HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series: Dubai – Results… Blitzbokke reign supreme!

Published 3 December 2016 | By grootblousmile

World Rugby Sevens SeriesThe 1st HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the 2016 – 2017 season is taking place in Dubai on 2 and 3 December 2016.

On Day 1 (2 December 2016) the usual results followed for the big nations, with the expected top 8 qualifying for the Quarters.

On Day 2 (3 December 2016) Fiji, England, Wales and South Africa (Blitzbokke) advanced to the Semi-Finals for the overall title.

South Africa’s Blitzbokke struck a massive blow by beating New Zealand in the Quarters by a mighty 40 / 0, to advance into the Semis were they will face Wales, whereas Fiji and England square up in the remaining Semi-final.

In the 1st Semi-final, Fiji beat England by 31 / 12.

South Africa comfortably beat Wales in the 2nd Semi-final, by 36 / 5.

The South African Blitzbokke won the title in fine style, beating Fiji in the Final by 26 / 14.

All games were televised LIVE in South Africa on SuperSport 1 and M-Net.

 

 

HSBC Sevens World Series Dubai – RESULTS

December 2016
3 Kenya 19 – 21 USA
3 Argentina 10 – 12 Samoa
3 Canada 27 – 5 Russia
3 Japan 19 – 26 Uganda
3 South Africa 40 – 0 New Zealand
3 Australia 12 – 21 Wales
3 England 24 – 21 Scotland
3 Fiji 40 – 5 France
3 USA 40 – 5 Russia
3 Kenya 22 – 12 Canada
3 Samoa 27 – 19 Uganda
3 Argentina 31 – 14 Japan
2 New Zealand 12 – 26 England
2 Samoa 17 – 15 Russia
2 Fiji 22 – 19 Argentina
2 Wales 31 – 5 Canada
2 South Africa 19 – 17 USA
2 Scotland 35 – 14 Uganda
2 Australia 17 – 12 Kenya
2 France 35 – 0 Japan
2 New Zealand 26 – 21 Samoa
2 England 38 – 7 Russia
2 Fiji 24 – 12 Wales
2 Argentina 21 – 14 Canada
2 South Africa 21 – 5 Scotland
2 USA 29 – 7 Uganda
2 Australia 28 – 0 France
2 Kenya 17 – 7 Japan
2 New Zealand 26 – 5 Russia
2 England 19 – 7 Samoa
2 Fiji 26 – 19 Canada
2 Argentina 19 – 21 Wales
2 South Africa 46 – 0 Uganda
2 USA 5 – 14 Scotland
2 Australia 19 – 14 Japan
2 Kenya 14 – 24 France

 

 

HSBC Sevens World Series Dubai – LAST RESULTS

All times CAT (SA Time – GMT+2)

December 2016
3 France 17 – 26 Scotland 13:57
3 Australia 20 – 12 New Zealand 14:19
3 Fiji 31 – 12 England 14:41
3 Wales 5 – 36 South Africa 15:03
3 Uganda 17 – 20 Canada 15:57
3 Samoa 14 – 28 USA 16:19
3 Scotland (5TH PLACE PLAY-OFF) 12 – 19 Australia 16:44
3 England (THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF) 38 – 10 Wales 17:08
3 Fiji (CUP FINAL) 14 – 26 South Africa 17:33

 

 

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