Boks fly into quarters

Boks fly into quarters

4 Dec 2009

Ryno Benjamin scored four tries on the opening day of the Dubai Sevens as South Africa finished at the top of their pool.

The Sevens champs beat Australia 29-0 win to set up a quarter-final clash with Fiji. Benjamin scored a brace in the first half while captain Paul Delport rounded off a great period of play where South Africa displayed their great ball retention and innovative attacking skills.

At 19-0 down at half-time, the Aussies were dead and buried. Mzwandile Stick crashed over from close range early in second period, and added his second just a minute before the final whistle.

In their second pool match, Chase Minnaar scored a brace in South Africa’s six-try demolition of the Arabian Gulf. The Bok Sevens outfit emerged 36-7 victors in their second pool match where they were dominant across all facets of play. Minnaar showcased his speed and skill to beat the defence for South Africa’s first try, a score which was quickly followed by a five-pointer for Delport.

Their strength at the breakdown, where Kyle Brown was particularly prominent, resulted in a number of penalties. Delport’s vision and acceleration helped the Boks immensely, as he spun a long pass to MJ Mentz who in turn found Benjamin for South Africa’s third try.

Neil Powell and Brown got on the scoreboard while Minnaar added his second to round off some sparkling interplay. Arabian Gulf were denied by some fantastic defence early in the match, but Marcus Smith did manage to crash over for a consolation score right at the death.

In South Africa’s first match on Friday, the Blitzboks began their defence of the Dubai title with a 28-14 victory over Wales.

Benjamin opened the scoring when Delport opted for a tap penalty. Delport was involved again just a moment later when he intercepted a Welsh pass and cantered over the tryline.

Mpho Mbiyozo bashed his way through some feeble tackle-attempts to extend South Africa’s lead, but Wales scored an important try through Alex Cuthbert right on half-time.

The Blitzboks were far less clinical in the second period, spilling the ball in contact on a couple of occasions when they had the tryline at their mercy. Cuthbert sparked Wales’ second try when he sprinted down the touchline and found Lloyd Williams for the finish.

Wales attempted to level the scores in the dying seconds, but Stick turned defence into attack when he beneffited from a loose Welsh pass. Stick chipped and had the pace and skill to beat the cover defence for the regather as South Africa finished a mediocre second-half with a flourish.

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263 Comments

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  • 51.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 18:58 pm

    some of the best zulus are my friends.

  • 52.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 19:11 pm

    @rangerman: some of my ex’s are zulus… :D

  • 53.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 19:47 pm

    @Transformation:

    will all due respect but people must chill otherwise as us Zulu’s would say- “niyas’jwayela kabi/niyas’nyela”!!

    come talk to me when the same vocal opposition is directed towards:

    Running of the Bulls
    Bull fighting
    Rodeo
    etc

    And even then,cant do sh*t.Court overturned the application.Thus the Ukweshwama festival shall continue.And i shall be present.As always.

  • 54.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 19:58 pm

    @mshiniwami: Don’t let’s get into this now. I’m busy watching the WC draw progamme. It’s a moment to enjoy.

  • 55.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 19:59 pm

    @mshiniwami: hawu ndoda, kade ngikumele… :D batshele mshini batshele bayeyisa labantu!!!

  • 56.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:05 pm

    @Transformation:

    hahaha lol, i know ndoda. i know

    Bayangicasula nje

    @David:

    Nobody is stopping u from enjoying it mate.

    I will have to catch the repeat.am at the office still.

    but it is a pertinent issue.

    Enjoy the draw

  • 57.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:11 pm

    ****, we’ve just drawn Mexico in our group and opening game.

  • 58.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:12 pm

    @mshiniwami:
    Only one of your examples is pertinent.

  • 59.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:20 pm

    Now we’ve also drawn Uruguay. Damn.

  • 60.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:24 pm

    We’re dead. We’ve also drawn France in our group.

  • 61.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:27 pm

    Sa
    Mexico
    Uruguay
    France

    Not much chance progressing through there but anythings possible. Now this coach gonna have to get his act together and get Bafana up to scratch

  • 62.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:30 pm

    @David:

    Mexico are a yo-yo team and can be between by a lot of teams.Their lofty fifa ranking status is misleading at best.

