Blitzboks off to winning start

Blitzboks off to winning start

11 Feb 2012

The Blitzboks beat Uruguay and Wales in their first two matches on day one of the Las Vegas Sevens.

In their 29-12 win over Wales, the Springbok Sevens found themselves behind early in the game as Lee Williams scored a try. However, skipper Kyle Brown and IRB Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika gave South Africa a 12-7 half-time advantage with scores before the break.

Afrika starred in the second half, completing his hat-trick while Frankie Horne also dived over to seal the win. Rhys Sellard grabbed Wales’ second try three minutes after the restart.

Earlier in the day, the Springbok Sevens thrashed Uruguay 35-0.

It was an easy outing for Paul Treu’s charges as they cruised to victory with five tries. Afrika grabbed a brace while Cornal Hendricks, Horne and Bernado Botha finished off the one-sided contest.

South Africa and France will face off in the Pool C decider later tonight.

Blitzboks’ fixtures:
South Africa 35 Uruguay 0
South Africa 29 Wales 12
South Africa vs France (23:05 k/o)

For all tournament fixtures click here


181 Comments

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  • 1.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 04:54 am

    Time for NZ to take a firm grip on the overall 7s crown by winning in Vegas.

  • 2.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 06:19 am

    Come Bokkies.

    The 7′s Boks could definitely teach their 15 counterparts a thing or two about handling skills.

  • 3.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:11 am

    Noones kidding themselves that the LemonBoks will go far here

  • 4.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:15 am

    Shame poor Brazil.

  • 5.Great White Sharks gonna get ya: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:19 am

    Prawn is so confused she thinks Brazil needs a mention.

  • 6.THE MAULER: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:34 am

    @IAAS-2:
    True… but when it comes to Tackling they are far behind…

  • 7.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:48 am

    Yay whitey.

    Brazil always gets a mention when they trying to play sevens.

    Plus their economy has surpassed that of mud island.

  • 8.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 09:49 am

    The third world is creeping up your great white a s s.

  • 9.Great White Sharks gonna get ya: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 11:19 am

    @Dawn-8:

    Prawn your personality is the best birth control in the world.

  • 10.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 11:31 am

    Strange, when I joined this site A G E S ago, Dawn was considered to be somewhat of an a s s…

    However, these days she is one of the few voices of reason, shows how this site has regressed…

  • 11.Great White Sharks gonna get ya: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 11:40 am

    @thesaint-10:

    Nope. She’s still considered an a ss.

    Since I’ve been on this site she has never once made a single contribution to any ruby related article.

    carol, Treehugger and Springboksarah have more rugby insight than this troll by a long shot.

  • 12.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 15:19 pm

    Don’t take much to get the great white panties in a knot.

  • 13.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 16:15 pm

    What a bellend he is.

  • 14.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 16:34 pm

    @Great White Sharks gonna get ya-11:

    What’s a ruby related article?

  • 15.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:00 pm

    Just spotted a couple of Pink Bulls jerseys in the crowd.

    They’re well suited. :D

  • 16.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:06 pm

    We have another monster booter.

    Goosen can kick it a country mile.

  • 17.clm: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:37 pm

    i understand the bulls will soon be dressed in anc colours.the ANC BULLS…..got a nice ring to it.

  • 18.clm: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:38 pm

    @IAAS-15: gunther and katman?

  • 19.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:40 pm

    Sydney – Clyde Rathbone has turned down the opportunity to make a ”fairytale” Super Rugby comeback after a secret approach from Brumbies coach Jake White.

    While the former Test winger will officially decline White’s invitation on Monday, Rathbone has not ruled out the possibility of returning to professional rugby in coming years.

  • 20.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:40 pm

    @clm-17: oil and water. What a happy couple?

  • 21.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:41 pm

    I would love for bulls to be affiliated to the anc.

    They and their supporters could lie steal cheat and plunder with impunity.

  • 22.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:41 pm

    BLUE BULLS TO LOSE THEIR DAISY?

    from news24

    Cape Town – The Barberton daisy and the light blue colours of Northern Gauteng’s sports teams are under renewed threat from politicians.

    The Tshwane Sports Council (TSC), which was formed under suspicious circumstances two years ago, will on 31 March officially become the governing body of sport in the Tshwane region.

    And according to the Beeld newspaper this new council is keen to replace the daisy and light blue colours with a more representative emblem and colours.

    The daisy has been prominent on the Blue Bulls rugby team’s jerseys for years and feature on most of Northern Gauteng sports teams’ shirts.

    “All sports codes in the region would have to conform to the TSC’s constitution,” a well-informed source told Beeld.

    “Even though the Blue Bulls and Bulls emblems are registered trademarks, there will definitely be political pressure for only one sports emblem to be used for sports teams.”

    The Blue Bulls Rugby Union (BBRU) and the Notherns Cricket Union (Titans) have already indicated they are against this new proposition.

    Elise Lombard, CEO of Northerns, said the daisy is the team’s registered trademark.

    Chaka Croukamp, vice-president of the BBRU said it doesn’t make sense from a commercial point of view to change the team’s registered trademark.

    “It is the union’s registered trademark and is known worldwide.”

    Twenty-eight sports codes have already indicated that they do not support the new proposition.

