HSBC Sevens World Series: London Sevens – New Zealand take the tournament and World Series crowns

Published 11 May 2014 | By Bullscot

HSBC Sevens World SeriesThe final round of this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series took place in London. The London leg of the series took place during Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 of May.

Before this tournament New Zealand topped the World Series table and were hot favourites to add yet another trophy to their sevens cabinet, which they comfortably did by winning this leg of the HSBS Sevens World Series in Londom too.

Prior to the tournament they were already 19 points ahead of their nearest rivals, South Africa, on the overall standings table.

New Zealand, South Africa and Fiji notched up big wins in their first games on Day 1 against Argentina, Portugal and Spain respectively.  South Africa then remained unbeaten through Day 1 while Fiji lost one game, to Australia and New Zealand also lost one game, being narrowly defeated in the final game of Day 1 by England.  All three these teams competed in the quarter finals of the Cup section on Day 2 where they were joined by England, Australia, Samoa, Kenya and France.

The BlitzBokke’s ‘reward’ for topping their pool is a Cup quarter final against New Zealand, but New Zealand comfortably dispatched the Blitzbokke by 32 / 5 in their quarter final.

The Results were periodically updated here on Rugby-Talk.

All times are in British Summer Time (BST), one hour behind South African Time.

 

Results
45. 11 May 2014 –  17:02  Australia 33 – 52  New Zealand Final Cup
44. 11 May 2014 –  16:37  England 26 – 19  Fiji Third Place
43. 11 May 2014 –  16:12  Kenya 14 – 38  South Africa Final Plate
42. 11 May 2014 –  15:47  Argentina 19 – 31  Canada Final Bowl
41. 11 May 2014 –  15:22  United States 36 – 12  Japan Final Shield
40. 11 May 2014 –  14:40  New Zealand 12 – 10  Fiji SF Cup
39. 11 May 2014 –  14:18  England 12 – 15  Australia SF Cup
38. 11 May 2014 –  13:56  South Africa 24 – 17  Samoa SF Plate
37. 11 May 2014 –  13:34  France 19 – 28  Kenya SF Plate
36. 11 May 2014 –  13:12  Wales 14 – 17  Canada SF Bowl
35. 11 May 2014 –  12:50  Argentina 21 – 14  Spain SF Bowl
34. 11 May 2014 –  12:28  Scotland 19 – 26  Japan SF Shield
33. 11 May 2014 –  12:06  Portugal 7 – 45  United States SF Shield
32. 11 May 2014 –  11:34  Samoa 10 – 26  Fiji QF Cup
31. 11 May 2014 –  11:12  South Africa 5 – 32  New Zealand QF Cup
30. 11 May 2014 –  10:50  Australia 12 – 5  Kenya QF Cup
29. 11 May 2014 –  10:28  England 19 – 17  France QF Cup
28. 11 May 2014 –  10:06  Canada 21 – 19  Japan QF Bowl
27. 11 May 2014 –  09:44  Scotland 19 – 24  Wales QF Bowl
26. 11 May 2014 –  09:22  Spain 26 – 7  United States QF Bowl
25. 11 May 2014 –  09:00  Argentina 31 – 0  Portugal QF Bowl
24. 10 May 2014 –  18:06  New Zealand 12 – 15  England Pool A
23. 10 May 2014 –  17:44  Argentina 33 – 7  Wales Pool A
22. 10 May 2014 –  17:22  Scotland 12 – 26  South Africa Pool D
21. 10 May 2014 –  17:00  France 59 – 14  Portugal Pool D
20. 10 May 2014 –  16:38  Fiji 12 – 24  Australia Pool C
19. 10 May 2014 –  16:16  Spain 34 – 14  Japan Pool C
18. 10 May 2014 –  15:54  Canada 17 – 17  Kenya Pool B
17. 10 May 2014 –  15:32  Samoa 27 – 10  United States Pool B
16. 10 May 2014 –  14:40  England 31 – 5  Argentina Pool A
15. 10 May 2014 –  14:18  New Zealand 49 – 0  Wales Pool A
14. 10 May 2014 –  13:56  South Africa 47 – 7  France Pool D
13. 10 May 2014 –  13:34  Scotland 31 – 5  Portugal Pool D
12. 10 May 2014 –  13:12  Australia 36 – 0  Spain Pool C
11. 10 May 2014 –  12:50  Fiji 43 – 7  Japan Pool C
10. 10 May 2014 –  12:28  Kenya 12 – 19  Samoa Pool B
9. 10 May 2014 –  12:06  Canada 22 – 19  United States Pool B
8. 10 May 2014 –  11:34  England 14 – 10  Wales Pool A
7. 10 May 2014 –  11:12  New Zealand 40 – 10  Argentina Pool A
6. 10 May 2014 –  10:50  South Africa 43 – 7  Portugal Pool D
5. 10 May 2014 –  10:28  Scotland 10 – 14  France Pool D
4. 10 May 2014 –  10:06  Australia 28 – 0  Japan Pool C
3. 10 May 2014 –  09:44  Fiji 38 – 0  Spain Pool C
2. 10 May 2014 –  09:22  Kenya 22 – 5  United States Pool B
1. 10 May 2014 –  09:00  Canada 12 – 19  Samoa Pool B

