HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: England defeat South Africa in Tokyo final to boost Olympic chances
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HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: England defeat South Africa in Tokyo final to boost Olympic chances
• Tokyo Sevens photo gallery • Day-one summary: Australia's shock start England won their first HSBC Sevens World Series event of the 2014-15 campaign on Sunday, beating overall leaders South Africa 21-14 in Tokyo, and took a huge step closer to automatic Olympic qualification.
One has to flick back over two years in the history books – to Wellington in 2013 – in order to locate the last time the English won on the circuit.
It was a double first for coach Simon Amor and captain Tom Mitchell, whose performance was central to his team’s success in the final at the Prince Chichibu Memorial…
One has to flick back over two years in the history books – to Wellington in 2013 – in order to locate the last time the English won on the circuit.
It was a double first for coach Simon Amor and captain Tom Mitchell, whose performance was central to his team’s success in the final at the Prince Chichibu Memorial…
