2012 South Africa Sevens
| 2012 South Africa Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 South Africa |
| Date | 8–9 December 2012 |
| Cup | |
| Champions |
 New Zealand |
| Runners-up |
 France |
| Third |
South Africa |
| Plate | |
| Champions |
 Wales |
| Runners-up |
 Fiji |
| Bowl | |
| Champions |
 Australia |
| Runners-up |
 Samoa |
| Shield | |
| Champions |
 Spain |
| Runners-up |
 Zimbabwe |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 235 (average 5.222 per match) |
| Top point scorer |
Kurt Baker (40 points) |
| Top try scorer |
Kurt Baker (8 tries) |
|
← 2011 2013 → | |
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 to win the title.[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]
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 |
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 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 5 |
 Scotland |
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 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 7 |
 Canada |
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 | Third place | ||||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
7 | |||||||||
| Fiji |
12 | South Africa |
35 | |||||||
| Argentina |
15 | Argentina |
0 | |||||||
| 9 December – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "New Zealand defend SA Sevens title". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-09.
- ↑ "Team list". irbsevens.com. 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "IRB confirms pool draw for SA Sevens in PE". irbsevens.com. 2012-12-02.