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.


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  • 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

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