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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10 Dec 2011, 14:21 pm
@Dawn-97: Yes… Pure black, no? Since melanin concentration is of utmost importance to the likes of you… Not a pink oink, not even dirty brown… but ace of spades oink.
10 Dec 2011, 14:22 pm
@Heavens Game (Pigsey)-85:
“ones that could be dirty brown…”
You tread a fine line Pigsy.
10 Dec 2011, 14:22 pm
@Hurricunt-100: I just don’t need to justify myself… sheepshagger
10 Dec 2011, 14:23 pm
@cane McCunt-102: Oh do I now…? A sheepshagger Sheriff…Whatever next?
10 Dec 2011, 14:24 pm
I think melanin is more important to YOU.
10 Dec 2011, 14:25 pm
@Heavens Gaym-103:
Still nothing.
Your as empty as the trophy cabinet at SARU.
You have nothing lol.
10 Dec 2011, 14:26 pm
@Dawn-105: You think wrong Prawny… Why pig in the first place? Other than a reference to skin colour?
10 Dec 2011, 14:29 pm
@Hurricunt-106: No Baahs, HakaMacarenas, or Sunny Bull’s lefttesticle being discussed… So its beyond your understanding I’m afraid…
10 Dec 2011, 14:29 pm
@Heavens Game-107:
“Why pig in the first place…..”
If the cap fits Pigsey.
10 Dec 2011, 14:30 pm
@Heavens Game-103:
sheepshagger lol.
That takes me back a few years, i heard that when i was a kid,at that time i was calling people poopoo pants. And yet we have supposedly a grown man using it still lol.
10 Dec 2011, 14:30 pm
@Dawn-105:
Dawn, all HG said in #9 was the lack of Cape Crusaders supporters at the rugby. And i’m with him there. Great to see all the green and gold in the stadium.
Thereafter things went down hill.
10 Dec 2011, 14:33 pm
@Heavens Game-70:
Keep it clean HG.
That was way below the belt.
10 Dec 2011, 14:33 pm
@Hurricane-106:
”Hurricunt”.
Consider this utterance a badge of honour.
When the lowest of the low attack………………………….it ain’t ever pretty.
8)
10 Dec 2011, 14:35 pm
@cane-113:
lol
10 Dec 2011, 14:39 pm
@cane-109: Yes… and you wouldn’t be able to understand the racial connotations in the first place… A pig is quite a derogatory term for lighter hued Saffas in the context of SA… It is a popular term used by certain Cape Spanish van die vlakte, as Dawn demonstrates regularly.
But if you’re happy with the hilarity and escalation its all fine by me… I didn’t start this but am happy to continue…
10 Dec 2011, 14:42 pm
@cane-113: Sheepshagger is about as low as it goes… Eh, “Bro”?
Btw here’s a good Aussie joke:
What do Kiwi’s and spe.rm have in common?
Millions of them enter and only a couple of them actually work.
10 Dec 2011, 14:42 pm
@Heavens Game-116: Here’s another one:
What do you call a Kiwi with a thousand lovers…..
A shepherd.
10 Dec 2011, 14:43 pm
@Heavens Game-117: This one’s not bad… Why does New Zealand have some of the fastest race horses in the world?
Because the horses have seen what they do with their sheep…
10 Dec 2011, 14:44 pm
@Heavens Game-115:
lol
HG didnt start it, its not fair.
Grow some balls clown.Take your fuckn white sheet head gear off and read post # 70.
10 Dec 2011, 14:45 pm
@Heavens Game-118: And here’s a an excellent one especially in context of Dawn’s Pig prattle…
A Kiwi walks into his bedroom carrying a sheep in his arms and says:
“Darling, this is the pig I have s.ex with when you have a headache.”
His girlfriend is lying in bed and replies:
“I think you’ll find that’s not a pig but a sheep, you idiot.”
The man says: ” Shut up, I wasn’t talking to you.”
10 Dec 2011, 14:46 pm
@Heavens Game-115:
“A pig is quite a derogatory term for lighter hued Saffas in the context of SA”
Never knew that.
Guess one is never too old to learn.
Thanks.
10 Dec 2011, 14:47 pm
@Hurricane-119: Did you mean “sheep” instead of “sheet”…? Doesn’t make sense otherwise, sheepshagger…. Hehe… You poor fools are getting rather excited….
Does this poster make you sheepshaggers feel all relevant again…
10 Dec 2011, 14:48 pm
@nama1-121:
I think you will find that its just been made up so he can continue on his merry way.
10 Dec 2011, 14:48 pm
@nama1-121: Nama, you’re talking out of your nought now… Innocence personified hey?
10 Dec 2011, 14:50 pm
Here’s a good one… The Aussies seem to know the sheepshaggers well…
A Kiwi walks into a Sydney unemployment office.
