Blitzboks bag bronze

Blitzboks bag bronze

12 Oct 2010

The Springbok Sevens side beat England 17-14 in the third-place play-off at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

The Boks began the day with a narrow 10-7 win over Scotland in the quarter-finals, but were outplayed by Australia in the semis. Mistakes and poor defence contributed to a 17-7 defeat, but it was important that they made it to the last four.

While they couldn’t contest the final, they could fight for a medal in the third-place play-off. A determined England outfit overpowered them initially, leading 14-5 at the break. But a late comeback ensured Paul Treu’s charges won the match and a bronze medal for South Africa.

In the final, New Zealand beat Australia 24-17. The Aussies led 17-7 at one stage, but the Kiwis proved irresistible in the second half.


111 Comments

  • 1.WOLFMAN21: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:37 am

    Best sport at the Commonwealth Games – other than female hockey and netball.

    Australia haven’t look great from what I have seen of them – they don’t appear to have a lot of pace, but they ran a very good England team close.

    Should be an interesting game between South Africa and Australia.

    I think SA won the commonwealth games gold (maybe silver?) in Manchester with a young Luke Watson in the team.

  • 2.AlphaTango: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:42 am

    We were terrible against the Scots. The Crims looked the most impressive of the remaining teams.

  • 3.Staal: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:44 am

    Mooi so!. Win this thing!

  • 4.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:45 am

    NZ have never come away with anything less than a gold medal at the last four Commonwealth Games. Unstoppable, now that Fiji are expelled from the body. (Well, Samoa might just keep them honest…)

  • 5.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:45 am

    Why don’t they have beach volleyball in this event/competition/games?

  • 6.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 09:48 am

    @PissAnt(PissAnt)-5:

    Agreed – women’s beach volleyball is one of the most spectator-friendly sports in the world!

  • 7.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:04 am

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-6:

    Only reason I watch sporting events like this.

  • 8.gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:12 am

    surge..

    that’s a bit strong.

    more like limped.

  • 9.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:20 am

    @PissAnt(PissAnt)-5: New Delhi beach is no great shakes, apparently. Full of *******.

  • 10.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:21 am

    moonkeys? minkeys? monkees?

  • 11.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:22 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-10:

    Primates.

  • 12.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:26 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-9:

    That word got censored after the Richard Loe chirp! :)

  • 13.gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:29 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-10:

    crabs?

    sand?

    indians?

  • 14.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:40 am

    Less of a surge ans more of a scrape it was…

    Aussies will be very tough in semi, they have Lachie Turner in their side

  • 15.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:42 am

    Baabooons is also banned.

    Apparently you lot were referring to your Politicians as such.

  • 16.dWeePer: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:46 am

    Samoa lost to England.

    SA plays Aus at 11h20

  • 17.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:56 am

    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-1:

    I totally agree Wolfie.

    Women’s Hockey.

    ;)

  • 18.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:56 am

    Not too bad considering our sevens players are mostly unknowns in the greater context of SA rugby, you would have thought that they could have sent a few star players to the CG seeing as it has a modicum of prestige.

    Hopefully the boys do well.

    I hope that SA rugby send some big guns to the olympics in 2012, Jacques Fourie, Gio Aplon, JP Peterson, Habana, Spies etc. could be quite competitive.

  • 19.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 10:59 am

    The Team to beat is England.
    They had the toughest Quarter Final and played very well. Had a couple of Refereeing decisions go there way.

    SA not very impressive in Quarters. But I think Paul Treu was trying to rest some of his best.

    NZ look good. But are they good enough to get past England?

    Australia. A well ballanced team, and a Gold Medal would not surprise anyone.

  • 20.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:09 am

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-11: Archbishops? Like Tutu?

  • 21.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:16 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-20: how long have you been abroad now?

  • 22.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:18 am

    DJ Forbes is getting through a few Hail Marys.

  • 23.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:20 am

    Okay……………………………………I was wrong about England.

    8)

  • 24.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:26 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-20:

    No. More like exarchs.

  • 25.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:31 am

    England whipped in the semis by NZ.

  • 26.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:33 am

    Try Benjamin, SA 7-0

  • 27.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:35 am

    Come on SA ……………

    We want a NZ/SA Gold Medal showdown.

    7-0 to Sa over Oz after 3min.

  • 28.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:36 am

    Try Turner – SA 7 – OZ 5

  • 29.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:38 am

    The Wizards of Aus strike back……….

    after 5min

    7-5

  • 30.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:39 am

    Half time SA 7- OZ 10

  • 31.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:41 am

    OOOOH………………that’s bad.

    10-7
    Oz in front.

    half time

    (Hi Mo.)

  • 32.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:41 am

    ****** skaap stekers

  • 33.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:43 am

    COME ON BOYS!!!!!!

