Lame Boks fall out…again
6 Feb 2010
The Springbok Sevens side suffered another Cup quarterfinal exit against Fiji for the third consecutive time this season.
The Blitzboks had another strong start to a tournament with convincing wins against Niue and World Cup champions Wales.
However, this was followed by a defeat against New Zealand, which set up a tough Cup quarterfinal fixture against their bogey team Fiji.
This was the third time the teams met in the quarterfinal stage this season, and it proved to be the third time the Boks would produce a poor showing against the Pacific Islanders.
The Boks were beaten 21-5 by a more physical, stronger Fijian outfit after a lackluster display in the second half.
The World Series defending champions were still within reach at half-time with a 7-0 deficit, but Fiji ran through for another two converted tries to eliminate the Boks to the Plate section. Branco du Preez scored a consolation try for South Africa.
In the Plate semi-final, the Blitzboks put in a better performance with a 29-5 win against Canada.
Franki Horne grabbed a brace while Mpho Mbiyozo, Kyle Brown and Ryno Benjamin also crossed the chalk to surge into the Plate final against Australia.
The Boks then somehow blew a 17-0 lead to end a disappointing sixth after losing 26-22 to the Aussies.
The Boks raced into an early buffer through tries from Chase Minnaar, Mzwandile Stick, and Ryno Benjamin, but Australia pulled one back through James Stannard on the half-time hooter.
When Bernard Foley scored straight after the break, the Boks led by just three. The Boks’ poor defence, for the umpteenth time this season, allowed the Australians back into it, and is the main reason why they’ve had such a poor start to the series.
Kimani Situati claimed the third, again an embarrassing effort in the tackle from the Boks. Stick claimed one back to to give the Boks a brief lead, but Clinton Sills earned the winner, thanks again to woeful defence.
In other results, Samoa shocked World Series log leaders New Zealand with a 24-12 victory in the Cup semi-final. The Samoans couldn’t repeat the upset in the final as Fiji took the title with a thrilling 19-14 victory.
Springbok Sevens results, Day 2:
Cup Quarterfinal 4: Fiji 21 South Africa 5
Plate semi-final 1: Canada 5 South Africa 29
Plate final: Australia 26 South Africa 22
For more results and fixtures click here
By Gareth Duncan
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6 Feb 2010, 01:52 am
Tackler Dragon is reporting LIVE from the Caketin, come in Tackles !
6 Feb 2010, 02:49 am
@Black Panther: Tackler’s mom needed help with groceries, so TheTackler is not available at the moment…
6 Feb 2010, 02:54 am
Some interesting QFs. Samoa and Fiji have tough draws against Kenya and the Boks. I think Canada are the surprise QF package so we should get past them although 7s is a bit of a lottery. The joint Samoan/Fijian team could find it tough in their QF v Aus too.
6 Feb 2010, 05:19 am
NZ, Fiji, England and Samoa. One of these will take Series title from SA. Most probably either NZ of Fiji. Depends in many ways on the this final.
6 Feb 2010, 05:37 am
Another perfect day in paradise… sun shining, Cake Tin filling up, pleasant light breeze. Why be anywhere less interesting (like boring, sleepy, dull old George, for instance)? Way better than Waitangi.
6 Feb 2010, 05:56 am
@TheTackler:
Why are you not at the stadium?
6 Feb 2010, 06:07 am
4:49pm: @Fern: Heard of an iPhone? Naah… probably not?
Right in front of the press box a while ago, several police officers, and a cluster of security guards accosted two bananas and other assorted fruit and veges before escorting them out.
The crowd watched on intently and booed as the group left.
They soon changed allegiances however as “nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, hey, hey, hey, goodbye rang out.
6 Feb 2010, 06:14 am
The Blitzboks caught fire and once again burnt out completely in the first half.
Fiji scored 3 unanswered tries in the second half and smoked the yarpies for the umpteenth time this year.
They’re the BlitzedBoks.
6 Feb 2010, 08:03 am
@TheTackler:
So why are you blogging here?Sheesh you have a sad life.the all blacks were pathetic.
6 Feb 2010, 08:10 am
@TheTackler:
umpteenth time this year?
how many times have these sides played each other?
6 Feb 2010, 08:37 am
What has happened to Stick’s defence… cannot tackle for quids!
6 Feb 2010, 08:40 am
Time for some more powerful players to come into the squad, Horne and Schoeman are not enough when it comes to the bigger teams like Fiji.
6 Feb 2010, 08:49 am
Hmmm, good thing this isn’t proper rugby. I’ll only begin watching 7s if top guys like Habana etc. get put in for the Olympics.
6 Feb 2010, 09:04 am
Watched NZ bomb out against Samoa. a very good performance by the Samoans, deserved winners. NZ had an off game and fell off a quite a few tackles.
6 Feb 2010, 09:05 am
the stadium seats only 35 000 and they cant even fill it up.
pathetic.
6 Feb 2010, 09:06 am
i know the kiwis going to get upset with me….but choke at home under pressure?
Can you imagine the pressure come 2011 ??
6 Feb 2010, 09:11 am
Sevens starting losing ever since they started believing that less athletic big okes can also play… Gio Aplon, fabian Juries, Renfred Deysel, Jonathan Mokoena were the king pins… Ryno benjamin and Mpho Mbiyoso cannot do it on their own… and If you want a skilful big lad… look to Lobberts
6 Feb 2010, 09:27 am
@Fern: SA versus Fiji? Played 3, Won 0, Lost 3.