He marches straight up to the counter and says, “Hi! I want to apply for the dole, I hate being on welfare and I’d much rather have a job but I have looked everywhere and just can’t find any.”
The clerk behind the Centrelink desk says, “Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who needs a chauffeur/bodyguard for his two twin 21 year old ny.mphomaniac daughters. You’ll have to drive them around in his Mercedes, but he’ll supply all of your clothes. You’ll have a three-bedroom apartment above the garage. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You’ll be expected to escort his daughters on their frequent overseas holidays to Tahiti and the Bahamas. The starting salary is $250,000 a year”.
The Kiwi says, “No way mate, you gotta be bulls.hitting me!”
The Centrelink officer says, “Yeah, well, you started it”.
10 Dec 2011, 14:51 pm
@Heavens Game-115:
Keep it up HG.
You are winning.
You are a beacon for your Team.
A light that shines only sh*t and insult.
What
10 Dec 2011, 14:51 pm
@Heavens Game-122:
dont worry, we all know and see what you really are.
There is always a few that want the old South Africa back, looks like your not handling it too well, is that why you left South Africa?
10 Dec 2011, 14:53 pm
@cane-126: Yup that I do well… shine only sh*t… on sheepshaggers… I take that as a compliment. Thank you.
10 Dec 2011, 14:53 pm
@nama1-121:
Some womenfolk call their men by that name no matter what color they are.
Especially over weekends.
As in: YOU ARE A BLOODY PIG / JOU BLEDDIE MORSIGE/DRONK VARK.
10 Dec 2011, 14:58 pm
@Hurricane-127: Let me try and understand your question, illiterate…
“There is always a few that want the old South Africa back”… Does “Is that why you left South Africa?” refer to this? Doesn’t make sense, sorry.
Or does your question refer to this:”looks like your not handling it too well”… Which also also doesn’t actually make sense… By the way, “your” should be “you’re”
PS: Always happy to help those obviously less educated… and eloquent.
10 Dec 2011, 15:00 pm
@nama1-129: Lol… So you’re talking from experience, ne? Farken naughty sod… Your poor wife.
10 Dec 2011, 15:02 pm
@Heavens Game-130:
thank you.
Not answering the question is exactly what i was looking for.
Anyway i am logging off, keep ironing that white hood HG, you will never know when you will need it.
10 Dec 2011, 15:03 pm
One little piggy smartly went to the market, another little piggy preferred to stay at home. The third little piggy stupidly took his bread, mucked-up and without garlic butter, and is still crying all the way home.
The days in summer are early and very long so I have no time to waste during the 2nd half of this fine day.
Bye bye, Bye bye(to a Beatles tune).
10 Dec 2011, 15:06 pm
@Hurricane-132: Bye chicken… and don’t come back today thank you… I can then slate your 7s team and nation in peace.
10 Dec 2011, 15:07 pm
@ET.-133: Lol… Howzit ExtraThuvi… No post on your bumchum Majola today ? How strange…
10 Dec 2011, 15:10 pm
what a fantastic summer’s day in the Bay
draught flowing nicely, blitzbokke in the semis, rossoneri off to look for friends, Tacitus pulling a runner after being too gesuip gister tl tl
10 Dec 2011, 15:11 pm
@IAAS-111: Good man IAAS… That was exactly my point in the first place… But we have digressed and it has been fun… Nothing like a bit of sheepshagger shagging and Prawn baiting to get the day off with a bang…
10 Dec 2011, 15:16 pm
HG
You 1 farken strange oke…..
Farken strange I tell you…
10 Dec 2011, 15:19 pm
@grant10-138: What you want… You flirting? Careful, Justfugly might get jealous…
10 Dec 2011, 16:01 pm
@JL1-7: There you go sir: http://www.keo.co.za/2011/12/10/pe-jol-gets-bigger-but-not-great/
10 Dec 2011, 16:11 pm
IAAS get spectacles.
You obviously need them.
10 Dec 2011, 16:14 pm
Yo Trans
Describe tac! What’s he like?
10 Dec 2011, 16:16 pm
This brouhaha guy is woelig
10 Dec 2011, 16:59 pm
Blitzboks vs Filthy Samoans… GO Boys
10 Dec 2011, 17:03 pm
What atry . 1st blood Blitzboks. Du Preez scores
10 Dec 2011, 17:07 pm
Typical dirty Samoan… Send the farker off. Good. Now Bokkies finish it off please
10 Dec 2011, 17:07 pm
Yes. Another try thank you.
10 Dec 2011, 17:09 pm
One try straight after the break will put this match beyond reach for the filthies… Come on Blitzbokke you can do it.
10 Dec 2011, 17:11 pm
Yay stop talking to yourself man you freaking me out
10 Dec 2011, 17:12 pm
I wonder how Afika would go at 10 in the 15 man game? The guy is far more than the “speedster” that Gareth called him.
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