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 |
Tip tackle by Aus… a clear, clear one!
Could be RED… no only a Yellow
Kwagga Smith tryyyyyyyyyy
Blitzbokke 7 / 0 Australia
Kwagga!
Aus penalty…
Aus now with an attacking lineout
Flokkit!
Aus hit back… try, Pama Fou
Halftime
Blitzbokke 7 / 7 Australia
2nd Half ON!
Tryyyyyyyyyy Snyman!
Blitzbokke 14 / 7 Australia
Red Kwagga ons weer….daai mannetjie is vinnig vir n flank!
Aussie Meyers over… looks held up
Ruled held up.
Aus attacking scrum, 5m out
Turnover penalty to the Bokke
Tryyyyyyyyyy Senatla!
TMO
Senatla on turbo!
Awarded!
Whoooop!
Fark, he’s fast!
Blitzbokke 21 / 7 Australia
Awesome Bokke, power luckilly back on, saw the cover tackle from Kwagga and now Senatla leaving the Aussie for dead…..so glad he’s a Stormer 😆
Blitzbokke penalty on the Aussie 22
Turbo on again!
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Senatla again!
Boooomfa!
Nou vir Kolbe..
Blitzbokke 26 / 7 Australia
Try Ruhan Nel…
Nou moer hulle die Aussies!
Africa’s kick-offs were one of our trump cards in this series.
Blitzbokke 33 / 7 Australia
Blitzbokke tackling is deadly!
Blitzbokke lineout, deep in their own 22
Nee wat…ons het die spoed vanjaar.
Mooi Suid-Afrika!!!!
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