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
Sevens World Series XX
Host nation South Africa
Date8–9 December 2018
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up United States
Third South Africa
Challenge Trophy
Winner Argentina
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored293 (average 6.511 per match)
Top point scorer Francisco Hernández (45)
Top try scorer Franco Sábato (7)
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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
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 32018638+486
 New Zealand 32017842+366
 Samoa 32016651+156
 Zimbabwe 300312111−990
8 December 2018
12:27
South Africa  22–12  Samoa
Try: Brown 6'
Snyman 8'
Geduld 9'
Visser 12'
Con: Geduld 13'
 Try: Afamasaga 2'
Vaili 15'
Con: Tupou 2'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: James Doleman
8 December 2018
12:49
New Zealand  35–0  Zimbabwe
Try: Knewstubb 4'
Gregory 8', 12'
Masirewa 11', 14'
Con: Knewstubb 4', 9'
Koroi 11', 12'
McGarvey Black 14'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damian Schneider
8 December 2018
15:48
South Africa  43–0  Zimbabwe
Try: Soyizwapi  1',  6',  14'
Specman  5'
Brown  8'
Geduld  8'
Visser  12'
Con: Geduld  1',  5',  9'
Du Preez  8'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
8 December 2018
16:10
New Zealand  17–21  Samoa
Try: Molia 4',  13'
Ng Shiu  7'
Con: Knewstubb  4'
 Try: Motuga  2'
Afamasaga  10'
Mealoi  15'
Con: Tupou  2'
Tusitala  10'
Mealoi 15'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
8 December 2018
19:34
Samoa  33–12  Zimbabwe
Try: Afamasaga  1', 11'
Alofipo  4'
Tusitala  5'
Motuga  15'
Con: Tupou  2',  5'
Alosio  11'
R Ene  15'
 Try: Hunduza  7'
Chitokwindo  9'
Con: Hunduza  7'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Paulo Duarte
8 December 2018
19:56
New Zealand  26–21  South Africa
Try: Knewstubb  7'
Molia  10', 14'
Koroi  17'
Con: Knewstubb  7', 15'
Koroi  11'
 Try: Specman  5'
Kok  10'
Du Preez  13'
Con: Geduld  6', 10', 13'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 330012331929
 Spain 320110450546
 Argentina 31026173−123
 Japan 30037141−1340
8 December 2018
11:43
Argentina  12–35  Spain
Try: Carreras 4'
Sabato 8'
Con: Mare 4'
 Try: Carrion 6', 14'
Fontes 9', 11'
Pla 13'
Con: Hernandez 6', 9', 11', 13', 15'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Rozler
8 December 2018
12:05
United States  54–0  Japan
Try: Iosefo 1'
Baker 2'
Hughes
Tomasin 6', 10'
Thompson 9'
Leuta 11'
Isles 15'
Con: Tomasin 2', 5', 7', 10', 10', 12'
Hughes 4'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden
8 December 2018
15:04
Argentina  35–7  Japan
Try: Carreras  2'
Bazan Velez  5'
F Sabato  7'
M Moroni  8'
L Gonzalez  9'
Con: Bazan Velez  3'
Revol  5',  8', 8',  10'
 Try: Noguchi  12'
Con: Sakai  12'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Paulo Duarte
8 December 2018
15:26
United States  38–17  Spain
Try: Williams 2'
Tomasin 6', 12'
Barrett  11'
Isles  14'
Brown  16'
Con: Tomasin  2',  7'
Hughes  11', 15'
 Try: Rodriguez-Guerra  3'
Losada  4'
Poggi  9'
Con: Hernandez 4'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damian Schneider
8 December 2018
18:50
Spain  52–0  Japan
Try: Pla  1',  6'
Hernandez  4', 9'
Losada  5'
Poggi  8'
Sainz-Trapaga Devoto  11'
Alonso  13'
Con: Hernandez  1',  4', 7',  8', 9',  12'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Richard Haughton
8 December 2018
19:12
United States  31–14  Argentina
Try: Williams  3'
Hughes  8'
Iosefo  10'
Leuta  11'
Baker  14'
Con: Hughes 3', 10', 15'
 Try: Saboato 5'
Cinti Luna 7'
Con: Revol 6'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: James Doleman

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 330010926839
 England 32017445296
 France 31023188−573
 Kenya 30033186−550
8 December 2018
10:59
Fiji  50–0  France
Try: Nacuqu 4'
Tuimaba 5', 9'
Botitu 8'
Nasoko 10'
Naduva 11'
Tuwai 13', 16'
Con: Nacuqu 4', 12', 16'
Ravouvou 6', 9'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
8 December 2018
11:21
England  29–12  Kenya
Try: Waddleton 1'
Norton 7', 9', 13'
Burgess 14'
Con: Mitchell 2', 14'
 Try: Kuto 4'
Mugaisi 8'
Con: Agero 4'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy
8 December 2018
14:20
Fiji  38–7  Kenya
Try: Derenalagi 1', 10'
Naduva 3', 7'
Nasoko 5'Mocenacagi 8'
Con: Ravouvou 1', 5'
Nacuqu 9'
Botitu 10'
 Try: Onyala 12'
Con: Agero 12'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Richard Haughton
8 December 2018
14:42
England  26–12  France
Try: Mitchell 5'
Norton 10'
Muir 12'
Olowofela 14'
Con: Mitchell 10', 12', 14'
 Try: Huyard 3', 7'
Con: Riva 8'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: James Doleman
8 December 2018
17:41
France  19–12  Kenya
Try: Mazzoleni  4'
Bouhraoua  7'
Riva  13'
Con: Riva  8'
Barraque  14'
 Try: Otiero 2', 9'
Con: Agero 9'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden
8 December 2018
18:03
England  19–21  Fiji
Try: Muir 8', 14'
Davis 14'
Con: Bibby 8'
Mitchell 14'
 Try: Derenalagi  2'
Tuimaba  4'
Tuwai  12'
Con: Botitu 3'
Ravouvou  4'
Nacuqu  13'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Rozier

Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33007643339
 Scotland 32016347166
 Canada 3102575703
 Wales 30032877−490
8 December 2018
10:15
Scotland  21–14  Canada
Try: Fergusson 2'
Bryce 8'
McFarland 15'
Con: Lowe 2', *'
Fergusson 14'
 Try: Braid 4'
Kay 9'
Con: Hirayama 4', 10'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Richard Haughton
8 December 2018
10:37
Australia  21–14  Wales
Try: Hutchison 5'
Anderson 11'
Longbottom 15'
Con: Porch 6', 12', 16'
 Try: Jones 3'
Blacker 13'
Con: Jones 3'
Treherne 14'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Paulo Duarte
8 December 2018
13:36
Scotland  28–7  Wales
Try: McFarland 5'
Lowe 7'
Riddell 9'
Nayacavou 12'
Con: Lowe 6', 7', 9'
Fergusson 13'
 Try: Jones 16'
Con: Treherne 16'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy
8 December 2018
13:58
Australia  29–15  Canada
Try: Porch 1', 7', 10'
Malouf 3', 5'
Con: Porch 4', 5'
 Try: Douglas 8', 11'
Hirayama 14'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden
8 December 2018
16:57
Canada  28–7  Wales
Try: Douglas 2', 13'
Braid 5'
Mullins 8'
Con: Hirayama 3', 5', 9', 13'
 Try: Bagshaw 8'
Con: Treherne 8'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Damian Schneider
8 December 2018
17:19
Australia  26–14  Scotland
Try: Longbottom 1'
Parahi 3'
Porch 10'
Con: Porch 2', 4', 10'
 Try: Fergusson 8'
Elms 12'
Con: Lowe 9', 12'
Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Knockout stage

Thirteenth place
 
Semi-finalsThirteenth place
 
      
 
9 December – 13:57 – Cape Town
 
 
 Wales28
 
9 December – 17:43 – Cape Town
 
 Japan7
 
 Wales26
 
9 December – 14:19 – Cape Town
 
 Kenya33
 
 Zimbabwe19
 
 
 Kenya31
 

Challenge Trophy
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
9 December – 10:36 – Cape Town
 
 
 Samoa31
 
9 December – 14:41 – Cape Town
 
 Wales26
 
 Samoa31
 
9 December – 10:58 – Cape Town
 
 France7
 
 France31
 
9 December – 18:05 – Cape Town
 
 Japan0
 
 Samoa14
 
9 December – 11:20 – Cape Town
 
 Argentina38
 
 Canada28
 
9 December – 15:03 – Cape Town
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
 Canada14
 
9 December – 11:42 – Cape Town
 
 Argentina24
 
 Argentina34
 
 
 Kenya31
 

Fifth place
 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
9 December – 15:50 – Cape Town
 
 
 Scotland7
 
9 December – 18:36 – Cape Town
 
 Spain12
 
 Spain7
 
9 December – 16:12 – Cape Town
 
 England14
 
 Australia21
 
 
 England24
 

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
9 December – 12:04 – Cape Town
 
 
 South Africa21
 
9 December – 16:34 – Cape Town
 
 Scotland12
 
 South Africa12
 
9 December – 12:26 – Cape Town
 
 Fiji17
 
 Fiji46
 
9 December – 19:44 – Cape Town
 
 Spain7
 
 Fiji29
 
9 December – 12:48 – Cape Town
 
 United States15
 
 Australia17
 
9 December – 16:56 – Cape Town
 
 New Zealand26
 
 New Zealand12
 
9 December – 13:10 – Cape Town
 
 United States31 Third place
 
 United States19
 
9 December – 19:18 – Cape Town
 
 England12
 
 South Africa10
 
 
 New Zealand5
 

Tournament placings
Place Team Points
 Fiji22
 United States19
 South Africa17
4  New Zealand15
5  England13
6  Spain12
7  Australia10
 Scotland10
Place Team Points
9  Argentina8
10  Samoa7
11  Canada5
 France5
13  Kenya3
14  Wales2
15  Japan1
 Zimbabwe1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders
Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1 Franco Sábato7
2 Alamanda Motuga6
Alasio Naduva
David Afamasaga
Kalione Nasoko
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1 Francisco Hernández45
2 John Porch44
3 Stephen Tomasin43
4 Justin Geduld37
5 Franco Sábato35

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

ForwardsBacks
Kalione Nasoko
Danny Barrett
David Afamasaga		 Alasio Naduva
Madison Hughes
Sione Molia
Rosko Specman

See also

References
  1. "Captains all set for HSBC Cape Town Sevens". World Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Cape Town 8-9 December 2018". World Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "HSBC Cape Town Sevens Series - 8-9 December 2018". SA Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. "Seven stars picked for Dream Team in Cape Town". World Rugby. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
World Sevens Series XX
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
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