2018 South Africa Sevens
The 2018 South Africa Sevens was the second tournament within the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series and the twentieth edition of the South Africa Sevens. It was held on 8–9 December 2018 at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2][3]
2018 South Africa Sevens | |
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Sevens World Series XX | |
Host nation | ![]() |
Date | 8–9 December 2018 |
Cup | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
Challenge Trophy | |
Winner | ![]() |
Tournament details | |
Matches played | 45 |
Tries scored | 293 (average 6.511 per match) |
Top point scorer | ![]() |
Top try scorer | ![]() |
← 2017 2019 → |
Format
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup brackets where teams competed for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group went to the playoffs in the Challenge Trophy brackets.
Teams
Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, 2018 Africa Men's Sevens winners Zimbabwe:
Pool stage
All times in South African Standard Time (UTC+2:00)
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |
Pool A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 111 | −99 | 0 |
8 December 2018 12:27 |
South Africa ![]() |
22–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Brown![]() Snyman ![]() Geduld ![]() Visser ![]() Con: Geduld ![]() |
Try: Afamasaga![]() Vaili ![]() Con: Tupou ![]() |
8 December 2018 12:49 |
New Zealand ![]() |
35–0 | ![]() |
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Try: Knewstubb![]() Gregory ![]() Masirewa ![]() Con: Knewstubb ![]() Koroi ![]() McGarvey Black ![]() |
8 December 2018 15:48 |
South Africa ![]() |
43–0 | ![]() |
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Try: Soyizwapi![]() Specman ![]() Brown ![]() Geduld ![]() Visser ![]() Con: Geduld ![]() Du Preez ![]() |
8 December 2018 16:10 |
New Zealand ![]() |
17–21 | ![]() |
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Try: Molia![]() Ng Shiu ![]() Con: Knewstubb ![]() |
Try: Motuga![]() Afamasaga ![]() Mealoi ![]() Con: Tupou ![]() Tusitala ![]() Mealoi ![]() |
8 December 2018 19:34 |
Samoa ![]() |
33–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Afamasaga![]() Alofipo ![]() Tusitala ![]() Motuga ![]() Con: Tupou ![]() Alosio ![]() R Ene ![]() |
Try: Hunduza![]() Chitokwindo ![]() Con: Hunduza ![]() |
8 December 2018 19:56 |
New Zealand ![]() |
26–21 | ![]() |
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Try: Knewstubb![]() Molia ![]() Koroi ![]() Con: Knewstubb ![]() Koroi ![]() |
Try: Specman![]() Kok ![]() Du Preez ![]() Con: Geduld ![]() |
Pool B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 31 | 92 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 50 | 54 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 141 | −134 | 0 |
8 December 2018 11:43 |
Argentina ![]() |
12–35 | ![]() |
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Try: Carreras![]() Sabato ![]() Con: Mare ![]() |
Try: Carrion![]() Fontes ![]() Pla ![]() Con: Hernandez ![]() |
8 December 2018 12:05 |
United States ![]() |
54–0 | ![]() |
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Try: Iosefo![]() Baker ![]() Hughes ![]() Tomasin ![]() Thompson ![]() Leuta ![]() Isles ![]() Con: Tomasin ![]() Hughes ![]() |
8 December 2018 15:04 |
Argentina ![]() |
35–7 | ![]() |
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Try: Carreras![]() Bazan Velez ![]() F Sabato ![]() M Moroni ![]() L Gonzalez ![]() Con: Bazan Velez ![]() Revol ![]() |
Try: Noguchi![]() Con: Sakai ![]() |
8 December 2018 15:26 |
United States ![]() |
38–17 | ![]() |
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Try: Williams![]() Tomasin ![]() Barrett ![]() Isles ![]() Brown ![]() Con: Tomasin ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Try: Rodriguez-Guerra![]() Losada ![]() Poggi ![]() Con: Hernandez ![]() |
8 December 2018 18:50 |
Spain ![]() |
52–0 | ![]() |
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Try: Pla![]() Hernandez ![]() Losada ![]() Poggi ![]() Sainz-Trapaga Devoto ![]() Alonso ![]() Con: Hernandez ![]() |
8 December 2018 19:12 |
United States ![]() |
31–14 | ![]() |
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Try: Williams![]() Hughes ![]() Iosefo ![]() Leuta ![]() Baker ![]() Con: Hughes ![]() |
Try: Saboato![]() Cinti Luna ![]() Con: Revol ![]() |
Pool C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 26 | 83 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 88 | −57 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 86 | −55 | 0 |
8 December 2018 10:59 |
Fiji ![]() |
50–0 | ![]() |
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Try: Nacuqu![]() Tuimaba ![]() Botitu ![]() Nasoko ![]() Naduva ![]() Tuwai ![]() Con: Nacuqu ![]() Ravouvou ![]() |
8 December 2018 11:21 |
England ![]() |
29–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Waddleton![]() Norton ![]() Burgess ![]() Con: Mitchell ![]() |
Try: Kuto![]() Mugaisi ![]() Con: Agero ![]() |
8 December 2018 14:20 |
Fiji ![]() |
38–7 | ![]() |
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Try: Derenalagi![]() Naduva ![]() Nasoko ![]() ![]() Con: Ravouvou ![]() Nacuqu ![]() Botitu ![]() |
Try: Onyala![]() Con: Agero ![]() |
8 December 2018 14:42 |
England ![]() |
26–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Mitchell![]() Norton ![]() Muir ![]() Olowofela ![]() Con: Mitchell ![]() |
Try: Huyard![]() Con: Riva ![]() |
8 December 2018 17:41 |
France ![]() |
19–12 | ![]() |
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Try: Mazzoleni![]() Bouhraoua ![]() Riva ![]() Con: Riva ![]() Barraque ![]() |
Try: Otiero![]() Con: Agero ![]() |
Pool D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 43 | 33 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 47 | 16 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 77 | −49 | 0 |