  • 34.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:43 am

    more regular updates pls..boss took the office TV home! he said it’s part of his perks

  • 35.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:44 am

    Very impressive players for SA:
    Benjamin.
    Cecil Africa.
    Menz.

    (forgive spelling).

    All should be playing Super Rugby.

  • 36.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:44 am

    Update anyone?

  • 37.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:44 am

    OZ try, SA defense not up to scratch, looks like OZ have it in the bag, 17-7 3 minutes to go.

  • 38.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:45 am

    @modawg(modawg)-37: :(

    Bet we lose to England as well, no medal.

  • 39.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:47 am

    Oz dominating territory and possession, 2 minutes to go still 17-7 to OZ

  • 40.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:48 am

    3.30 to go Sa behind by 10.

  • 41.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:50 am

    England were hammered by NZ in the other semi, so we might still be in with a medal opportunity. The defense of SA way below par here, but Oz have some big boys.

    Game over OZ-NZ final.

    Congrats Oztralia, well deserved win.

  • 42.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:50 am

    There is not enough time.

    Looks like Oz to take it.

  • 43.gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:51 am

    owned.

  • 44.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:53 am

    paul treu must step down now….and we need fresh faces in this squad!

  • 45.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:54 am

    @modawg(modawg)-41:

    Good Luck against England Modawg.

  • 46.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:57 am

    In the 2012 London Olympics, SA should send some big guns. Juan Smith, J Fourie, Spies, Kanko, JP Petersen, J de Villiers etc.

    Then we might have a chance, coz I’ll bet NZ will send their top players.

  • 47.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:59 am

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-45: Thanks bud, it looks like it’s gonna be a close final, the Oz youngsters are looking quite impressive, but they are gonna have to play out of their skins to beat you guys.

  • 48.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 11:59 am

    @modawg(modawg)-46: this is 7′s not 15 man rugby

  • 49.gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:00 pm

    tackling looked poor.

    mind you it has been that way for a while.

    the big difference between this year and last year.

  • 50.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:05 pm

    GO the Aussies for the GOld

  • 51.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:09 pm

    So I dont get it…

    The kiwi’s pack Super14 players/full All Balcks players into their:
    Hosea Gear, Liam Messam, Zac Guilford, Ben Smith

    Aussies too with a couple:
    Lachie Turner, Nick Cummins

    And us saffas leave our best players like Stick and Mbiyozo at home playing in the first division of the CC?

    We had no chance. We should have sent one or three big names…
    Pity our Unions are so selfish..

  • 52.fantasticbarnsmell: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:12 pm

    this sure has been a wonderful year for SA rugby

  • 53.AlphaTango: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:28 pm

    Paul Treu has done a lot of good for 7′s in SA but I really think its time for a change now.

  • 54.mountaingoat: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:36 pm

    @WP_(WP_)-51: the 2 mentioned players (SA) chose to opt out of 7′s rugby earlier this year / before the season

  • 55.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:39 pm

    @mountaingoat(mountaingoat)-54: I know they wont be playing 7′s anymore, but that’s not my point…

    Point is why we dont send a couple of big name to boost our 7′s chances…

    NZ had Adma Thomson too but he pulled out through injury

  • 56.Inevitable: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:44 pm

    Does anyone have the latest medal tally? :)

  • 57.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:54 pm

    @mountaingoat(mountaingoat)-48: Yah, I know, but the players I mentioned would make great 7′s players IMO.

  • 58.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:55 pm

    SA V England

    SA scored in the opening minute 5-0

  • 59.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 12:58 pm

    Bad one on one defense again by SA, England just scored

    5-7 to england

  • 60.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:00 pm

    England just knocked on at the SA tryline.

    SA look like going home with nuthin’ here.

    Being out muscled . . . . badly

  • 61.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:01 pm

    Try England

    14-5

  • 62.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:04 pm

    @Inevitable(Inevitable)-56:
    Country (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total)

    AUS 64 42 40 146
    IND 31 25 28 84
    ENG 28 50 36 114
    CAN 23 15 29 67
    RSA 12 11 9 32

  • 63.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:06 pm

    Gonna take a miracle for SA to get a medal here

  • 64.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:08 pm

    Try SA!!

  • 65.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:08 pm

    SA 12 – Eng 14

  • 66.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:09 pm

    @modawg(modawg)-64: come on boys!
    score?

  • 67.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:09 pm

    2 MINUTES TO GO . . .

  • 68.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:09 pm

    TACKLE!!

  • 69.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:11 pm

    SA17-14

  • 70.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:12 pm

    Bronze to SA!!

    Well done boys!!

  • 71.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:13 pm

    BRONZE.

    Congrates Saffadom.

  • 72.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:13 pm

    Not a bad result in the end considering that we had so many injuries.

  • 73.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:14 pm

    @modawg(modawg)-70:

    You are always 1 minute ahead of me…………….

