2023 South Africa Sevens

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2023 Cape Town Sevens
2023–24 SVNS
Host nation South Africa
Men
Date9–10 December 2023
ChampionFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ThirdFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Women
Date9–10 December 2023
ChampionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Runner-upFlag of France.svg  France
ThirdFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played64
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The 2023 South Africa Sevens or SVNS CPT was a rugby sevens tournament played at Cape Town Stadium. Twelve men's and women's teams participated. [1]

Contents

In the men's competition, hosts South Africa were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Australia after losing to Ireland in their final group game. [2]

Champions Samoa failed to qualify from the group stages and beaten 2022 finalists New Zealand also lost a group game before managing to make it through to the knockouts. [3]

In the women's competition, 2022 champions New Zealand kicked off with a win over Great Britain. [4]

During her team's win over Canada in the quarter-final New Zealander Michaela Blyde became the second women to score 200 tries in the international sevens competition. [5]

Argentina won the men's event and their first title in South Africa, defeating Australia in the final. Australia won the women's event and their first ever title in South Africa, defeating France in the final.

Men's tournament

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 306426+389
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 215733+247
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 125064–144
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 034088–481
9 December
10:50
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg31–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Ward (2), Kennedy (2), Mullin
Con: Roche (2), Dardis
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:50
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg19–5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Nortje (2), Geduld
Con: Geduld, Brown 		Try: Glover
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
13:50
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg19–14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: McNulty (2), Kennedy
Con: Dardis (2)		Try: Bavadra, Emery
Con: Emery (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
14:12
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg26–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Oosthuizen, Specman, Visser, Brown
Con: Geduld (2), Brown		Try: Lacamp (2)
Con: Hughes (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
19:12
United States  Flag of the United States.svg26–31 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Broselle, Hughes, Lacamp, Channel
Con: Hughes (3)		Try: Glover, Emery (2), Williams, McCann
Con: Fergusson, Emery (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
19:34
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg12–14IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Specman, Human
Con: Human		Try: Mullin (2)
Con: Lennox (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 216636+307
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 216438+267
Flag of France.svg  France 214554–96
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 033885–471
9 December
10:28
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg14–17Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Rasaku, Matana
Con: Tamani (2)		Try: Joseph (2)
Con: Parez (2)
Pen: Rebbadj
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:28
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg31–12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: González (2), Moneta, Fraga, Vera Feld
Con: Pellandini (3)		Try: Sainz-Trápaga, Anso
Con: Martínez
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
13:06
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg33–7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Bukayaro (3), Naduvalo, Matana
Con: Tamani (3), Sauturaga 		Try: Ramos
Con: Ramos
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
13:28
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg21–7Flag of France.svg  France
Try: González, Moneta, Pellandini
Con: Pellandini (3)		Try: Joseph
Con: Rebbadj
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
18:28
France  Flag of France.svg21–19Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Sepho (2), Timo
Con: Parez (2), Rebbadj 		Try: López, Anso, Serres
Con: Serres (1), Ramos
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
18:50
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg12–19Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Fraga, Graziano
Con: Wade 		Try: Naduvalo, Rasaku, Bukayaro
Con: Sauturaga (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool C

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 215849+96
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 215940+196
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 125645+114
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 123574–393
9 December
10:06
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg7–27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Falaniko
Con: Niuula 		Try: Palmer (2), Longbottom, Roache, Turner
Con: Roache
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:06
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–19Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Molia
Con: Cook-Savage 		Try: Richard, Coats, Carson
Con: Coats (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
12:22
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg7–33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Masefau
Con: Niuula 		Try: Coats, Carson, Oworu, Kratz, Sager
Con: Coats (3), Kratz
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
12:44
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg35–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Leo, Carter (3), McGarvey-Black
Con: McGarvey-Black (4), Curry 		Try: Sargeant
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:22
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Longbottom, Lawson, Turner, Lawson
Con: Longbottom (3)		Try: Kratz
Con: Kratz
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:44
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–21Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Molia, Curry
Con: McGarvey-Black, Cook-Savage 		Try: Opetai, Niulevae, Alofipo
Con: Tavita, Alofipo (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

