2017 South Africa Sevens

Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation|  South Africa
Date| 9–10 December 2017
Cup
Champion|  New Zealand
Runner-up|  Argentina
Third|  South Africa
Challenge Cup
Winner|  Australia
Tournament details
Matches played| 45
Tries scored| 271 (average 6.02 per match)
Most points|  Nathan Hirayama (44)
Most tries|  Seabelo Senatla (7)

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The 2017 South Africa Sevens was the second tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the nineteenth edition of the South Africa Sevens. It was held over the weekend of 9–10 December 2017 at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.

## Format

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The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup brackets where teams competed for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group went to the playoffs in the Challenge Trophy brackets.

## Teams

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Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens, Uganda:[1]

* Argentina
* Australia
* Canada
* England
* Fiji
* France
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Russia
* Samoa
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Spain
* Uganda
* United States
* Wales

## Pool stage

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All times in South African Standard Time (UTC+2:00)

### Pool A

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 17 | +80 | 9
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 50 | –3 | 7
Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 5
Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 95 | –85 | 3
9 December 2017  | Kenya | 14–21 |  France | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:27  | Try: Oliech 4'
Tanga 7'
Con: Oliech (2/2) 5', 7'
|  | Try: Mazoue 8'
Barraque 10'
Parez 11'
Con: Barraque (3/3) 8', 11', 12'
Cards: Daoudou  13' to 14' | Referee:  Damian Schneider
9 December 2017  | South Africa | 40–5 |  Russia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:49  | Try: Senatla 1', 5', 7'
Du Preez 2'
Agaba 9'
Specman 11'
Con: Du Preez (3/4) 2', 6', 7'
Afrika (1/1) 10'
Geduld 11'
|  | Try: Roschin 3'
Con: Roshchin (0/1)
| Referee:  Craig Evans
9 December 2017  | Kenya | 34–0 |  Russia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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15:48  | Try: Tanga 1'
Oliech 4'
Ambaka 6'
Sikuta 8'
Ochieng 10'
Njenga 13'
Con: Oliech (2/6) 4', 14'
|  |  | Referee:  Rasta Rasivhenge
9 December 2017  | South Africa | 31–5 |  France | Cape Town Stadium  |

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16:10  | Try: Smith 2'
Snyman 9'
Dry 10'
Senatla 11'
Nel 14'
Con: Du Preez (2/2) 3', 9'
Afrika 10'
Geduld (1/2) 14'
|  | Try: Parez 7'
Con: Mazzoleni (0/1)
Cards: Mazzoleni  10' to 12' | Referee:  Mike O'Brien
9 December 2017  | France | 21–5 |  Russia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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19:34  | Try: Veredamu 2'
Mazzoleni 3'
Riva 7'
Con: Riva (2/2) 2', 4'
Mazzoleni (1/1) 7'
|  | Try: Kapalin 11'
Con: Gostyuzhev (0/1)
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
9 December 2017  | South Africa | 26–7 |  Kenya | Cape Town Stadium  |

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19:56  | Try: Nel 4'
Brown 6'
Snyman 11'
Senatla 12'
Con: Du Preez (2/2) 4', 6'
Afrika (1/1) 11'
Geduld (0/1)
|  | Try: Ambaka 5'
Con: Tanga (1/1) 5'
Cards: Oyoo  6' to 8' | Referee:  Sam Grove-White

### Pool B

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 9
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 7
Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 78 | –16 | 5
Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 112 | –95 | 3
9 December 2017  | Australia | 36–12 |  Spain | Cape Town Stadium  |

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11:43  | Try: Anderson 1'
Kennewell 2', 4', 5'
Longbottom 9'
Hood 14'
Con: Holland (1/4) 2'
Stannard (2/2) 10', 14'
|  | Try: Poggi 7'
Pla 13'
Con: Hernandez (1/2) 7'
| Referee:  Mike O'Brien
9 December 2017  | New Zealand | 0–22 |  United States | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:05  | Cards: Ware  8' to 10' |  | Try: Isles 3', 6'
Pinkleman 9'
Unufe 14'
Con: Hughes (1/4) 10'
| Referee:  Sam Grove-White
9 December 2017  | Australia | 14–31 |  United States | Cape Town Stadium  |

