2023 South Africa Sevens Explained
| Separate: | yes |
| 2023 Cape Town Sevens |
| Series: | 2023–24 SVNS |
| Date1: | 9–10 December 2023 |
| Trophy1: | Men |
| Trophy2: | Women |
| Date2: | 9–10 December 2023 |
| Matches: | 64 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 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]
won the men's event and their first title in South Africa, defeating in the final. won the women's event and their first ever title in South Africa, defeating in the final.
Men's tournament
Pool A
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 64 | –14 | 4 |
| 0 | 3 | 40 | 88 | –48 | 1 | |
Pool B
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 2 | 1 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 45 | 54 | –9 | 6 |
| 0 | 3 | 38 | 85 | –47 | 1 | |
Pool C
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 2 | 1 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 4 |
| 1 | 2 | 35 | 74 | –39 | 3 | |
[6] 5th to 8th playoffs
| Team | Point differential |
|---|
| 6 |
| -4 |
| -14 |
| -14 | |
Fifth place Seventh place
Cup
[7]
Final placings
Dream Team
Women's tournament
Pool A
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 120 | 7 | +113 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 34 | 109 | –75 | 3 |
| 0 | 3 | 29 | 74 | –45 | 2 | |
Pool B
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 92 | 24 | +68 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 50 | 64 | –14 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 4 |
| 0 | 3 | 38 | 87 | –49 | 0 | |
Pool C
| Team | | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 79 | 24 | +55 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 5 |
| 0 | 3 | 7 | 103 | –96 | 0 | |
5th to 8th playoffs
| Team | Point differential |
|---|
| 5 |
| -10 |
| -15 |
| -21 | |
Fifth place Seventh place Final placings
Dream Team
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Pools for HSBC SVNS Cape Town revealed . 5 December 2023 . rugby365.com . en.
- Web site: Blitzboks dumped out of Cape Town Sevens cup competition . 10 December 2023 . www.msn.com.
- Web site: 9 December 2023 . South Africa and New Zealand lose but still advance to Cape Town Sevens quarters . 10 December 2023 . AP News . en.
- News: Rugby Sevens: Black Ferns Sevens begin Cape Town title defence with pool win over Great Britain . 10 December 2023 . Newshub . en.
- Web site: McConnell . Lynn . 11 December 2023 . Blyde Joins Special Club as New Zealand Teams Fall Short in Cape Town . 12 December 2023.
- Web site: world.rugby . Fixtures & Results . 10 December 2023 . www.svns.com . en.
- Web site: world.rugby . Fixtures & Results . 10 December 2023 . www.svns.com . en.
