Fiji break SA hearts
29 Mar 2009
Fiji denied South Africa their first ever Hong Kong Sevens crown as they held on to claim a hard-fought 26-24 victory.
Fiji came out flying in the first half blitzing South Africa with three quick tries to run out to a 19-0 lead. But the Bok Sevens were not going to be run over and two tries by Renfred Dazel and Robert Ebersohn put South Africa right back in contention at the end of the first half.
The islanders struck back in the second half as they scored their fourth try and moved out to a 26-12 lead. Fiji then had a man sent to the bin, and Vuyo Zangqa scored South Africa’s third to bring the gap back to just seven points.
With less then a minute left Fiji had another man sent off and Mpho Mbiyozo scored South Africa’s fourth try, but Mzwandile Stick’s drop attempt went just wide as Fiji held on for a famous win.
“You can’t chase 19 points against a team like Fiji and expect to win, which is what makes the final so disappointing,” Treu told sarugby.co.za. “We missed too many tackles in that first half but I was pleased with the character the team showed and the way they came back.
“Overall our performance was back towards where it should be; we rediscovered our intensity and stuck to the gameplan after some below par performances in recent tournaments. We were much better focused here and it may have helped that we have set the players small performance goals within tournaments.”
South Africa cruised into the final with some impressively controlled displays. The Springboks enjoyed emphatic play-off victories over Australia in the quarter-finals (24-10) and Samoa in the last four (29-3) having come through their Pool with wins over Korea (29-7), Uruguay (53-0) and France (26-12).
“We didn’t concede a try against Samoa and the way we played against Australia and France was definitely a huge improvement on our performances at the World Cup,” said Treu. “But it’s still a sore feeling: maybe I’ll feel better when I wake up tomorrow.”
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29 Mar 2009, 05:23 am
Double points for winning the tournament! Lots to play for.
29 Mar 2009, 07:48 am
Kenya (gasp!) bowled NZ out of the reckoning! So, the double points must go to another winner. Who might it be?
29 Mar 2009, 07:52 am
#2 TheTackler: seriously??
29 Mar 2009, 07:54 am
All other tournaments the winner gets 24 points. At Hong Kong the winner gets 30 points
29 Mar 2009, 07:56 am
The race is between SA and England. These two teams will go for it
29 Mar 2009, 07:58 am
#3 grant10: Would I lie to you?
29 Mar 2009, 08:27 am
#6 TheTackler: score?
29 Mar 2009, 08:32 am
New Zealand 7 – 10 Kenya HKG 1/4 final Cup
29 Mar 2009, 08:34 am
England out too
semis
29-03-2009 16:16 South Africa – Samoa HKG SF Cup
54 29-03-2009 16:38 Kenya – Fiji HKG SF Cup
29 Mar 2009, 08:37 am
#9 superBul: wow…hope we win this one….is the weather still so bad there superbul?
29 Mar 2009, 08:41 am
#10 grant10: wheather here in Hoedspruit?
No , beautifull day, plus minus 27 degrees , little wind
29 Mar 2009, 08:53 am
#11 superBul: LOL…NO…meant in Hong Kong…
29 Mar 2009, 09:17 am
#12 grant10: Morning Grant, The weather there looks not bad still a bit of mist hanging over the stadium but it looks better than yesterday. Boks 7′s play at 10.15am. Will keep you updated grant.
29 Mar 2009, 09:47 am
#12 grant10:
I did not watch any 7s rugby , in fact i wonder if i watched one hour in the last 2 years, not really my game.
29 Mar 2009, 10:00 am
Ahhh it’s good to wake up with the Sharks back at the top of the S14 log. Morning all.
29 Mar 2009, 10:02 am
#13 Puma: Thanks Puma…congrats…sharks kept flag flying
29 Mar 2009, 10:02 am
#14 superBul: only my game if we win!!
29 Mar 2009, 10:04 am
#15 spooner: Morning and congrats…i was so nervous about that match! Good 2 nd half …any news re JP Pietersens injury? I hope Bissy not geonna get into trouble re that tackle??
29 Mar 2009, 10:10 am
Morning
Just heard on the radio that one of the Brumbie players got run over by a car last night. Still in a critical condition. Lets all hope he will be ok.
A player from the Australian rugby team the Brumbies was in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Durban early Sunday morning.
The 26-year-old was part of the team that travelled from Australia to play the Sharks this weekend.
The man’s name has been with held until his team makes a formal announcement.