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15:04  | Try: Killingworth 1'
Anderson 9'
Con: Stannard (1/1) 1'
Porch (1/1) 10'
|  | Try: Isles 2', 6', 7'
Tomasin 8'
Hughes 12'
Con: Hughes (3/5) 3', 8', 13'
Cards: Unufe  9' to 11' | Referee:  Craig Evans
9 December 2017  | New Zealand | 50–0 |  Spain | Cape Town Stadium  |

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15:26  | Try: Webber 1'
Mikkelson 3', 5'
Baker 7'
Ware 9'
Dickson 10', 13'
Koroi 14'
Con: Webber (1/1) 1'
Koroi (3/5) 4', 7', 9'
Knewstubb (1/2) 14'
|  | Cards: Martin  7' to 9' | Referee:  Damian Schneider
9 December 2017  | Spain | 5–26 |  United States | Cape Town Stadium  |

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18:50  | Try: Carter 12'
Con: Hernandez (0/1)
Cards: Hernandez  4' to 6' |  | Try: Williams 1'
Hughes 5'
Unufe 7'
Tomasin 10'
Con: Hughes (3/4) 1', 7', 11'
| Referee:  Rasta Rasivhenge
9 December 2017  | New Zealand | 35–12 |  Australia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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19:12  | Try: Koroi 1', 11'
Collier 5', 7'
Molia 13'
Con: Koroi (2/2) 1', 11'
Curry (1/1) 6'
Webber (1/1) 7'
Knewstubb (1/1) 13'
Cards: Koroi  5' to 7' |  | Try: Kennewell 8'
Holland 9'
Con: Stannard (1/2) 8'
| Referee:  Craig Joubert

### Pool C

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14 | +58 | 9
Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 7
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 5
Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 124 | –117 | 3
9 December 2017  | Scotland | 14–19 |  Argentina | Cape Town Stadium  |

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10:59  | Try: Bryce 7'
Farndale 8'
Con: Lowe (2/2) 7', 8'
|  | Try: Sabato 1'
Etchart 2'
Mare 11'
Con: Bazan (2/3) 2', 12'

9 December 2017  | England | 36–0 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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11:21  | Try: Glover 1'
Burgess 8'
Norton 10'
Lindsay-Hague 11'
McConnochie 13'
Con: Mitchell (2/3), 8', 10'
Edwards (1/2) 13'
|  |  | Referee:  Paulo Duarte
9 December 2017  | Scotland | 45–0 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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14:20  | Try: Ferguson 5', 7'
Cuthbert 4'
McFarland 6'
Lowe 9'
Pecquer 11', 13'
Con: Lowe (4/5) 5', 6', 7', 10'
Ferguson (1/2) 13'
|  |  | Referee:  Richard Haughton
9 December 2017  | England | 24–7 |  Argentina | Cape Town Stadium  |

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14:42  | Try: Glover 3'
Norton 5', 14'
Hayter 14'
Con: Mitchell (2/3) 3', 14'
|  | Try: Roura 4'
Con: del Mestre (1/1) 4'
| Referee:  Craig Joubert
9 December 2017  | Argentina | 43–7 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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17:41  | Try: Roura 1', 8'
Etchart 5'
Sabato 6'
Filizzola 10'
del Mestre 12'
Moroni 13'
Con: Bazan (1/3) 5'
Mare (1/1) 8'
del Mestre (2/2) 12', 13'
Filizzola (0/1)
|  | Try: Ssebuliba 14'
Con: Ijongat (1/1) 14'
| Referee:  Craig Evans
9 December 2017  | England | 12–7 |  Scotland | Cape Town Stadium  |

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18:03  | Try: Mitchell 8'
McConnochie 10'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 8'
|  | Try: Bryce 5'
Con: Lowe (1/1) 6'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly

### Pool D

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 7
Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 43 | +37 | 7
Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 71 | –26 | 5
Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 72 | –34 | 5
9 December 2017  | Samoa | 19–17 |  Canada | Cape Town Stadium  |

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10:15  | Try: Motuga 7'
Iosefo 9', 13'
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7'
Tupou (1/2) 10'
|  | Try: Fuailefau 3'
Hirayama 5'
Moonlight 8'
Con: Hirayama (1/3) 8'
| Referee:  Richard Haughton
9 December 2017  | Fiji | 28–14 |  Wales | Cape Town Stadium  |