82 Responses to HSBC Sevens World Series: London Sevens – New Zealand take the tournament and World Series crowns

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  • 61

    Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 5:32 pm

    South Africa win the plate: Kenya 14/38 South Africa

  • 62

    Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 5:59 pm

    England end third, play off result – England 26/19 Fiji

  • 63

    MacroBull on 11 May 2014 at 6:14 pm

    Well done to the Blitzbokkies, always sucks being second to the Kiwis, but with a new coach they really had an awesome year

  • 64

    Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Congratulations New Zealand for winning this leg of the series and the overall crown Congratulations

  • 65

    Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Final score: Australia 33/52 New Zealand, wow that must have been an incredible game to watch! 13 tries scored in total between them in about 20 min of rugby!

  • 66

    Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 6:37 pm

    Cheers all Bye

  • 67

    grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Hellooooooo,

    Just back from dinner… the kids took Handbriekie and myself out for Mothers Day.

    I ate myself into another country, not only into another state…

    Life sure is fun, is’nt it!!

  • 68

    MacroBull on 11 May 2014 at 7:27 pm

    @ Bullscot:
    oH yes, congrats to the kiwis as well Approve

  • 69

    NZINCHINA on 12 May 2014 at 8:35 am

    The first AB wider training group just got announced, smoking hot it is in all positions….Bokkie we’re coming for you again this year.

  • 70

    nortierd on 12 May 2014 at 9:05 am

    NZINCHINA wrote:

    The first AB wider training group just got announced, smoking hot it is in all positions….Bokkie we’re coming for you again this year.

    No worries
    We are first having Bok trials on the 24th of May, otherwise known as the Heineken Cup Final

  • 71

    Scrumdown on 12 May 2014 at 9:22 am

    nortierd wrote:

    We are first having Bok trials on the 24th of May, otherwise known as the Heineken Cup Final

    Bwahahahaha.

    Had to laugh.

    Overjoy

  • 72

    NZINCHINA on 12 May 2014 at 9:36 am

    @ nortierd:

    lol, I don’t follow it are there plenty of SAFFA’s on show for the final?

  • 73

    Bullscot on 12 May 2014 at 10:10 am

    72 @ NZINCHINA:
    Its Toulon v Saffacens (Saracens 🙂 ) so plenty of South African’s will be playing there, just shows what good quality players SA produces Star Struck just a pity some of them not in line to play for the Boks anymore

  • 74

    MacroBull on 12 May 2014 at 10:47 am

    I see Castres ended Clermont’s home winning streak of 77 matches at home… That is unbelievable.

  • 75

    MacroBull on 12 May 2014 at 10:50 am

    The winning streak at home stretches 8 years back, and comes as the coach is leaing to club to go help Scotland.

  • 76

    Bullscot on 12 May 2014 at 11:19 am

    75 @ MacroBull:
    Hi MacroBull yes that was an amazing record, Vern Cotter has done really well with Clermont so look forward to see what he can do as Scotland coach. With Clermont now out of TOP14 and also out of Heineken Cup he can probably focus on the his Scotland job a few weeks earlier than he would have if they were in the TOP 14 final on 31 May. If they made it to that final then Cotter would have had about a week I think with Scotland before the first tour test. Only thing with Glasgow in the semi-final of the PRO12 this week one hopes we can get to the PRO12 final on 31 May but that will then give the Scotland players from Glasgow less time with the international team – Glasgow should provide a lot of the tour players again. But there is talk this side of there being two touring squads for Scotland this year with some players probably in both, the test against Boks is outside international window so don’t think Scotland players based outside Scotland would be available for that one.

  • 77

    Bullscot on 12 May 2014 at 11:20 am

    75 @ MacroBull:
    Cotter must be a top coach but the only thing that concerns me is that he won’t be coming over after bowing out on a high with Clermont this season by missing out on TOP14 and Heineken Cup finals but hopefully this won’t be a mind issue that will affect him.

