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2023 South Africa Sevens

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2023 Cape Town Sevens
2023–24 SVNS
Host nationSouth Africa
Men
Date9–10 December 2023
Champion Argentina
Runner-up Australia
Third Fiji
Women
Date9–10 December 2023
Champion Australia
Runner-up France
Third New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played64
2022
2024

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]

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

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Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 0 64 26 +38 9
 South Africa 2 1 57 33 +24 7
 Great Britain 1 2 50 64 –14 4
 United States 0 3 40 88 –48 1
9 December
10:50
Ireland 31–0 United States
Try: Ward (2), Kennedy (2), Mullin
Con: Roche (2), Dardis
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:50
South Africa 19–5 Great Britain
Try: Nortje (2), Geduld
Con: Geduld, Brown
Try: Glover
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
13:50
Ireland 19–14 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 26–14 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 26–31 (aet) 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 12–14 Ireland
Try: Specman, Human
Con: Human
Try: Mullin (2)
Con: Lennox (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 2 1 66 36 +30 7
 Argentina 2 1 64 38 +26 7
 France 2 1 45 54 –9 6
 Spain 0 3 38 85 –47 1
9 December
10:28
Fiji 14–17 France
Try: Rasaku, Matana
Con: Tamani (2)
Try: Joseph (2)
Con: Parez (2)
Pen: Rebbadj
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:28
Argentina 31–12 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 33–7 Spain
Try: Bukayaro (3), Naduvalo, Matana
Con: Tamani (3), Sauturaga
Try: Ramos
Con: Ramos
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
13:28
Argentina 21–7 France
Try: González, Moneta, Pellandini
Con: Pellandini (3)
Try: Joseph
Con: Rebbadj
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
18:28
France 21–19 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 12–19 Fiji
Try: Fraga, Graziano
Con: Wade
Try: Naduvalo, Rasaku, Bukayaro
Con: Sauturaga (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 2 1 58 49 +9 6
 Canada 2 1 59 40 +19 6
 New Zealand 1 2 56 45 +11 4
 Samoa 1 2 35 74 –39 3
9 December
10:06
Samoa 7–27 Australia
Try: Falaniko
Con: Niuula
Try: Palmer (2), Longbottom, Roache, Turner
Con: Roache
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
10:06
New Zealand 7–19 Canada
Try: Molia
Con: Cook-Savage
Try: Richard, Coats, Carson
Con: Coats (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
12:22
Samoa 7–33 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 35–5 Australia
Try: Leo, Carter (3), McGarvey-Black
Con: McGarvey-Black (4), Curry
Try: Sargeant
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:22
Australia 26–7 Canada
Try: Longbottom, Lawson, Turner, Lawson
Con: Longbottom (3)
Try: Kratz
Con: Kratz
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:44
New Zealand 14–21 Samoa
Try: Molia, Curry
Con: McGarvey-Black, Cook-Savage
Try: Opetai, Niulevae, Alofipo
Con: Tavita, Alofipo (2)
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

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9th to 12th playoffs

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9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
10 December 2023– 09:54 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Samoa17
 
10 December 2023– 13:28 – DHL Stadium
 
 Spain24
 
 Spain7
 
10 December 2023– 10:16 – DHL Stadium
 
 Great Britain31
 
 Great Britain21
 
 
 United States14
 
11th place final
 
 
10 December 2023– 12:44 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Samoa19
 
 
 United States24

5th to 8th playoffs

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Team Point differential
 New Zealand 6
 South Africa -4
 France -14
 Canada -14

Fifth place

10 December
16:52
South Africa 7–31 New Zealand
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Seventh place

10 December
16:08
Canada 33–17 France
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Cup

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
10 December 2023– 10:34 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Argentina33
 
