2017 South Africa Sevens

The 2017 South Africa Sevens was the second tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the nineteenth edition of the South Africa Sevens. It was held over the weekend of 9–10 December 2017 at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.

2017 South Africa Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	South Africa
Date	9–10 December 2017
Cup
Champion	New Zealand
Runner-up	Argentina
Third	South Africa
Challenge Cup
Winner	Australia
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	271 (average 6.02 per match)
Most points	Nathan Hirayama (44)
Most tries	Seabelo Senatla (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, the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens, Uganda:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• England
• Fiji
• France
• Kenya
• New Zealand
• Russia
• Samoa
• Scotland
• South Africa
• Spain
• Uganda
• United States
• Wales

Pool stage

All times in South African Standard Time (UTC+2:00)

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	97	17	+80	9
France	3	2	0	1	47	50	–3	7
Kenya	3	1	0	2	55	47	+8	5
Russia	3	0	0	3	10	95	–85	3

9 December 2017	Kenya	14–21	France	Cape Town Stadium
12:27	Try: Oliech 4' Tanga 7' Con: Oliech (2/2) 5', 7'		Try: Mazoue 8' Barraque 10' Parez 11' Con: Barraque (3/3) 8', 11', 12' Cards: Daoudou 13' to 14'	Referee: Damian Schneider

9 December 2017	South Africa	40–5	Russia	Cape Town Stadium
12:49	Try: Senatla 1', 5', 7' Du Preez 2' Agaba 9' Specman 11' Con: Du Preez (3/4) 2', 6', 7' Afrika (1/1) 10' Geduld 11'		Try: Roschin 3' Con: Roshchin (0/1)	Referee: Craig Evans

9 December 2017	Kenya	34–0	Russia	Cape Town Stadium
15:48	Try: Tanga 1' Oliech 4' Ambaka 6' Sikuta 8' Ochieng 10' Njenga 13' Con: Oliech (2/6) 4', 14'			Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

9 December 2017	South Africa	31–5	France	Cape Town Stadium
16:10	Try: Smith 2' Snyman 9' Dry 10' Senatla 11' Nel 14' Con: Du Preez (2/2) 3', 9' Afrika 10' Geduld (1/2) 14'		Try: Parez 7' Con: Mazzoleni (0/1) Cards: Mazzoleni 10' to 12'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

9 December 2017	France	21–5	Russia	Cape Town Stadium
19:34	Try: Veredamu 2' Mazzoleni 3' Riva 7' Con: Riva (2/2) 2', 4' Mazzoleni (1/1) 7'		Try: Kapalin 11' Con: Gostyuzhev (0/1)	Referee: Paulo Duarte

9 December 2017	South Africa	26–7	Kenya	Cape Town Stadium
19:56	Try: Nel 4' Brown 6' Snyman 11' Senatla 12' Con: Du Preez (2/2) 4', 6' Afrika (1/1) 11' Geduld (0/1)		Try: Ambaka 5' Con: Tanga (1/1) 5' Cards: Oyoo 6' to 8'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	79	19	+60	9
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	85	34	+51	7
Australia	3	1	0	2	62	78	–16	5
Spain	3	0	0	3	17	112	–95	3

9 December 2017	Australia	36–12	Spain	Cape Town Stadium
11:43	Try: Anderson 1' Kennewell 2', 4', 5' Longbottom 9' Hood 14' Con: Holland (1/4) 2' Stannard (2/2) 10', 14'		Try: Poggi 7' Pla 13' Con: Hernandez (1/2) 7'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

9 December 2017	New Zealand	0–22	United States	Cape Town Stadium
12:05	Cards: Ware 8' to 10'		Try: Isles 3', 6' Pinkleman 9' Unufe 14' Con: Hughes (1/4) 10'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

9 December 2017	Australia	14–31	United States	Cape Town Stadium
15:04	Try: Killingworth 1' Anderson 9' Con: Stannard (1/1) 1' Porch (1/1) 10'		Try: Isles 2', 6', 7' Tomasin 8' Hughes 12' Con: Hughes (3/5) 3', 8', 13' Cards: Unufe 9' to 11'	Referee: Craig Evans

