NZ reign in George
12 Dec 2009
New Zealand beat Fiji 21-12 in the cup final at the George Sevens on Saturday while the Boks faltered.
New Zealand controlled most of the first half and went into a 7-0 lead at the break.
The Fijians did well to get back into the game in the second half, but the Kiwis’ three tries to Fiji’s two sealed the win and secured the main prize.
New Zealand now have a healthy lead at the top of the World Series log with 48 points after consecutive cup wins, with Fiji second on 36 points.
Meanwhile, the Boks’ unimpressive World Series title defence continues, as they find themselves eighth on the World Series log on 16 points.
They had a bad opening tournament in Dubai as they finished second in the plate section and suffered the same feat in George.
After recording a 10-7 win against Samoa in a scrappy semi-final, Paul Treu’s men then produced a tired effort against England in the final, losing 21-7.
England had the clear upper hand in the first half as they easily outran a poor Bok defence and scored two converted tries for 14-0 lead at half-time.
The Boks continued to disappoint in the second half as they found themselves 21-0 behind when England scored another seven-pointer against the run of play.
Shaun Venter grabbed a consolation for the home side as he scored a last-minute touch down.
Earlier on day two, the Blitzboks suffered another cup quarterfinal exit as they lost 21-17 against Fiji.
Their inability to secure possesion at the breakdowns and lack of compsure in attack cost the home side as Fiji scored most of their tries thanks to errors from the Boks.
The home side dominated possession in the early exchanges and did well to work themselves into Fiji’s 22, but were unlucky when William Ryder scored against the run of play after an intercept break.
Marius Schoeman brought the home side back into the game with a good run into space, but Fiji extended their lead with another converted try and went into the break 14-5 ahead.
Early in the second stanza, it got worse for the Boks when Fiji broke through down the touchline to cross the chalk after stealing the ball from the set-phase in their own half.
A late brace from MJ Mentz created an intense finish as they Boks trailed by four points with a minute remaining.
South Africa, however, struggled to keep possession and conceded a penalty at a breakdown on the full time mark. Fiji cleared the ball into touch for a hard-fought victory.
The next tournament is the Wellington Sevens in New Zealand on 5 and 6 February.
George Sevens day two final results:
Shield final: Scotland 28 France 19
Bowl final: Wales 14 Russia 5
Plate final: South Africa 7 England 21
Cup semi-final 1: New Zealand 17 Kenya 14
Cup semi-final 2: Fiji 19 Argentina 14
Cup final: New Zealand 21 Fiji 12
For more fixtures and results click here
By Gareth Duncan
415 Comments
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12 Dec 2009, 17:59 pm
@nama1: If he choose golf, she walks away with $500 mil +.
12 Dec 2009, 18:03 pm
@Johan Fourie: i don’t think they will be too pleased…i know Gatorade has discontinued its “tiger” drink, they said the decision was made before the revelations
12 Dec 2009, 18:07 pm
@Transformation: Well, he doesn’t need the money anymore. He can live on dividends and interest for the rest of his life.
12 Dec 2009, 18:12 pm
@Johan Fourie:
No prenuptial?
12 Dec 2009, 18:15 pm
@nama1: Not sure. All they said is that he could loose up to half his fortune. Not sure if that includes his losses from sponsors. Prenup or not, she will have a strong case. She can sue him BIG time!
12 Dec 2009, 18:24 pm
Did the Bokke blitz anyone in George?
12 Dec 2009, 18:26 pm
@NZINCHINA: Nope. So that means you have bragging rights! Congratulations!
12 Dec 2009, 18:31 pm
@Johan Fourie:
Cheers although its not unexpected we are used to that in 7′s, 8 times champions so its pretty clear cut who reigns supreme in that form of the game, who is the other finalist?
12 Dec 2009, 18:41 pm
@NZINCHINA: fiji…
12 Dec 2009, 18:45 pm
@Transformation:
Cheers if we dont win losing to our Fijian brothers is never a problem, they all went to school in NZ anyway so we can claim the win, reverse poaching.
12 Dec 2009, 18:45 pm
@NZINCHINA: Yip. SA needs to put more effort in. Before that doesn’ happen, we will continue to win the occasional tourny, title every 10 years or so.
12 Dec 2009, 18:48 pm
1-Lomu 2-Roberts 3-Spies
4-Selebi 5-Russel
6-Habann 7-Ngwenya
Best 7s team of the last decade?
12 Dec 2009, 18:53 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR): Who is Roberts?
12 Dec 2009, 18:54 pm
Cullen?
12 Dec 2009, 18:54 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR):
Nice one mate, NZ has won the title every year basically and you have on NZ player in there, let me guess if you picked a world 15 now it would be the Bokke 15 with Carter and McCaw on the bench?
12 Dec 2009, 18:55 pm
@Johan Fourie: Welsh centre. Jamie Roberts. Big, strong and fast.
12 Dec 2009, 18:56 pm
@NZINCHINA: Cool fair enough, I also haven’t picked many 7 specialists there. Whats your top 7. Cullen instead of Ngwenya, but def on the bench.
