The South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, was held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, takes place on 7 and 8 December 2013.
The tournament was played in emotionally charged circumstances after the death of beloved South African and world statesman, Nelson Mandela, who passed away in the night of 5 December 2013.
In these circumstances the open question was whether South Africa’s Blitzbokke could go one better than the previous tournament when they were beaten in the final by Fiji.
The question was answered… the South African Blitzbokke are the winners and title holders at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth!
Here are the Fixtures and Results:
Fixtures & Results
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1. | 07 Dec 2013 – 11:00 | New Zealand | 43 – 0 | Portugal | Pool C | ||
2. | 07 Dec 2013 – 11:22 | Wales | 26 – 10 | United States | Pool C | ||
3. | 07 Dec 2013 – 11:44 | England | 14 – 24 | Samoa | Pool D | ||
4. | 07 Dec 2013 – 12:06 | Argentina | 31 – 5 | Zimbabwe | Pool D | ||
5. | 07 Dec 2013 – 12:28 | Fiji | 26 – 5 | Australia | Pool A | ||
6. | 07 Dec 2013 – 12:50 | Scotland | 21 – 33 | France | Pool A | ||
7. | 07 Dec 2013 – 13:12 | South Africa | 24 – 7 | Canada | Pool B | ||
8. | 07 Dec 2013 – 13:34 | Kenya | 28 – 0 | Spain | Pool B | ||
9. | 07 Dec 2013 – 14:06 | New Zealand | 43 – 7 | United States | Pool C | ||
10. | 07 Dec 2013 – 14:28 | Wales | 17 – 28 | Portugal | Pool C | ||
11. | 07 Dec 2013 – 14:50 | England | 35 – 7 | Zimbabwe | Pool D | ||
12. | 07 Dec 2013 – 15:12 | Argentina | 26 – 19 | Samoa | Pool D | ||
13. | 07 Dec 2013 – 15:34 | Fiji | 27 – 7 | France | Pool A | ||
14. | 07 Dec 2013 – 15:56 | Scotland | 19 – 31 | Australia | Pool A | ||
15. | 07 Dec 2013 – 16:18 | South Africa | 38 – 0 | Spain | Pool B | ||
16. | 07 Dec 2013 – 16:40 | Kenya | 24 – 12 | Canada | Pool B | ||
17. | 07 Dec 2013 – 17:14 | Portugal | 33 – 17 | United States | Pool C | ||
18. | 07 Dec 2013 – 17:36 | New Zealand | 48 – 7 | Wales | Pool C | ||
19. | 07 Dec 2013 – 17:58 | Samoa | 43 – 0 | Zimbabwe | Pool D | ||
20. | 07 Dec 2013 – 18:20 | England | 19 – 21 | Argentina | Pool D | ||
21. | 07 Dec 2013 – 18:52 | Australia | 12 – 19 | France | Pool A | ||
22. | 07 Dec 2013 – 19:14 | Fiji | 29 – 12 | Scotland | Pool A | ||
23. | 07 Dec 2013 – 19:36 | Canada | 12 – 26 | Spain | Pool B | ||
24. | 07 Dec 2013 – 19:58 | South Africa | 27 – 7 | Kenya | Pool B | ||
25. | 08 Dec 2013 – 11:11 | Australia | 38 – 5 | Zimbabwe | QF Bowl | ||
26. | 08 Dec 2013 – 11:33 | Wales | 24 – 19 | Canada | QF Bowl | ||
27. | 08 Dec 2013 – 11:55 | England | 19 – 7 | Scotland | QF Bowl | ||
28. | 08 Dec 2013 – 12:17 | Spain | 14 – 19 | United States | QF Bowl | ||
29. | 08 Dec 2013 – 12:39 | Fiji | 12 – 28 | Samoa | QF Cup | ||
30. | 08 Dec 2013 – 13:01 | New Zealand | 19 – 0 | Kenya | QF Cup | ||
31. | 08 Dec 2013 – 13:23 | Argentina | 14 – 7 | France | QF Cup | ||
32. | 08 Dec 2013 – 13:45 | South Africa | 45 – 0 | Portugal | QF Cup | ||
33. | 08 Dec 2013 – 14:17 | Zimbabwe | 10 – 24 | Canada | SF Shield | ||
34. | 08 Dec 2013 – 14:39 | Scotland | 33 – 10 | Spain | SF Shield | ||
35. | 08 Dec 2013 – 15:01 | Australia | 33 – 21 | Wales | SF Bowl | ||
36. | 08 Dec 2013 – 15:23 | England | 33 – 14 | United States | SF Bowl | ||
37. | 08 Dec 2013 – 16:05 | Fiji | 52 – 5 | Kenya | SF Plate | ||
38. | 08 Dec 2013 – 16:27 | France | 17 – 12 | Portugal | SF Plate | ||
39. | 08 Dec 2013 – 16:49 | Samoa | 5 – 19 | New Zealand | SF Cup | ||
40. | 08 Dec 2013 – 17:11 | Argentina | 0 – 31 | South Africa | SF Cup | ||
41. | 08 Dec 2013 – 17:43 | Canada | 12 – 19 | Scotland | Final Shield | ||
42. | 08 Dec 2013 – 18:08 | Australia | 19 – 28 | England | Final Bowl | ||
43. | 08 Dec 2013 – 18:33 | Fiji | 45 – 19 | France | Final Plate | ||
44. | 08 Dec 2013 – 18:58 | Samoa | 21 – 7 |
Argentina | Third Place | ||
45. | 08 Dec 2013 – 19:30 | New Zealand | 14 – 17 |
South Africa | Final Cup |
Blitzbokke 17 / 7 Canada
Try Kwagga Smith
Blitzbokke 24 / 7 Canada
Final Score: Blitzbokke 24 / 7 Canada
The usual suspects emerged victorious from the 1st round of matches
Surprise result: Portugal 28 / 17 Wales
New Zealand & Fiji’s march towards Cup Quarters continue
Scotland vs Australia on now.
Bennett scores 1st for Scotland
Australia draws one back.
Scotland 7 / 7 Australia
Australia next to score
… and again
Scots score after the halftime hooter
Australia 19 / 12 Scotland (Halftime)
In the corner score for Aussie
Colin Gregor in for the Scots
Walker in for the clincher for Aussie
Final Score: Australia 31 / 19 Scotland
Next up is the Blitzbokke vs Spain
Hie kommie Bokke!!!!
2nd Blitzbokke game ON!
Try Branco du Preez
Blitzbokke 7 / 0 Spain
Try Kolbe
Will just post some Heineken Cup scores here – latest – Exeter 6/8 Toulon; Zebre 0/25 Saracens; Clermont 6/3 Scarlets
Blitzbokke 14 / 0 Spain
Try Dry… booom!
Blitzbokke 21 / 0 Spain (Halftime)
2nd Half ON between Blitzbokke vs Spain!
Baby Jake ook vanoggend oorlede, 51 jaar oud.
RIP champ. Jy het n goeie ‘sparring’ maat saam met jou in Madiba. (Baby Jake het destyds sy wereldkampioenskap-gordel aan Madiba geskenk.)
Try Werner Kok
58 @ Pietman:
Ja, ek het dit gelees…. die kortste wêreldkampioen ooit… 1.48m lank. Sou Januarie 52 geword het.
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