The 2010 Safari Sevens were the 15th annual edition of the Safari Sevens. The event attracted 21,000 spectators and the gate receipts were KSh.17 million/= (compared to KSh.12 million/= from 15,000 spectators in 2009).[1] Georgia, Botswana and Morocco pulled out at the last minute; Rwanda and Shujaa filled the gaps left by these withdrawals.

2010 Safari Sevens
Host nationKenya Kenya
Date4–6 June 2010
Cup
Champion Kenya
Runner-up Emerging Boks
Plate
Winner Ponsonby
Runner-up Les Bleus
Bowl
Winner Zimbabwe
Runner-up Argentina
Shield
Winner Hamilton Raiders
Runner-up Samurai Sevens
2009
2011

Match Officials

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The 2010 tournament match officials[2]

Name Home Union Experience
Stuart Berry South Africa Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup and IRB Sevens World Series Referee
Brian Campsall England Zurich Premiership, Heineken Cup and Rugby World Cup Referee
Constant Cap Kenya Confederation of African Rugby International Referee
Simbarashe Dangah Kenya Confederation of African Rugby International Referee
Jason Jaftha South Africa Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup and IRB Sevens World Series Referee
John Kagagi Kenya Confederation of African Rugby International Referee
Godwin Karuga Kenya Confederation of African Rugby International Referee
Rick Kershaw Zimbabwe National Referee Assessor and Confederation of African Rugby International Referee
David Rose England Zurich Premiership, Heineken Cup and U21 RWC Referee
Koen Daniel-Stephanus Namibia Rugby World Cup Qualifiers Referee

Pool stages

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Pool A

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Matches Final Pool standings
Team 1 Score Team 2
Les Bleus Sevens 20 - 5 Zambia  
  Kenya 46 - 0 Samurai International
Les Bleus Sevens 21 - 12 Samurai International
  Kenya 29 - 0 Zambia  
  Zambia 19 - 5 Samurai International
  Kenya 29 - 7 Les Bleus Sevens
Team Pld W D L Pts
  Kenya 3 3 0 0 9
Les Bleus Sevens 3 2 0 1 7
  Zambia 3 1 0 2 5
Samurai International 3 0 0 3 3

Pool B

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Matches Final Pool standings
Team 1 Score Team 2
  Namibia 19 - 26 Bristol Select
  Emerging Boks 43 - 5 Tanzania  
Bristol Select 54 - 5 Tanzania  
  Emerging Boks 26 - 7 Namibia  
  Namibia 42 - 7 Tanzania  
  Emerging Boks 36 - 7 Bristol Select
Team Pld W D L Pts
  Emerging Boks 3 3 0 0 9
Bristol Select 3 2 0 1 7
  Namibia 3 1 0 2 5
  Tanzania 3 0 0 3 3

Pool C

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Matches Final Pool standings
Team 1 Score Team 2
  Zimbabwe 12 - 14 Shujaa  
  Argentina 7 - 22 Universitaire de Grenoble
  Shujaa 19 - 15 Argentina  
Universitaire de Grenoble 12 - 26 Zimbabwe  
  Zimbabwe 5 - 14 Argentina  
Universitaire de Grenoble 10 - 5 Shujaa  
Team Pld W D L Pts
Universitaire de Grenoble 3 2 0 1 7
  Shujaa 3 2 0 1 7
  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 5
  Argentina 3 1 0 2 5

Pool D

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Matches Final Pool standings
Team 1 Score Team 2
  Uganda 10 - 19 Hamilton Raiders
Ponsonby 31 - 0 Rwanda  
  Uganda 26 - 0 Rwanda  
Ponsonby 24 - 7 Hamilton Raiders
Hamilton Raiders 49 - 5 Rwanda  
Ponsonby 24 - 7 Uganda  
Team Pld W D L Pts
Ponsonby 3 3 0 0 9
  Uganda 3 2 0 1 7
Hamilton Raiders 3 1 0 2 5
  Rwanda 3 0 0 3 3

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
 
  Shujaa 17
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Bristol Select 15
 
  Shujaa0
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Kenya31
 
  Kenya10
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Ponsonby 5
 
  Kenya17
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Emerging Boks12
 
  Emerging Boks 28
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Les Bleus Sevens 7
 
  Emerging Boks22
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Universitaire de Grenoble0
 
Universitaire de Grenoble 22
 
 
  Uganda 14
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
 
  Shujaa 17
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Bristol Select 15
 
Bristol Select14
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Ponsonby19
 
  Kenya10
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Ponsonby 5
 
Ponsonby26
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Les Bleus Sevens17
 
  Emerging Boks 28
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Les Bleus Sevens 7
 
Les Bleus Sevens21
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Uganda14
 
Universitaire de Grenoble 22
 
 
  Uganda 14
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
 
  Zambia 40
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Tanzania 5
 
  Zambia 14
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Zimbabwe 29
 
Hamilton Raiders 10
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Zimbabwe 19
 
  Zimbabwe 7
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Argentina 14
 
  Argentina 38
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Rwanda 0
 
  Argentina 24
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Samurai International 19
 
  Namibia 21
 
 
Samurai International 17
 

Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
 
  Zambia 40
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Tanzania 5
 
  Tanzania 0
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Hamilton Raiders 55
 
Hamilton Raiders 10
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Zimbabwe 19
 
Hamilton Raiders 36
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Samurai International 5
 
  Argentina 38
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
  Rwanda 0
 
  Rwanda 7
 
June 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
 
Samurai International 38
 
  Namibia 21
 
 
Samurai International 17
 

References

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  1. ^ http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=65238[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)