The 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 | 10 |
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17 | Argentina | Pool C |
2. | 10:52 | Fiji | 45 |
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0 | Spain | Pool C |
3. | 11:14 | France | 14 |
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22 | Wales | Pool D |
4. | 11:36 | USA | 48 |
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5 | Russia | Pool D |
5. | 11:58 | South Africa | 17 |
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14 | Kenya | Pool A |
6. | 12:20 | Samoa | 17 |
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19 | Canada | Pool A |
7. | 12:42 | New Zealand | 31 |
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5 | England | Pool B |
8. | 13:04 | Scotland | 26 |
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5 | Portugal | Pool B |
9. | 13:36 | Australia | 42 |
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14 | Spain | Pool C |
10. | 13:58 | Fiji | 28 |
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10 | Argentina | Pool C |
11. | 14:20 | France | 15 |
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14 | Russia | Pool D |
12. | 14:42 | USA | 21 |
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26 | Wales | Pool D |
13. | 15:04 | South Africa | 17 |
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14 | Canada | Pool A |
14. | 15:26 | Samoa | 26 | – | 0 | Kenya | Pool A |
15. | 15:48 | New Zealand | 40 |
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0 | Portugal | Pool B |
16. | 16:10 | Scotland | 7 |
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29 | England | Pool B |
17. | 16:47 | Argentina | 40 |
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5 | Spain | Pool C |
18. | 17:09 | Wales | 28 |
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22 | Russia | Pool D |
19. | 17:31 | Kenya | 10 |
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21 | Canada | Pool A |
20. | 17:53 | England | 46 |
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0 | Portugal | Pool B |
21. | 18:15 | Australia | 17 |
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19 | Fiji | Pool C |
22. | 18:37 | France | 14 |
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21 | USA | Pool D |
23. | 18:59 | South Africa | 27 |
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0 | Samoa | Pool A |
24. | 19:21 | New Zealand | 28 |
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0 | Scotland | Pool B |
results and schedule courtesy of SRU |
Sunday 5 May Results
Match | Kick-Off | Team | Score | Team | Competition | ||
25. | 10:30 | Samoa | 17 |
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14 | Russia | QF Bowl |
26. | 10:52 | Australia | 36 |
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0 | Portugal | QF Bowl |
27. | 11:14 | France | 7 |
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22 | Kenya | QF Bowl |
28. | 11:36 | Scotland | 31 |
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5 | Spain | QF Bowl |
29. | 11:58 | South Africa | 22 |
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5 | USA | QF Cup |
30. | 12:20 | Fiji | 12 |
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15 | England | QF Cup |
31. | 12:42 | Wales | 26 |
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7 | Canada | QF Cup |
32. | 13:04 | New Zealand | 42 |
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10 | Argentina | QF Cup |
33. | 13:46 | Russia | 41 |
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7 | Portugal | SF Shield |
34. | 14:08 | France | 41 |
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0 | Spain | SF Shield |
35. | 14:30 | Samoa | 12 |
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17 | Australia | SF Bowl |
36. | 14:52 | Kenya | 24 |
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19 | Scotland | SF Bowl |
37. | 15:14 | USA | 22 |
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7 | Fiji | SF Plate |
38. | 15:36 | Canada | 7 |
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22 | Argentina | SF Plate |
39. | 15:58 | South Africa | 24 |
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17 | England | SF Cup |
40. | 16:20 | Wales | 14 |
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26 | New Zealand | SF Cup |
41. | 16:52 | Russia | 17 |
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21 | France | Final Shield |
42. | 17:20 | Australia | 12 |
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5 | Kenya | Final Bowl |
43. | 17:48 | USA | 17 |
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7 | Argentina | Final Plate |
44. | 18:16 | England | 24 |
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21 | Wales | Third Place |
45. | 18:45 | South Africa | 28 |
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21 | New Zealand | Final Cup |
Saturday’s Highlights
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFdOMRevnqU[/youtube]
7’s thread has been updated with Saturday’s scores and Sunday’s fixtures and a link to Saturday’s highlights.
Sorry GBS I tried and tried and tried until I am red eyed looking at the html coding etc but just can’t get the youtube highlights to show up straight to the footage rather than show the link.
2 @ Bullscot:
Don’t worry, I fixed it.
Blitzbokke beat USA 22 / 5
England beat Fiji 15 / 12
Blitzbokke will play England in the one semi
Wales beat Canada 26 / 7
New Zealand beat Argentina 42 / 10
New Zealand will play Wales in the other semi
OK, Blitzbokke vs England semi-final on!
Senatla scores 1st for SA, under the sticks.
SA 7 / 0 England
England scores next..
Hello GBS so the semifinal has started GO BLITZBOKKE! Not watching just popped online for a quick check, otherwise sitting out in backyard enjoying the May sunshine
SA 7 / 5 England
9 @ Bullscot:
Hello Bully!
Senatla scores again!
SA 14 / 5 England
Try Chris Dryyyyyyy
Heeee haaaaaa
SA 19 / 5 England
2nd Half On!
Dan Norton scores for England
SA 19 / 12 England
England scores again
SA 19 / 17 England
Come on Bokkies!
Arghhhhh
Oh dear come on
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Cornell Hendricks!
SA 24 / 17 England
England knock…. one more play….
Phew great stuff!
Blitzbokke win!!
@ grootblousmile:
2nd Semi-final now on, Wales vs New Zealand
28 @ Bullscot:
Tjorts!
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