IRB Sevens: HSBC Sevens World Series Nelson Mandela Bay tournament – Discussion Article

Published 10 December 2011 | By grootblousmile

The Third Tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2011 / 2012, known as the Nelson Mandela BaySouth Africa Rugby Sevens tournament played on 9 and 10 December 2011.

This week the tournament was in OUR back yard, the first games started at 11:37 on 9 December 2011, SA Time. We only had a lively general Discussion Article and not a Live Article with Score Updates as the games proceed.

This was exactly that, the Discussion Article, here you will find all the scores.

Last week, the Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series went totally cookoo, with all the big guns falling out and underperforming and having ordinary tournaments by their standards.

This time New Zealand just pip South Africa to the post, winning the tournament in a thrilling Final, by 31 / 26.

The next HSBC Sevens World Series tournament will be held in Wellington, New Zealand on 3 and 4 February 2012.

Fixtures & Results – Day 1
1	11:37	FIJI	31 – 7	PORTUGAL	Pool D
2	11:59	WALES	42 – 7	ZIMBABWE	Pool D
3	12:21	ENGLAND	26 – 7	UNITED STATES	Pool A
4	12:43	ARGENTINA	5 – 17	SAMOA	Pool A
5	13:05	FRANCE	31 – 7	SCOTLAND	Pool B
6	13:27	NEW ZEALAND	39 – 7	MOROCCO	Pool B
7	13:49	SOUTH AFRICA	33 – 0	CANADA	Pool C
8	14:11	AUSTRALIA	31 – 14	KENYA	Pool C
9	14:43	FIJI	42 – 17	ZIMBABWE	Pool D
10	15:05	WALES	34 – 7	PORTUGAL	Pool D
11	15:27	ENGLAND	14 – 24	SAMOA	Pool A
12	15:49	ARGENTINA	14 – 21	UNITED STATES	Pool A
13	16:11	FRANCE	19 – 7	MOROCCO	Pool B
14	16:33	NEW ZEALAND	45 – 0	SCOTLAND	Pool B
15	16:55	SOUTH AFRICA	45 – 0	KENYA	Pool C
16	17:17	AUSTRALIA	33 – 10	CANADA	Pool C
17	18:04	PORTUGAL	24 – 12	ZIMBABWE	Pool D
18	18:26	UNITED STATES	12 – 14	SAMOA	Pool A
19	18:48	SCOTLAND	50 – 0	MOROCCO	Pool B
20	19:10	CANADA	26 – 5	KENYA	Pool C
21	19:32	FIJI	29 – 14	WALES	Pool D
22	19:54	ENGLAND	19 – 0	ARGENTINA	Pool A
23	20:16	FRANCE	41 – 0	NEW ZEALAND	Pool B
24	20:38	SOUTH AFRICA	26 – 0	AUSTRALIA	Pool C

Fixtures & Results – Day 2
25	11:16	UNITED STATES	26 – 0	ZIMBABWE	1/4 final Bowl
26	11:38	CANADA	21 – 0	MOROCCO	1/4 final Bowl
27	12:00	PORTUGAL	12 – 28	ARGENTINA	1/4 final Bowl
28	12:22	SCOTLAND	26 – 7	KENYA	1/4 final Bowl
29	12:44	SAMOA	21 – 12	WALES	1/4 final Cup
30	13:06	SOUTH AFRICA	26 – 12	FRANCE	1/4 final Cup
31	13:28	FIJI	14 – 21	ENGLAND	1/4 final Cup
32	13:50	NEW ZEALAND	21 – 5	AUSTRALIA	1/4 final Cup
33	14:27	ZIMBABWE	21 – 14	MOROCCO	SF Shield
34	14:49	PORTUGAL	12 – 17	KENYA	SF Shield
35	15:11	UNITED STATES	12 – 22	CANADA	SF Bowl
36	15:33	ARGENTINA	14 – 21	SCOTLAND	SF Bowl
37	16:15	WALES	24 – 20	FRANCE	SF Plate
38	16:37	FIJI	26 – 7	AUSTRALIA	SF Plate
39	16:59	SAMOA	7 – 12	SOUTH AFRICA	SF Cup
40	17:21	ENGLAND	14 – 19	NEW ZEALAND	SF Cup
41	17:53	ZIMBABWE	19 – 12	KENYA	Final Shield
42	18:18	CANADA	19 – 22	SCOTLAND	Final Bowl
43	18:43	WALES	48 – 0	FIJI	Final Plate
44	19:08	SAMOA	17 – 14	ENGLAND
45	19:40	SOUTH AFRICA	26 – 31	NEW ZEALAND	Final Cup

