Blitzboks to face Fiji in quarters

Blitzboks to face Fiji in quarters

5 Feb 2010

The Springbok Sevens disappointed with a 19-7 defeat against New Zealand in the final match of day one in the Wellington tournament.

Although both sides had already confirmed Cup quarterfinal qualification, South Africa and New Zealand faced each other in a crucial Pool A game. The winners would move on to an easier fixture against Australia, while the losers would meet an in form Fijian outfit.

Considering the Boks lost against Fiji in the last two Cup quarterfinals, it was important for Paul Treu’s charges to top Pool A.

However – not for the first time – the Blitzboks failed to perform when it mattered most as they went down to hosts New Zealand as they conceded two late tries.

South Africa had the upper hand for most of the first stanza, as they kept the Kiwis restricted in their half. However, poor defence from stalwart Mzwandile Stick allowed Sherwin Stowers to slip past for the opening try.

On the half-time mark, a late attack from the Blitzboks saw Ryno Benjamin through and Stick added the conversion to level the scores.

After the break, South Africa stole the early momentum again, but lacked the composure in attack to take the lead.

This cost the World Series champions as New Zealand went ahead two minutes from time through Zar Lawrence.

The result was confirmed when Chris Baker crossed the chalk in the final minute.

Earlier in the day, the Blitzboks impressed with two convincing wins against Wales and Niue.

In their second fixture of the day, Cecil Afrika’s hat-trick helped the Boks down Wales 38-5 to confirm a place in the Cup quarterfinals.

Afrika crossed the whitewash twice and Marius Schoeman scored a try as the Boks surged into a 19-0 half-time lead.

Afrika then completed his hat-trick after the break, while Ryno Benjamin and Hoffman Maritz crossed the line to seal the win. Wales only managed one consolation try through Ifan Evans.

In the Boks’ first match, Western Province speedster Steven Hunt grabbed a brace as they secured a 38-10 against Niue.

South Africa dominated the first half as they scored five tries to take a 31-0 lead at half-time.

Niue, however, produced a better overall performance in the second stanza as the Boks only managed to score one try.

Springboks Sevens results, Day 1:
South Africa 38 Niue 10
South Africa 38 Wales 5
New Zealand 19 South Africa 7

For more results and fixtures click here

By Gareth Duncan


485 Comments

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  • 51.gunther: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 10:42 am

    @Sonito:

    a sevens world cup would just about be the only thing barney hasn’t done in a bok jersey…

    @FireStraeuli:

    barney is well endowed in the trouser department? no wonder turbo has it in for him…

    it wouldn’t suprise me at all though, the guy is a legend (barney that is…not turbo)…

  • 52.FireStraeuli: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 10:48 am

    @gunther: heheheh, yeah G10 might be suffering from a bit of ***** envy…lol

  • 53.FireStraeuli: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 10:51 am

    Blitzies up next…GO BLITZIES!!!!

  • 54.Puma: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 10:57 am

    Fiji looking very good.

    Blitz Bokke up next against NZ

  • 55.Puma: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:02 am

    Damn should have had a try there, just never passed.

  • 56.Puma: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:07 am

    NZ get one chance and score a try. We had plenty chances but messed up.

    Come now Blitzboks.

  • 57.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:08 am

    7-all at HT

    Benjamin scored.

  • 58.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:16 am

    14-7 NZ

  • 59.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:16 am

    3 min left.

  • 60.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:17 am

    19-7 NZ

    Game over

  • 61.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:18 am

    Once again SA faded away completely in the second half and NZ won easily by 3 tries to 1.

  • 62.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:19 am

    Final score: 19-7 NZ

  • 63.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:19 am

    @TheTackler:

    Oh get your **** out your hand already.

  • 64.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:19 am

    must be time to change the heading on this thread..

  • 65.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:19 am

    @TheTackler:

    Easily my ***.

    They were camped on the NZ tryline for almost the entire second half, had them under tremendous pressure until they fluffed it.

  • 66.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:20 am

    Their defense is piss poor, and they cannot convert it seems.

  • 67.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:20 am

    @TheTackler:

    Unfortunately you are quite correct.

  • 68.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:21 am

    @PissAnt:

    Agreed much closer than the scoreline reads.

  • 69.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:21 am

    @NZINCHINA:

    Yup, but NZ just keeps on producing the players…

    Was a very good game.

