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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | +83 | 9 |
 England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 7 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 5 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 97 | −66 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12 | +60 | 9 |
 United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 7 |
 Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 5 |
 Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 95 | −85 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 21 | +60 | 9 |
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 7 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 5 |
 Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 62 | −55 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 14 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 15 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 40 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||||||
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| France | 26 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 14 | |||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 14 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 15 | |||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 22 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 28 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
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| England | 24 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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| England | 20 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 28 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 21 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Individual points [1] Updated:6 December 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | 59 |
| 2 | Richard Kingi | Australia | 51 |
| 3 | Ben Gollings | England | 41 |
| 4= | Gonzalo Comacho | Argentina | 35 |
| 4= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 35 |
| 4= | Mickey Young | England | 35 |
| 4= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe | 35 |
| 8 | Paul Albaladejo | France | 34 |
| 9 | Pedro Leal | Portugal | 32 |
| 10 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe | 30 |
| Individual tries [2] Updated:6 December 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1= | Gonzalo Camacho | Argentina | 7 |
| 1= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 7 |
| 1= | Mickey Young | England | 7 |
| 4 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe | 6 |
| 5= | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | 5 |
| 5= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 5 |
| 5= | Richard Kingi | Australia | 5 |
| 5= | David Mateus | Portugal | 5 |
| 5= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe | 5 |
| 10 | Paul Albaladejo | France | 4 |
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