New Zealand retained their Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens title, beating England in the tightest of finals with a last-gasp penalty kick, 22-19.
After the first two events in Dubai and South Africa, England lead the World Series with 44 points from New Zealand (40), Samoa (36) and Fiji (32) with South Africa lying fifth on 24.
South Africa recovered from the disappointment of losing in the Cup quarters to beat Argentina to the Plate. Scotland won the Bowl and Zimbabwe the Shield.
Here are the Times en Schedule for the Tournament:
DAY 1: Friday 10 December 2010:
Latest results |
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24 | 20:38 | SOUTH AFRICA | 29 – 5 | ARGENTINA | Pool D | more » |
23 | 20:16 | NEW ZEALAND | 20 – 7 | ENGLAND | Pool C | more » |
22 | 19:54 | SAMOA | 14 – 14 | FIJI | Pool B | more » |
21 | 19:32 | AUSTRALIA | 21 – 7 | SCOTLAND | Pool A | more » |
20 | 18:55 | PORTUGAL | 26 – 19 | ZIMBABWE | Pool D | more » |
19 | 18:33 | KENYA | 5 – 34 | RUSSIA | Pool C | more » |
18 | 18:11 | UNITED STATES | 33 – 7 | NAMIBIA | Pool B | more » |
17 | 17:49 | WALES | 29 – 12 | FRANCE | Pool A | more » |
16 | 17:17 | ARGENTINA | 26 – 0 | PORTUGAL | Pool D | more » |
15 | 16:55 | SOUTH AFRICA | 33 – 7 | ZIMBABWE | Pool D | more » |
14 | 16:33 | ENGLAND | 21 – 5 | KENYA | Pool C | more » |
13 | 16:11 | NEW ZEALAND | 33 – 7 | RUSSIA | Pool C | more » |
12 | 15:49 | FIJI | 43 – 5 | UNITED STATES | Pool B | more » |
11 | 15:27 | SAMOA | 43 – 0 | NAMIBIA | Pool B | more » |
10 | 15:05 | SCOTLAND | 7 – 19 | WALES | Pool A | more » |
9 | 14:43 | AUSTRALIA | 28 – 0 | FRANCE | Pool A | more » |
8 | 14:11 | ARGENTINA | 24 – 12 | ZIMBABWE | Pool D | more » |
7 | 13:49 | SOUTH AFRICA | 38 – 0 | PORTUGAL | Pool D | more » |
6 | 13:27 | ENGLAND | 19 – 5 | RUSSIA | Pool C | more » |
5 | 13:05 | NEW ZEALAND | 47 – 0 | KENYA | Pool C | more » |
4 | 12:43 | FIJI | 47 – 7 | NAMIBIA | Pool B | more » |
3 | 12:21 | SAMOA | 24 – 22 | UNITED STATES | Pool B | more » |
2 | 11:59 | SCOTLAND | 21 – 12 | FRANCE | Pool A | more » |
1 | 11:37 | AUSTRALIA | 15 – 33 | WALES | Pool A | more » |
DAY 2: Saturday 11 December 2010:
Latest results |
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44 | 19:30 | ENGLAND | 19 – 22 | NEW ZEALAND | Final Cup | more » |
43 | 19:05 | SOUTH AFRICA | 10 – 5 | ARGENTINA | Final Plate | more » |
42 | 18:40 | SCOTLAND | 26 – 0 | RUSSIA | Final Bowl | more » |
41 | 18:15 | KENYA | 5 – 14 | ZIMBABWE | Final Shield | more » |
40 | 17:43 | NEW ZEALAND | 26 – 19 | FIJI | SF Cup | more » |
39 | 17:21 | SAMOA | 12 – 22 | ENGLAND | SF Cup | more » |
38 | 16:59 | ARGENTINA | 14 – 12 | AUSTRALIA | SF Plate | more » |
37 | 16:37 | WALES | 21 – 22 | SOUTH AFRICA | SF Plate | more » |
36 | 15:55 | RUSSIA | 34 – 0 | FRANCE | SF Bowl | more » |
35 | 15:33 | SCOTLAND | 14 – 10 | PORTUGAL | SF Bowl | more » |
34 | 15:11 | ZIMBABWE | 19 – 17 | UNITED STATES | SF Shield | more » |
33 | 14:49 | NAMIBIA | 0 – 41 | KENYA | SF Shield | more » |
32 | 14:12 | FIJI | 33 – 5 | AUSTRALIA | 1/4 final Cup | more » |
31 | 13:50 | NEW ZEALAND | 26 – 0 | ARGENTINA | 1/4 final Cup | more » |
30 | 13:28 | SOUTH AFRICA | 10 – 19 | ENGLAND | 1/4 final Cup | more » |
29 | 13:06 | WALES | 14 – 19 | SAMOA | 1/4 final Cup | more » |
28 | 12:44 | UNITED STATES | 17 – 19 | FRANCE | 1/4 final Bowl | more » |
27 | 12:22 | RUSSIA | 25 – 7 | ZIMBABWE | 1/4 final Bowl | more » |
26 | 12:00 | PORTUGAL | 7 – 5 | KENYA | 1/4 final Bowl | more » |
25 | 11:38 | SCOTLAND | 14 – 5 | NAMIBIA | 1/4 final Bowl | more » |
And so the Blisbokke failed to win when it mattered again.
Shields don’t count for much guys.
As Tiger Woods once said, “Runner up is first loser.”
Got to start winning when it counts. Rather lose in the Cup final that win the Shield IMO.
Oh apologies, it wasn’t the Shield, it was the Plate. One protects you, one you eat off.
You can’t drink Champagne out of either. You can only do that out of the CUP.
@ Pietman:29 – Piet, Thanks boeta. Jinx was a real gentleman and one of the nicest bloggers on keo ever. Always enjoyed his poems. He blogged here from time to time too.
RIP Jinxie. You were a great person.
Hello,
I’m sad… devastated… our friend Jinx, I will miss you!
Rest in piece, brother.
I will put up a proper Ode to this great man…
@ grootblousmile:34 – Thanks GBS, That would be great. He was such a nice person. So gifted in writing poems and music too.
GBS remember i said to you it would be a great plan by PdeV to get Brendon Venter as his media man. Listen to this interview. 😆
http://www.sport24.co.za/Galleries/Video/Top%20Videos/Brendan%20Venter%20strange%20interview/37a682c2b0c743af9e32584121118856/Brendan-Venters-strange-interview
Imagine the confusion after this 2 are finished. 😀
36@ superBul:
Venter het ookie al sy varkies op hok nie…. flok
Excellent post, l quite agree with your conclusion. However lam having problem subscribing to your rss.
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