2007 South Africa Sevens
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 2007 competition, which took place on 7 December and 8 December at Outeniqua Park in George, Western Cape, was the second Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series.
In a rematch of the Cup final from the first event in the 2007-08 series, the Dubai Sevens, New Zealand successfully defended their South Africa title by defeating Fiji. The second-level Plate final matched two surprise finalists, with Kenya narrowly defeating a USA team boosted by the presence of emerging 15s star Takudzwa Ngwenya. The Bowl was won by Wales who came from behind to win 21-19 against England. Canada took home the Shield.
Pool stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
New Zealand3 3 0 0 86 24 +62 9 
Kenya3 2 0 1 32 36 -4 7 
England3 1 0 2 55 50 +5 5 
Zimbabwe3 0 0 3 17 80 -63 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 | New Zealand |
19 - 0 | Kenya |
| 7 December 2007 | England |
24 - 7 | Zimbabwe |
| 7 December 2007 | New Zealand |
41 - 0 | Zimbabwe |
| 7 December 2007 | England |
7 - 17 | Kenya |
| 7 December 2007 | Kenya |
15 - 10 | Zimbabwe |
| 7 December 2007 | New Zealand |
26 - 24 | England |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Fiji3 3 0 0 110 19 +91 9 
United States3 2 0 1 36 64 -28 7 
France3 1 0 2 48 62 -14 5 
Canada3 0 0 3 19 68 -49 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 | Fiji |
29 - 0 | Canada |
| 7 December 2007 | France |
12 - 14 | United States |
| 7 December 2007 | Fiji |
47 - 7 | United States |
| 7 December 2007 | France |
24 - 14 | Canada |
| 7 December 2007 | Canada |
5 - 15 | United States |
| 7 December 2007 | Fiji |
34 - 12 | France |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
South Africa3 3 0 0 96 7 +89 9 
Argentina3 2 0 1 69 43 +26 7 
Wales3 1 0 2 50 55 -5 5 
Uganda3 0 0 3 7 117 -100 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 | South Africa |
24 - 7 | Argentina |
| 7 December 2007 | Wales |
38 - 0 | Uganda |
| 7 December 2007 | South Africa |
41 - 0 | Uganda |
| 7 December 2007 | Wales |
12 - 24 | Argentina |
| 7 December 2007 | Argentina |
38 - 7 | Uganda |
| 7 December 2007 | South Africa |
31 - 0 | Wales |
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Samoa3 3 0 0 80 40 +40 9 
Scotland3 2 0 1 49 62 -13 7 
Australia3 0 1 2 41 53 -12 4 
Tunisia3 0 1 2 40 55 -15 4
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 | Samoa |
38 - 7 | Scotland |
| 7 December 2007 | Australia |
12 - 12 | Tunisia |
| 7 December 2007 | Samoa |
22 - 14 | Tunisia |
| 7 December 2007 | Australia |
10 - 21 | Scotland |
| 7 December 2007 | Scotland |
21 - 14 | Tunisia |
| 7 December 2007 | Samoa |
20 - 19 | Australia |
Knockout
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| England |
35 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Canada |
5 | |||||||||
| Canada |
31 | |||||||||
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| Uganda |
5 | |||||||||
| Australia |
34 | |||||||||
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| Uganda |
7 | |||||||||
| Canada |
31 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
14 | |||||||||
| Wales |
31 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia |
24 | |||||||||
| Tunisia |
17 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
21 | |||||||||
| France |
24 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
19 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| England |
35 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Canada |
5 | |||||||||
| England |
29 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Australia |
14 | |||||||||
| Australia |
34 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Uganda |
7 | |||||||||
| England |
19 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Wales |
21 | |||||||||
| Wales |
31 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Tunisia |
24 | |||||||||
| Wales |
22 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| France |
17 | |||||||||
| France |
24 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
19 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| New Zealand |
36 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| United States |
0 | |||||||||
| United States |
24 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Samoa |
19 | |||||||||
| Samoa |
19 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
22 | |||||||||
| United States |
14 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Kenya |
15 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
21 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
17 | |||||||||
| Scotland |
15 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Kenya |
17 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
24 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
12 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| New Zealand |
36 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| United States |
0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
38 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
14 | |||||||||
| Samoa |
19 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
22 | |||||||||
| ' New Zealand |
34 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Fiji |
7 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
21 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
17 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
12 | |||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Fiji |
21 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
24 | |||||||||
| Kenya |
12 | |||||||||
Round 2 table
| Pos. | Country |  | | | |  | | | | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 20 | 20 | 40 | ||||||
| 2 | Fiji | 16 | 16 | 32 | ||||||
| 3 | South Africa | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||||
| 4 | Argentina | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||||||
| 5 | England | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 5 | Kenya | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||
| 7 | Samoa | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||
| 8 | Scotland | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| 9 | United States | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 10 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 10 | Wales | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 12 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Uganda | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Arabian Gulf | 0 | - | 0 |
External links
- South Africa Rugby 7s
- IRB Sevens
- South Africa 7s on irb.com
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