Blanked out. Three-zip.
6 Feb 2010, 09:31 am
@TheTackler:
And this give s you joy ??
Not as much as I get from the fragile Kiwis choking again !!!!
Who’s to blame this time ??? maybe Wayne Barnes was in the crowd, or was Suzi the chef ??
6 Feb 2010, 09:35 am
Too small and outmuscled. Need more fris boerseuns.
6 Feb 2010, 09:37 am
Changed my nic a bit… My name tends to strike fear… Hopefully this will reduce the fear and allow for more robust debate with maximum participation
6 Feb 2010, 09:38 am
@Springbokvel: Like Victor Matfield??
6 Feb 2010, 09:44 am
@justrugby:
NZ does not have a 7′s side.How many real kiwis in that team?
poachers of note.Must be that imperialistic colonists blood in them…
6 Feb 2010, 09:46 am
Here’s the 2nd half, where the Boks get blitzed as usual…
Two tries under the posts already by the Aussies. Closed the gap right down.
6 Feb 2010, 09:47 am
Try #3 and the Aussies are now in front…
6 Feb 2010, 09:52 am
SA knocked on but the ref gave them the try, then they botched the easiest conversion and Aussie hit right back with try #4 to regain the lead and defeat the Blitzed Boks. Losers!
6 Feb 2010, 09:54 am
@TheTackler:
how about you chokers?
Who has the bragging rights of being the holders of the William Webb Ellis trophy?
6 Feb 2010, 10:01 am
At least NZ made it past the QFs and stayed in the Cup comp. SA departed at the QF stage and only contested the Plate, and then got smoked by Australia.
Oh, and NZ still comfortably lead the 2010 Sevens Series. The Blitzed Boks haven’t ever got past the QF stages into the big boys’ Cup contest yet.
The yarpies might as well polish up the Sevens Cup and crate it up for shipment to Wellington already. Which is, of course, where it belongs.
And Wellington is still absolutely, potively THE stonking party capital of the Sevens World, win lose or draw.
6 Feb 2010, 10:02 am
POSITIVELY…
6 Feb 2010, 10:04 am
This SA sevens side is a bit kak tbh. The Varsity Cup could be a good competition to find players for the 7`s game.
6 Feb 2010, 10:07 am
“And Wellington is still absolutely, potively THE stonking party capital of the Sevens World”
Better than Hong Kong…I think not.
6 Feb 2010, 10:15 am
Hong Kong comes close, but Wellington narrowly takes the Cake Tin.
6 Feb 2010, 10:15 am
@Springbokvel:
Agreed.If there is one tournament I want to watch it is Hong Kong.
Why isnt wellington sold out?
6 Feb 2010, 10:16 am
The SA 7′s team is a joke, with all the talent available how can some of these guys still be picked week after week…?
I really would like to see our team do well, but politics wont allow this to happen, pity really!
6 Feb 2010, 10:16 am
Lots of open seats to be seen…
6 Feb 2010, 10:19 am
@groenie: Explain politics..you opened the door
6 Feb 2010, 10:21 am
i would be seriously concerned if i was a KIWI
Cant win at home…pressure nails them
Take this pressure x a 1000000….thats the heat come 2011
Just cant see them coping.
6 Feb 2010, 10:22 am
@groenie: Who should not be in the team???…or who should be in the team??
6 Feb 2010, 10:23 am
@grant10:
I have been saying that all along.
6 Feb 2010, 10:24 am
@grant10: Hows Cape Town this morning broer… How do you like my new nic
6 Feb 2010, 10:25 am
@grant10:
Tickets are also not affordable for your avg income kiwi.
6 Feb 2010, 10:25 am
@The Almighty Shaun:
Buy a dictionary
6 Feb 2010, 10:25 am
“I really would like to see our team do well, but politics wont allow this to happen, pity really!”
We would be the best if we could select fully on merit. Having said that, we could still be very good at 7`s if only they selected the best players of colour. It seems as if not enough is being done to seek the very best players of colour (especially for the 7`s game).
6 Feb 2010, 10:27 am
@groenie: OK … but is the door still open… Hows life in twatville
6 Feb 2010, 10:28 am
@Springbokvel:
Gov needs to allot more money to rugby dev.Simple.
6 Feb 2010, 10:29 am
@Springbokvel: Name the players that should not be in the team???… lets test you definition of merit
6 Feb 2010, 10:33 am
@Fern: 24 hrs after the tickets for the Wellington Sevens came on the market, each and every last ticket was sold. It was a sell-out crowd on both days. The only empty spaces were left by people who just couldn’t last the two-day party distance. But the organisers got their money all the same.
6 Feb 2010, 10:35 am
Its amazing how the sevens team started to fall apart after Ryno Benjamin was suspended for speaking out… about certain players being accomodated for “reconcilation” purposes… He spoke out against politics in rugby it seems.. By politics he meant the Boere Network focusing on whitening up 7′s so that we did not end up with a team of black players getting the gold at the Olympics…
The door is still open.
6 Feb 2010, 10:38 am
Langers stop talking out your bum….
6 Feb 2010, 10:41 am
@gunther: Lame response mate… more substance required… Explain yourself…
Remember how right I was about everything before including Mickey Arthur..
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