The last leg of the 2014 / 2015 HSBC Sevens World Series took place in London England this Saturday and Sunday 16 and 17 May 2015 from 09:00 BST (10:00 SA Time) both days.
All the action was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 on Saturday and on SuperSport 1 (Sunday) on TV in South Africa.
After 8 Rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series, Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand battled it out for the 16th World Series title in London.
Following their victory at the Glasgow Sevens last weekend, Fiji headed into the 9th and Final Round of the Series in 1st spot – with Ben Ryan’s side aiming to win their 1st Series title since 2006.
Not since 2010 has a side other than New Zealand won it, but with Fiji on 147 points and South Africa on 142 prior to this tournament, the 4-time defending champions had their work cut out to win a 13th World Series title as they sat 3rd on 139 Log Points, prior to this tournament.
New Zealand fell out of the race for the ultimate World Series title when England beat them in the quarter-final and the same fate befell South Africa’s Blitzbokke as they persihed against Fiji by 7 / 19 in the quarter-finals in London, the same fate which befell them in Glasgow.
Having led the Series since Round 2 the BlitzBokke failed to make the Cup semi-finals for the 1st time all season in Glasgow and now again in London.
Fiji, who overtook South Africa for the 1st time since before Dubai at Glasgow, was joined by Samoa, Canada and Argentina in Pool A and fielded an unchanged squad from that win.
All 3 Top sides have cemented their place for Sevens’ debut in the Olympic Games next year. By qualifying for the semi-finals in London, England has also cemented their spot for the Olympics, effectively shutting out Australia who was next in line.
As a result of Fiji beating South Africa in the quarter-final they are the new HSBC Sevens World Series champions for the 2014 / 2015 season, no matter what happens in the remaining games.
All that remains now is to see who goes on to win the London Sevens title.
Fiji claimed 3rd spot, by beating England by 26 / 12.
The Final was contested by unlikely candidates United States and Australia, with the United States Claiming the Final Cup honours, by 45 / 22.
Fixtures & Results:
England Pool Stages – Day 1 |
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South Africa | 19 – 0 | Portugal |
Sat 16 May 09:00 BST
Sat 16 May 10:00 (SA Time)
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United States | 24 – 19 | France |
Sat 16 May 09:22 BST
Sat 16 May 10:22 (SA Time)
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Canada | 17 – 14 | Samoa |
Sat 16 May 09:44 BST
Sat 16 May 10:44 (SA Time)
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Fiji | 24 – 19 | Argentina |
Sat 16 May 10:06 BST
Sat 16 May 11:06 (SA Time)
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Australia | 41 – 0 | Japan |
Sat 16 May 10:28 BST
Sat 16 May 11:28 (SA Time)
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New Zealand | 38 – 0 | Wales |
Sat 16 May 10:50 BST
Sat 16 May 11:50 (SA Time)
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Scotland | 19 – 14 | Brazil |
Sat 16 May 11:12 BST
Sat 16 May 12:12 (SA Time)
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England | 40 – 0 | Kenya |
Sat 16 May 11:34 BST
Sat 16 May 12:34 (SA Time)
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South Africa | 28 – 7 | France |
Sat 16 May 12:06 BST
Sat 16 May 13:06 (SA Time)
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United States | 28 – 12 | Portugal |
Sat 16 May 12:28 BST
Sat 16 May 13:28 (SA Time)
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Canada | 26 – 5 | Argentina |
Sat 16 May 12:50 BST
Sat 16 May 13:50 (SA Time)
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Fiji | 26 – 12 | Samoa |
Sat 16 May 13:12 BST
Sat 16 May 14:12 (SA Time)
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Australia | 19 – 14 | Wales |
Sat 16 May 13:34 BST
Sat 16 May 14:34 (SA Time)
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New Zealand | 26 – 14 | Japan |
Sat 16 May 13:56 BST
Sat 16 May 14:56 (SA Time)
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Scotland | 26 – 12 | Kenya |
Sat 16 May 14:18 BST
Sat 16 May 15:18 (SA Time)
