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 Zealand
3 3 0 0 86 24 +62 9 
Kenya
3 2 0 1 32 36 -4 7 
England
3 1 0 2 55 50 +5 5 
Zimbabwe
3 0 0 3 17 80 -63 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 |  New Zealand
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19 - 0 |  Kenya
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| 7 December 2007 |  England
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24 - 7 |  Zimbabwe
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| 7 December 2007 | New Zealand
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41 - 0 | Zimbabwe
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| 7 December 2007 | England
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7 - 17 | Kenya
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| 7 December 2007 | Kenya
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15 - 10 | Zimbabwe
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| 7 December 2007 | New Zealand
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26 - 24 | England
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Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Fiji
3 3 0 0 110 19 +91 9 
United States
3 2 0 1 36 64 -28 7 
France
3 1 0 2 48 62 -14 5 
Canada
3 0 0 3 19 68 -49 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 |  Fiji
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29 - 0 |  Canada
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| 7 December 2007 |  France
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12 - 14 |  United States
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| 7 December 2007 | Fiji
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47 - 7 | United States
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| 7 December 2007 | France
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24 - 14 | Canada
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| 7 December 2007 | Canada
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5 - 15 | United States
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| 7 December 2007 | Fiji
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34 - 12 | France
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Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
South Africa
3 3 0 0 96 7 +89 9 
Argentina
3 2 0 1 69 43 +26 7 
Wales
3 1 0 2 50 55 -5 5 
Uganda
3 0 0 3 7 117 -100 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 |  South Africa
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24 - 7 |  Argentina
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| 7 December 2007 |  Wales
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38 - 0 |  Uganda
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| 7 December 2007 | South Africa
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41 - 0 | Uganda
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| 7 December 2007 | Wales
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12 - 24 | Argentina
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| 7 December 2007 | Argentina
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38 - 7 | Uganda
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| 7 December 2007 | South Africa
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31 - 0 | Wales
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Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Samoa
3 3 0 0 80 40 +40 9 
Scotland
3 2 0 1 49 62 -13 7 
Australia
3 0 1 2 41 53 -12 4 
Tunisia
3 0 1 2 40 55 -15 4
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 December 2007 |  Samoa
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38 - 7 |  Scotland
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| 7 December 2007 |  Australia
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12 - 12 |  Tunisia
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| 7 December 2007 | Samoa
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22 - 14 | Tunisia
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| 7 December 2007 | Australia
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10 - 21 | Scotland
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| 7 December 2007 | Scotland
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21 - 14 | Tunisia
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| 7 December 2007 | Samoa
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20 - 19 | Australia
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Knockout
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| England | 35 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada | 31 | |||||||||
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| Uganda | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 34 | |||||||||
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| Uganda | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 31 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||||||
| Wales | 31 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 24 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 17 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 21 | |||||||||
| France | 24 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 December - Outeniqua Park, South Africa | ||||||||||
| England | 35 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| England | 29 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 34 | |||||||||
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| Uganda | 7 | |||||||||
| England | 19 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 21 | |||||||||
| Wales | 31 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 24 | |||||||||
| Wales | 22 | |||||||||
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| France | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 24 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 15 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 21 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 15 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 12 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 38 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
| ' New Zealand | 34 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 21 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 21 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 12 | |||||||||
Round 2 table
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Overall |
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| 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