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]
NZ 7 / 0 Wales, as Kaka scores
Williams scores for Wales
NZ 7 / 7 Wales
Thomas scores for Wales!
Wales 14 / 7 NZ
Lemoenetyd
Kaka scores for NZ again
Wales 14 / 14 NZ
Cama scores for NZ
NZ 19 / 14 Wales
Players absolutely spent….
NZ scores one final time…
New Zealand 26 / 14 Wales, final score
Final will be between old foes, New Zealand and South Africa
France wins the SHIELD
Australia wins the BOWL
USA wins the PLATE
Only 2 games to go…
England vs Wales for THIRD PLACE
South Africa vs New Zealand for the CUP
England win the Thrird Place play-off…. at the death
Goooooooooo Blitzbokke!
Hello , anybody HERE?
46 @ superBul:
Yip!
Game ON!
Senatla!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyy
SA 7 / 0 NZ
Se
Try NZ, under the sticks
SA 7 / 7 NZ
somehow my keyboard stopped like the blitz bokke
Blitzbokke hold the maul up… their scrum
Phweeew, try saving tackle….
Eish we were lucky here
Forward pass by NZ, near their own line
@ grootblousmile:
54
that was bloody good
Arghhhh, Bokke knock
Try NZ, clever little kick through
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