2012 South Africa Sevens
| 2012 South Africa Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  South Africa |
| Date | 8–9 December 2012 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third | South Africa |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  Fiji |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  Samoa |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Zimbabwe |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 235 (average 5.22 per match) |
| Most points | Kurt Baker (40 points) |
| Most tries | Kurt Baker (8 tries) |
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The 2012 South Africa Sevens was the ninth edition of the tournament and the third tournament of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series.
New Zealand defeated France 47–12 in the final. Because of this, they (that is, New Zealand) won the title of champion of the 2012 South Africa Sevens.[1]
Format[]
The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.
Teams[]
The participating teams are:[2]
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Pool stage[]
The draw was made on December 2.[3]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advance to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A[]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 9 |
| France
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 5 |
| Australia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 5 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 5 |
Pool B[]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 7 |
| New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 7 |
 England
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 5 |
 Scotland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 5 |
Pool C[]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 7 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 7 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 7 |
| Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 3 |
Pool D[]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | +19 | 9 |
 United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 7 |
 Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 54 | +12 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 3 |
Knockout stage[]
Shield[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 14 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Spain | 33 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 36 | |||||||||
| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Spain | 29 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
Bowl[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 21 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 36 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
Plate[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 35 | |||||||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 14 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 15 | |||||||||
Cup[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 35 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 47 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 15 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 35 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "New Zealand defend SA Sevens title". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-09. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Team list". irbsevens.com. 2011-12-01. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "IRB confirms pool draw for SA Sevens in PE". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-02. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links[]
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- 2012 in South African rugby union
- 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series
- South Africa Sevens