  • 78

    Bullscot on 12 May 2014 at 11:21 am

    69 @ NZINCHINA:
    and here it is : New Zealand training squad:
    Hookers: Keven Mealamu (Blues), Nathan Harris (Chiefs), Dane Coles (Hurricanes) and Liam Coltman (Highlanders).
    Props: Charlie Faumuina and Tony Woodcock (Blues), Ben Franks (Hurricanes) and Wyatt Crockett and Owen Franks (Crusaders).
    Locks: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues), Brodie Retallick (Chiefs), Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes) and Dominic Bird and Sam Whitelock (Crusaders).
    Loose forwards: Jerome Kaino and Steven Luatua (Blues), Sam Cane and Liam Messam (Chiefs), Victor Vito (Hurricanes) and Richie McCaw, Kieran Read and Luke Whitelock (Crusaders).
    Scrumhalves: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs), TJ Perenara (Hurricanes) and Aaron Smith (Highlanders).
    Flyhalves: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs), Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) and Colin Slade (Crusaders).
    Midfielders: Ma’a Nonu (Blues), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Ryan Crotty (Crusaders) and Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders).
    Outside backs: Cory Jane and Julian Savea (Hurricanes), Israel Dagg (Crusaders) and Ben Smith (Highlanders).

  • 79

    MacroBull on 12 May 2014 at 11:48 am

    @ Bullscot:
    Mornig Scottie, how are you doing?

    Yes he left the club on a low, but as you say, it has more benefits to Sctoland than negatives. How do you mean Scotland will hae two squads? where else would they be going? It must be difficult to financially support two tours and a new coach who likely came at a price. Where are Scotland going in June?

  • 80

    MacroBull on 12 May 2014 at 11:56 am

    78 @ Bullscot:
    That is an insane squad, it is easy to say we judge our teams past and present on how they fare against the All Blacks, but this team is simply unbelievable compared to the past. We are playing the “world xv” in cape town, but we play the true world x twice this year, home and away.

  • 81

    cane on 12 May 2014 at 1:09 pm

    Politicians on both sides of the Tasman Sea have put aside parochialism this week,
    to suggest The Commonwealth of Australia, and The Dominion of NZ, cease to exist for the period leading up to, and for the duration of the Rio Olympics.
    .
    And for both to become……………”The Federation of ANZACistan”.
    The sole purpose of this “Federation” would be to help ensure a Gold in the Rugby 7’s at Rio.
    .
    .
    Immediately after “The Gold”, NZ would sever the arrangement by passing an Act of Parliament, in what would be the NZ Autonomous Regional Assembly.

    True this could invoke civil war or some such thing.

    But hey…………………………………..it could be worth it.

    😉

  • 82

    nga puhi on 12 May 2014 at 2:51 pm

    Bullscot wrote:

    69 @ NZINCHINA:
    and here it is : New Zealand training squad:
    Hookers: Keven Mealamu (Blues), Nathan Harris (Chiefs), Dane Coles (Hurricanes) and Liam Coltman (Highlanders).
    Props: Charlie Faumuina and Tony Woodcock (Blues), Ben Franks (Hurricanes) and Wyatt Crockett and Owen Franks (Crusaders).
    Locks: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues), Brodie Retallick (Chiefs), Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes) and Dominic Bird and Sam Whitelock (Crusaders).
    Loose forwards: Jerome Kaino and Steven Luatua (Blues), Sam Cane and Liam Messam (Chiefs), Victor Vito (Hurricanes) and Richie McCaw, Kieran Read and Luke Whitelock (Crusaders).
    Scrumhalves: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs), TJ Perenara (Hurricanes) and Aaron Smith (Highlanders).
    Flyhalves: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs), Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) and Colin Slade (Crusaders).
    Midfielders: Ma’a Nonu (Blues), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Ryan Crotty (Crusaders) and Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders).
    Outside backs: Cory Jane and Julian Savea (Hurricanes), Israel Dagg (Crusaders) and Ben Smith (Highlanders).

    still a glaring weakness at hooker, and feel our prop stocks arent great, Crockett? meh, Toomaga Allen might have been a better investment imo but our locking stocks (Tuiputo an exciting prospect), loosies and HB positions have some great depth coming through. Bryn hall another good halfback. Backline is as expected, quality throughout, and good to see Fekitoa there, hope he soaks up as much of Conrads knowledge as he can possibly glean. Hoping Cruden gets a game or two before the series, not sure when he’s back. But would not be unhappy with barrett starting.

    cant wait for this series, should be a cracker.

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