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 |
120 @ grootblousmile:
yeah its good for you to take a bit of time out to charge your batteries if you can
New Zealand simply too good for Kenya
Final Score: New Zealand 19 / 0 Kenya
Looks like the Blitzbokke will eventually play Argentina in the Cup semi… that’s if the get past the Porras
Argentina 14 / 0 France (Halftime)
Final Score: Argentina 14 / 7 France
Next up, Blitzbokke vs Portugal
SA vs Portugal… Game ON!
Come on Blitzies!!
Tryyyyyyyyyy Werner Kok!
I like Kok… big, strong, fast
Blitzbokke 5 / 0 Portugal
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Mastriet!
Blitzbokke 12 / 0 Portugal
GO BLITZBOKKE!
Try Geduld!
Blitzbokke 19 / 0 Portugal (Halftime)
2nd Half ON!
Go Bokke… do it but save some energy too
Catch up again in a bit
Another try Werner Kok… what a speedster!
137 @ Bullscot:
Where you going?
Blitzbokke 26 / 0 Portugal
Snyman try?
No try… 5m scrum Bokke
Try Branco du Preez.. stepping beautifully
Blitzbokke 33 / 0 Portugal
… and another Geduld try…
Blitzbokke 38 / 0 Portugal
Try Steven Hunt… and into the 40’s
Final Score: Blitzbokke 45 / 0 Portugal
Lots of new potential between Kwagga Smith & Werner Kok, bodes well for the Blitzbokke future
Half time score is Munster 22/0 Perpignan, 3 tries already for Munster, interesting as before this game Perpignan were on top of pool 6 with 6 points after 2 games and Munster 2nd with 5 points
Half time at Murrayfield – Edinburgh 5/18 Gloucester, 1 try for Greg Tonks for Edinburgh, 2 tries for Gloucester
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