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

Published 11 May 2014 | By Bullscot

The 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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Bullscot on 10 May 2014 at 3:16 pm

Another big win for BlitzBokke, final score – South Africa 47/7 France
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Bullscot on 10 May 2014 at 3:26 pm

Two tries already in the first four minutes for New Zealand, New Zealand 14/0 Wales
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Bullscot on 10 May 2014 at 3:28 pm

Halftime NZ 28/0 Wales
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Bullscot on 10 May 2014 at 4:18 pm

After two sets of games played the following teams top their pools: New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and South Africa.
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 8:56 am

Difficult Cup Quarter for the Blitzbokke vs New Zealand on Day 2
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 10:43 am

Very few spectators at the London Sevens today.
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:02 am

6 @ grootblousmile:
Hi GBS that is surprising seeing as England did well yesterday, but it is still early in the day there and still half an hour before England play their QF and given its one they should win that gives the locals time to get down and catch them later as well. Twickenham is also a huge stadium for any event let alone a 7s tournament so maybe the crowd numbers will look smaller than they are.
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:05 am

Two bowl quarter final results so far today: Argentina 31/0 Portugal, Spain 26/7 United States
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:06 am

19 all after full time in the Scotland/Wales bowl quartefinal
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:08 am

Scotland scored a late try to draw even but Colin Gregor failed to convert it so the game needs extra time
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 11:11 am

Wales beat Scotland in extra time, 24 / 19
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:34 am

Pity Scotland knocked out by Wales, have gone from playing in the 3rd place play off last week to having to settle for competing for the Shield this week.
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:36 am

Bowl QF: Canada 21/19 Japan – result
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:51 am

Result – England 19/17 France
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 11:58 am

There was a record ‘sell-out’ crowd of 75 000 people at the 7s yesterday! Twickeham’s capacity is 82 000. All the final round of English Premiership games are on at same time today with two games in London, wonder if this is a factor as well on attendance today.
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:03 pm

Not long until the BIG game between New Zealand and South Africa
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:12 pm

Blitzbokke / New Zealand ON!
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:14 pm

Result – Australia 12/5 Kenya
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:15 pm

NZ Score first, Stowers

NZ 7 / 0 Blitzbokke
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:15 pm

GO Blitzbokke!
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:16 pm

Mickleson scores for NZ

NZ 12 / 0 Blitzbokke
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:17 pm

Oh dear
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:19 pm

Another NZ try, Curry
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:20 pm

Halftime: NZ 17 / 0 Blitzbokke
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:21 pm

2nd Half ON!
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:21 pm

If they haven’t already sown up the title then victory over SA here should surely guarantee New Zealand win it.
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:22 pm

Branco du Preez drags one back

NZ 17 / 5 Blitzbokke
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:23 pm

Of all the second placed teams to get just tough luck we got New Zealand, could have been Kenya, France or Fiji – would have been confident of beating any of those 3. Thanks England 🙁
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grootblousmile on 11 May 2014 at 12:23 pm

26 @ Bullscot:
They’ve sown it up already with their Quarter place
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Bullscot on 11 May 2014 at 12:24 pm

29 @ grootblousmile:
Ok thanks for clearing that one up GBS. Well done New Zealand!

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