2008 South Africa Sevens

The Emirates Airlines South Africa Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2008 competition, took place on 5 December and 6 December at Outeniqua Park in George, Western Cape, it was the second Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series.

Teams

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 33009512+839
 England 32017033+377
 France 31023175445
 Tunisia 30032197663
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
5 December 2008  New Zealand 40 - 5  France
5 December 2008  England 42 - 7  Tunisia
5 December 2008  New Zealand 36 - 0  Tunisia
5 December 2008  England 21 - 7  France
5 December 2008  France 19 - 14  Tunisia
5 December 2008  New Zealand 19 - 7  England

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 33007212+609
 United States 32016650+167
 Australia 31025950+95
 Georgia 30031095853
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
5 December 2008  South Africa 24 - 0  United States
5 December 2008  Australia 26 - 5  Georgia
5 December 2008  South Africa 31 - 5  Georgia
5 December 2008  Australia 26 - 28  United States
5 December 2008  United States 38 - 0  Georgia
5 December 2008  South Africa 17 - 7  Australia

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 33008121+609
 Argentina 32014738+97
 Zimbabwe 31024357145
 Scotland 3003762553
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
5 December 2008  Fiji 31 - 0  Scotland
5 December 2008  Argentina 26 - 12  Zimbabwe
5 December 2008  Fiji 24 - 14  Zimbabwe
5 December 2008  Argentina 14 - 0  Scotland
5 December 2008  Scotland 7 - 17  Zimbabwe
5 December 2008  Fiji 26 - 17  Argentina

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Portugal 33005246+69
 Samoa 32016536+297
 Kenya 3102434305
 Wales 30033469353
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
5 December 2008  Samoa 31 - 5  Wales
5 December 2008  Kenya 12 - 14  Portugal
5 December 2008  Samoa 17 - 19  Portugal
5 December 2008  Kenya 19 - 12  Wales
5 December 2008  Wales 17 - 19  Portugal
5 December 2008  Samoa 17 - 12  Kenya

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 
 France26
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Georgia14
 
 Georgia12
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland17
 
 Kenya19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland15
 
 Scotland0
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Zimbabwe26
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Wales26
 
 Zimbabwe40
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Tunisia5
 
 Australia33
 
 
 Tunisia21
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 
 France26
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Georgia14
 
 France19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Kenya14
 
 Kenya19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland15
 
 France21
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Australia12
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Wales26
 
 Wales19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Australia22
 
 Australia33
 
 
 Tunisia21
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 
 New Zealand36
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 United States7
 
 United States7
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Portugal24
 
 Portugal19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina28
 
 Portugal7
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 England24
 
 Fiji19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Samoa12
 
 Samoa19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 England20
 
 South Africa17
 
 
 England12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 
 New Zealand36
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 United States7
 
 New Zealand26
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina5
 
 Portugal19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina28
 
 New Zealand7
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 South Africa12
 
 Fiji19
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 Samoa12
 
 Fiji7
 
6 December - Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape
 
 South Africa21
 
 South Africa17
 
 
 England12
 

Statistics

Individual points

Individual points [1]
Updated:6 December 2008
Pos. Player Country Points
1Tomasi Cama New Zealand59
2Richard Kingi Australia51
3Ben Gollings England41
4=Gonzalo Comacho Argentina35
4=Luke Morahan Australia35
4=Mickey Young England35
4=Tangai Nemadire Zimbabwe35
8Paul Albaladejo France34
9Pedro Leal Portugal32
10Gerald Sibanda Zimbabwe30

Individual tries

Individual tries [2]
Updated:6 December 2008
Pos. Player Country Tries
1=Gonzalo Camacho Argentina7
1=Luke Morahan Australia7
1=Mickey Young England7
4Gerald Sibanda Zimbabwe6
5=Tomasi Cama New Zealand5
5=Robert Ebersohn South Africa5
5=Richard Kingi Australia5
5=David Mateus Portugal5
5=Tangai Nemadire Zimbabwe5
10Paul Albaladejo France4
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References

  1. IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
Preceded by
Dubai Sevens
George Sevens
2008
Succeeded by
Wellington Sevens
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