    In 2010 the Tshwane Sports Council made five suggestions – all with the colours white, black, yellow and green – to replace the light blue.

  • 23.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:46 pm

    Agg nonsense.

    Local councils have no say what colours a local sports team plays in.

    Are they going to tell sundowns to change their colours?

    I know a little boy with too much time on his hands.

  • 24.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:47 pm

    Really fancy Hougaard in the Bok team, he has the x factor. Half time.

  • 25.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:47 pm

    Ewen McKenzie being a bit windgat…?

    saying the Super Rugby title is the Reds to lose…

  • 26.WOLFMAN21: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:49 pm

    What is the score?

  • 27.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:52 pm

    @ufo… dont see how they can expect that, they dont pay the salaries and that at the Bulls, is not like the Commenwealth games or Olympics where govt pays the way.

  • 28.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:57 pm

    sorry am so knackerd i cant remember, Bulls scored good try b4 halftime, cheetahs something like 60 tackles 2 bulls 12. Oh score is 16/9 bulls.

  • 29.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 17:58 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther-23:

    hehehe

    pull you head out your @ss man… it too dark and stinky in there and you miss the rest of the world passing you by…

    but i guess i shouldn’t be surprised by your knee-jerk reaction… :lol:

    so you to have too much time on your hands too then…?

    just posting an article that will be discussed over the next while in pretoria… whether you’re gonna sulk about it or not…

    yes… of course it’s bullsh1t with @ssholes trying to insinuate themselves into sports…

    but as usual revert to insults instead of discussing an issue…

    :lol:

  • 30.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:01 pm

    move over Frans Steyn

    Johan Goosen the new Grey Free State 19 year old prodigious 60 mt goal kicking talent

    Hougaard showing why he should have played every game at 9 instead of prima donna Fourie Du Preez. Chili showing how much better he would have been as a sub off bench with Bismark starting instead of the palooka Smit who coughed up the WC on a plate.

    Greyling, Kruger, Stander, Goosen, Sadie all showing glimpses of promising Bok potential.

  • 31.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:01 pm

    bulls score nother try, nothing wrong with this bulls side, only a fool would underestimate them.

  • 32.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:03 pm

    @Treehugger-27:

    yeah tree…

    neither do i… and of course i don’t agree with or support their stance… just saw it and had never heard of these guys and thought maybe some bulls fans would have some info…?

    but the infant here would rather throw toys than chat… :lol:

    each to their own i guess…

  • 33.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:03 pm

    where are you guys watching this…

  • 34.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:05 pm

    Is that article for real?

  • 35.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:05 pm

    Jeez ufo.

    You are more hormonal than a menstrual teenager.

    I’m talking about the politican not you.

    What are this issues you would like to debate here?

    Politicians looking to increase their profile.

    There are ladybirds with thicker skin than you.

  • 36.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:06 pm

    On SS2

  • 37.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:09 pm

    @Dawn-34:

    it’s on news24 dawn…

    @the artist formerly known as gunther-35:

    well you were addressing me asking me if they would make sundowns change their colors etc … which of course i know nothing about… as i simply pasted it…

    but if i read you wrong…

    apologies…

  • 38.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:10 pm

    @Dawn-36:

    thanks dawn…

  • 39.ufo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:11 pm

    fark… missed most of the game…

    why the hell don;t they publicize this… last time i looked they had cricket or something…

  • 40.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:14 pm

    Start following SA Rugby on twitter like me. Live game was announced on there!

  • 41.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:16 pm

    on SS2 down at main rd Fish Hoek

    Bulls too much overriding power class and control for same Cheetahs side that took Schalkies 2nd stringers apart last weekend.

    Jeandre Kruger showing why Matfield won’t be missed. Stander better than Spies at 8. Sadie better the Oliver, so too Venter at 12..

    With Hougaard, Goosen, De Jongh, Venter, Sadie, Engelbrecht, Basson, Jansen, Taute

    Who needs FdP, Steyn, JdV, Fourie, Habana ?

  • 42.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:19 pm

    Kirchner looks like he’s high on tik

  • 43.Mr Black: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:19 pm

    @ufo-39:

    You where to busy perusing the political sites :lol:

  • 44.clm: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:19 pm

    @ufo-39: :D that’s what happens when you argue with infants.

  • 45.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:20 pm

    What Cheetahs team is this. Shadows of their former selves.

    Even brussouw can’t save them.

  • 46.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:21 pm

    Let me make it clear for you buddy.

    I was saying that there is no basis for the local goverment to make a local sportsteam play in certain colours (especially when they are a political party).

    The anc would see its large yellow green and black arse in court sooner than you could say mshiniwam.

    This is just another case of a fatcatcunt trying to deflect from their inability to deliver and general larceny.

    Nothing new.

    Like I said a little boy with too much time on their hands who finds it easier to take pot shots at the bulls than serve the good people of Pretoria.

    Simples.

  • 47.Mr Black: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:21 pm

    Sadie throwing the ball away.

  • 48.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:22 pm

    Hope Spies is not going be a handicap 2 this bulls side when he comes back, think the guy playing in his place is better than him.

  • 49.Mr Black: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:22 pm

    Sadie has poor hands

  • 50.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2012, 18:26 pm

    Good grief this damn song they playing is irritating

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