The SA squad did themselves proud by winning the the IRB Hong Kong Women’s Sevens tournament’s Plate competition with wins over Kazakhstan and France, after finishing runners-up to France in Group C.
SA started their Hong Kong series well with a 19-14 win against the formidable Irish team, to finish second in their group behind France. France beat the lady Blitzbokke 24-7 in their final group-stage fixture, after also beating Ireland 19-7 for Group C honours.
Taking the lessons of their group-stage defeat to France to heart, the South Africans finished the tournament in style, first accounting for Japan 26-5 in the Hong Kong Plate semi-finals, before repeating the score against the always competitive Kazakhstan, to lift they Plate trophy as just rewards for a hard-fought campaign.
South Africa’s group-stage winners France joined Australia, Canada and the Netherlands as 2013 Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Cup title contenders, where they were knocked out of the chase by a formidable Canadian team, who had accumulated the tour high of 87 points in their group stage.
In the second semi-final Australia put paid to the Netherlands, beating the European side 17-5 to contest the final against Canada.
Canada were ultimately crowned deserved winners of the tournament, running through 29-0 winners over Australia to win the Cup title without having a single point scored against them in the tournament.
South Africa’s results at the IRB Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Tournament: Group C: South Africa 19-14 Ireland South Africa 7-24 France Plate semi finals (5th/8th): Japan 5-26 South Africa Plate Final: Kazakhstan 5-26 South Africa
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