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 14 / 7 SA
Dippenaar was not happy to be replaced, and True looks more tense
Lemoenetyd
our confidence is shot, playing a slow backwards game
If Dippenaar was not injured that was a f#rk&ng stupid move by True, the whole team was rattled after that. Maybe half time they can regroup
2nd Half ON!
Come on Bokkies!
Hunt scores for SA
NZ 14 / 14 SA
Eish, this one is close….
NZ down to 6 men, score again Bokkies, the yellow is only for 2 minutes
Arghhhh, forward pass to Senatla
Phweeew, NZ knocks… Cama
NZ back to 7 , luckily they knock
Arghhhhh, a Senatla knock… it was so close
Senatla is lightning fast
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Bokke!
Snyman!
Nice Bokke scores
SA 21 / 14 NZ
Come on, 1 more good score!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyy Cornal Hendricks!
SA 28 / 14 NZ
There is really a lot of talent in sevens rugby in the colored community , they are just popping up
No relaxing now!
Try NZ, under the sticks
SA 28 / 21 NZ
Nz score with 30 seconds remaining
Blitzbokke WIN!
Final Score: South African Blitzbokke 28 / 21 New Zealand
Nice WIN SA
i have been lucky to see most of our wins, not trying to be arrogant , but maybe they must pay me to watch
GBS we started the day together so let us pull down the curtain together
Cheers ou GROOT
89 @ superBul:
Cheers maat!
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