HSBC Sevens World Series: Glasgow – South Africa win fitting final against New Zealand

Published 5 May 2013 | By Bullscot

HSBC Sevens World SeriesThe European climax of the HSBC Sevens World Series kicked off in Scotland with Round Eight this weekend, the Glasgow Sevens at Scotstoun Stadium. The Tournament ran from Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 May.

With ONE more game to go, who will take the CUP, South Africa or New Zealand?

Well, that question was answered in Green and Gold… Blitzbokke take the Glasgow title, with a win by 28 / 21.

Background to this week:

The event is a key stepping stone towards the World Cup Sevens in Moscow in June, but in the short term several nations have their eyes fixed on battles at the top and bottom of the Series table.

Defending Glasgow and Series champions New Zealand lead the overall race by 32 points.

However, just six points separate South Africa, Fiji and Samoa in second, third and fourth.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table the battle to avoid core team relegation guarantees intensity across the entire match schedule.

At the London Sevens at Twickenham next week (May 11 and 12) the core teams ranked 13th, 14th and 15th – after this week’s Glasgow event – will play off for three core team places next season, with Asian champions Hong Kong, Russia, Zimbabwe, Tonga and Georgia.

Currently, tournament hosts Scotland are tied in joint 12th place with United States, above Portugal and Spain – meaning that Scotland and United States are most likely battling to out-perform each other in Glasgow and safeguard their core team status for 2013/14.

* The new format, allowing for promotion and relegation from core team status, was introduced this season to allow for a system that gives all Member Unions a transparent and merit-based opportunity to qualify for the Series, and ultimately the Olympic Games in 2016.

 

Saturday 4 May Results

Match Kick-Off Team Score Team Pool
1. 10:30 Australia Australia 10

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 17 Argentina Argentina Pool C
2. 10:52 Fiji Fiji 45

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 0 Spain Spain Pool C
3. 11:14 France France 14

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 22 Wales Wales Pool D
4. 11:36 Australia USA 48

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 5 Russia Russia Pool D
5. 11:58 South Africa South Africa 17

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 14 Kenya Kenya Pool A
6. 12:20 Samoa Samoa 17

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 19 Canada Canada Pool A
7. 12:42 New Zealand New Zealand 31

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 5 England England Pool B
8. 13:04 Scotland Scotland 26

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 5 Portugal Portugal Pool B
9. 13:36 Australia Australia 42

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 14 Spain Spain Pool C
10. 13:58 Fiji Fiji 28

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 10 Argentina Argentina Pool C
11. 14:20 France France 15

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 14 Russia Russia Pool D
12. 14:42 Australia USA 21

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 26 Wales Wales Pool D
13. 15:04 South Africa South Africa 17

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 14 Canada Canada Pool A
14. 15:26 Samoa Samoa 26  – 0 Kenya Kenya Pool A
15. 15:48 New Zealand New Zealand 40

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 0 Portugal Portugal Pool B
16. 16:10 Scotland Scotland 7

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 29 England England Pool B
17. 16:47 Argentina Argentina 40

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 5 Spain Spain Pool C
18. 17:09 Wales Wales 28

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 22 Russia Russia Pool D
19. 17:31 Kenya Kenya 10

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 21 Canada Canada Pool A
20. 17:53 England England 46

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 0 Portugal Portugal Pool B
21. 18:15 Australia Australia 17

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 19 Fiji Fiji Pool C
22. 18:37 France France 14

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 21 Australia USA Pool D
23. 18:59 South Africa South Africa 27

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 0 Samoa Samoa Pool A
24. 19:21 New Zealand New Zealand 28

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 0 Scotland Scotland Pool B
results and schedule courtesy of SRU

 

Sunday 5 May Results

Match Kick-Off Team Score Team Competition
25. 10:30 Samoa Samoa 17

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 14 Russia Russia QF Bowl
26. 10:52 Australia Australia 36

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 0 Portugal Portugal QF Bowl
27. 11:14 France France 7

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 22 Kenya Kenya QF Bowl
28. 11:36 Scotland Scotland 31

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 5 Spain Spain QF Bowl
29. 11:58 South Africa South Africa 22

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 5 Australia USA QF Cup
30. 12:20 Fiji Fiji 12

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 15 England England QF Cup
31. 12:42 Wales Wales 26

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 7 Canada Canada QF Cup
32. 13:04 New Zealand New Zealand 42

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 10 Argentina Argentina QF Cup
33. 13:46  Russia Russia 41

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 7  Portugal Portugal SF Shield
34. 14:08  France France 41

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 0  Spain Spain SF Shield
35. 14:30  Samoa Samoa 12

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 17  Australia Australia SF Bowl
36. 14:52  Kenya Kenya 24

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 19  Scotland Scotland SF Bowl
37. 15:14  Australia USA 22

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 7  Fiji Fiji SF Plate
38. 15:36  Canada Canada 7

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 22  Argentina Argentina SF Plate
39. 15:58  South Africa South Africa 24

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 17  England England SF Cup
40. 16:20  Wales Wales 14

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 26  New Zealand New Zealand SF Cup
41. 16:52  Russia Russia 17

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 21  France France Final Shield
42. 17:20  Australia Australia 12

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 5  Kenya Kenya Final Bowl
43. 17:48  Australia USA 17

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 7  Argentina Argentina Final Plate
44. 18:16  England England 24

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 21  Wales Wales Third Place
45. 18:45  South Africa South Africa 28

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 21  New Zealand New Zealand Final Cup

 

Saturday’s Highlights

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFdOMRevnqU[/youtube]

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