2012 South Africa Sevens
The 2012 South Africa Sevens was the ninth edition of the tournament and the third tournament of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series.
| 2012 South Africa Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  South Africa |
| Date | 8–9 December 2012 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third | South Africa |
| Plate | |
| Winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
| Runner-up |  Fiji |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Runner-up |  Samoa |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Zimbabwe |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 235 (average 5.222 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Kurt Baker (40 points) |
| Top try scorer | Kurt Baker (8 tries) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
New Zealand defeated France 47–12 in the final. Because of this, they (that is, New Zealand) won the title of champion of the 2012 South Africa Sevens.[1]
Format
The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.
Teams
The participating teams are:[2]
Pool stage
The draw was made on December 2.[3]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advance to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 9 |
| France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 5 |
| Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 5 |
| Samoa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 5 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 7 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 7 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 5 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 5 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 7 |
 Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 7 |
 Kenya |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 7 |
| Spain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 3 |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | +19 | 9 |
 United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 54 | +12 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 14 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Spain | 33 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 36 | |||||||||
| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Spain | 29 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 21 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 36 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 35 | |||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 14 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 15 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 35 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 47 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 15 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 35 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
References
- "New Zealand defend SA Sevens title". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-09.
- "Team list". irbsevens.com. 2011-12-01.
- "IRB confirms pool draw for SA Sevens in PE". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-02.