Blitzboks enjoy unbeaten run

Blitzboks enjoy unbeaten run

8 Dec 2012

The Springbok Sevens beat Samoa, France and Australia on day one of the PE Sevens.

In their last game of the day, the Blitzboks downed Australia 17-7.

Cecil Afrika and Chris Dry dotted down to give the hosts a 12-7 lead at the break. During the second half, Frankie Horne dived over to complete the team’s unbeaten run in Pool A.

Paul Treu’s men will face the USA in their Cup quarter-final fixture on day two.

In their second match of the tournament, South Africa came from behind to edge France 12-5.

France scored first via Paul Albaladejo. But tries from Cornal Hendricks and Paul Delport on either side of half-time was enough to secure the win.

Earlier in the day, the Blitzboks beat Samoa 29-7.

South Africa scored five tries for the victory, with Chris Dry grabbing a hat-trick.

The Blitzboks held a 17-7 lead at the break as Dry, Cecil Afrika and Hendricks crossed the chalk. Samoa hit back via Reupena Levasa.

The Springbok Sevens then cruised to victory with Dry completing his scoring spree in the second stanza.

South Africa’s results (Day 1):
Blitzboks 29 Samoa 7
Blitzboks 12 France 5
Blitbzoks 17 Australia 7

Click here for all fixtures and results


16 Comments

  • 1.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 10:53 am

    Afrika Dragon!

  • 2.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 12:04 pm

    That would be Kenya. Right?

  • 3.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 15:00 pm

    way to start a turn around.

  • 4.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 16:00 pm

    Up the Bucs!

  • 5.playtheball: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 17:16 pm

    I’m enjoying this. Now keep it up, boys!

  • 6.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 17:59 pm

    Is this the Hore thread

  • 7.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 18:39 pm

    @Dawn-6:

    Are you lonesome tonight,
    do you miss me tonight?

  • 8.Guns: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 18:46 pm

    The Hore is busy repenting his sins over a Harsh 5weeker cough.. Ag I mean enjoying his Christmas break! ;)

  • 9.Guns: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 18:47 pm

    Portugal looking decent, not the hardest of opposition though..

  • 10.Guns: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 19:09 pm

    Fiji pip the kiwis!!

  • 11.cuntlyn: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 20:03 pm

    But are Fiji not the Kiwis?

  • 12.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 20:05 pm

    @cuntlyn-11: @cuntlyn-11: the 2nd team.

  • 13.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 20:17 pm

    hows that samoan oke rapping in samoan.

    lekker.

    pity about 12 people watching understood it.

  • 14.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Dec 2012, 20:18 pm

    i think he said:

    we are gonna take their heads off at the neck in the next game

  • 15.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2012, 02:14 am

    Wow, their have been some good results for the Blitzys.
    3 wins against teams that are very dangerous…..well OZ and Samoa are.

  • 16.damienm: Reply to this comment
    9 Dec 2012, 03:04 am

    False dawn?

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