Hong Kong Sevens: Great Britain women beat Brazil to widen gap to world SVNS series relegation zone by another point
- Going into Hong Kong, Great Britain were eighth of 12 teams, on 29 points, with Brazil one point behind in the relegation zone
- But a 14-5 win over their rivals in the ninth-place playoff gave the British some breathing space before the deciding Singapore leg
The grey cloud that shrouded the Great Britain women’s team earlier at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens developed a silver lining on Sunday, as they pulled further away from relegation with a 14-5 victory over Brazil in the ninth-placed playoff.
Going into the weekend, Great Britain were ranked eighth in the HSBC SVNS standings with 29 points, and Brazil were just one point behind in the first relegation spot.
Great Britain’s win in the playoff game boosted their overall series standings by four points, extending the gap between them and the Brazilians by two points.
“We came here to increase that gap, which we’re happy with,” Great Britain’s Jade Shekells said.
The playoff decided who finished ninth in the Hong Kong event, not the series overall, which tours eight countries.
Those placed in the bottom four of the 12-team league table at the end of next month’s Sevens in Singapore will fight it out in a relegation promotion play-off in Madrid with the top four teams from the Challenger Series.
