The Rugby Sevens World Series is set to expand to include more nations as the sport heads for its first inclusion as an Olympic Sport, taking part in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The number of teams taking part in the tournament will increase from the current 12 core teams to 15 in the 2012/2013 season. The Hong Kong Sevens taking place in March will be used to determine which three teams will qualify for inclusion in the event from next season.
South African coach Paul Treu has welcomed this news, as the sport is growing at a pace not seen in many other sports. It’s viewership has increased 10-fold over the past three years, and with more nations now supporting their teams, this should continue in the same vain.
In more Sevens news, Paul Delport will miss this weekend’s Las Vegas leg as a result of a cheekbone injury, which he sustained in the Plate Final win over Tonga. Either Chase Minnaar or Renfred Dazel will replace Delport for the leg.
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We need to make up some ground in Vegas after dropping a place in Wellington…
So guys, leave the roulette tables and play some rugga…
@Franshark (Comment 1) :
The draw last weekend really did the Boks in..
The fact that Fiji lost to Tonga in the pool game meant that we faced a pissed off Fiji team in the quarters..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 2) : Have you seen the Vegas draw? Canada, Tonga and Kenya’s good showings meant a very screwed up draw, with two groups having 3 of the ‘top 8’ teams
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 2) : and they nailed us…
@Die Kriek (Comment 3) : I missed draw, but can just imagine…
@Die Kriek (Comment 3) :
Who do we have?
Wales, France and Uruguay. 2 giant killers and an unknown entity. Fiji has drawn Argentina, USA and Canada. England got Scotland, Kenya and Brazil. New Zealand has drawn what will surely be called the ‘group of death, Australia, Samoa and Japan. A few of these groups look easy, but I won’t feel comfortable in any of them.
@Die Kriek (Comment 7) :
Which group’s second place do we then go up against?
All the fixtures and permutations look rather tricky!
@Die Kriek (Comment 7) :
Are Tonga not taking part in this one?
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 8&9) : NZ’s group is pool A, Fiji pool B, SA pool C and Eng pool D. A1 plays D2, D1 plays A2, B1 plays C2, C1 plays B2 in the quarters, So depending on how groups B and C finish, we could face any of Fiji, Argentina, USA or Canada. Barring upsets, we will miss Fiji, and most likely one of the last 3, but I dare not guess which.
Tonga do not play all the tournaments. They are one of the favourites to join the expanded 15 core teams after Hong Kong.
(Please don’t ask me how I know so much about 7’s, I’m already scaring myself)
@Die Kriek (Comment 10) :
Thank you dude.. Much appreciated..
Let’s hope Fiji do us a favour and win all their pool games this time around..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 11) : Or, if they lose, lose twice
Canada played some impressive rugby in Wellington…
@Franshark (Comment 13) : That they did, and Argentina and USA are teams you NEVER underestimate! You could walk over them today, only to be beaten by the same team tomorrow
As a big fan of sevens this is very good news, I think Tonga, Portugal and Zimbabwe will take the extra spots.
@berroos (Comment 15) : hey – are you new here? If so, welcome!
@berroos (Comment 15) :
Welcome to the site..
Haven’t seen you around..
Hope to see more of you!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 17) : @robdylan (Comment 16) : thanks, sure you will
SA play their first game tomorrow morning @ 03:00 sa-time… Early up guys 😉
SA won their first game against Uruguay 35 -0
The 2nd game was much tougher against wales, SA 29 – 12 Wales
Our next game is France and to be played close to 12 o’clock tonight
SA won the Vegas tournament last year…. hope they achieve the same this time around
Go SA, you can do it
only about 5 min to SA vs France game
players taking the field
SA score through captain Brown…..
SA 7 – 0 France
France score in the corner
SA 7 – 5 France
Chris Dry score on HALF TIME
SA 12 – 5 France
Bernado Botha scores the first point of the 2nd half
SA 19 – 5 France
Richards score under the post
SA 26 – 5 France
Hendricks score as the final hooter goes
FULL TIME
SA 33 – 5 FRANCE
SA top their pool
SA through to Cup semi againts NZ. Anybody have an idea what time the game is on?
@Pokkel (Comment 39) : The game is 21:30 tonight, and SA beat Argentina 24 – 5 in the Quarter final
@Franshark (Comment 40) : Dankie.
Semi final time
Ag no man…. NZ score first
Clermont v Racing on at the moment over here.. 😎
5-0 to NZ
1:03 and Clermont have already scored a try. 😯
NZ score in the corner again, both times the move started with a knock from SA
Boom gets a yellow
An intersept gives NZ their 3rd score
Half Time
NZ 15 – 0 SA
2nd half starts with a pass into the side line from SA
And another intercept, great defence by Africa
Everyone except Cecil Afrika have been pathetic!
eish, nothing going for SA, loosing their line out, and NZ put the final nail in the pain of SA
SA making 7 mistakes in this game, before this they made on average 2 per game
Branco score under the post,
Final Score
NZ 20 – 7 SA
Oh well, win some lose some.