ER24’s Derrick Banks said the player was leaving a Durban night club when he was run over.
“When paramedics arrived on the scene they found him laying in a pool of blood on his side. He was treated on the scene as a critical a patient due to head injuries and a fractured leg. Advance life support had to use special equipment to help the patient breathe,” Banks explained
29 Mar 2009, 10:10 am
#18 grant10: No but I found this:
A 26-year-old Brumbies rugby player is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Durban on Sunday morning.
ER24 spokesperson Derrick Banks said the man was knocked down while leaving the Clapham Grand night club in Morningside with fellow team mates at 04:15.
“When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found him lying on the side on the road… he had suffered massive injuries and had to have advanced life support intervention,” Banks said.
He was taken to St Augustine’s Hospital. The man’s name was being withheld until his team made a formal announcement.
29 Mar 2009, 10:11 am
#19 KingPaul: Very sad news. Hope he is fine.
29 Mar 2009, 10:11 am
snap.
not good news.
29 Mar 2009, 10:12 am
SA about to start their semi.
Go 7′s Boks.
29 Mar 2009, 10:23 am
Half time score SA 14 SAM 3
29 Mar 2009, 10:24 am
14 / 7 to South Africa. Half time.
29 Mar 2009, 10:24 am
#25 Puma: meant 14 / 3
29 Mar 2009, 10:28 am
#21 Puma: This is awful. I hope he is going to be allright. Don’t wish this on anyone.
29 Mar 2009, 10:28 am
#26 Puma: Sevens Boks are looking good.
29 Mar 2009, 10:30 am
#23 Puma: keep me in the loop puma!
29 Mar 2009, 10:33 am
#27 Zulusharkess: Someone on another thread says its Shaun Mackay? and that he has a broken leg and head injuries but is now stable.
29 Mar 2009, 10:33 am
Final score 29-3 SA win
29 Mar 2009, 10:34 am
Boks 7′s win 27 / 3
In the final. Go Boks 7′s
29 Mar 2009, 10:34 am
Yes ! We are in the final and with Australia, NZ and England out, we are definitely top of the ratings log !
29 Mar 2009, 10:36 am
#30 spooner: Hoping they will let us know how he is. (however he is) Stable sounds better than critical which was said earlier.Sounds as though the paramedics got to him quickly and did a good job, just hope it is not going to threaten his lifestyle or career.
29 Mar 2009, 10:37 am
#29 grant10: We outclassed then. Just so fast those players.
29 Mar 2009, 10:37 am
however = whoever
29 Mar 2009, 10:37 am
#35 Puma: then = them. sorry for so many typos this morning.
29 Mar 2009, 10:40 am
#30 spooner: Well thats good news that he is now stable. They seemed to have been out very late those guys. Seems when these teams come to play in Durban and Cape Town they always go out on a jol late at night.
You would think at 4.15am in the morning the roads would be quite. Unless that car jumped a red light? Not sure if that happened, but so many do that early hours here.
29 Mar 2009, 10:40 am
#38 Puma: quite = quiet
29 Mar 2009, 10:41 am
#31 superBul:
Who are facing in the final?
Oh, g’afternoon , btw…sitting at work at the moment, no tv reception.
#20 spooner:
Sad news, hope he will be ok.
29 Mar 2009, 10:41 am
#31 superBul: yippeeeeeeeeeee
29 Mar 2009, 10:42 am
#35 Puma: who did we beat?
29 Mar 2009, 10:42 am
#30 spooner: Head injuries is not a goog thing though. So hoping he is fine.
#34 Zulusharkess: Hope he will be fine. Must be a worry for his family in OZ.
29 Mar 2009, 10:43 am
got it….samoa
29 Mar 2009, 10:44 am
Ahhh live24 has risen from the flames.
Rugby 7s is on justintv.com/live24xtra24 for anyone who wants to watch.
29 Mar 2009, 10:46 am
#40 Pietman: Game not finished between Kenya and Fidji
29 Mar 2009, 10:47 am
19-7 vir Fidji met 5 min om te gaan
29 Mar 2009, 10:50 am
#32 Puma: where do you get your scores from, out a bit
29 Mar 2009, 10:50 am
24 – 7
29 Mar 2009, 10:51 am
#38 Puma: It makes me mad Puma. You hear all the stories about jetlag and so on that makes them suffer in the next game back at home but how much has that to do with partying far too hard after the game. A monster hangover, a long flight, then back to training and then a hard game. I an sure some coaches would love to be able to control the after match behaviour ….
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