The Spain players celebrate after beating NZ [Source: TVNZ]
The New Zealand’s men’s 7s team have suffered a historic first-ever loss to Spain in its second pool match in the Vancouver tournament.
Interview: @ferugby Head Coach Pablo Feijoo spoke to us after his side made history by beating New Zealand for the first time ever #Canada7s pic.twitter.com/PFJRqnmLMw
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 9, 2019
After dispatching France 45-7 in their opening pool match, NZ was stunned 26-24 by the Spaniards.
Incredible scenes as @ferugby bench celebrate Pol Pla scoring in the final moments to beat New Zealand for the first time ever #Canada7s pic.twitter.com/wd1iawnKpJ
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 9, 2019
Pol Pla scored the winning try for Spain after the fulltime hooter.
RE:LIVE: What a Try! What a moment! Pol Pla has scored for @ferugby in the last play of the game to beat New Zealand for the first time EVER #Canada7s#DHLRugby pic.twitter.com/LxR8FeF6tO
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 9, 2019
New Zealand’s final pool match against Australia is at 2.15pm.
In other matches, Argentina beat Scotland 31-14, England defeated Japan 19-7, Australia lost to France 17-21 and USA hammered Wales 40-14 while South Africa defeated Chile 43-0.
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | 05:08AM | England | 21 - 7 | Scotland | Pool D |
M2 | 05:30AM | Argentina | 24 - 7 | Japan | Pool D |
M3 | 05:52AM | Australia | 17 - 14 | Spain | Pool C |
M4 | 06:14AM | New Zealand | 45 - 7 | France | Pool C |
M5 | 06:39AM | Fiji | 36 - 12 | Kenya | Pool B |
M6 | 07:01AM | Samoa | 38 - 7 | Canada | Pool B |
M8 | 07:23AM | South Africa | 43 - 0 | Chile | Pool A |
M8 | 07:45AM | USA | 38 - 14 | Wales | Pool A |
M9 | 08:37AM | England | 19 - 7 | Japan | Pool D |
M10 | 08:59AM | Argentina | 31 - 14 | Scotland | Pool D |
M11 | 09:21AM | Australia | 17 - 21 | France | Pool C |
M12 | 09:43AM | New Zealand | 24 - 26 | Spain | Pool C |
M13 | 10:08AM | Fiji | 19 - 26 | Canada | Pool B |
M14 | 10:30AM | Samoa | 35 - 12 | Kenya | Pool B |
M15 | 10:52AM | South Africa | 19 - 10 | Wales | Pool A |
M16 | 11:14AM | USA | 33 - 19 | Chile | Pool A |
M17 | 12:09AM | Scotland | 29 - 7 | Japan | Pool D |
M18 | 12:31AM | Argentina | 14 - 33 | England | Pool D |
M19 | 12:53AM | Spain | 10 - 26 | France | Pool C |
M20 | 13:15PM | New Zealand | 36 - 12 | Australia | Pool C |
M21 | 13:40PM | Kenya | 21 - 36 | Canada | Pool B |
M22 | 14:02PM | Samoa | 17 - 31 | Fiji | Pool B |
M23 | 14:24PM | Chile | 12 - 19 | Wales | Pool A |
M24 | 14:46AM | USA | 7 - 19 | South Africa | Pool A |
MONDAY MARCH 11 | |||||
M25 | 04:30AM | Wales | 35 - 0 | Japan | CTQF |
M26 | 04:52AM | Australia | 47 - 7 | Kenya | CTQF |
M27 | 05:14AM | Scotland | 25 - 5 | Chile | CTQF |
M28 | 05:36AM | Canada | 33 - 7 | Spain | CTQF |
M29 | 06:08AM | South Africa | 33 - 12 | Argentina | Cup QF1 |
M30 | 06:30AM | New Zealand | 21 - 22 | Fiji | Cup QF2 |
M31 | 06:52AM | England | 19 - 21 | USA | Cup QF3 |
M32 | 07:14AM | Samoa | 12 - 35 | France | Cup QF4 |
M33 | 07:46AM | Japan | 22 - 14 | Kenya | 13th Place SF |
M34 | 08:08AM | Chile | 5 - 26 | Spain | 13th Place SF |
M35 | 08:30AM | Wales | 22 - 33 | Australia | CT SF |
M36 | 08:52AM | Scotland | 14 - 19 | Canada | CT SF |
M37 | 09:24AM | Argentina | 21 - 26 | New Zealand | 5th Place SF |
M38 | 09:46AM | England | 33 - 14 | Samoa | 5th Place SF |
M39 | 10:08AM | South Africa | 31 - 12 | Fiji | Cup SF |
M40 | 10:30AM | USA | 5 - 33 | France | Cup SF |
M41 | 11:12AM | Japan | 10 - 15 | Spain | 13th Place Play-off |
M42 | 11:37AM | Australia | 35 - 21 | Canada | CT Final |
M43 | 12:07AM | New Zealand | 26 - 19 | England | 5th Place Play-off |
M44 | 12:52PM | Fiji | 24 - 14 | USA | Bronze Final |
M45 | 13:19PM | South Africa | 21 - 12 | France | Cup Final |