    Uruguay not known to do well outside South America,plus also not consistent.Not easy but not impossible.

    All the examples are pertinent if we are dicussing animal “cruelty” in isolation and in sport/cultural/traditional rituals.Just that only in Bull fighting do the Bulls often die/killed.

    But anyway whether it 10000 or 0ne-still pertinent mate

    Eish…France….ok rough

    Group D is group of death-Brazil/Portugal,Ivory Coast/Korea

  • 63.David: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:30 pm

    @skopskiet:
    England and Germany have a guaranteed path.

  • 64.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:34 pm

    My prediction:

    First round: draw against Mexico (adrenalin will do it for us)
    Second round: draw against Uruguay (they are not THAT good)
    Third round : 1 – 0 win against the cheating frogs (justice will be served)

    Then we are through.

  • 65.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:36 pm

    so much for an easy group, **** only group d and h tougher.

  • 66.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:38 pm

    @mshiniwami: Usuthu!! Usuthu olumabhesh’ ankone!!!!! Bayadlala, babhubhudl’ imilomo nje!!

  • 67.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:39 pm

    Well John Smit reckons good practice in the group stage for when we have to face semi’s and finals

    Charlize Theron totally out of place, who decided to choose that Tinseltown bimbo with her Hollywood twang?

  • 68.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:44 pm

    yeah not sure why charlize is thought to be such a cracker.
    the health minister is pretty ordinary looking tho, esp after the lung op.

  • 69.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:45 pm

    @Transformation:

    Usuthu!!! Bayede!!!! Yena weNdlovu!!!! Ndabezitha!!!

    Bayadlala ngempela!!!

    Bayakhohlwa kodwa ukuthi abadlali nezingane la.

    Bangazos’dakelwa

  • 70.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:45 pm

    Skop, I love Benoni-Americans! Bimbo or not in die slaapkamer praat sy Afrikaans :lol:

  • 71.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:48 pm

    @mshiniwami:
    @Transformation:

    Ja v#k,

    Deutsch sieht gut aus für einen Sieg.

    Very easy.

  • 72.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:50 pm

    @Slappes:

    Charlize was the best, did you see Beckham’s face when she greeted him with a “hi sweatheart”.

    Posh might wait for him with a golf club.

  • 73.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:52 pm

    beckham might lay enough pipe to complete the cape to cairo railway.

  • 74.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:54 pm

    @Robzim: well they’re both Tinseltown residents with Becks @ Galaxy…

  • 75.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:55 pm

    @skopskiet:

    I concur.Skop,why is she there?She’s totally irrelevant there.

    Stick to Sun International glamour ads with Sol Kesner drooling over her etc

    but here thanks…If one had to add Hollywood glitz why not get Mr Vosloo(from Mummy movies)-at least daai ou praat nog afrikaans…

  • 76.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:56 pm

    Nooit you can have your Benoni twanging bimbo. I’ll be much happier with our own little miss princess of ceremonies. Charlize can go back to Tinseltown. Can’t come close to real African beauty.

  • 77.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 20:59 pm

    @mshiniwami:

    Are u referring to the oke from “Boetie gaan border toe”

    It was a cool movie – might have got an oscar if it was not for the cultural ban at the time.

    :)

  • 78.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:01 pm

    what happened to ruda landman? yessus, lekker.

  • 79.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:03 pm

    one thing for sure those pomgolans got a bladdy easy draw, mind you so did the italians – leather jacket syndicate?

  • 80.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:03 pm

    @skopskiet:

    C’mon Skoppy, she is a knockout, our only Oscar ever.

    She also did it the hard way – from the back streets of benoni to the Hollywood A team.

    Give the girl some slack.

  • 81.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:03 pm

    @Robzim:

    ???? dont know that title

    know him from the Mummy,Hard Target(van Damme nonsense i kno-lol)

  • 82.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:10 pm

    i think the Killers are in SA, not bad,
    there;s a decent group for the Ou Doos’ to sink their gums into, forget bob dylan, time to evolve and adapt.

