Samoa smash Blitzboks

Samoa smash Blitzboks

31 Mar 2012

The Springbok Sevens side lost their final pool match of the Tokyo Sevens 38-7 against Samoa and now face a tough route to the final.

South Africa were comprehensively outplayed by the islanders, who scored four tries in the first half to effectively seal the result. They now face England, who beat Fiji, in the Cup quarter-finals. In the other Cup quarter-finals New Zealand play Argentina, Australia face Wales and Samoa tackle Fiji.

Earlier the Blitzboks beat Portugal 12-7. With torrential rain and strong winds lashing the players, handling was difficult and the scoreline is reflective of that. Cornal Hendricks and Branco du Preez scored for the Blitzboks in a display where defence dominated.

In their first pool match they beat Scotland 14-0. Scotland’s cause was seriously compromised when they lost a player to the sin bin in the second minute of the match. Kyle Brown scored shortly thereafter and Hendricks crossed just after the break to seal the result.

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10 Comments

  • 1.cane: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 05:11 am

    Day 1 of the Dragon.

  • 2.ufo: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 06:09 am

    @cane(cane)-1:

    Enter the Dragon…?

    Perhaps…?

  • 3.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 06:37 am

    Tokyo is in Japan, pilgrims. Not China.

  • 4.ufo: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 06:46 am

    hehehe

    you really are a miserable humourless old soul aren’t you… :lol:

    Hence the questions marks…? and the words “Perhaps…”

    just going with canes theme for fun…

    but wouldn’t expect you to understand…

  • 5.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 06:58 am

    mei guan xi

  • 6.ufo: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 07:03 am

    @AiDoc(AiDoc)-5:

    exactly…

    hardly important…

  • 7.XhosaKid: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 07:05 am

    Cheetahs are playing well, they are just making stupid ball retention mistakes

  • 8.XhosaKid: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 07:13 am

    Come on Cheetahs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 9.cane: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 13:46 pm

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-3:

    Well fook me Tickles,

    You learn something everyday.

    8)

  • 10.cane: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 13:48 pm

    Samoa/NZ final ………………………………………………….I predict.

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