9 December 2017	New Zealand	50–0	Spain	Cape Town Stadium
15:26	Try: Webber 1' Mikkelson 3', 5' Baker 7' Ware 9' Dickson 10', 13' Koroi 14' Con: Webber (1/1) 1' Koroi (3/5) 4', 7', 9' Knewstubb (1/2) 14'		Cards: Martin 7' to 9'	Referee: Damian Schneider

9 December 2017	Spain	5–26	United States	Cape Town Stadium
18:50	Try: Carter 12' Con: Hernandez (0/1) Cards: Hernandez 4' to 6'		Try: Williams 1' Hughes 5' Unufe 7' Tomasin 10' Con: Hughes (3/4) 1', 7', 11'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

9 December 2017	New Zealand	35–12	Australia	Cape Town Stadium
19:12	Try: Koroi 1', 11' Collier 5', 7' Molia 13' Con: Koroi (2/2) 1', 11' Curry (1/1) 6' Webber (1/1) 7' Knewstubb (1/1) 13' Cards: Koroi 5' to 7'		Try: Kennewell 8' Holland 9' Con: Stannard (1/2) 8'	Referee: Craig Joubert

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	72	14	+58	9
Argentina	3	2	0	1	69	45	+24	7
Scotland	3	1	0	2	66	31	+35	5
Uganda	3	0	0	3	7	124	–117	3

9 December 2017	Scotland	14–19	Argentina	Cape Town Stadium
10:59	Try: Bryce 7' Farndale 8' Con: Lowe (2/2) 7', 8'		Try: Sabato 1' Etchart 2' Mare 11' Con: Bazan (2/3) 2', 12'

9 December 2017	England	36–0	Uganda	Cape Town Stadium
11:21	Try: Glover 1' Burgess 8' Norton 10' Lindsay-Hague 11' McConnochie 13' Con: Mitchell (2/3), 8', 10' Edwards (1/2) 13'			Referee: Paulo Duarte

9 December 2017	Scotland	45–0	Uganda	Cape Town Stadium
14:20	Try: Ferguson 5', 7' Cuthbert 4' McFarland 6' Lowe 9' Pecquer 11', 13' Con: Lowe (4/5) 5', 6', 7', 10' Ferguson (1/2) 13'			Referee: Richard Haughton

9 December 2017	England	24–7	Argentina	Cape Town Stadium
14:42	Try: Glover 3' Norton 5', 14' Hayter 14' Con: Mitchell (2/3) 3', 14'		Try: Roura 4' Con: del Mestre (1/1) 4'	Referee: Craig Joubert

9 December 2017	Argentina	43–7	Uganda	Cape Town Stadium
17:41	Try: Roura 1', 8' Etchart 5' Sabato 6' Filizzola 10' del Mestre 12' Moroni 13' Con: Bazan (1/3) 5' Mare (1/1) 8' del Mestre (2/2) 12', 13' Filizzola (0/1)		Try: Ssebuliba 14' Con: Ijongat (1/1) 14'	Referee: Craig Evans

9 December 2017	England	12–7	Scotland	Cape Town Stadium
18:03	Try: Mitchell 8' McConnochie 10' Con: Mitchell (1/2) 8'		Try: Bryce 5' Con: Lowe (1/1) 6'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Canada	3	2	0	1	70	47	+23	7
Fiji	3	2	0	1	80	43	+37	7
Wales	3	1	0	2	45	71	–26	5
Samoa	3	1	0	2	38	72	–34	5

9 December 2017	Samoa	19–17	Canada	Cape Town Stadium
10:15	Try: Motuga 7' Iosefo 9', 13' Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7' Tupou (1/2) 10'		Try: Fuailefau 3' Hirayama 5' Moonlight 8' Con: Hirayama (1/3) 8'	Referee: Richard Haughton