If it’s any comfort guys, with global warming going the way it is New Zealand won’t be around for much longer anyway.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 44) : And that’s a repeat, do you wanna now who won 🙂
@Leviathan (Comment 57) : ouch…. don’t wish that… but they are seriously good at the moment
@Franshark (Comment 59) :
I wish nothing of the sort, hell Cape Town will be going under long before New Zealand, though I doubt the Atlanteans will put up with the taxis.
Still yeah, New Zealand are playing well at the moment, but I’m prepared to wait for the Super 15.
Hopefully the team that wins this semi gets a miracle and bear NZ in the final
@Leviathan (Comment 60) : Yea I know you don’t wish that 😉 if Samoa can have another blinder and beat NZ then they don’t run away with the points
@Franshark (Comment 62) :
when do we next play?
3/4 the play off @ 12 o clock
@Leviathan (Comment 63) : sa vs fiji 00:06
bad luck to the blitz bokke, things just didn’t want to go our way ( Cecil het ten spyte daarvan sy hart uit gespeel) hope manu samoa can wip the kiwis.
The domestic Pro 20 is almost here, het ‘n gevoel dit gaan ‘n opwindende een wees.
@BR (Comment 66) :
Go Cobras, show them some venom!
You Sharks guys are the Dolphins right? Sharks hate dolphins you known…
Still, you guys will have Chris Gayle playing for you, the first true dog of war of the cricket world. Good luck anyway.
@Leviathan (Comment 67) : yip we have gayle and tait if im correct, not sure who the cobras have but owain shah will probely count as 1 of the 2 allowed foreign players. The Seventh team would be intresting to follow got Collingwood and Ryan ten Doeschate
@Leviathan (Comment 67) : Heard Shaun Tait will be with the Dolphins as well. Beware!
@Leviathan (Comment 67) : are u doing the Superbru thing?
@Ben (Comment 69) : sorry Ben not any more….
@BR (Comment 68) :
We’ve also got the Australian spinner Hogg.
Saw him do well in the Big Bash, and our main spinner is injured.
Also I have no idea what this “seventh team” is supposed to be about. Who are they? Who do they represent?
@Franshark (Comment 70) :
The what?
@Leviathan (Comment 73) : the ‘predict the score game’ Most of us do play….
great stuff by kenya
@Franshark (Comment 74) :
Is this for Super Rugby or T20?
@Leviathan (Comment 72) : they represent the players that don’t make their team’s pro 20 squads so dit is basies al die oorskot spelers
Frankie Horn scores the first points
@Leviathan (Comment 76) : both
Fiji scores twice in a few minutes
yellow card for Fiji
Fiji lead 14-10 HALF TIME
@Franshark (Comment 79) :
sure I’ll give that a shot.
How does it work?
Cecil put SA in front by scoring in the corner
AI now Fiji score and take the lead back
@Leviathan (Comment 83) : you have to register online @ superbru…..
then join the tournament you wanne play in…. Ala S15 and T20 ….. go to the tournaments and join pools, tipe in sharksworld @ poolname and applie to play… the pool captains will approve you…. read more on Superbru site for more info
Fiji win 21 – 15
SA end 4th
I’m off to bed now night all
@Franshark (Comment 87) :
Not too bad I guess. Still keeps us in touch with the leaders. Thanks for the heads up on Superbru Franshark. I’ll see what I can do about joining.
BTW there any girls on this sight? I was lured to the internet with promises of actually being able to talk to girls without receiving testicular damage. So far all I’ve found is mail order brides and mountains of pornography. 😉
@Leviathan (Comment 89) : Bwaaaahhaaaahaaa! There are some fairer folk on this site but don’t risk any anti-shark talk… you’ll suffer worse than testicular damage!
I poached this from the dwarf:
Media reports indicate George will host an IPL-style Sevens tournament in December.
Rapport reports that the tournament, to be hosted a week after the Port Elizabeth leg of the official Sevens series, has already been sanctioned by the South African Rugby Union.
The South Western Districts have confirmed that well known sports promoter Willem Strauss has bankrolled the project which will see players earn up to R100 000 for the tournament.
The newspaper indicated that players would be approached prior to the Port Elizabeth tournament then join their respective franchises George following its conclusion. It is proposed that franchises will be owned by businessmen or organisations.
SWD president Hennie Baartman said: ‘We lost the IRB tournament but not out capacity and hunger [for Sevens]. We have personnel with 10 years experience in hosting Sevens tournaments. Willem’s skill in this regard is well known and we were pleased to get him on board.’
@Leviathan (Comment 89) : there is some girls around, but don’t despair there’s a hole bunch of province guys and that’s about the same as chatting to girls 😉
@Franshark (Comment 92) :
Really?
Wow, never realized I was such a playa.
@Franshark (Comment 92) : Boom!