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10:37  | Try: Nasoko 3'
Sau 4', 6'
Veremalua 5'
Con: Tuwai (1/1) 3'
Nasilasila (3/3) 4', 6', 7'
|  | Try: Treharne 11'
Williams 12'
Con: Davies (2/2) 11', 13'

9 December 2017  | Samoa | 12–17 |  Wales | Cape Town Stadium  |

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13:36  | Try: Alosio 5', 13'
Con: Mealoi (1/2) 5'
|  | Try: Morgan 2', 7', 11'
Con: Davies (1/3) 3'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly
9 December 2017  | Fiji | 14–22 |  Canada | Cape Town Stadium  |

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| Try: Tuwai 1'
Nasilasila 13'
Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 1', 13'
|  | Try: Moonlight 4'
Jones 6'
Douglas 8', 10'
Con: Hirayama (1/4) 4'
| Referee:  Damon Murphy
9 December 2017  | Canada | 31–14 |  Wales | Cape Town Stadium  |

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16:57  | Try: Berna 1'
Douglas 3'
Fualiefau 5'
Jones 8'
Kay 11'
Con: Hirayama (3/5) 3', 8', 12'
Cards: Kaay  13' to 14' |  | Try: Davies 7'
Con: Davies (2/2) 7'
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
9 December 2017  | Fiji | 38–7 |  Samoa | Cape Town Stadium  |

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17:19  | Try: Dranisinukula 1', 14'
Kunavula 3'
Sai 5'
Ravouvou 10'
Nasilasila 12'
Con: Ravouvou (3/5) 2', 6', 10'
Nasilasila (1/2) 13'
|  | Try: Perez 7'
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7'
| Referee:  Sam Grove-White

## Knockout stage

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### 13th place

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| Semi-finals| | 13th Place Final

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| 10 December 2017 – 13:57 – Cape Town | |

|  Kenya| 33

| 10 December 2017 – 17:43 – Cape Town

|  Scotland| 12 |

|  Kenya| 24

| 10 December 2017 – 14:19 – Cape Town

| |  Uganda| 14

|  Russia| 19

|  Uganda| 28 |

Matches

Semi-finals

| 10 December 2017  | Kenya | 33–12 |  Scotland | Cape Town Stadium  |

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13:57  | Try: Tanga 1', 8'
Oluoch 4'
Oyoo 9'
Ngethe 14'
Con: Oliech (4/5) 1', 8', 9', 14'
|  | Try: Farndale 6'
McCann 13'
Con: Ferguson (1/1) 13'
Lowe (0/1)
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
10 December 2017  | Russia | 17–21 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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14:19  | Try: Ianiushkin 1'
Mysin 6'
Akuabu 9'
Con: Mysin (1/1) 6'
Roschin (1/1) 10'
Ianiushkin (0/1)
|  | Try: Ssebuliba 3', 13'
Okia 5', 7'
Con: Ofoyrwoth (3/3) 4', 5', 7'
Kermundu (1/1) 13'
| Referee:  Mike O'Brien

13th Place Final

10 December 2017  | Kenya | 24–14 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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17:43  | Try: Sikuta 1'
Oluoch 6'
Ngethe 12'
Ouma 14'
Con: Tanga (2/4) 1', 6'
Cards: Oluoch  2' to 4' |  | Try: Kasito 10'
Ssebuliba 11'
Con: Ofoyrwoth (2/2) 11', 12'
| Referee:  Damian Schneider

### Challenge Trophy

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Challenge Trophy Final

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| 10 December 2017 – 10:36 – Cape Town | | | | |

|  Kenya| 15

| 10 December 2017 – 14:41 – Cape Town

|  Samoa| 19 |

|  Samoa| 0

| 10 December 2017 – 10:58 – Cape Town

| |  Spain| 24 |

|  Scotland| 7

| | 10 December 2017 – 18:05 – Cape Town

|  Spain| 22 |

|  Spain| 7

| 10 December 2017 – 11:20 – Cape Town

| |  Australia| 26

|  Wales| 21

| 10 December 2017 – 15:03 – Cape Town |

|  Russia| 12 |

|  Wales| 5

| 10 December 2017 – 11:42 – Cape Town

| |  Australia| 42 |

|  Australia| 47

|  Uganda| 12 |

Matches

Quarter-finals

| 10 December 2017  | Kenya | 15–19 |  Samoa | Cape Town Stadium  |

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10:36  | Try: Oliech 2'
Sikuta 5'
Oluoch 14'
Con: Tanga (0/3)
|  | Try: Alosio 1'
Perez 7'
Tupou 13'
Con: Tupou (2/3) 2', 7'
| Referee:  Rasta Rasivhenge
10 December 2017  | Scotland | 7–24 |  Spain | Cape Town Stadium  |

