2018 South Africa Sevens

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 6.51 per match)
Most points Francisco Hernández (45)
Most tries Franco Sábato (7)
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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]

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 3 2 0 1 86 38 +48 7
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 78 42 +36 7
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 66 51 +15 7
 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 12 111 −99 3
8 December 2018
12:27
South Africa 22–12 Samoa
Try: Brown 6'
Snyman 8'
Geduld 9'
Visser 12'
Con: Geduld 13'		[1]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'		[2]
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'		[3]
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'		[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'		[5]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'		[6]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 3 3 0 0 123 31 92 9
 Spain 3 2 0 1 104 50 54 7
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 61 73 −12 5
 Japan 3 0 0 3 7 141 −134 3
8 December 2018
11:43
Argentina 12–35 Spain
Try: Carreras 4'
Sabato 8'
Con: Mare 4'		[7]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'		[8]
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'		[9]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'		[10]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'		[11]
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'		[12]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 3 3 0 0 109 26 83 9
 England 3 2 0 1 74 45 29 7
 France 3 1 0 2 31 88 −57 5
 Kenya 3 0 0 3 31 86 −55 3
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'		[13]
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'		[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'		[15]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'		[16]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'		[17]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'		[18]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 3 3 0 0 76 43 33 9
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 63 47 16 7
 Canada 3 1 0 2 57 57 0 5
 Wales 3 0 0 3 28 77 −49 3
8 December 2018
10:15
Scotland 21–14 Canada
Try: Fergusson 2'
Bryce 8'
McFarland 15'
Con: Lowe 2', *'
Fergusson 14'		[19]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'		[20]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'		[21]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'		[22]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'		[23]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'		[24]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
 Fiji 22
 United States 19
 South Africa 17
4  New Zealand 15
5  England 13
6  Spain 12
7  Australia 10
 Scotland 10
Place Team Points
9  Argentina 8
10  Samoa 7
11  Canada 5
 France 5
13  Kenya 3
14  Wales 2
15  Japan 1
 Zimbabwe 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1 Franco Sábato 7
2 Alamanda Motuga 6
Alasio Naduva
David Afamasaga
Kalione Nasoko
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1 Francisco Hernández 45
2 John Porch 44
3 Stephen Tomasin 43
4 Justin Geduld 37
5 Franco Sábato 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
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.
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