The Springbok Sevens side have slipped to fourth place in the updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after the New Zealand Sevens leg. Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images
World Rugby Sevens log UPDATED: All Blacks top, Blitzboks in 4th
The Springbok Sevens side have slipped to fourth place in the updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after the New Zealand Sevens leg.
The Springbok Sevens side have slipped to fourth place in the updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after the New Zealand Sevens leg. Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images
The Springbok Sevens side have slipped to fourth place in the updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log after a disappointing showing in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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The Blitzboks topped their pool, but lost in the Cup quarter-finals to France and then lost in their 5th-8th-place playoff match to Ireland, resulting in a tie for seventh place finish in New Zealand.
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New Zealand lead the way on 63 points, two ahead of the USA who in turn are a further two points ahead of New Zealand Sevens winners, Argentina.
The Blitzboks are on 57 points.
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The New Zealand Sevens was the fourth of 11 rounds scheduled for the 2022/23 season.
Up next?
The Australia leg in Sydney from 27-29 January 2023.
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WORLD RUGBY SEVENS LOG
1. New Zealand – 63
2. USA – 61
3. Argentina – 59
4. South Africa – 57
5. Samoa – 55
6. France – 53
7. Australia – 52
8. Fiji – 50
9. Ireland – 46
10. Great Britain – 25
11. Uruguay – 21
12. Spain – 16
13. Kenya – 16
14. Canada – 13
15. Tonga – 5
16. Japan – 5
17. Uganda – 2
18. Hong Kong – 1
