HSBC Sevens World Series: Wellington Sevens – Fixtures & Results (6 & 7 February 2015)

Published 7 February 2015 | By grootblousmile

HSBC Sevens World SeriesThe first Sevens Tournament in the 2015 calendar year for the HSBC Sevens World Series of 2014 / 2015 took place in Wellington, New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium.

The New Zealand Sevens tournament was played over 2 Days, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February 2015.

Play started in the very early, small hours of the night / morning of 6 & 7 February (01:00 SA Time), with the opening game between the Blitzbokke from South Africa pitted against France.

South Africa’s Blitzbokke survived a scare to eventually progress to the quarters when France beat them 22 / 5 in the first game of the tournament and eventually finished in 3rd spot,beating Scotland by 40 / 7 and keeping their Top of the Log position after the early Rounds.

New Zealand won the Wellington Sevens in style, beating England in the final, by 27 / 21.

 

Pools:

  • Pool A: South Africa, United States, France, Japan
  • Pool B: New Zealand, England, Canada, Papua New Guinea
  • Pool C: Australia, Fiji, Wales, Portugal
  • Pool D: Argentina, Scotland, Kenya, Samoa

 

Fixtures & Results:

All times given in CAT (SA Time – GMT+2)

February 2015
6 South Africa 5 / 22 France 01:00
6 USA 40 / 5 Japan 01:21
6 Australia 36 / 5 Wales 01:42
6 Fiji 31 / 19 Portugal 02:03
6 Argentina 31 / 7 Kenya 02:24
6 Scotland 14 / 12 Samoa 02:46
6 New Zealand 26 / 5 Canada 03:08
6 England 29 / 0 Papa New Guinea 03:30
6 South Africa 24 / 7 Japan 03:52
6 USA 38 / 7 France 04:14
6 Australia 29 / 0 Portugal 04:36
6 Fiji 42 / 19 Wales 04:58
6 Argentina 21 / 21 Samoa 05:20
6 Scotland 14 / 19 Kenya 05:42
6 New Zealand 38 / 7 Papa New Guinea 06:04
6 England 27 / 5 Canada 06:26
6 France 35 / 17 Japan 06:48
6 South Africa 26 / 14 USA 07:10
6 Wales 20 / 12 Portugal 07:32
6 Australia 5 / 14 Fiji 07:54
6 Kenya 28 / 14 Samoa 08:54
6 Argentina 14 / 21 Scotland 09:16
6 Canada 41 / 0 Papa New Guinea 09:38
6 New Zealand 24 / 5 England 10:00
7 France 26 / 19 Samoa 01:00
7 Wales 41 / 0 Papa New Guinea 01:21
7 Argentina 38 / 5 Japan 01:42
7 Canada 0 / 26 Portugal 02:03
7 USA 15 / 19 Scotland 02:28
7 Fiji 21 / 26 England 02:49
7 Kenya 5 / 19 South Africa 03:10
7 New Zealand 26 / 7 Australia 03:31
7 Samoa 47 / 5 Papa New Guinea 03:56
7 Japan 21 / 28 Canada 04:18
7 France 43 / 0 Wales 04:40
7 Argentina 47 / 5 Portugal 05:02
7 USA 10 / 12 Fiji 05:24
7 Kenya 5 / 21 Australia 05:46
7 Scotland 19 / 24 England 06:12
7 South Africa 7 / 17 New Zealand 06:37
7 Samoa 10 / 26 Canada 07:53
7 France 29 / 5 Argentina 08:23
7 Fiji 24 / 0 Australia 08:53
7 Scotland 7 / 40 South Africa (3rd Place) 09:23
7 England 21 / 27 New Zealand (Final – Cup Winner) 09:55

 

HSBC Sevens World Series Log Standings:

(After Wellington Sevens Tournament)

No
Team
PTS
1 South Africa 76
2 New Zealand 69
3 Fiji 64
4 Australia 58
5 England 56
6 Argentina 47
7 Scotland 42
8 USA 36
9 Samoa 31
10 Wales 30

 

33 Responses to HSBC Sevens World Series: Wellington Sevens – Fixtures & Results (6 & 7 February 2015)

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  • 1

    grootblousmile on 6 February 2015 at 9:22 am

    Hello,

    …after yet another Loadshedding morning…

    Sitting at a Coffee Shop…not the ideal way to work, and only doing admin and shit… but at least it’s workable

  • 2

    grootblousmile on 6 February 2015 at 9:48 am

    Jeeez, the Blitzbokke lost 5 / 22 to France in the opening match… and then rallied to make the quarters.

    Not a good start at all!

