Blitzbokke hit by Hong Kong curse again, six clubs qualify for Community Cup Easter festival, Free State hammer EP, while the Sharks fly the SA Super rugby flag. A WRAP of the weekend’s results.
Hong Kong sevens:
Final: England 7 – 26 New Zealand
3rd place: Fiji 21 – 12 Australia
Plate final: South Africa 19 – 14 Wales
Semi final: New Zealand 19 – 7 Australia
Semi final: Fiji 7 – 17 England
Quarter final: Australia 14 – 12 Canada
Quarter final: New Zealand 28 – 5 Wales
Quarter final: England 14 – 7 South Africa
Quarter final: Fiji 17 – 5 USA
Series standings (with 2 tournaments to come):
1 New Zealand – 136 points
2 South Africa – 129
3 Fiji – 112
4 England – 104
5 Australia – 87
Community Cup results:
Brakpan 35 – 22 Noordelikes
Rovers (Griffons) 40 – 16 Welkom
Roodepoort 20 – 41 College Rovers
Boksburg 20 – 58 Centurion
Wesbank 7 – 50 Impala
Hamiltons 66 – 12 Ferros
Barbarians 20 – 30 Old Selbornians
Bridgton 17 – 20 Spring Rose
The following SIX clubs have already booked their places in next month’s Community Cup Easter play-offs: Hamiltons, Old Selbornians, Despatch, College Rovers, Roodepoort and Impala.
Vodacom Cup results:
EP 3 – 31 Free State
Golden Lions 40 – 37 Griffons
Kenya 19 – 24 Boland
Leopards 26 – 32 Blue Bulls
Valke 65 – 14 Limpopo
Sharks 27 – 10 SWD
Pumas 25 – 16 Griquas
Border 16 – 29 WP
Super Rugby results:
Sharks 32 – 10 Waratahs
Bulls 34 – 34 Chiefs
Reds 22 – 17 Stormers
Blues 30 – 12 Highlanders
Rebels 32 – 24 Brumbies
Crusaders 26 – 29 Hurricanes
Combined Conferences Log:
Sharks Pld:6 W:5 Pts:23
Brumbies Pld:6 W:4 Pts:17
Chiefs Pld:5 W:3 Pts:17
Lions Pld:6 W:4 Pts:16
Waratahs Pld:5 W:3 Pts:16
Blues Pld:6 W:3 Pts:16
Bulls Pld:6 W:3 Pts:16
Force Pld:5 W:3 Pts:14
Reds Pld:6 W:3 Pts:14
Hurricanes Pld:6 W:2 Pts:12
Highlanders Pld:5 W:2 Pts:11
Rebels Pld:5 W:2 Pts:10
Crusaders Pld:5 W:2 Pts:9
Stormers Pld:6 W:1 Pts:6
Cheetahs Pld:6 W:1 Pts:5
Varsity Cup:
CUT host UKZN in Bloemfontein in tonight’s Varsity Shield final.
The winners get promoted into the Varsity Cup whilst the losers will play a promotion/relegation play-off against UJ who finished seventh in the Varsity Cup this year. Wits will play in the Varsity Shield next year after going winless in their two seasons in the Varsity Cup.
