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.

2018 South Africa Sevens
Sevens World Series XX
Host nation	Südafrika
Date	8–9 December 2018
Cup
Champion	Fidschi
Runner-up	Vereinigte Staaten
Third	Südafrika
Challenge Trophy
Winner	Argentinien
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	293 (average 6.51 per match)
Most points	Francisco Hernández (45)
Most tries	Franco Sábato (7)
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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:

• Argentinien
• Australien
• Kanada
• England
• Fidschi
• Frankreich
• Japan
• Kenia
• Neuseeland
• Samoa
• Scotland
• Südafrika
• Spanien
• Vereinigte Staaten
• Wales
• Simbabwe

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
Südafrika	3	2	0	1	86	38	+48	7
Neuseeland	3	2	0	1	78	42	+36	7
Samoa	3	2	0	1	66	51	+15	7
Simbabwe	3	0	0	3	12	111	−99	3

8 December 2018 12:27

Südafrika	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

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8 December 2018 12:49

Neuseeland	35–0	Simbabwe
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

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8 December 2018 15:48

Südafrika	43–0	Simbabwe
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

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8 December 2018 16:10

Neuseeland	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

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8 December 2018 19:34

Samoa	33–12	Simbabwe
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

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8 December 2018 19:56

Neuseeland	26–21	Südafrika
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
Vereinigte Staaten	3	3	0	0	123	31	92	9
Spanien	3	2	0	1	104	50	54	7
Argentinien	3	1	0	2	61	73	−12	5
Japan	3	0	0	3	7	141	−134	3

8 December 2018 11:43

Argentinien	12–35	Spanien
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

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8 December 2018 12:05

Vereinigte Staaten	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

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8 December 2018 15:04

Argentinien	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

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8 December 2018 15:26

Vereinigte Staaten	38–17	Spanien
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

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8 December 2018 18:50

Spanien	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

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8 December 2018 19:12

Vereinigte Staaten	31–14	Argentinien
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
Fidschi	3	3	0	0	109	26	83	9
England	3	2	0	1	74	45	29	7
Frankreich	3	1	0	2	31	88	−57	5
Kenia	3	0	0	3	31	86	−55	3

8 December 2018 10:59

Fidschi	50–0	Frankreich
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

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8 December 2018 11:21

England	29–12	Kenia
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

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8 December 2018 14:20

Fidschi	38–7	Kenia
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

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8 December 2018 14:42

England	26–12	Frankreich
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

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8 December 2018 17:41

Frankreich	19–12	Kenia
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

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8 December 2018 18:03

England	19–21	Fidschi
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
Australien	3	3	0	0	76	43	33	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	63	47	16	7
Kanada	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	Kanada
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

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8 December 2018 10:37

Australien	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

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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

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8 December 2018 13:58

Australien	29–15	Kanada
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

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8 December 2018 16:57

Kanada	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

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8 December 2018 17:19

Australien	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-finals				Thirteenth place
	9 December – 13:57 – Cape Town
	Wales	28
					9 December – 17:43 – Cape Town
	Japan	7
					Wales	26
	9 December – 14:19 – Cape Town
					Kenia	33
	Simbabwe	19
	Kenia	31

Matches
Semi-finals 9 December 2018 13:57 Wales 28–7 Japan Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 14:19 Simbabwe 19–31 Kenia Cape Town Stadium Thirteenth place 9 December 2018 17:43 Wales 26–33 Kenia Cape Town Stadium

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	9 December – 10:36 – Cape Town
	Samoa	31
					9 December – 14:41 – Cape Town
	Wales	26
					Samoa	31
	9 December – 10:58 – Cape Town
					Frankreich	7
	Frankreich	31
									9 December – 18:05 – Cape Town
	Japan	0
									Samoa	14
	9 December – 11:20 – Cape Town
									Argentinien	38
	Kanada	28
					9 December – 15:03 – Cape Town
	Simbabwe	24
					Kanada	14
	9 December – 11:42 – Cape Town
					Argentinien	24
	Argentinien	34
	Kenia	31

Matches

Quarter-finals 9 December 2018 10:36 Samoa 31–26 Wales Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 10:58 Frankreich 31–0 Japan Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 11:20 Kanada 28–24 Simbabwe Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 11:42 Argentinien 34–31 Kenia Cape Town Stadium Semi-finals 9 December 2018 14:41 Samoa 31–7 Frankreich Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 15:03 Kanada 14–24 Argentinien Cape Town Stadium Challenge Trophy Final 9 December 2018 18:05 Samoa 14–38 Argentinien Cape Town Stadium

Fifth place

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	9 December – 15:50 – Cape Town
	Scotland	7
					9 December – 18:36 – Cape Town
	Spanien	12
					Spanien	7
	9 December – 16:12 – Cape Town
					England	14
	Australien	21
	England	24

Matches
Semi-finals 9 December 2018 15:50 Scotland 7–12 Spanien Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 16:12 Australien 21–24 England Cape Town Stadium Fifth place 9 December 2018 18:36 Spanien 7–14 England Cape Town Stadium

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	9 December – 12:04 – Cape Town
	Südafrika	21
					9 December – 16:34 – Cape Town
	Scotland	12
					Südafrika	12
	9 December – 12:26 – Cape Town
					Fidschi	17
	Fidschi	46
									9 December – 19:44 – Cape Town
	Spanien	7
									Fidschi	29
	9 December – 12:48 – Cape Town
									Vereinigte Staaten	15
	Australien	17
					9 December – 16:56 – Cape Town
	Neuseeland	26
					Neuseeland	12
	9 December – 13:10 – Cape Town
					Vereinigte Staaten	31			Third place
	Vereinigte Staaten	19
									9 December – 19:18 – Cape Town
	England	12
									Südafrika	10
									Neuseeland	5

Matches

Quarter-finals 9 December 2018 12:04 Südafrika 21–12 Scotland Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 12:26 Fidschi 46–7 Spanien Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 12:48 Australien 17–26 Neuseeland Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 13:10 Vereinigte Staaten 19–12 England Cape Town Stadium Semi-finals 9 December 2018 16:34 Südafrika 12–17 Fidschi Cape Town Stadium 9 December 2018 16:56 Neuseeland 12–31 Vereinigte Staaten Cape Town Stadium 3rd place 9 December 2018 19:18 Südafrika 10–5 Neuseeland Cape Town Stadium Cup Final 9 December 2018 19:44 Fidschi 29–15 Vereinigte Staaten Cape Town Stadium

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	Fidschi	22
	Vereinigte Staaten	19
	Südafrika	17
4	Neuseeland	15
5	England	13
6	Spanien	12
7	Australien	10
	Scotland	10

Place	Team	Points
9	Argentinien	8
10	Samoa	7
11	Kanada	5
	Frankreich	5
13	Kenia	3
14	Wales	2
15	Japan	1
	Simbabwe	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:

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

See also

• World Rugby Sevens Series
• 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
• World Rugby

External links

• Tournament site
• World Rugby info