The Seven-a-side team of SP Saracens Bandeirantes went to Florianópolis, in the state of Santa Catarina, last weekend and came back with its objective: one of the spots for the 2015 Men Super Sevens, two legs tournament with the 12 best teams in Brazil and 4 more invited teams in each leg.
The team had an excellent weekend, winning all games until the final and ended the tournament being the top scorer and best defense. The final game was 19 x 5 to Pasteur Athletic Club.
Both finalists plus the third place, Campo Grande, got their spots on the first edition ever of the National Tournament Super Sevens, which starts next weekend (February 28th and March 1st) in the city of Ivoti, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The second and final leg will be held in São Paulo from March 14th to 15th.
Results of Floripa Sevens:
Group A: BC Rugby (SC), Band Saracens (SP) e Aurora (CE)
Group B: Joaca (SC), Poli (SP) e Costão Norte (SC)
Group C: Campo Grande (MS), Pasteur (SP) e Cuiabá (MT)
Day 1:
BC Rugby 21 x 14 Aurora
Joaca 5 x 22 Costão Norte
Campo Grande 19 x 7 Cuiabá
Desterro 22 x 12 Ilhabela – amistoso
Band Saracens 27 x 00 Aurora
Poli 21 x 12 Costão Norte
Pasteur 21 x 5 Cuiabá
Brummers 10 x 17 Ilhabela – amistoso
BC Rugby 00 x 26 Band Saracens
Joaca 10 x 12 Poli
Campo Grande 00 x 22 Pasteur
Day 2:
Quarter Finals
Silver Semifinals
Gold Semifinals
Finais
Final standings:
1º – Pasteur, 2 – Band Saracens, 3 – Campo Grande (classificados para o circuito), 4 – Poli, 5 – Joaca, 6 – Cuiabá, 7 – BC Rugby, 8 – Costão Norte, 9 – Aurora.
Teams qualified for the 2015 Men Super Sevens
SP: São José, SPAC, Jacareí, Ilhabela, Pasteur e Band Saracens;
RJ: Niterói;
MG: Uberlândia;
PR: Curitiba;
SC: Desterro;
RS: Brummers;
MS: Campo Grande
