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 26 / 0 Spain
Another try Werner Kok
Blitzbokke 33 / 0 Spain
58 @ Pietman:
Sad to hear that Pietman what a character Baby Jake was, 51 still relatively young, RIP.
Kwagga Smith scores the last one!
Final Score: Blitzbokke 38 / 0 Spain
Exeter 9/8 Toulon – half time score
Shame, Samoa moerred Zimbabwe rather silly, 43 / 0
Argentina win 21 / 19 against England… try after the hooter
France through to the Quarter Cup, Australia out of it, as France win 19 / 12
Next game Fiji / Scotland… tough proposition for Scotland
@ grootblousmile:
let’s check what Bennett can do…
Fiji score
Think what impresses most by Fiji is their kick-off receipt work
Fiji score again
Fijiane te groot en vinnig, hulle gaan weer finaal toe lyk my…hoop die Bokkies kan hulle kan.
@ grootblousmile:
@72 Yes, they are excellent in the air.
Fiji 10 / 0 Scotland
74 @ Pietman:
Ja, hulle is groot EN atleties… natuurlike atletiese gene, daai koppesnellers!
Try Turnbull, Scotland
Fiji 10 / 5 Scotland
Well saved by Bully’s friend… Bennett
Bennett scores under the sticks!
Scotland 12 / 10 Fiji (Halftime)
Mark Bennett!!!
Bully was right, this oke is really good,
Fiji try… under the sticks
Fiji 17 / 12 Scotland
… and another Fiji try…
If you don’t tackle these okes dead, they bounce you off and score
Fiji 22 / 12 Scotland
Fiji now run away with it, with another try
Final Score: Fiji 29 / 12 Scotland
@ grootblousmile:
Man on man tackling needed against Fiji, you slip one and you pay….
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