reality is
    1. Div doesn’t know his a$$ from his elbow
    2. He is too arrogant to know this
    3. There are issues around race, we have to acknowledge this
    4. Because this is SA no one can say anything about him cos he is of colour and therefore we are all racists…

    Bah humbug.

    I am glad the Bulls are playing good rugby and I hope the Sharks pick it up. I think the top 6 Currie Cup will be great, and the sevens thank goodness don’t need any intervention cos:
    we have loads of great players who are white blue green…

    Why in the 15 man game is it so hard then to pick on merit…

  • 82.JohnX: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:20 pm

    #36 Ashley:
    Who said I wasnt at work too… Thats why their are locks on drawers & water coolers & hip flasks….

  • 83.JM: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:24 pm

    #81 goyougoodthing2: “why then in the 15 man game is it so hard to pick on merit”

    they are trying to squeeze players ripe. they are so desperate to meet the quotas, they do things like trying to make rose the bok flyhalf. the good players will come through in time. it is the same you now promote soccer in the afrikaans community and expect 5 players good enough to play for bafana in 20 years time. you first need to grow interest, then develop that interest. it takes many years.

  • 84.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:29 pm

    #83 JM: yes I know this. Anyone with half a brain can see this. My point is Paul Treu, who doesn’t get grief and just does his thing is able to pick the best… granted it is a very different game and therefore other skills come to the fore but

    The 15 man game is a mess at the top. Political coach, bollocks assistants… pushing players… and when you push players you break them…

    Stupid is as stupid does…

    Hell I am seriously getting worried that the S14 and CCup will be the only rugby worth watching and our national team will become a bit of a joke.

  • 85.JM: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:39 pm

    #84 goyougoodthing2: yes i know. the springboks – even more than the provincial teams – should be picked on merit, and coached on merit, ie; the best players and best coaches.

  • 86.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 15:41 pm

    #85 JM: Div, unfortunately is, and always will be, an ignorant muppet.

  • 87.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 16:20 pm

    Congrats to the Boks 7s players,well deserved

  • 88.Puma: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 21:49 pm

    Well Boks 7s. Very proud of the players and their coach.

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