This is it. The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens starts just after 4pm (local time) today with South Africa playing the final game of the day against African neighbors Zimbabwe.
BlitzBokke.com will bring you a blow-by-blow account of the SA vs. Zimbabwe game from inside the Hong Kong Stadium, with updates of all the scores of the day as they come in.
In addition, we’ll bring you pictures from in and around the Stadium, just so that you can get a feel for the atmosphere here in Hong Kong.
Sê Dankie?!
Scores on Day 1 of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse HK Sevens:
Games 1-7 (The Womens’ Sevens final takes place after game 7)
Game 1: Samoa 40 -12 Italy
Game 2: New Zealand 59-5 Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
Game 3: Fiji 82-7 Thailand
Game 4: Australia 45-12 China
Game 5: England 45-0 Hong Kong
Game 6: Kenya 51-7 Korea
Game 7: Argentina 19-12 Russia
Womens Sevens Final: Amazons (Australia) vs. China
Game 8: Scotland 7-12 France
Game 9: USA 17-10 Portugal
Game 10: Canada Tonga
Game 11: Wales 12-10 Japan
Game 12: South Africa Zimbabwe
First score to Zimbabwe (0-5)
Try: Mpho Mbiyozo (7-5)
Try: Cecil Afrika (14-5)
HALF-TIME
Try: Sampie Mastriet (21-5)
Try: Zimbabwe (21-10)
Try: Cecil Afrika (28-10)
Try: Zimbabwe (28-15)
Full-time score: South Africa 28-15 Zimbabwe)
(Pictures of Springbok supporters on Day 1)
26/03/2010 at 8:00 PM
Looks like lots of fun! Loving the cool wigs!