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South Africa cruised to a dominant Cup Final victory at the World Sevens Series event in Vancouver on Sunday. The 38-5 win over Kenya capped an unbeaten run through the tournament with the Blitzboks running up a points total of 238 for and only 43 against.
The USA were the best of the five Americas teams in the competition, defeating Canada in the 5th Place Final. It was the second time the two North American rivals met in the tournament, with the Eagles claiming both results in convincing fashion.
Canada took two victories in the pool stage while the USA were unbeaten, but both slipped up in the Quarter Finals. Two second half tries gave Kenya the win over the Eagles while Great Britain outclassed their far less experienced hosts.
Jamaica’s 10-5 win over Chile – the only win of the tournament for the Crocs – was enough to see them to a 10th overall finish, with Los Cóndores forced to accept 11th place. Late additions Mexico were unsurprisingly well beaten in each of their five games.
Meanwhile Great Britain claimed the Women’s ‘Fast Four’ tournament with relative ease. The USA were runners-up after beating Canada in the Semi Final, with the hosts having no trouble defeating Mexico to finish in 3rd spot.
Next weekend’s tournament in Edmonton will feature the same teams and format. It will also act as a conclusion for the severely truncated 2021 circuit, with the following events in Dubai to act as the first stops in the 2022 campaign.
POOL RESULTS
POOL A
Kenya 17 – 5 Spain
South Africa 53 – 0 Mexico
Kenya 45 – 7 Mexico
South Africa 34 – 7 Spain
Spain 59 – 0 Mexico
South Africa 33 – 14 Kenya
POOL B
Ireland 17 – 14 Hong Kong
Great Britain 24 – 5 Jamaica
Ireland 50 – Jamaica
Great Britain 31 – 5 Hong Kong
Hong Kong 62 – 0 Jamaica
Great Britain 7 – 7 Ireland
POOL C
Canada 24 – 5 Germany
USA 33 – 5 Chile
Canada 19 – 14 Chile
USA 26 – 7 Germany
Germany 36 – 12 Chile
USA 29 – 19 Canada
FINALS RESULTS
CUP QUARTER FINALS
Ireland 12 – 7 Hong Kong
USA 14 – 19 Kenya
Great Britain 31 – 5 Canada
South Africa 54 – 5 Spain
9th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Chile 5 – 10 Jamaica
Germany 41 – 0 Mexico
5th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Hong Kong 10 – 24 USA
Canada 33 – 19 Spain
CUP SEMI FINALS
Ireland 5 – 38 Kenya
Great Britain 12 – 26 South Africa
11th PLACE FINAL
Chile 34 – 0 Mexico
9th PLACE FINAL
Jamaica 0 – 66 Germany
7th PLACE FINAL
Hong Kong 19 – 7 Spain
5th PLACE FINAL
USA 26 – 7 Canada
3rd PLACE FINAL
Ireland 14 – 24 Great Britain
CUP FINAL
Kenya 5 – 38 South Africa
FAST FOUR RESULTS
ROUND ROBIN
USA 22 – 12 Canada
Great Britain 39 – 0 Mexico
USA 62 – 0 Mexico
Great Britain 19 – 5 Canada
Canada 39 – 0 Mexico
Great Britain 41 – 12 USA
SEMI FINALS
Great Britain 43 – 0 Mexico
USA 22 – 12 Canada
3rd PLACE FINAL
Mexico 0 – 48 Canada
FINAL
Great Britain 34 – 12 USA
