Samurai beat giant-killers the Unlimited Titans 33-17 in the Cup Final on Sunday to secure back-to-back George Premier League Sevens titles.
Samurai were in a league of their own and stormed through the competition unbeaten to retain their crown and pick up the R1-million cheque.
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The star-studded side beat Living Ball 19-5 in the quarterfinals and entered the Cup Final brimming with confidence after shutting out hosts SWD Eagles 26-0 in the semifinals.
The surprise package of the tournament, the Unlimited Titans, made it all the way to the Cup decider following a 19-10 win over the Sharks in the quarterfinals and an empathic 29-7 victory over Paul Treu’s Kenya in the semifinals.
However, Samurai proved to be a bridge too far in the Cup Final.
Kenya finished third thanks to a 33-15 win over the SWD Eagles in a one-sided third-fourth place play-off.
Living Ball bounced back from their Cup quarterfinal loss to Samurai, easing past fan favourites Kaizer Chiefs 43-5 before going on to topple the Sharks 26-22 to capture the Plate.
The Leopards, meanwhile, edged Eye of the Tiger 17-14 to clinch the Bowl. The former beat Masakane Old Boys 33-7 and the latter defeated the Cheetahs 24-19 in the Bowl semifinals.
Results:
Cup Final:
Samurai 33-17 Unlimited Titans
Third-fourth place play-off:
Kenya 33-15 SWD Eagles
Plate Final:
Living Ball 26-22 Sharks
Bowl Final:
Leopards 17-14 Eye of the Tiger
Cup semifinals:
Samurai 26-0 SWD Eagles
Unlimited Titans 29-7 Kenya
Plate semifinals:
Living Ball 43-5 Kaizer Chiefs
Sharks 19-12 Western Province
Bowl semifinals:
Eye of the Tiger 24-19 Cheetahs
Leopards 33-7 Masakane Old Boys
Cup quarterfinals:
SWD Eagles 12-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Samurai 19-5 Living Ball
Unlimited Titans 19-10 Sharks
Kenya 19-17 Western Province