The second last Tournament in the 2014 calendar year for the HSBC Sevens World Series of 2014 / 2015 is underway in Dubai.
The Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament is played over 2 Days, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December 2014.
The last Tournament for the year is next weekend, in South Africa, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
On Day 1, the traditional Sevens big sides, Fiji, New Zealand, South Africa, England and Australia have easily overcome their opponents in their first games.
Surprise results were Canada beating Wales by 19 / 14 and Scotland beating Samoa 21 / 14.
On Day 2 Fiji and New Zealand advanced to the 3rd place play-off and South Africa and Australia advanced to the Final.
South Africa’s Blitzbokke easily took the Final and the Dubai title by 33 / 7.
Results – Day 1
December 2014 |
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| 5 | England | 5 – 12 | Australia |
| 5 | USA | 26 – 17 | Kenya |
| 5 | Samoa | 0 – 41 | New Zealand |
| 5 | Scotland | 47 – 0 | Japan |
| 5 | Fiji | 33 – 21 | Argentina |
| 5 | France | 24 – 14 | Brazil |
| 5 | South Africa | 12 – 5 | Wales |
| 5 | Portugal | 26 – 7 | Canada |
| 5 | Australia | 26 – 10 | USA |
| 5 | England | 38 – 0 | Kenya |
| 5 | New Zealand | 43 – 0 | Scotland |
| 5 | Samoa | 38 – 12 | Japan |
| 5 | Argentina | 26 – 21 | France |
| 5 | Fiji | 36 – 5 | Brazil |
| 5 | Wales | 26 – 21 | Portugal |
| 5 | South Africa | 24 – 12 | Canada |
| 5 | Australia | 29 – 12 | Kenya |
| 5 | England | 19 – 10 | USA |
| 5 | New Zealand | 36 – 0 | Japan |
| 5 | Samoa | 14 – 21 | Scotland |
| 5 | Argentina | 17 – 5 | Brazil |
| 5 | Fiji | 54 – 7 | France |
| 5 | Wales | 14 – 19 | Canada |
| 5 | South Africa | 36 – 0 | Portugal |
Results – Day 2
All times are given in SA Time (GMT+2)
December 2014 |
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| 6 | France | 42 – 12 | Canada | 07:30 |
| 6 | USA | 14 – 12 | Japan | 07:52 |
| 6 | Portugal | 19 – 0 | Brazil | 08:14 |
| 6 | Samoa | 40 – 5 | Kenya | 08:36 |
| 6 | Fiji | 31 – 17 | Wales | 09:00 |
| 6 | Australia | 22 – 17 | Scotland | 09:22 |
| 6 | South Africa | 40 – 0 | Argentina | 09:44 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 29 – 7 | England | 10:06 |
| 6 | Canada | 29 – 14 | Japan | 11:38 |
| 6 | Brazil | 7 – 22 | Kenya | 12:00 |
| 6 | France | 24 – 10 | USA | 12:22 |
| 6 | Portugal | 14 – 19 | Samoa | 12:44 |
| 6 | Wales | 7 – 31 | Scotland | 14:11 |
| 6 | Argentina | 21 – 19 | England | 14:33 |
| 6 | Fiji | 24 – 29 | Australia | 14:55 |
| 6 | South Africa | 28 – 0 | New Zealand | 15:17 |
| 6 | Canada | 19 – 12 | Kenya | 16:14 |
| 6 | France | 31 – 21 | Samoa | 16:42 |
| 6 | Scotland | 12 – 26 | Argentina | 17:10 |
| 6 | Fiji | 26 – 12 | New Zealand | 17:40 |
| 6 | South Africa | 33 – 7 | Australia | 18:12 |
Day 1 done and dusted.
Blitzbokke winning all their matches, so too New Zealand, Australia and Fiji
Some day 2 Results:
FRA 24 – 15 USA
BRA 7 – 22 KEN
CAN 29 – 14 JPN
NZL 29 – 7 England
RSA 40 – 0 ARG
AUS 22 – 17 SCO
FIJ 31 – 17 WAL
SAM 40 – 5 KEN
POR 19 – 0 BRA
USA 14 – 12 JPN
FRA 42 – 19 CAN
And a progress score in the 2nd half …………………………………..Portugal 14 Samoa 19
Flip………………………………………………my post only the second of the day.
A meal without wine………………………………………………….is called breakfast.
Wine pairing in the Stone Age:
If it wants to eat us …………………….Serve with Red.
If it runs away from us…………………….Serve with White.
@ cane:
Thanks for the scores cane, not able to watch this. Pity Scotland lost a close one to Aus. Will it be a New Zealand v Blitz Bokke final …
@ Bullscot:
Nope doesn’t look like a NZ SA final not very clear from what I can see on the World Rugby page but the two teams face each o in match 40 at 17.12 and then there are some other games after. Why does it not say if its a semi final, plate, bowl, cup etc game on the World Rugby match centre page.
7 @ Bullscot:
Looking at our schedule here think I can work out that NZ and SA are playing against each other in the Cup Semi-final, pity they don’t get to meet in final. Fiji and Aus in the other cup semi-final.
@ Bullscot:
Jocks still had a good result against Samoa.
Thrashed Japan.
Lost to NZ.
Then went close against OZ.
Promising stuff BullyJock.
As for Final prospects…………………………………….RSA and NZ both looking good.
But it might be a good thing if some Other Team were to win.
The IRB and the I.O.C. might like to see a bit more competition with the Rio Olympics looming.
@ Bullscot:
The World Rugby Site, is not as good as the Old IRB Site, for sure Jock.
Even the Name sucks…………………………………………..WTF was wrong with the IRB.
These pricks have no respect for tradition anymore…………………………………………………Only Marketing.
@ Bullscot:
In that case, it will be either an:
– All Polynesian Final.
or.
– An All Anzacistan Final.
Take your pick!
; ………………….. just kidding.
Scotland leading Wales in plate semi final
19-7 with only 3 minutes remaining
Easy win for the Jocks
Easy win for the Boks
Kwagga three tries, 21-0 at the break.
Pietman wrote:
Bokke looking good….Kiwis don’t know what’s hitting them
28-0… Kolbe cutting them into tiny blacks shreds, hehehe!
Final score 28-0.
Bokke did great at the end to keep NZ from scoring….great stuff from the Blitzies, didn’t even want to give them a consolation try
Senatla and Kolbe unstoppable, just too much speed, magnificant by rhe WP boykies!
Now for the OZ mob….
MOER HULLE BLITZIES!!!
nortie wrote:
Kwagga Smith yes, he was outstanding on defence.
Quiet day here, thanks to ESKOM!
@ nortie:
Great stuff! Thanks nortie
Wow just pagged up and seen the Blitz Boks result!
Bokke’s tournament to lose now….can’t see Aus being better than us
@ cane:
#10 yes very frustrating cane
Thanks Nortie and Pietman for the updates!
We have already had 2 sessions of load shedding today (2hours each) and apparently another one to follow at 6 pm! At least there’s no arguing with me about having a braai again tonight!!
@ nortie:
Don’t be too confident nortie, panto time here so have to get out GO BLITZ THEM BOKS!
@ charlesm:
We have just hit our second session….channel 206 not on the Walka, so I will be missing the final 2 matches
27 @ Bullscot:
Aus have done well to make the final Bully, but I believe that if we play at our best, we should beat them.
26 @ charlesm:
“At least there’s no arguing with me about having a braai again tonight!!”
Ha ha, lunch was left over braai from yesterday, supper will be tonight’s braai.
Won’t be complaining about Eskom in that regard
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