9 December 2017	Fiji	28–14	Wales	Cape Town Stadium
10:37	Try: Nasoko 3' Sau 4', 6' Veremalua 5' Con: Tuwai (1/1) 3' Nasilasila (3/3) 4', 6', 7'		Try: Treharne 11' Williams 12' Con: Davies (2/2) 11', 13'

9 December 2017	Samoa	12–17	Wales	Cape Town Stadium
13:36	Try: Alosio 5', 13' Con: Mealoi (1/2) 5'		Try: Morgan 2', 7', 11' Con: Davies (1/3) 3'	Referee: Richard Kelly

9 December 2017	Fiji	14–22	Canada	Cape Town Stadium
	Try: Tuwai 1' Nasilasila 13' Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 1', 13'		Try: Moonlight 4' Jones 6' Douglas 8', 10' Con: Hirayama (1/4) 4'	Referee: Damon Murphy

9 December 2017	Canada	31–14	Wales	Cape Town Stadium
16:57	Try: Berna 1' Douglas 3' Fualiefau 5' Jones 8' Kay 11' Con: Hirayama (3/5) 3', 8', 12' Cards: Kaay 13' to 14'		Try: Davies 7' Con: Davies (2/2) 7'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

9 December 2017	Fiji	38–7	Samoa	Cape Town Stadium
17:19	Try: Dranisinukula 1', 14' Kunavula 3' Sai 5' Ravouvou 10' Nasilasila 12' Con: Ravouvou (3/5) 2', 6', 10' Nasilasila (1/2) 13'		Try: Perez 7' Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

Knockout stage

13th place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	10 December 2017 – 13:57 – Cape Town
	Kenya	33
					10 December 2017 – 17:43 – Cape Town
	Scotland	12
					Kenya	24
	10 December 2017 – 14:19 – Cape Town
					Uganda	14
	Russia	19
	Uganda	28

Matches

Semi-finals 10 December 2017 Kenya 33–12 Scotland Cape Town Stadium   13:57 Try: Tanga 1', 8' Oluoch 4' Oyoo 9' Ngethe 14' Con: Oliech (4/5) 1', 8', 9', 14' Try: Farndale 6' McCann 13' Con: Ferguson (1/1) 13' Lowe (0/1) Referee: Paulo Duarte 10 December 2017 Russia 17–21 Uganda Cape Town Stadium   14:19 Try: Ianiushkin 1' Mysin 6' Akuabu 9' Con: Mysin (1/1) 6' Roschin (1/1) 10' Ianiushkin (0/1) Try: Ssebuliba 3', 13' Okia 5', 7' Con: Ofoyrwoth (3/3) 4', 5', 7' Kermundu (1/1) 13' Referee: Mike O'Brien 13th Place Final 10 December 2017 Kenya 24–14 Uganda Cape Town Stadium   17:43 Try: Sikuta 1' Oluoch 6' Ngethe 12' Ouma 14' Con: Tanga (2/4) 1', 6' Cards: Oluoch 2' to 4' Try: Kasito 10' Ssebuliba 11' Con: Ofoyrwoth (2/2) 11', 12' Referee: Damian Schneider

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	10 December 2017 – 10:36 – Cape Town
	Kenya	15
					10 December 2017 – 14:41 – Cape Town
	Samoa	19
					Samoa	0
	10 December 2017 – 10:58 – Cape Town
					Spain	24
	Scotland	7
									10 December 2017 – 18:05 – Cape Town
	Spain	22
									Spain	7
	10 December 2017 – 11:20 – Cape Town
									Australia	26
	Wales	21
					10 December 2017 – 15:03 – Cape Town
	Russia	12
					Wales	5
	10 December 2017 – 11:42 – Cape Town
					Australia	42
	Australia	47
	Uganda	12