10 December 2023– 14:56 – DHL Stadium
 
 Canada0
 
 Argentina26
 
10 December 2023– 10:56 – DHL Stadium
 
 Ireland19
 
 Ireland36
 
10 December 2023– 19:23 – DHL Stadium
 
 New Zealand21
 
 Argentina45
 
10 December 2023– 11:18 – DHL Stadium
 
 Australia12
 
 Australia28
 
10 December 2023– 15:18 – DHL Stadium
 
 South Africa0
 
 Australia24
 
10 December 2023– 11:40 – DHL Stadium
 
 Fiji7 3rd place final
 
 Fiji29
 
10 December 2023– 18:10 – DHL Stadium
 
 France24
 
 Ireland7
 
 
 Fiji14
 

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Final placings

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Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Argentina
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Fiji
4  Ireland
5  New Zealand
6  South Africa
7  Canada
8  France
9  Great Britain
10  Spain
11  United States
12  Samoa

Dream Team

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Player Country
Terry Kennedy  Ireland
Maurice Longbottom  Australia
Nathan Lawson  Australia
James Turner  Australia
Kaminieli Rasaku  Fiji
Matías Osadczuk  Argentina
Germán Schulz  Argentina

Women's tournament

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Pool A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 0 120 7 +113 9
 Fiji 2 1 57 50 +7 6
 Japan 1 2 34 109 –75 3
 Spain 0 3 29 74 –45 2
9 December
09:22
Fiji 36–12 Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:22
Australia 38–0 Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:34
Fiji 14–10 Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:34
Australia 54–0 Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:32
Japan 22–19 Spain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:54
Australia 28–7 Fiji
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3 0 92 24 +68 9
 Great Britain 2 1 50 64 –14 6
 Ireland 1 2 61 66 –5 4
 Brazil 0 3 38 87 –49 0
9 December
09:00
Ireland 39–14 Brazil
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:00
New Zealand 37–5 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:12
Ireland 15–19 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:12
New Zealand 22–12 Brazil
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
14:48
Brazil 12–26 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
15:10
New Zealand 33–7 Ireland
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Pool C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 France 3 0 79 24 +55 9
 United States 2 1 55 45 +10 6
 Canada 1 2 71 40 +31 5
 South Africa 0 3 7 103 –96 0
9 December
09:44
Canada 14–21 United States
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
09:44
France 29–7 South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:56
Canada 40–0 South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
11:56
France 31–0 United States
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
16:38
United States 34–0 South Africa
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
9 December
17:00
France 19–17 Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

9th to 12th playoffs

[edit]
 
9th place semifinals9th place final
 
      
 
10 December 2023– 09:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Spain7
 
10 December 2023– 13:06 – DHL Stadium
 
 Brazil21
 
 Brazil15
 
10 December 2023– 09:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 Japan14
 
 Japan27
 
 
 South Africa7
 
11th place final
 
 
10 December 2023– 12:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Spain21
 
 
 South Africa7

5th to 8th playoffs

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Team Point differential
 Fiji 5
 Canada -10
 Ireland -15
 Great Britain -21

Fifth place

10 December
16:30
Fiji 19–17 Canada
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Seventh place

10 December
15:46
Ireland 17–5 Great Britain
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Cup

[edit]
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
10 December 2023– 09:00 – DHL Stadium
 
 
 Great Britain12
 
10 December 2023– 14:12 – DHL Stadium
 
 United States19
 
 United States5
 
10 December 2023– 09:22 – DHL Stadium
 
 Australia33
 
 Australia24
 
10 December 2023– 18:43 – DHL Stadium
 
 Ireland14
 
 Australia29
 
10 December 2023– 09:44 – DHL Stadium
 
 France26
 
 France19
 
10 December 2023– 14:34 – DHL Stadium
 
 Fiji17
 
 France24
 
10 December 2023– 10:06 – DHL Stadium
 
 New Zealand12 3rd place final
 
 New Zealand41
 
10 December 2023– 17:40 – DHL Stadium
 
 Canada0
 
 United States7
 
 
 New Zealand19
 

Final placings

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Place  Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand
4  United States
5  Fiji
6  Canada
7  Ireland
8  Great Britain
9  Brazil
10  Japan
11  Spain
12  South Africa

Dream Team

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Player Country
Emma Uren  Great Britain
Naya Tapper  United States
Jazmin Felix-Hotham  New Zealand
Anne-Cécile Ciofani  France
Camille Grassineau  France
Bienne Terita  Australia
Teagan Levi  Australia

References

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  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. 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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2023–24 SVNS
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