Here are the World Standings, as at the conclusion of this tournament:

HSBC Sevens World Series Standings
		AUS	DUB	RSA	Pts
1	FIJI	22	17	12	51
	NEW ZEALAND	19	10	22	51
3	SOUTH AFRICA	17	12	19	48
4	ENGLAND	10	22	15	47
5	FRANCE	10	19	10	39
6	AUSTRALIA	15	13	10	38
7	WALES	13	10	13	36
8	SAMOA	12	3	17	32
9	ARGENTINA	8	15	5	28
10	SCOTLAND	7	8	8	23
11	UNITED STATES	5	7	5	17
12	CANADA	0	5	7	12
13	PORTUGAL	0	5	1	6
14	KENYA	1	2	2	5
	TONGA	5	0	0	5
16	ZIMBABWE	0	1	3	4
17	PAPUA NEW GUINEA	3	0	0	3
18	JAPAN	2	0	0	2
19	MOROCCO	0	0	1	1
	NIUE	1	0	0	1
	UAE	0	1	0	1

421 Responses to IRB Sevens: HSBC Sevens World Series Nelson Mandela Bay tournament – Discussion Article

1

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 9:39 am

Hellooooooooooooooo

Anybody know what the weather is like in Port Elizabeth for today?

Here in Gautengeleng it is really miffy weather, has been raining most of the late night till just a few minutes ago… now there is a surprisingly chilly breeze blowing.
2

Puma on 9 December 2011 at 10:00 am

@ grootblousmile:Morning gbs,

The weather here in Durbs is also not great, overcast with rain. Not sure what it is like in PE. Hope a lot better than here.
3

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 10:09 am

2 @ Puma:
Hello, yip it would not be good if the weather marred the first ever Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament…. and on top of it, it does not suit our Blitzbokke in the slightest.
4

Puma on 9 December 2011 at 10:50 am

3@ grootblousmile:Just checked the weather and it shows full sun in PE today. So hope the weather forecast is correct.
5

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 10:59 am

4 @ Puma:
Goodie!
6

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 11:33 am

Flok, daar’s nie mense by die Stadion nie…. skandelik!
7

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 11:37 am

Fiji vs Portugal game (1st game) just started
8

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 11:57 am

Fiji 31 / 7 Portugal
9

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 11:59 am

2nd Game: Wales vs Zimbabwe

Now on.
10

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:16 pm

Wales 42 / 7 Zimbabwe
11

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:18 pm

Helll=ooooo from die baai
12

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:20 pm

11 @ Scrumdown:
Hellooooooooooooo
13

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:21 pm

England vs USA now on
14

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:23 pm

Stadium filling up nicely. Plane was full ofpeople coming down for the Rugby.

weather is ideal. Some cloud cover and a bit of a breeze but not too hot or cold.
15

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:24 pm

Try Canucks.
16

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:25 pm

Oh vlok. USA, not Canada.
17

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:27 pm

15 @ Scrumdown:
Canucks?

They’re not playing here
18

Puma on 9 December 2011 at 12:28 pm

Jeez the stadium is empty! Thought there would have been a lot more people there. Could be most are still at work. Might see plenty more later today.

Why have a 7’s tourney starting on a Friday when most are at work? Should start on a Saturday and finish on a Sunday when the stadium could have many more supporters there.
19

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:29 pm

Pom sunder pressure but hold on till halftime.
20

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:30 pm

18 @ Puma:
Same happened in Dubai, was very empty on Friday morning… filled up well later
21

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:32 pm

@ Puma:
More here already than there ever were on a Friday in George.

Nice stadium but parking a bloody nightmare. Worse I’ve been to.
22

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:34 pm

Try Poms. Too much pressure.
23

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:36 pm

Great try Poms.
24

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:38 pm

Poms take it.
25

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:39 pm

England 26 / 7 USA
26

Scrumdown on 9 December 2011 at 12:41 pm

Back later guys. Gaan nou bier loop soek.

Thirsty work this!
27

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 12:43 pm

Argentina vs Samoa game now on
28

Puma on 9 December 2011 at 12:50 pm

21@ Scrumdown:Could look a very empty due to the fact that it is a much bigger stadium than George. Could fill up later when people leave work.

Thought the parking would be great there, seeing it was built for the football world cup.

20@ grootblousmile: Think that could be the case. Many still at work.

Nice stadium though so hoping it fills up with a good atmosphere. Cricket in PE always has one of the best atmospheres in the odi games.
29

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:00 pm

Samoa 17 / 5 Argentina
30

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:04 pm

France vs Scotland on now

IRB Sevens: HSBC Sevens World Series Nelson Mandela Bay tournament – Discussion Article

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