The last Tournament in the 2014 calendar year for the HSBC Sevens World Series of 2014 / 2015 took place in Port Elizabeth at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament was played over 2 Days, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December 2014.
When play started on Day 1, France scored within 14 seconds against Fiji, but Fiji rallied to demolish France by 45 / 5.
Canada surprised by beating Scotland 14 / 12 in the 2nd game.
A number of more surprises followed on Day one, but what remained firm was the South African Blitzbokke resolve as they monstered their way to 3 excellent wins, and only conceeding a solitary try in the process.
Apart from South Africa, the other big Sevens nations – New Zealand, England, Fiji and Australia were joined by USA, Scotland and Argentina in the Cup Quarters on Day 2.
South Africa advanced to the Final, beating England and Australia along the way, whilst New Zealand beat USA to advance to a semi against Argentina, then comfortably beat Argentina, to book their place against the South African Blitzbokke in the Final.
Australia took the 3rd Place Play-off game against Argentina, 34 / 19.
The South African Blitzbokke took Final honours against New Zealand by 26 / 17 and made it back to back tournament wins as well as a successful defence of the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens title!
To Southern Hemisphere rugby interests, this tournament represents the last action in the 2014 rugby season, with their off-season officially starting after this tournament.
In the Northern Hemisphere though, it is all action in December.
The 2014 / 2015 season carries added significance because the top-ranked sides after the ninth and final round in London in May 2015 will qualify directly for the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.
All times are SA Time (CAT = GMT+2)
Results – Day 1 |
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| 13 | Fiji | 45 – 5 | France | 10:30 |
| 13 | Scotland | 12 – 14 | Canada | 10:52 |
| 13 | Australia | 33 – 21 | Portugal | 11:14 |
| 13 | Argentina | 31 – 5 | Zimbabwe | 11:36 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 24 – 7 | Samoa | 11:58 |
| 13 | England | 45 – 0 | Japan | 12:20 |
| 13 | South Africa | 26 – 0 | USA | 12:42 |
| 13 | Wales | 29 – 5 | Kenya | 13:04 |
| 13 | Fiji | 26 – 7 | Canada | 13:46 |
| 13 | Scotland | 19 – 12 | France | 14:08 |
| 13 | Australia | 50 – 0 | Zimbabwe | 14:30 |
| 13 | Argentina | 14 – 7 | Portugal | 14:52 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 29 – 0 | Japan | 15:14 |
| 13 | England | 22 – 7 | Samoa | 15:36 |
| 13 | South Africa | 38 – 7 | Kenya | 15:58 |
| 13 | Wales | 12 – 38 | USA | 16:20 |
| 13 | France | 24 – 21 | Canada | 17:04 |
| 13 | Fiji | 19 – 12 | Scotland | 17:26 |
| 13 | Portugal | 19 – 7 | Zimbabwe | 17:48 |
| 13 | Australia | 21 – 31 | Argentina | 18:10 |
| 13 | Samoa | 14 – 17 | Japan | 18:52 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 5 – 0 | England | 19:14 |
| 13 | USA | 33 – 5 | Kenya | 19:36 |
| 13 | South Africa | 36 – 0 | Wales | 19:58 |
Fixtures & Results – Day 2 |
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| 14 | Wales | 24 – 22 | Samoa | 10:51 |
| 14 | Canada | 22 – 5 | Zimbabwe | 11:13 |
| 14 | Japan | 12 – 26 | Kenya | 11:35 |
| 14 | Portugal | 7 – 42 | France | 11:57 |
| 14 | South Africa | 31 – 7 | England | 12:19 |
| 14 | Fiji | 19 – 31 | Australia | 12:41 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 28 – 7 | USA | 13:03 |
| 14 | Argentina | 26 – 19 | Scotland | 13:25 |
| 14 | Samoa | 21 – 14 | Zimbabwe | 14:07 |
| 14 | Japan | 15 – 24 | Portugal | 14:29 |
| 14 | Wales | 14 – 24 | Canada | 14:51 |
| 14 | Kenya | 14 – 12 | France | 15:13 |
| 14 | England | 0 – 31 | Fiji | 15:55 |
| 14 | USA | 26 – 19 | Scotland | 16:17 |
| 14 | South Africa | 19 – 10 | Australia | 16:39 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 29 – 0 | Argentina | 17:01 |
| 14 | Samoa | 14 – 19 | Portugal | 17:43 |
| 14 | Canada | 24 – 5 | Kenya | 18:08 |
| 14 | Fiji | 14 – 21 | USA | 18:33 |
| 14 | Australia | 34 – 19 | Argentina | 18:58 |
| 14 | South Africa | 26 – 17 | New Zealand | 19:30 |
HSBC Sevens World Series Standings prior to this tournament:
| Team | AUS | DUB | RSA | USA | NZL | JPN | HKG | SCO | ENG | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 22 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 39 |
| 2 | South Africa | 15 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 |
| 3 | Australia | 10 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 13 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 |
| 5 | Samoa | 19 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 |
| 6 | England | 17 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 |
| 7 | Argentina | 12 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 |
| 8 | Wales | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| 9 | Scotland | 5 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 |
| 10 | France | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| 11 | USA | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| 12 | Portugal | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| 13 | Canada | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 14 | Kenya | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 15 | Japan | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 16 | Brazil | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 17 | American Samoa | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
@ Stormersboy:
I knew thunder storms were an issue along the West Coast of Africa,
but never knew they were a problem in SA. Particularly inland.