Matches

Quarter-finals 10 December 2017 Kenya 15–19 Samoa Cape Town Stadium   10:36 Try: Oliech 2' Sikuta 5' Oluoch 14' Con: Tanga (0/3) Try: Alosio 1' Perez 7' Tupou 13' Con: Tupou (2/3) 2', 7' Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge 10 December 2017 Scotland 7–24 Spain Cape Town Stadium   10:58 Try: Elms 3' Con: Lowe (1/1) 3' Try: Poggi 7' Carrion 7' Pla 8', 10' Con: Hernandez (2/4) 7', 10' Referee: Craig Evans 10 December 2017 Wales 21–12 Russia Cape Town Stadium   11:20 Try: Williams 10', 14' Morgan 13' Con: Davies (3/3) 10', 13', 14' Try: Ostroushko 1' Ostroushko 4' Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 2' Gostyuzhev (0/1) 10 December 2017 Australia 47–12 Uganda Cape Town Stadium   11:42 Try: O'Donnell 1', 7' Holland 3', 4' Porch 6' Longbottom 8', 12' Con: Stannard (5/5) 1', 4', 7', 7', 8' Porch (1/2) 3' Try: Okia 11' Kasito 14' Con: Ofoyrwoth (1/1) 14' Aredo (0/1) Referee: Damian Schneider Semi-finals 10 December 2017 Samoa 0–24 Spain Cape Town Stadium   14:41 Try: Carrion 4' Genua 6' Sainz-Trapaga 8' Pla 14' Con: Genua (2/3) 4', 6' Sainz-Trapaga (0/1) Referee: Damian Schneider 10 December 2017 Wales 5–42 Australia Cape Town Stadium   15:03 Try: Lewis 7' Con: Jones (0/1) Cards: Talbot-Davies 14' to 14' Try: Holland 1' O'Donnell 4', 10' Quinn 8' Anstee 9' Longbottom 14' Con: Stannard (6/6) 2', 5', 8', 9', 10', 14' Cards: Quinn 5' to 7' Referee: Sam Grove-White Challenge Trophy Final 10 December 2017 Spain 7–26 Australia Cape Town Stadium   18:05 Try: Alsonso 14' Con: Fontes (1/1) 14' Try: Anstee 2' O'Donnell 5', 9' Hood 12' Con: Stannard (3/4) 3', 5', 9' Referee: Mike O'Brien

5th place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	10 December 2017 – 15:50 – Cape Town
	Fiji	19
					10 December 2017 – 18:36 – Cape Town
	England	12
					Fiji	26
	10 December 2017 – 16:12 – Cape Town
					United States	12
	France	12
	United States	29

Matches

Semi-finals 10 December 2017 Fiji 19–12 England Cape Town Stadium   15:50 Try: Tuwai 3', 7' Sau 14' Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 7', 14' Ravouvou (0/1) Try: Bowen 8' Norton 12' Con: Mitchell (1/2) 12' Referee: Damon Murphy 10 December 2017 France 12–29 United States Cape Town Stadium   16:12 Try: Riva 4' Veredamu 14' Con: Riva (1/1) 5' Cards: Riva 10' to 12' Daoudou 12' to 14' Try: Barret 1' Niua 3' Hughes 7' Isles 10' Leuta 12' Con: Hughes (2/4) 1', 3' Tomasin (0/1) 5th Place Final 10 December 2017 Fiji 26–12 United States Cape Town Stadium   18:36 Try: Tuwai 2', 11' Vakurunabili 6' Sau 13' Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 2', 12', 14' Ravouvou (0/1) Try: Tomasin 9' Unufe 14' Con: Hughes (1/2) 14' Referee: Richard Kelly

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	10 December 2017 – 12:04 – Cape Town
	South Africa	31
					10 December 2017 – 16:34 – Cape Town
	Fiji	26
					South Africa	12
	10 December 2017 – 12:26 – Cape Town
					New Zealand	19
	England	12
									10 December 2017 – 19:44 – Cape Town
	New Zealand	17
									New Zealand	38
	10 December 2017 – 12:48 – Cape Town
									Argentina	14
	Canada	35
					10 December 2017 – 16:56 – Cape Town
	France	7
					Canada	12
	10 December 2017 – 13:10 – Cape Town
					Argentina	14			Bronze Medal Match
	United States	12
									10 December 2017 – 19:18 – Cape Town
	Argentina	28
									South Africa	19
									Canada	17

