Blitzboks fall at last hurdle

Blitzboks fall at last hurdle

10 Dec 2011

GARETH DUNCAN, reporting from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, watched the Blitzboks concede a last-minute try in a 31-26 Cup final defeat to New Zealand on day two of the PE Sevens.

The inaugural PE Sevens finished in 20 minutes of madness.

Ahead and during this fixture, the crowd created a magical atmosphere – something that was missing throughout the weekend’s festivities. The St Georges band arrived late during the day and their presence ignited an electric mood around the park, especially with the large All Blacks club who sat themselves in the seats below them. It was a fitting stage for the Blitzboks and New Zealand, who were clearly the two best teams at the tournament.

For New Zealand, it was their eighth consecutive Cup final appearance while it was only the hosts’ third in their history, having previously won one and lost one – both to the former. And on this occasion, the Kiwis went on to win their ninth South African leg Cup title thanks to Tomasi Cama, who scored and converted a try in the last move of the game.

It was a close contest in the first half, which ended 17-14 at the break in the Kiwis’ favour. DJ Forbes led from the front and powered over for the opening try, which was cancelled out by Bernado Botha’s finish. The hosts were then dealt a blow when Boom Prinsloo was yellow-carded for a professional foul at the breakdown.

From a defending scrum, the Blitzboks crumbled and Cama capitalized to dive over for his first five-pointer. Once South Africa returned to seven men, Botha went on to score his fourth try of the tournament – but New Zealand held a slender half-time lead after Frank Halai crossed the chalk.

The Blitzboks dominated the early parts of the second half, surging into a 26-17 lead with Steven Hunt and Cecil Afrika running over from close range. But defensive lapses at the death saw Halai and Cama complete their braces, the latter score a controversial one as a few South African players believed they were tripped during the final play. But Australian referee Anthony Moyes waved play on as Cama broke South African hearts.

The day’s results sees Fiji and New Zealand share the World Series table lead with 51 log points each. The Fijians performed badly on day two, which ended with a 48-0 thrashing from Wales in the Plate final. The Blitzboks find themselves third on the table with 48 log points while England (47) and France (38) trail closely behind.

Earlier in the day, the Springbok Sevens downed Samoa 12-7 in the Cup semi-final.

It was a physical clash and one the hosts handled well as they kept the game tight and capitalised on favourable field position. They spent most of the first half in Samoa’s 22m area, and they finished two scoring opportunities to take a 12-0 half-time lead. A Branco du Preez side step and break opened the scoring while Botha showed great power out wide to finish in the corner. Samoa ended the half with six men when Afa Aiono was sin-binned for striking Kyle Brown with the forearm.

After the second stanza restart, South Africa placed a greater emphasis on restricting the Pacific Islanders – which they did to great effect. Samoa struggled to break into the hosts’ red zone but managed to score a late try through Paul Perez. The Blitzboks, however, still did enough for a place in the Cup final

In their first match of the day, Cecil Afrika scored two crucial tries in the Springbok Sevens’ 26-12 win over France in the Cup quarter-final.

Coming off a 19-5 Cup defeat to the French in the same fixture at the Dubai Sevens last weekend, the Blitzboks ended on top on this occasion thanks to their hometown playmaker. But it didn’t come easy, as an attacking error saw Terry Bouhraoua put the opposition 5-0 ahead.

An Afrika run set up Boom Prinsloo minutes later while the former also dotted down after sniping a gap. But Renaud Delmas finished off a late attack, which capitalised on the hosts’ shaky rearguard. The half-time score read 12-12.

The Blitzboks produced a strong second half showing to seal their place in the top four. Brilliant stepping from Afrika saw the speedster grab his 70th World Series try while Botha finished off proceedings after chasing down a Du Preez chip.

Blitzboks’ fixtures, day two:
Cup quarter-final: South Africa 26 France 12
Cup semi-final: South Africa 12 Samoa 0
Cup final: South Africa 26 New Zealand 31

Click here for all day two fixtures and results


1,234 Comments

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  • 1051.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:15 pm

    He has been ‘Dullah for a long time already but to all and sundry and especially Capies he is still simply Dollar Brand(say in Afrikaans)

  • 1052.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:16 pm

    @ET.-1048:

    I live in Wynberg.

    Next to dawn.

    In the bosom of the cullart community.

    @poppa69-1046:

    Liar.

  • 1053.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:18 pm

    And it is Ibrahim with the ‘I’ you DODO.

  • 1054.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:19 pm

    Welcome to Valhalla, boys and girls…

    Good to see the thread of the Blonde, Blue eyed Viking is at 1051 and counting…

    Room for everyone… Even Silverbacks are welcome… (and their Mums, of course…)

  • 1055.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:20 pm

    Misguided Lab techies also welcome…

    Come taste some purity…

    Come feel some superiority…

  • 1056.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:21 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther-1052: really? bwahahaha

    how delusional of you grunter, still, I guess the ways of apartheid are still strong in you..

    shame..

  • 1057.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:21 pm

    DODO!

    That’s a good one!

  • 1058.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:21 pm

    You claimed Constantia last year this time when the Indian cricket tour was about to start.

    But that is not the reason for that post. What about the shebeen?

    When within the next two hours are you ready and where, even with my donkey.

  • 1059.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:22 pm

    Is it because it is so ‘stonian?

  • 1060.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:23 pm

    @ET.-1058: he’s probably lost his keys to the gate at the front of his “community”..

  • 1061.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:24 pm

    Yay extraball.

    When you going home.

  • 1062.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:25 pm

    I bear you mead…

    Hakon said:
    “Why didst Geirskogul grudge us victory?
    though worthy we were for the gods to grant it?”
    Skogul said:
    “‘Tis owing to us that the issue was won
    and your foemen fled.

