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 |
Final Score: Samoa 21 / 7 Argentina
Samoa takes 3rd place
240 @ Bullscot:
Very nuggety youngster… hart of a Lion… or is it a Kwagga… hehehe
@ Bullscot:
Yes, I see he went to school at Lydenburg and then matriculated at Middelburg HTS, captained Puma Cravens at Rustenburg. Played Bokkies U/20 thereafter, and then called up for 7s. This boy is obviously earmarked for higher laurels.
Anthems up first
243 @ Pietman:
He’s not the biggest chap out there… pity, could have been a monster with more size
@ grootblousmile:
85kg, sien ek, bietjie lig vir Snr Bokke….
Final ON!
Blitzbokke vs New Zealand.
Gooooooooooooo Bokke!
Try Scot Curry, New Zealand
New Zealand 7 / 0 Blitzbokke
Stowers scores for New Zealand
New Zealand 14 / 0 Blitzbokke
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Branco du Preez…. phweew, making hard work of it
New Zealand 14 / 5 Blitzbokke
Yellow Card for Mickleson
Yes, yes, try for Branco du Preez again!
New Zealand 14 / 12 Blitzbokke (Halftime)
Flokkit! intense stuff!!!!
10 Vital minutes left!
Come on Bokkies!
Do it!
Ah, Kolbe & Kok on as subs
NZ lineout on their own 5
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyy Kyle Brown!
Phweeew!
Blitzbokke 17 / 14 New Zealand
Eish, kak kick-off by Kolbe
Bokke penalty…. come on, we want a try now!
30 Seconds left, Bokke scrum deeeep in the New Zealand 22
Free Kick Bokke… they WINNNNNNNNNNN!
Man, my nerves!
Yebo goggo!!!!!!!!
Final Score: South African Blitzbokke 17 / 14 New Zealand
Blitzbokke take the title!
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