12 Dec 2009, 18:57 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR): OK.
12 Dec 2009, 18:57 pm
@nama1: #53
Baby sitting can become very lucrative, it seems.
12 Dec 2009, 18:58 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR):
Eric Rush, Dallas Seymour without a doubt. These guys won title after title. Cullen didnt really play that much.
12 Dec 2009, 18:59 pm
@NZINCHINA: Lets see your 7 against. Lomu,Roberts,Spies,Selebi,Russel,Habanna and Cullen.
12 Dec 2009, 19:00 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR): Names to include could be Cullen, Spencer, Carter, Skinstad, Joost, O’Driscoll. So many!
12 Dec 2009, 19:02 pm
@nama1: You know what they say: Behind every man…. We must remember that he is in breach of contract!
12 Dec 2009, 19:02 pm
@NZINCHINA: Its a dream team, he didn’t play because the 15 game is where its all at. Whats your full 7.
12 Dec 2009, 19:04 pm
@Johan Fourie: Also Horan, but I’d still pick my guys.
12 Dec 2009, 19:08 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR):
Yer you are right, its late in the PRC so I have to go to bed but my “dream” 4 are Seymour, Rush, Lomu, Cullen – i would think any 3 you add to that would do the job. Go the Ab’s but as a hedge go our Fijian brothers raised and rugby skilled in NZ – we can’t lose tonight.
12 Dec 2009, 19:08 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR): Yip, Horan too. It would be great to see a full strenght AB 7′s side play a full strenght Bok side! By that I mean the best players, all committed to the 7′s game.
12 Dec 2009, 19:10 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR):#61
Jackie Selebi?
Did not know he played the game.
12 Dec 2009, 19:12 pm
Serevi, Selebi is a fallen police commissioner.
12 Dec 2009, 19:14 pm
@nama1: Yip, Selebi! He could throw a mean under-arm pass!
12 Dec 2009, 19:15 pm
@Johan Fourie: 72
I was actually referring to the fact that she used to be the baby sitter for that Swedish golfer (Can’t remember his name now). The one who said that he must apologise to her for introducing them.
12 Dec 2009, 19:17 pm
@nama1: Oh!
12 Dec 2009, 19:18 pm
Waisele Serevi is the man you looking for, Ratel.
The best sevens player ever.
Did he not play for one of the SA teams a few years back? In the 15 men code.
12 Dec 2009, 19:23 pm
@Springbokvel: Lol, ya Selebi could fix the games pretty well! Seriously Lomu and SEREVI would be the 1st names on the list. Spies would be quite a destructive forward. Roberts, maybe could find someone better, but this guy can hold the ball up and offload like a machine. Russel was born to play 7s, Habs is just awesome and Cullen is a genius and destructive in defense too.
12 Dec 2009, 19:24 pm
@nama1:
jesper parnevik..
12 Dec 2009, 19:29 pm
@Johan Fourie: 79
LOL
12 Dec 2009, 19:36 pm
@gunther: #84
That’s the one. Thanks.
12 Dec 2009, 19:45 pm
Looks like there will be a new champion for this years series.
12 Dec 2009, 19:46 pm
Not much going on here. Ratel over and out.
12 Dec 2009, 19:46 pm
woot woot! Go Blitz Bokke!
12 Dec 2009, 20:21 pm
the all black supporters are having a jol in George!
12 Dec 2009, 20:28 pm
NZ have Fiji`s number. Our laaities will always struggle against more physical sides like NZ, England and Fiji. Our guys are “te lig in die broek”.
12 Dec 2009, 20:29 pm
2nd title in the bag and based on overall points table it looks like 2 horse race for the title – NZ and Fiji. Plus perhaps England.
12 Dec 2009, 20:35 pm
Nobody has a jol in George. It’s a vibeless, dreary-boring sleepy hollow of a place with just a bit of so-so scenery. SA should have their Sevens in Stellenbosch. Then it might be a cracker.
12 Dec 2009, 20:36 pm
Cheers folks and have a nice morning/evening. All of you.
12 Dec 2009, 20:38 pm
Told you NZ would take this title.
12 Dec 2009, 20:40 pm
tackler, don`t you have any friends in NZ? You seem to be wasting an awful amount of time on a South African rugby forum. Couldn`t make it in SA and it looks as if you aren`t making it in NZ either. Once a doos always a doos. No matter where you are.
12 Dec 2009, 20:42 pm
@TheTackler:
#93
Then they must change the date as Stellenbosch is dead and as quiet as a mouse during this time of the year.
12 Dec 2009, 21:01 pm
Congratulations NZ on your second title of the series.
SA will have to take a hard look at themselves if they want to have any say for the rest of the competition. What worked last year, will not necessarily work this year as well. Teams have worked out the Boks. They need to constantly evolve to try and stay ahead of the pack.
12 Dec 2009, 21:20 pm
@ Tackler (who did u ever tackle, u/15kg opponents?).Ever been 2 George Sevens? If so,when last…cause this year and last year,atm, the vibe is just great.Sleepy hollow..maybe,but its a flippen awesome sleepy holly tonight
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