    Aye…

  • 1063.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:25 pm

    What’s with the donkey?

  • 1064.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:28 pm

    I am really HOME as home is where the heart is.

    Gunt gave me a donkey earlier so I wish to show him how I appreciate his gift.

  • 1065.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:30 pm

    Rank and file nowadays spend their cullart zar on L”ll Wayne and David Guetta.

    They find Abdullah a bit too cerebral.

  • 1066.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:30 pm

    @poppa69-1060:

    Once he has been to the shebeen his aryan mind will be lost too.

  • 1067.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:33 pm

    Am not dealing with rank and file here unless that is how you characterise Gunt.

  • 1068.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:34 pm

    @ET.-1066: I doubt he’d go ET, imagine what his friends in the gated community would say…

  • 1069.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:34 pm

    I am the rank and file.

    So wah.

  • 1070.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:35 pm

    I love being lectured on what it means to be a true south african by a failed sacos activist who took the chicken run to philly 20 years ago.

    The irony is so thick you could spread it on toast.

  • 1071.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:41 pm

    Wonder what an “aryan mind” is?

    Wonder what a “true South African” is?

  • 1072.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:45 pm

    Wander and get lost in the process.

    It was all known and spelt by you yesterday and before.

  • 1073.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:46 pm

    Man HG you have the aryan mind

    Why ask what it is.

  • 1074.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:49 pm

    Come on, tell this Blonde, Blue eyed specimen what an “aryan mind” is…

  • 1075.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:49 pm

    Gated community?

    Poops is thinking about his lifetime membership at the south auckland mental health club.

  • 1076.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:50 pm

    @poppa69-1068:

    He can slip out in the dark of night(some hours away this time of year in C.T.) and I promise not to say a word to anyone in his ‘community’ when I return him in the even darker part of this night.

    Pops Dollar’s official name is now Abdullah Ibrahim but just youtubing Manenberg will get you there too.

  • 1077.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:51 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther-1075: gees, even your jokes are lacking anything but the nous of an aryan mind..

    guess living behind bars for your own safety has started to affect you Grunter… must be awful trying to bury the name your forefathers bestowed upon you..

  • 1078.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:52 pm

    No one who is so often groused-up is rank and file.

  • 1079.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:53 pm

    Extraball and pops.

    Match made in heaven.

  • 1080.mvk: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:55 pm

    @Heavens Game-1071 :o ne thng that is clear as daylght is that you are no true saffa you plonker.

  • 1081.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:57 pm

    Oh dear… looks like a favourite sheep or other family member maybe about to expire… Again.

  • 1082.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 19:59 pm

    @Heavens Game-1081: you still think my mothers death is funny do you?

    fair enough…

  • 1083.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:00 pm

    Come on inferiors…

    Tell me what an “aryan mind” is…

    And what a “true South African” is…

  • 1084.ET.: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:01 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunt(‘C” for G)-1070:

    A genuine C.T. and S.African and even African EXPERIENCE you as a supposed AFRICAN know nothing about at your age is not a lecture but just a happening which you clearly do not want to accept because you are s hit scared of the unknown.

    Even Dawn can take you to a shebeen but possibly not one where you can sit down and enjoy that drink immediately(or maybe she can do that too).

    Have you even listened to Manenberg or any of Dollar Brand’s(say it in Afrikaans) jazz works or even milder Robbie Jansen?

  • 1085.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:01 pm

    Just cos it is my preferred drink don’t mean I’m a souse.

    Moderation in everything.

  • 1086.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:01 pm

    @poppa69-1082: Lol

  • 1087.mvk: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:02 pm

    @poppa69-1082: looking at his behaviour i can see why mugabe fckked upo white zimbos

  • 1088.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:03 pm

    @Heavens Game-1086: you are an utter and complete cnut, a true blue racist african dutchie fckwit..

    come to Aussie and laugh in my face you gutless, yellow bellied dutch coward!!!

  • 1089.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:03 pm

    Extraball didn’t you say bye about 50 posts ago.

    Don’t you have somewhere to be.

  • 1090.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:03 pm

    Dollar farken who?

    Dollar “Pretentious” Brand

    or

    Dollar “Talentless” Brand?

    Aaaah yes… That brand…

  • 1091.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:04 pm

    @poppa69-1088: LOL

  • 1092.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:05 pm

    Pops he not yellow he is aryan

  • 1093.mvk: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:06 pm

    @poppa69-1088: he aint dutch pops.he is nothing but a low life piece of vermin english speaking zimbo scum. :D

  • 1094.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:06 pm

    @Heavens Game-1091: the true despicable level of South African dutchies…

    you are a vile human being HG, completely and irrevocably the afterbirth of the mating sow..

    you white racist PIG..

  • 1095.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:09 pm

    @poppa69-1094: LOL

    Dutch?

    French?

    German?

    Rhodesian?

    Zimbo?

    Looks like this blonde, blue eyed poster is everything and everywhere… A United Nations all in one…

    Truly superior…No?

  • 1096.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:11 pm

    Hoooo HG now extraball will moer you.

  • 1097.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:14 pm

    Who is this useless mvk putting his worthless penny in the plate.

  • 1098.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:15 pm

    Sanbonani

    Bonjour

    Wie gehts

    Howzit…

    Jou Ma se… (See, I can even say howzit in Vlakte Kisshen Taal… ET’s moeder tong)

  • 1099.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:16 pm

    Mvk = Poodle pounding Capo

  • 1100.mvk: Reply to this comment
    12 Dec 2011, 20:18 pm

    @Dawn-1097: rich coming from a cape cullart ho er.

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