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

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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:19 pm

Howzit all, just back from Slaapsatd, sheez, I am glad I live in the country, traffic nowadays is an absolute nightmare. I see the frogs are giving the celts a bit of a hammering
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:19 pm

Howzit all, just back from Slaapstad, sheez, I am glad I live in the country, traffic nowadays is an absolute nightmare. I see the frogs are giving the celts a bit of a hammering
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:22 pm

31 & 32 @ Just For Kicks:
Hello

Hello

Shit! Traffic is a bitch

Shit! Traffic is a bitch
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:23 pm

France 31 / 7 Scotland
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:24 pm

@ grootblousmile:I swear, one beer, and I’m seeing double!
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:25 pm

35 @ Just For Kicks:
Stick to wine!

Hehehehe
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:26 pm

This next match may be a one sided affair
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:26 pm

Here comes a massive score…

New Zealand up next vs Morocco
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:28 pm

@ grootblousmile:I think you’ll find, most winemakers will have a beer when they can! Too much wine overkill in the cellar everyday
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:30 pm

39 @ Just For Kicks:
It’s like me and Jeagie bombs, I suppose…

… every now and again I have a few tequilas!
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:37 pm

Are we going to see a Moroccan come back, I wonder?
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:42 pm

But for a forward pass, Morocco could well have been on the come back trail
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:44 pm

Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Morocco!

Hahaha
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:45 pm

…and they are. Oh for another 5 minutes and 7 red cards to the All Blacks, and Morocco could have had a chance
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:46 pm

New Zealand 39 / 7 Morocco
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:47 pm

OK, Blitzbokke’s first game now.

Bokke vs Canada
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:47 pm

Right, lets hope the Blitzies have improved in a week
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:49 pm

Stadium definitely filling up now – Scrumdown, give us a wave!
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:50 pm

Try Branco du Preez
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:53 pm

Try Chris Dry
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:53 pm

Blitzies looking happy so far
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 1:57 pm

Blitzies still looking scrappy, and now a Dry yellow to boot
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 1:57 pm

Eish, a card for Stephen Hunt
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 2:02 pm

Just seen the Energade ad during the break – you’d think they’d use pic’s of sevens players instead of the books if they are sponsoring the sevens! But no, it was JP, De Jongh and another I didn’t catch.
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 2:03 pm

Try for Hunt again.
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grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 2:05 pm

Try Cornal Hendricks
57

Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 2:05 pm

Nice debut try
58

grootblousmile on 9 December 2011 at 2:06 pm

54 @ Just For Kicks:
Yip, quite kak, that advert!
59

Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 2:07 pm

And another
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Just For Kicks on 9 December 2011 at 2:08 pm

58@ grootblousmile:Very sloppy, and no respect, if you ask me

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

Fixtures & Results

– Day 1

Fixtures & Results

– Day 2

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