2008 South Africa Sevens
Encyclopedia
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
.
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Tomasi Cama
59
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2
Richard Kingi
51
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3
Ben Gollings
41
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Gonzalo Comacho
35
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Luke Morahan
35
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Mickey Young
35
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Tangai Nemadire
35
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8
Paul Albaladejo
34
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9
Pedro Leal
32
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10
Gerald Sibanda
30
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Updated:6 December 2008
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Gonzalo Camacho
7
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1=
Luke Morahan
7
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1=
Mickey Young
7
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4
Gerald Sibanda
6
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5=
Tomasi Cama
5
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5=
Robert Ebersohn
5
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5=
Richard Kingi
5
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5=
David Mateus
5
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5=
Tangai Nemadire
5
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10
Paul Albaladejo
4
South Africa Sevens
South Africa Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in South Africa each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series.As of the 2010–11 series, 12 tournaments have been held in South Africa—one in Stellenbosch, two in Durban, and nine at the most recent location, George...
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2008 competition, took place on 5 December and 6 December at Outeniqua Park
Outeniqua Park
Outeniqua Park is a multi-purpose stadium in George, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and was the home stadium of the South African leg of the IRB Sevens World Series from 2001 through 2010, after which it moved to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.The...
in George, Western Cape
George, Western Cape
George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
, it was the second Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series was the tenth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. South Africa clinched the 2008-09 World Series on Day 1 of the Edinburgh Sevens, its first Series title...
.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 97 | −66 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| December 5, 2008 | 40 - 5 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 42 - 7 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 36 - 0 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 21 - 7 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 19 - 14 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 19 - 7 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 50 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 50 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 95 | −85 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| December 5, 2008 | 24 - 0 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 26 - 5 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 31 - 5 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 26 - 28 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 38 - 0 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 17 - 7 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 62 | −55 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| December 5, 2008 | 31 - 0 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 26 - 12 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 24 - 14 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 14 - 0 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 7 - 17 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 26 - 17 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| December 5, 2008 | 31 - 5 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 12 - 14 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 17 - 19 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 19 - 12 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 17 - 19 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | 17 - 12 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Individual points
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Individual tries
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External links
- South Africa Rugby 7s
- IRB Sevens
- South Africa 7s on irb.com