Matches

Quarter-finals 10 December 2017 South Africa 31–26 Fiji Cape Town Stadium   12:04 Try: Kok 4' Geduld 7' Senatla 8', 13' Smith 12' Con: Afrika (1/3) 7' Geduld (2/2) 12' 14' Cards: Senatla 2' to 4' Try: Penalty Try 1' Nasilasila 3' Vakurunabili 6' Nasoko 9' Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 3' Ravouvou (1/2) 6' Referee: Richard Kelly 10 December 2017 England 12–17 New Zealand Cape Town Stadium   12:26 Try: McConnochie 3', 10' Con: Mitchell (1/2) 3' Cards: Mitchell 13' to 14' Try: Knewstubb 6' Collier 12' Ravouvou 14' Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 14' Koroi (0/2) Referee: Sam Grove-White 10 December 2017 Canada 35–7 France Cape Town Stadium   12:48 Try: Fuailefau 1' Hirayama 5' Douglas 7' Braid 8' Mullins 11' Con: Hirayama (5/5) 2', 5', 7', 8', 11' Try: Demai-Hamecher 14' Con: Hecquet (1/1) 14' Referee: Richard Haughton 10 December 2017 United States 12–28 Argentina Cape Town Stadium   13:10 Try: Tomasin 11' Niua 13' Con: Hughes (1/2) 13' Try: Sabato 2' Bazan 3' Roura 10' Gonzalez 14' Con: Bazan (3/3) 2', 4', 10' del Mestre (1/1) 14' Referee: Craig Joubert Semi-finals 10 December 2017 South Africa 12–19 New Zealand Cape Town Stadium   16:34 Try: Snyman 1' Afrika 6' Con: Du Preez (1/2) 7' Try: Mikkelson 3' Koroi 8' Webber 13' Con: Koroi (1/1) 3' Knewstubb (1/2) 13' Cards: Ravouvou 1' to 3' 10 December 2017 Canada 12–14 Argentina Cape Town Stadium   16:56 Try: Kay 1' Braid 7' Con: Hirayama (1/2) 1' Try: Alvarez 3' Etchart 9' Con: Bazan (2/2) 3', 9' Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge Bronze Medal Match 10 December 2017 South Africa 19–17 Canada Cape Town Stadium   19:18 Try: Soyizwapi 2' Nel 7' Specman 8' Con: Geduld (2/3) 2', 7' Try: Jones 5' Hirayama 9', 14' Con: Hirayama (1/3) 14' Cards: Kaay 8' to 10' Referee: Richard Haughton Cup Final 10 December 2017 New Zealand 38–14 Argentina Cape Town Stadium   19:44 Try: Ravouvou 2', 11' Koroi 4' Mikkelson 9' Ware 12' Molia 14' Con: Knewstubb (3/5) 3', 5', 9', 14' Try: Bazan 7' Gonzalez 13' Con: Bazan (2/2) 7', 13' Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	New Zealand	22
	Argentina	19
	South Africa	17
4	Canada	15
5	Fiji	13
6	United States	12
7	England	10
	France	10

Place	Team	Points
9	Australia	8
10	Spain	7
11	Samoa	5
	Wales	5
13	Kenya	3
14	Uganda	2
15	Russia	1
	Scotland	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Seabelo Senatla	7
2	Ben O'Donnell	6
	Carlin Isles	6
4	Eroni Sau	5
	Jerry Tuwai	5

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Nathan Hirayama	44
2	Amenoni Nasilasila	41
3	Madison Hughes	37
	Vilimoni Koroi	37
5	James Stannard	36

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:

Forwards	Backs
Mike Fuailefau Philip Snyman Tim Mikkelson	Justin Douglas Amenoni Nasilasila Vilimoni Koroi Rodrigo Etchart

External links

Tournament Page