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 |  |
| Date | 8–9 December 2012 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Third | |
| Plate | |
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| Runner-up |  |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Runner-up |  |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 235 (average 5.222 per match) |
| Top point scorer | (40 points) |
| Top try scorer | (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 9 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 5 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 5 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 5 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 7 |
 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 7 |
 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 7 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 3 |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | +19 | 9 |
 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 54 | +12 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 17 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 33 | |||||||||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 36 | |||||||||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 29 | |||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 17 | |||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 36 | |||||||||
| 15 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 35 | |||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 15 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 35 | |||||||||
| 47 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| 15 | |||||||||
| 35 | |||||||||
| 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.