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England | 56 – 7 | Brazil |
Sat 16 May 14:40 BST
Sat 16 May 15:40 (SA Time)
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France | 26 – 19 | Portugal |
Sat 16 May 15:12 BST
Sat 16 May 16:12 (SA Time)
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United States | 21 – 12 | South Africa |
Sat 16 May 15:34 BST
Sat 16 May 16:34 (SA Time)
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Argentina | 10 – 19 | Samoa |
Sat 16 May 15:56 BST
Sat 16 May 16:56 (SA Time)
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Fiji | 31 – 14 | Canada |
Sat 16 May 16:18 BST
Sat 16 May 17:18 (SA Time)
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Wales | 24 – 21 | Japan |
Sat 16 May 16:40 BST
Sat 16 May 17:40 (SA Time)
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New Zealand | 24 – 10 | Australia |
Sat 16 May 17:02 BST
Sat 16 May 18:02 (SA Time)
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Kenya | 19 – 14 | Brazil |
Sat 16 May 17:24 BST
Sat 16 May 18:24 (SA Time)
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England | 19 – 22 | Scotland |
Sat 16 May 17:46 BST
Sat 16 May 18:46 (SA Time)
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England Knockouts – Day 2 |
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Samoa | 33 – 14 | Portugal |
Sun 17 May 09:00 BST
Sun 17 May 10:00 (SA Time)
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Kenya | 24 – 12 | Japan |
Sun 17 May 09:22 BST
Sun 17 May 10:22 (SA Time)
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France | 14 – 17 | Argentina |
Sun 17 May 09:44 BST
Sun 17 May 10:44 (SA Time)
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Wales | 29 – 0 | Brazil |
Sun 17 May 10:06 BST
Sun 17 May 11:06 (SA Time)
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Fiji | 19 – 7 | South Africa |
Sun 17 May 10:28 BST
Sun 17 May 11:28 (SA Time)
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Scotland | 19 – 31 | Australia |
Sun 17 May 10:50 BST
Sun 17 May 11:50 (SA Time)
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United States | 29 – 10 | Canada |
Sun 17 May 11:12 BST
Sun 17 May 12:12 (SA Time)
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New Zealand | 17 – 21 | England |
Sun 17 May 11:34 BST
Sun 17 May 12:34 (SA Time)
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Portugal | 21 – 26 | Japan |
Sun 17 May 12:06 BST
Sun 17 May 13:06 (SA Time)
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France | 35 – 12 | Brazil |
Sun 17 May 12:28 BST
Sun 17 May 13:28 (SA Time)
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Samoa | 7 – 38 | Kenya |
Sun 17 May 12:50 BST
Sun 17 May 13:50 (SA Time)
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Argentina | 26 – 14 | Wales |
Sun 17 May 13:12 BST
Sun 17 May 14:12 (SA Time)
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South Africa | 31 – 7 | Scotland |
Sun 17 May 13:34 BST
Sun 17 May 14:34 (SA Time)
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Canada | 15 – 33 | New Zealand |
Sun 17 May 13:56 BST
Sun 17 May 14:56 (SA Time)
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Fiji | 7 – 33 | Australia |
Sun 17 May 14:18 BST
Sun 17 May 15:18 (SA Time)
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United States | 43 – 12 | England |
Sun 17 May 14:40 BST
Sun 17 May 15:40 (SA Time)
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Japan | 21 – 19 | France |
Sun 17 May 15:32 BST
Sun 17 May 16:32 (SA Time)
Shield Final
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Kenya | 26 – 12 | Argentina |
Sun 17 May 16:02 BST
Sun 17 May 17:02 (SA Time)
Bowl Final
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South Africa | 14 – 26 | New Zealand |
Sun 17 May 16:32 BST
Sun 17 May 17:32 (SA Time)
Plate Final
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Fiji | 26 – 12 | England |
Sun 17 May 17:02 BST
Sun 17 May 18:02 (SA Time)
3rd Place Play-Off
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Australia | 22 – 45 | United States |
Sun 17 May 17:27 BST
Sun 17 May 18:27 (SA Time)
Cup Final
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Other potential candidates for the France job include Raphael Ibanez who has done quite well with Bordeaux this season, Guy Noves from Toulouse, Grenoble’s Fabrice Landrau and some others