[6]

9th to 12th playoffs

 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
10 December 2023– 09:54 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 17
 
10 December 2023– 13:28 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
 
10 December 2023– 10:16 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 21
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
 
11th place final
 
 
10 December 2023– 12:44 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24

5th to 8th playoffs

TeamPoint differential
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa -4
Flag of France.svg  France -14
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada -14

Fifth place

10 December
16:52
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Seventh place

10 December
16:08
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg33–17Flag of France.svg  France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
10 December 2023– 10:34 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 33
 
10 December 2023– 14:56 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26
 
10 December 2023– 10:56 – DHL Stadium
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 19
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 36
 
10 December 2023– 19:23 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 45
 
10 December 2023– 11:18 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28
 
10 December 2023– 15:18 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24
 
10 December 2023– 11:40 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 7 3rd place final
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 29
 
10 December 2023– 18:10 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 24
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 7
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 

[7]

Final placings

Place Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8Flag of France.svg  France
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Dream Team

PlayerCountry
Terry Kennedy IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Maurice Longbottom Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nathan Lawson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
James Turner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kaminieli Rasaku Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Matías Osadczuk Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Germán Schulz Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Women's tournament

Pool A

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 301207+1139
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 215750+76
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1234109–753
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 032974–452
9 December
09:22
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg36–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:22
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg38–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:34
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg14–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:34
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg54–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:32
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg22–19Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:54
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg28–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool B

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 309224+689
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 215064–146
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 126166–54
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 033887–490
9 December
09:00
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg39–14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg37–5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:12
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg15–19Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:12
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg22–12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
14:48
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg12–26Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:10
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg33–7IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool C

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of France.svg  France 307924+559
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 215545+106
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 127140+315
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 037103–960
9 December
09:44
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14–21Flag of the United States.svg  United States
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:44
France  Flag of France.svg29–7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:56
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg40–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:56
France  Flag of France.svg31–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
16:38
United States  Flag of the United States.svg34–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:00
France  Flag of France.svg19–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

9th to 12th playoffs

 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
10 December 2023– 09:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
 
10 December 2023– 13:06 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15
 
10 December 2023– 09:22 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 27
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7
 
11th place final
 
 
10 December 2023– 12:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7

5th to 8th playoffs

TeamPoint differential
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada -10
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland -15
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain -21

Fifth place

10 December
16:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg19–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Seventh place

10 December
15:46
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg17–5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
10 December 2023– 09:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 12
 
10 December 2023– 14:12 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
10 December 2023– 09:22 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24
 
10 December 2023– 18:43 – DHL Stadium
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 14
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29
 
10 December 2023– 09:44 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of France.svg  France 26
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
10 December 2023– 14:34 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
Flag of France.svg  France 24
 
10 December 2023– 10:06 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 3rd place final
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 41
 
10 December 2023– 17:40 – DHL Stadium
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19
 

Final placings

Place Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
7IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Dream Team

PlayerCountry
Emma Uren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Naya Tapper Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jazmin Felix-Hotham Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Anne-Cécile Ciofani Flag of France.svg  France
Camille Grassineau Flag of France.svg  France
Bienne Terita Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Teagan Levi Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

References

  1. ↑ "Pools for HSBC SVNS Cape Town revealed". rugby365.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Blitzboks dumped out of Cape Town Sevens cup competition". www.msn.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "South Africa and New Zealand lose but still advance to Cape Town Sevens quarters". AP News. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rugby Sevens: Black Ferns Sevens begin Cape Town title defence with pool win over Great Britain". Newshub. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ McConnell, Lynn (11 December 2023). "Blyde Joins Special Club as New Zealand Teams Fall Short in Cape Town" . Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ↑ world.rugby. "Fixtures & Results". www.svns.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ↑ world.rugby. "Fixtures & Results". www.svns.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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