  • 83.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:10 pm

    @mshiniwami:

    “Boetie gaan border toe” put him on the map in SA, before he “upgraded” to the Van Dam nonsense.

    “Mummy” was probably his biggest moment though.

    I wonder what he is doing for a living these days? Probably not acting anymore.

  • 84.Karoolander: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:14 pm

    Soccer???

    What utter kak

  • 85.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:16 pm

    she’s a decent actress our little Charlize and as bimbo’s go not too shabby, but she don’t feature on my radar sorry. I’m an African is beautiful proponent, and yeah it sure is.

    You reckon Cleopatra or Queen of Sheba had a tinseltown twang, nah, don’t think so.

  • 86.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:18 pm

    SA got some big stadiums

    Soccer city is about the size of the biggest stadium in europe.
    Ellis park is not far off that.
    There’s another two that are 70K+ in durban and coka cola park, then there are all the rugby grounds – cant be many better venues actually.

  • 87.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:19 pm

    @Karoolander:

    Wie loop tans voor in die wes karoo toutrek liga?

  • 88.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:22 pm

    @Robzim:

    Oscar dont mean sh*t,even Cher has got one…jeez even Mira Sorvino…sheesh

    Sorry but she aint no belter,before or faster the Oscar.Just a blonde poppie with a twang.have no problems with her,average actress,best movie she did was Devil’s Advocate.Monster was toilet.Just like Halle berry in that movie with Billy Bob.

  • 89.carol: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:25 pm

    @Robzim: Sir Gallahad….Charlize thanks you for your support!! ;-)

  • 90.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:25 pm

    @cab:

    True that…

    I live in Durban,Windermere about 2 roads from Moses Mabhida Stadium.75000 seater…Its a masterpiece.

    Cant get better venues…

  • 91.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:28 pm

    I left a note for you on Brians site earlier cab, don’t know if you read it before the chicken wiped it off.

  • 92.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:29 pm

    @mshiniwami:
    How old is it Mshini?
    There are some big buggers.
    Been to soccer city as a kid and that was a monster, even compared to ellis.

  • 93.gunther: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:30 pm

    @skopskiet:

    Elizabeth Taylor?

    @Robzim:

    nothwithstanding the abusive father…

  • 94.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:30 pm

    @mshiniwami:

    I admit the twang is phoney, but for her it is essential and good business – god, the benoni accent would not have won any accolades never mind an oscar.

    Cher is cool, she survived Sonny and still looks like a 40 year old although she is probably 72 by now.

    I agree, “Devils advocate” was much better than “Monster”. The genius of Al Pacino and the brilliance of Keanu Reeves helped to build her career.

    I still admire her – she came from nowhere.

  • 95.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:33 pm

    lol, he;s probably wiped it.

  • 96.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:33 pm

    Soccer city 90,000
    Green point 80,000
    Moses Mabhida 75,000
    Ellis Park, Loftus, Bafokeng, Bloem all around 60,000

    If they fill those venues going to be quite some moola floating around.

  • 97.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:34 pm

    @cab:

    Its one of the new stadiums.Directly next to Kings/Absa Park-Sharks Stadium.Makes it look like a relic..ANCIENT..

    Soccer city is if Im not mistaken is the biggest stadium in SA.One of the Top 10 largest soccer stadiums in the world(accredited ones)…Capacity….95000…ridiculous

  • 98.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:36 pm

    @carol:

    If you know her please tell her about her supporter from Durbanville.

    Nearly time for u to meet the London fair.. sorry keo’s?

    Should be a good day for you!!

  • 99.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:39 pm

    Ja he wiped it soon as he woke up. Never met a bigger two faced coward in my life. Everything he can’t deal with straight up he wipes its all one sided propaganda that setup. Anyway enough of that now. My youngest son just finished his Matric exams today. Reckons he did ok.

  • 100.cab: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2009, 21:41 pm

    she actually seems like quite a nice tannie does charlize and quite down to earth all things considered, done pretty well, she is quiet friendly with madiba i believe.

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