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    Bullscot on 6 February 2015 at 10:57 am

    Know not relevant to this one but here is Scotland team to play France in Paris tomorrow night:
    15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); 27 caps, 8 tries, 1 penalty, 43 points

    14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors); 13 caps, 6 tries, 30 points
    13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors); 2 caps
    12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors); 11 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
    11 Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby); 15 caps, 7 tries, 35 points

    10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors); 5 caps
    9 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester); 34 caps, 3 tries, 37 conversions, 70 penalties, 299 points

    1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby); 39 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
    2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby); 80 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
    3 Euan Murray (Glasgow Warriors); 62 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
    4 Richie Gray (Castres); 42 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
    5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors); 8 caps, 1 try, 5 points
    6 Rob Harley (Glasgow Warriors), 10 caps, 1 try, 5 points
    7 Blair Cowan (London Irish); 6 caps, 1 try, 5 points
    8 Johnnie Beattie (Castres); 34 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

    Substitutes
    16 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
    17 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors); 6 caps
    18 Geoff Cross (London Irish); 35 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
    19 Jim Hamilton (Saracens); 57 caps, 1 try, 5 points
    20 Alasdair Strokosch (USA Perpignan); 42 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
    21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby); uncapped
    22 Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors); 5 caps
    23 Dougie Fife (Edinburgh Rugby); 3 caps

    Not considered through injury: Adam Ashe (neck), Chris Cusiter (knee), Chris Fusaro (ankle), Grant Gilchrist (arm), Tyrone Holmes (face), Ruaridh Jackson (knee), Sean Lamont (calf), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Matt Scott (shoulder), Tim Swinson (calf), Duncan Taylor (hamstring), Duncan Weir (arm).

  • 4

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 7:49 am

    Eishhh, close Blitzies, toughies boys! But we have been on the backfoot since that false start against France.
    No worries, we will get it right in the desert next weekend, Vegas!!!

  • 5

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:14 am

    Moer Fiji die Ozzies 25-0 Overjoy !

  • 6

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:19 am

    Now for Blitzies against the whiskey brave hearts for 3rd place…a good one this, Scotland on the up these days.

  • 7

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:21 am

    @ Pietman:
    Should read ‘whisky’…sorry Liam and Kickers!

  • 8

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:26 am

    7-0 to the Jocks….but Brown under the sticks, great stuff Bokke…7-7!

  • 9

    cane on 7 February 2015 at 9:26 am

    Go the Jocks,

    😆

  • 10

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:28 am

    Galant scores! 14-7

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    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:29 am

    @ cane:
    Go the Poms!

  • 12

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:31 am

    Senatla! 21-7 Happy-Grin

  • 13

    cane on 7 February 2015 at 9:32 am

    SA too classy here.

    All over at half time.

  • 14

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:32 am

    Another one! 28-7
    Give Senatla a Bells, a double!

  • 15

    cane on 7 February 2015 at 9:33 am

    @ Pietman:
    That’s the spirit Pieterman.

  • 16

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:34 am

    Boks need to get 17 points for 3rd spot…and Kiwis to go down against the Poms…and we are way okay in Vegas again Wink

  • 17

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:36 am

    @ cane:
    Morning old timer, how the hell are you keeping these days, I hope ok?

  • 18

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:37 am

    35-7 Great kicking display by Du Preez.
    4 minutes to go.

  • 19

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:39 am

    If NZ lose to the Poms next, the Blitzies would have a nett gain of 3 points from this round, increading the lead 10. Who-s-the-man

  • 20

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:41 am

    @ Pietman:
    …increasing their lead to 10…sorry Puma iPad

  • 21

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:44 am

    40-7
    Despite 2 losses we still on top of the table after Wellington.
    Game over.
    Well done to Niel and the boys

  • 22

    cane on 7 February 2015 at 9:46 am

    @ Pietman:

    Great win by your Boys Pieterman.

  • 23

    cane on 7 February 2015 at 9:49 am

    Out for now.

  • 24

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 9:57 am

    @ cane:
    Laters mate.
    Okaaay, final game on!
    Black vs White…

  • 25

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:00 am

    Still me talking to 10 Bods and a few guests…

  • 26

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:01 am

    This 17 year old Rico kid is unreal…5-0 NZ

  • 27

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:04 am

    England being bamboozled by this 17 year old magician in black, what a player!

  • 28

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:08 am

    Yellow card to NZ and a different feel about the game suddenly…10-7

  • 29

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:11 am

    Webber back on and immediately NZ scores…Rico the Kid again!

  • 30

    Pietman on 7 February 2015 at 10:12 am

    Great 1st half! 15-7 to NZ at the break.

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