HK7s Live Results: Day3

The results of an action packed day two of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens provided a tantalising prospect for Sunday, with some exciting match ups in the Core Competition Quarter Finals.

In contrast, the Qualifier Tournament has seen some of the favoured teams falter, whilst others have thrived in the capacity-packed atmosphere of Hong Kong Stadium, in anticipation of gaining one of the three coveted places for the HSBC Sevens World Series in 2012/13.

The Fixtures (with results added as it happens) for Day3 are:

(Time listed is local/HK. Subtract 6hours for South Africa-time.)

Ranking Competition

37 09:00 CHINA 5 - 7 GUYANA Ranking SF (full-time)

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38 09:22 URUGUAY 22 – 5 PHILIPPINES Ranking SF (full-time)

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Qualifier Competition

39 09:44 HONG KONG 5 – 5 JAPAN Qualifier ¼ Final

Hong Kong 5 – 10 Japan (full-time)

Sudden death: Lote Tuqiri breaks Hong Kong hearts as he scores the winner in the right-hand corner.

Hong Kong was playing with a 6-man team for most of the match after Keith Robertson was red-carded for a dangerous tackle.

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40 10:06 SPAIN 19 – 7 TONGA Qualifier ¼ Final (full-time)

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41 10:28 CANADA 24 – 7 RUSSIA Qualifier ¼ Final (full-time)

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42 10:50 PORTUGAL 21 – 17 ZIMBABWE Qualifier ¼ Final (full-time)

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Hong Kong, with skipper Rowan Varty, sprung a surprise with their performance on Day2

Core Competition

43 11:12 FIJI 26 – 7 ARGENTINA ¼ Final Cup (full-time)

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44 11:34 AUSTRALIA 14 – 19 ENGLAND ¼ Final Cup (full-time)

Half-time: AUS 7 – 7 ENG

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45 11:56 SAMOA 14 – 27 SOUTH AFRICA ¼ Final Cup (full-time)

Tries (1half): Faatoina Autagavaia (SAM), Paul Perez (SAM), Branco du Preez (SA)

Tries: (2half): Boom Prinsloo (SA), Branco du Preez (SA), Cornal Hendricks x2 (SA)

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46 12:18 NEW ZEALAND 31 – 7 WALES ¼ Final Cup (full-time)

Half-time: NZ 19 – 7 WALES

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Ranking Final

47 13:15 GUYANA 0 – 31 URUGUAY (full-time)

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Qualifier Competition

48 13:37 JAPAN 12 – 17 SPAIN Qualifier SF (full-time)

Spain won in extra time after 12 – 12 at regulation time.

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49 13:59 CANADA 14 – 12 PORTUGAL Qualifier SF (full-time)

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Spain and Canada have become the first & second Qualifier Teams to go gain CORE TEAM status for next season.  The 3rd and final team will be decided in the match between Japan & Portugal.

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Bowl Competition

50 14:21 SCOTLAND 14 – 28 UNITED STATES SF Bowl (full-time)

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51 14:43 KENYA 29 – 0 FRANCE SF Bowl (full-time)

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Plate Competition

52 15:05 ARGENTINA 21 – 12 AUSTRALIA SF Plate (full-time)

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53 15:27 SAMOA 36 – 7 WALES SF Plate (full-time)

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Cup Competition

54 15:49 FIJI 14 – 7 ENGLAND SF Cup (full-time)

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55 16:11 SOUTH AFRICA 12 – 19 NEW ZEALAND SF Cup (full-time)

Cheers Brad McNab for the highlights below:

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Qualifier Competition

56 16:40 JAPAN 19 – 33 PORTUGAL Qualifier Third Place (full-time)

Portugal wins a place as the 3rd NEW CORE TEAM on the HSBC Sevens World Series next season.

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Finals

Qualifier Final 

57 17:02 SPAIN  5 – 22 CANADA (full-time)

See you both on the HSBC Sevens World Series circuit, Canada & Spain.

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Final Bowl 

58 17:30 USA 12 – 14 KENYA

Kenya wins the Bowl Final.

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Final Plate

59 18:00 ARGENTINA 10 – 12 SAMOA (full-time)

Samoa wins the Plate Final.

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Third Place

60 18:30 ENGLAND 0 – 28 SOUTH AFRICA Third Place (full-time)

South Africa shuts out England to claim 3rd place over-all at the Hong Kong Sevens.

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Final Cup

61 19:00 FIJI 35 – 28 NEW ZEALAND

Well done to Fiji for winning the Cup Final!

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