The problems Groot faces to keep this site on-line are never ending, it seems.
For the Love of Rugby…………………………..is there nothing Groot cannot do.
😉
@ Stormersboy:
Or how isolated you might feel when your neighbour has a high powered air rifle with a telescopic sight. 🙁
31 @ cane:
Whingy,
The Highveld area in South Africa has terriffic thunder and lighning storms.
Here in Gauteng province, it is a real threat!
Not the first time in my life I have suffered lightning damage.
A few years ago lightning hit a 25m tall Silver Oak tree in my garden, split the trunk from top to about 1m from the bottom and simultaneously dried out the whole tree. Had massive problems to have it cut down as chain saws go trough wet wood much easier.
Lost some VGA screens and a couple of PC’s as well as some ancillary equipment then too.
Lightning often, very often, hit modems and ADSL Modems here in SA, totally rendering them useless. THAT is a very common occurrence!
30 @ Stormersboy:
Fark, I was sitting in my office when the lightning hit early Thursday evening… jumped right out of my skin and had to climb back in carefully so as not to tear some of the 50-year old skin…. hehehe
grootblousmile wrote:
😆 😆 😆
Blitzbokke vs Kenya now ON!
Try Senatla… Blitzbokke 7 / 0 Kenya
Try Branco du Preez
Blitzbokke 12 / 0 Kenya
TryyyyyyyyyyAfrika!
If he kicks the conversion he joins Fabian Juries as the highest ever points scorer for SA.
Branco takes the conversion though
Blitzbokke 19 / 0 Kenya
Senatla scores again… boomfa!
Blitzbokke 26 / 0 Kenya
Lemoenetyd
Senatla is going to make a big impact in the next Super Rugby competition, that’s for sure!
2nd Half ON!
43 @ Stormersboy:
Massive potential for the 15-man game!
Werner Kok scores
Blitzbokke 31 / 0 Kenya
Kenya scores, Blitzies falling off a couple of tackles.
Firsts points against the Blitzbokke in this tournament
Blitzbokke 31 / 7 Kenya
Ryno Benjamin scores
Warrick Gelant converts
Blitzbokke 38 / 7 Kenya
Final Score: Blizbokke 38 / 7 Kenya
Nice Win!!!!
GBS, sorry to hear about your lightening strike – pretty lucky that you’re a dab hand and can fix most of it yourself, otherwise, I am sure you would have lost many more business hours waiting for others to fix everything!
@ Stormersboy:
26 An awesome sight.Used to sit on our
verandah in Winterton at height of stormwith my uncle
Jack.
Used to time interval between thunder and forked lightning. +- 3 seconds.Tremendous noise.
Strangely soothing.And shit scared at the same time.
Very Zen.
We had Australian friends sharing a chalet with us
at Spioenkop 7 years ago.
Still talks about electric storms we had.
Regards all.
Rye
Right, goooooo the Porras, I get seven-each mahala bananas on Monday if they win.
@ cane:
19 LOL Cane.
Regards Rye
@ grootblousmile:
29 Moer hom man.
Lucky bounce for the Argies
….and some pretty poor follow up tackling!
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