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2008 South Africa Sevens

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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.

Teams

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Pool stages

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Pool A

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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

Pool B

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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

Pool C

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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

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Portugal 3 3 0 0 52 46 +6 9
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 65 36 +29 7
 Kenya 3 1 0 2 43 43 0 5
 Wales 3 0 0 3 34 69 −35 3
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

Knockout

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Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 
 France26
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Georgia14
 
 Georgia12
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland17
 
 Kenya19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland15
 
 Scotland0
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Zimbabwe26
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Wales26
 
 Zimbabwe40
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Tunisia5
 
 Australia33
 
 
 Tunisia21
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 
 France26
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Georgia14
 
 France19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Kenya14
 
 Kenya19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Scotland15
 
 France21
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Australia12
 
 Zimbabwe24
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Wales26
 
 Wales19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Australia22
 
 Australia33
 
 
 Tunisia21
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 
 New Zealand36
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 United States7
 
 United States7
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Portugal24
 
 Portugal19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina28
 
 Portugal7
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 England24
 
 Fiji19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Samoa12
 
 Samoa19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 England20
 
 South Africa17
 
 
 England12
 

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 
 New Zealand36
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 United States7
 
 New Zealand26
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina5
 
 Portugal19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Argentina28
 
 New Zealand7
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 South Africa12
 
 Fiji19
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 Samoa12
 
 Fiji7
 
6 December – Outeniqua Park, George, Western Cape
 
 South Africa21
 
 South Africa17
 
 
 England12
 

Statistics

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Individual points

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
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Preceded by George Sevens
2008
Succeeded by