  • 70.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:23 am

    @Dawn:

    :lol:

  • 71.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:23 am

    I’m looking for a man with cohonnes as big as mine.

  • 72.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:24 am

    @KevinRack:
    NOw if you believe Predawn got kicked for that then good on you.
    By the way if you think us Kiwis are the only ones whinge,then look on here after any SA loss.Loom on here even after a South African win,there will always be something from someone to whinge about,and Kevin you are one of those whingers.

  • 73.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:26 am

    @Dawn:

    Cojones?

  • 74.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:29 am

    @Dawn: Well that kind of ruins the mental image I had of you.

  • 75.Dantalian: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:29 am

    Looks like Cipriani is in fact going to the Rebels.

    £200,000 p.a. apparently.

  • 76.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:31 am

    Who is this Dirk Prinsloo who is living out of a movie and is locked up in jail in Belarus and is accused of making Anastasia cry.

  • 77.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:32 am

    @WP Till I Die:

    Whoops! Sorry.

    @Ratel Brussow (MSIUR):

    Metaphorically speaking, of course.

  • 78.The Dude: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:32 am

    It was clearly fatigue… The season’s been running since december. The guys are tired! It was a different ball, and we were food-poisoned.

  • 79.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:33 am

    @Fern:
    You are an idiot, Wellington is party place of NZ. Wellington has the most nightclubs and Bars on one street than any place in ther Southern hemisphere,that may have changed lately.
    Fern obviuosly you dont know how to enjoy yourself……actually that probably all you did by yourself in your Motel,enjoyed yourself.
    @Fern:
    So no hot chicks and yet you say,i think it was you that got the pearl necklace from a couple of Trannies down Cuba street

  • 80.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:34 am

    Attempted robbery, *** crimes ….

    shoo!

    Wat dink sy ma en pa van hom!

  • 81.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:35 am

    @Hurricane:

    Goodness.

    Cool your jets!

  • 82.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:35 am

    @Hurricane:

    Wait…you have trannies in New Zealand?

  • 83.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:35 am

    @The Dude:
    No the refs was against you and the moon was in the wrong place,with the famous e-mail going around about all refs pick on SA you really didnt have a show.Hang on,was the anthem played wrong?

  • 84.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:35 am

    I’m going to Belarus to visit Prinsloo in jail.

  • 85.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:36 am

    @Dawn: Sho, that’s better.

  • 86.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:36 am

    @WP Till I Die:
    Trannies,oh i mean grannies

  • 87.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:36 am

    @Hurricane:

    Yeesh you in a mood this morning.

  • 88.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:36 am

    @Hurricane:

    You Kiwi’s are sensitive fellas.Do you need a shoulder to cry on?

  • 89.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:39 am

    @Sonito: Maybe Suzie can help them out!

  • 90.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:39 am

    @Dawn:
    lol sorry Dawn

    @Sonito:
    Sonito,come on now,i hear the same **** from the same people,you sort of get sick of it really.

    Anyway did you watch the sevens ?

  • 91.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:39 am

    @Sonito: nah. just an armband to wipe away the tears :lol:

  • 92.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:40 am

    @poppa69:
    LOL

  • 93.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:41 am

    @poppa69:

    Tissue?

  • 94.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:41 am

    @Hurricane:

    I just watched a bit this morning before work but missed the SA v NZ game. Fiji are looking good. i am hoping for a NZ v Fiji final they are always classic.

  • 95.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:42 am

    Lemme go back to reading about Dirk and his disturbed life.

  • 96.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:43 am

    @Sonito:
    Yeah,Fiji are looking awesome.

    SA and NZ game was really good,a few breaks from NZ got us over the line,otherwise it was pretty even looking. Strange strategys from both teams for a bit there,bit of kicking for position,really odd.

  • 97.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:43 am

    Goodness!

    He’s Advocate Barbie’s boyfriend. Now it all makes sense.

  • 98.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:44 am

    @Dawn:
    Where have you been for the last 12 months? Been headlines for the last year.

  • 99.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:45 am

    @Hurricane: they havent quite been the same without Sireli though…

  • 100.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2010, 11:46 am

    sjoe!

    so much of anger and on a friday n’all! you all need a fiery vindaloo to take the heat out of your hands and put the burn on your buds.

    i feel like eating a chops chutney at the britannia hotel. maybe that is a plan.

    chops chutney…..mmmmm…….i think so.

    well done nz by the way!

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