  • 74.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:16 pm

    Final about to start.

    GO KIWIS!!

  • 75.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:17 pm

    @modawg(modawg)-69: Thanks for updates!

    BOKKE! yes please. Great result for those youngsters.

  • 76.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:17 pm

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-73: LOL . . . sorry dude, but I am a few thousand km closer to the server than you ;-)

  • 77.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:23 pm

    Oz look like they gonna run NZ close, but the Kiwi class should take it.

    TRY NZ!!

  • 78.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:24 pm

    The Goodies hit the front.

    8)

    7-0 to NZ.

  • 79.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:28 pm

    Yellow card NZ – high tackle.

    Try Oz!!

    NZ 7 – OZ 5

  • 80.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:29 pm

    ooops………………….

    Nz with a man in da bin ………..OZ score.

  • 81.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:31 pm

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-78: Your boys will cane it. Chill ;)

  • 82.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:32 pm

    Try Oz

    OZ youngsters looking very competitive

    10 – 7 OZ lead at half time

  • 83.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:33 pm

    Players look shagged at half time.

    Really shagged.

    best bench might win this.

  • 84.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:36 pm

    Try Oz . . . . . *****!!

  • 85.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:37 pm

    Great try Australia.

    Maybe a match winner.

  • 86.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:39 pm

    then again…………..maybe NOT.

    Stowers Try.

    14-17 Oz in front.

  • 87.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:39 pm

    Try NZ 14 – 17 OZ

  • 88.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:42 pm

    GO Kiwis!!

    TRY NZ!!

    NZ 19 – OZ 17

    2 MINUTES TO GO

  • 89.modawg: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:45 pm

    TRY NZ

    Gold Medal SURELY!!

    Congrats Kiwis

  • 90.grant10.: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:48 pm

    wtf is the Common Wealth Games anyway? Its like the Club rugby of SA ..or ITM Cup if you life in NZ

  • 91.grant10: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:50 pm

    @grant10.(grant10.)-90: impostor cnut

  • 92.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 13:59 pm

    @grant10.(grant10.)-90:

    Hey Burglar…………………………………***** offski.

    One Grant10 is all we can handle here.

    Get back to Wugby Talk.

  • 93.grant10: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:00 pm

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-92: exactly.

  • 94.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:01 pm

    @modawg(modawg)-89:

    Thanks Mo.

  • 95.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:04 pm

    @grant10(grant10)-93:

    There is an old saying………

    “Impersonation is the highest for of flattery”.

  • 96.grant10: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:07 pm

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-95: this old racist pile of manure just sickens me…..

    obsessive twit that he is….

  • 97.Panzer Chief: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:09 pm

    GOLD……….NZ
    Sliver……..OZ.
    Bronze …….SA.

    A 3N Blitzkrieg.

  • 98.gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:17 pm

    @Panzer Chief(cane)-95:

    its imitation…

    the saying you are thinking of is

    impersonation is the highest form of fartery.

  • 99.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:31 pm

    .

    G O L D !

  • 100.grant10: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:34 pm

    @Black Panther(Black Panther)-99: congrats to all the kiwis

  • 101.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:36 pm

    Are you the real G10 ?

  • 102.grant10: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 14:37 pm

    @Black Panther(Black Panther)-101: ja

    its me

  • 103.Inevitable: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 15:08 pm

    @WP_(WP_)-62:
    Great, thanks.

  • 104.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 15:43 pm

    @grant10(grant10)-102: Is it really you?

    Say fark it so we know its true :lol:

  • 105.WP_: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 15:45 pm

    @grant10.(grant10.)-90:
    Evidence in the case of the G10 imposter:

    Exhibit 1

    “ITM Cup if you life in NZ”

    The imposter does not have a great command of the english language…
    Perhaps it is not his mother’s tongue. I suspect that Afrikaans maybe.

  • 106.rossoneri: Reply to this comment
    12 Oct 2010, 16:15 pm

    @WP_(WP_)-104: the fake grant10 has a full stop after his name. the real one doesn’t.

  • 107.KevinRack: Reply to this comment
    13 Oct 2010, 04:23 am

    Weel done boys.
    Really we should, with such a large player base and game profile, be winning these comps.

  • 108.captain fantail: Reply to this comment
    13 Oct 2010, 05:15 am

    Bronze huh? ….same as the Tri-Nations ;-)

  • 109.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    13 Oct 2010, 05:24 am

    @WP_(WP_)-105:

    Bwhahahaha unlike you? Mother’s tongue ;-)

  • 110.Kea-Cat: Reply to this comment
    13 Oct 2010, 08:43 am

    @captain fantail(captain fantail)-108: Spot on, similar to what you guys got in the Super 14.

  • 111.WP_: Reply to this comment
    13 Oct 2010, 14:20 pm

    @rossoneri(rossoneri)-106: It. Was. A. Joke.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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