8 December 2018 10:15 |
Scotland ![]() |
21–14 | ![]() |
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Try: Fergusson![]() Bryce ![]() McFarland ![]() Con: Lowe ![]() Fergusson ![]() |
Try: Braid![]() Kay ![]() Con: Hirayama ![]() |
8 December 2018 10:37 |
Australia ![]() |
21–14 | ![]() |
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Try: Hutchison![]() Anderson ![]() Longbottom ![]() Con: Porch ![]() |
Try: Jones![]() Blacker ![]() Con: Jones ![]() Treherne ![]() |
8 December 2018 13:36 |
Scotland ![]() |
28–7 | ![]() |
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Try: McFarland![]() Lowe ![]() Riddell ![]() Nayacavou ![]() Con: Lowe ![]() Fergusson ![]() |
Try: Jones![]() Con: Treherne ![]() |
8 December 2018 13:58 |
Australia ![]() |
29–15 | ![]() |
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Try: Porch![]() Malouf ![]() Con: Porch ![]() |
Try: Douglas![]() Hirayama ![]() |
8 December 2018 16:57 |
Canada ![]() |
28–7 | ![]() |
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Try: Douglas![]() Braid ![]() Mullins ![]() Con: Hirayama ![]() |
Try: Bagshaw![]() Con: Treherne ![]() |
Knockout stage
Thirteenth place
Semi-finals | Thirteenth place | |||||
9 December – 13:57 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 28 | |||||
9 December – 17:43 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
![]() | 26 | |||||
9 December – 14:19 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 33 | |||||
![]() | 19 | |||||
![]() | 31 | |||||
Matches |
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Semi-finals Thiteenth place |
Challenge Trophy
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
9 December – 10:36 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 31 | |||||||||
9 December – 14:41 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 26 | |||||||||
![]() | 31 | |||||||||
9 December – 10:58 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 31 | |||||||||
9 December – 18:05 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
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![]() | 14 | |||||||||
9 December – 11:20 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 38 | |||||||||
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9 December – 15:03 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 24 | |||||||||
![]() | 14 | |||||||||
9 December – 11:42 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 24 | |||||||||
![]() | 34 | |||||||||
![]() | 31 | |||||||||
Matches |
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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Challenge Trophy Final |
Fifth place
Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
9 December – 15:50 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
9 December – 18:36 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
9 December – 16:12 – Cape Town | ||||||
![]() | 14 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
![]() | 24 | |||||
Matches |
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Semi-finals Fifth place |
Cup
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
9 December – 12:04 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
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9 December – 16:34 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||
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9 December – 12:26 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 17 | |||||||||
![]() | 46 | |||||||||
9 December – 19:44 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 29 | |||||||||
9 December – 12:48 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 15 | |||||||||
![]() | 17 | |||||||||
9 December – 16:56 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 26 | |||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||
9 December – 13:10 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 31 | Third place | ||||||||
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9 December – 19:18 – Cape Town | ||||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||
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![]() | 5 | |||||||||
Matches |
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Quarter-finals Semi-finals 3rd place Cup Final |
Tournament placings
Place | Team | Points |
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![]() | 22 |
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4 | ![]() | 15 |
5 | ![]() | 13 |
6 | ![]() | 12 |
7 | ![]() | 10 |
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Source: World Rugby
Players
Scoring leaders
Rank | Player | Tries |
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1 | ![]() | 7 |
2 | ![]() | 6 |
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Rank | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 45 |
2 | ![]() | 44 |
3 | ![]() | 43 |
4 | ![]() | 37 |
5 | ![]() | 35 |
Source: World Rugby
Dream Team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
Forwards | Backs |
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References
- "Captains all set for HSBC Cape Town Sevens". World Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Cape Town 8-9 December 2018". World Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "HSBC Cape Town Sevens Series - 8-9 December 2018". SA Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "Seven stars picked for Dream Team in Cape Town". World Rugby. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
External links
World Sevens Series XX | ||
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Preceded by 2018 Dubai Sevens |
2018 South Africa Sevens | Succeeded by 2019 New Zealand Sevens |
South Africa Sevens | ||
Preceded by 2017 South Africa Sevens |
2018 South Africa Sevens | Succeeded by 2019 South Africa Sevens |