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 |
@ nortie:
Yesterday we got home just before 6.00 pm after a family funeral in Rawsonville. Soon after that the power was cut and it was my “duty” to light a fire !!
I’ll happily do the same tonight.
@ charlesm:
While we were in church – and it was HOT in Rawsonville !! – they had load shedding too. Obviously the overhead fans (which were a bit of a relief initially) stopped working and we had to battle through the heat
charlesm wrote:
Also doing updates on whatsup for wife and half of Gansbaai, you just can’t make this stuff up I tell you, in our modern day and age.
Even Vosburg in the 60s had a more consistent power supply from that old municipal Lister engine!
nortie wrote:
OZ scored the winner on the hooter, after having been down 14-0 at one stage…match of the tournament so far.
But I tell you, Senatla is a must for the WC, his defence is so much better than Habana’s….
@ Pietman:
Haha Pietman !! 😉
34 @ Pietman:
They got the winner during sudden death, good comeback
Shield final : Canada 19 Kenia 12.
@ nortie:
Sudden death yes, but I mean OZ forced extra time by that score earlier, right on the final whistle.
We will have to cut down their space, that one Ozzie on the wing is dangerous….
@ Pietman:
Is Paul Treu still there (after the efforts by some politician to get him fired) ?
Many Saffas in the stands, especially from the Cape!
Pietman wrote:
Is jy ook daar?
@ charlesm:
Paul there yes, the boytjie from Swellendam as vibrant as ever on the sidelines….his team did very well, many absentees due to student exams and other commitments, they say.
nortie wrote:
So 600 km weg, ongelukkig! Pad na Dubai verspoel kan jy glo, kwaai gereen hierdie week.
@ nortie:
Kyk jy?
France 14-0 vs Samoa after 4 minutes high speed match…but Samoa under the sticks now 14-7.
Pietman wrote:
Nee, load shedding 👿
En dis op kanaal 206, so kan nie eers op die Walka kyk nie
Jammerte dis nie nader vir jou nie
14-14 at the break.
@ Pietman:
Hou maar die tellings aan die kom
@ nortie:
Van ons manne het deurgevlieg gister, maar ek moet more douvoordag pad vat in n teenoorgestelde rigting, so hierdie jaar mis ek uit.
@ charlesm:
Charles, as jy tyd het, kyk na die thread van Stormersboy oor die jongelinge wat WP gekontrakteur het, en gee so bietjie insigte van die outjies as jy het
nortie wrote:
Maak so.
Hoop julle kan die wedstryde later sien, goeie rugby vandag.
21-21…flippit, ek sukkel om by te hou, vinnige wedstryd….
@ nortie:
Ek sal kyk daarna !
Samoa takes the Bowl 28-21.
Power has just came on in Gansbaai!
Go grab a bar stool at the Saloon or Oppidek, quick!!
Scotland 12 Arg 7, half time.
Arg 26 unanswered points, they take it 26-12.
Some sulky and sullen Kiwi supporters in the stands
NZ vs Fiji now, for 3rd place…
Pietman wrote:
Disappointing result for me, expected more from Scotland
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