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10:58  | Try: Elms 3'
Con: Lowe (1/1) 3'
|  | Try: Poggi 7'
Carrion 7'
Pla 8', 10'
Con: Hernandez (2/4) 7', 10'
| Referee:  Craig Evans
10 December 2017  | Wales | 21–12 |  Russia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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11:20  | Try: Williams 10', 14'
Morgan 13'
Con: Davies (3/3) 10', 13', 14'
|  | Try: Ostroushko 1'
Ostroushko 4'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 2'
Gostyuzhev (0/1)

10 December 2017  | Australia | 47–12 |  Uganda | Cape Town Stadium  |

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11:42  | Try: O'Donnell 1', 7'
Holland 3', 4'
Porch 6'
Longbottom 8', 12'
Con: Stannard (5/5) 1', 4', 7', 7', 8'
Porch (1/2) 3'
|  | Try: Okia 11'
Kasito 14'
Con: Ofoyrwoth (1/1) 14'
Aredo (0/1)
| Referee:  Damian Schneider

Semi-finals

10 December 2017  | Samoa | 0–24 |  Spain | Cape Town Stadium  |

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14:41  |  |  | Try: Carrion 4'
Genua 6'
Sainz-Trapaga 8'
Pla 14'
Con: Genua (2/3) 4', 6'
Sainz-Trapaga (0/1)
| Referee:  Damian Schneider
10 December 2017  | Wales | 5–42 |  Australia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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15:03  | Try: Lewis 7'
Con: Jones (0/1)
Cards: Talbot-Davies  14' to 14' |  | Try: Holland 1'
O'Donnell 4', 10'
Quinn 8'
Anstee 9'
Longbottom 14'
Con: Stannard (6/6) 2', 5', 8', 9', 10', 14'
Cards: Quinn  5' to 7' | Referee:  Sam Grove-White

Challenge Trophy Final

10 December 2017  | Spain | 7–26 |  Australia | Cape Town Stadium  |

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18:05  | Try: Alsonso 14'
Con: Fontes (1/1) 14'
|  | Try: Anstee 2'
O'Donnell 5', 9'
Hood 12'
Con: Stannard (3/4) 3', 5', 9'
| Referee:  Mike O'Brien

### 5th place

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| Semi-finals| | 5th Place Final

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| 10 December 2017 – 15:50 – Cape Town | |

|  Fiji| 19

| 10 December 2017 – 18:36 – Cape Town

|  England| 12 |

|  Fiji| 26

| 10 December 2017 – 16:12 – Cape Town

| |  United States| 12

|  France| 12

|  United States| 29 |

Matches

Semi-finals

| 10 December 2017  | Fiji | 19–12 |  England | Cape Town Stadium  |

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15:50  | Try: Tuwai 3', 7'
Sau 14'
Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 7', 14'
Ravouvou (0/1)
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Norton 12'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 12'
| Referee:  Damon Murphy
10 December 2017  | France | 12–29 |  United States | Cape Town Stadium  |

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16:12  | Try: Riva 4'
Veredamu 14'
Con: Riva (1/1) 5'
Cards: Riva  10' to 12'
Daoudou  12' to 14' |  | Try: Barret 1'
Niua 3'
Hughes 7'
Isles 10'
Leuta 12'
Con: Hughes (2/4) 1', 3'
Tomasin (0/1)

5th Place Final

10 December 2017  | Fiji | 26–12 |  United States | Cape Town Stadium  |

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18:36  | Try: Tuwai 2', 11'
Vakurunabili 6'
Sau 13'
Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 2', 12', 14'
Ravouvou (0/1)
|  | Try: Tomasin 9'
Unufe 14'
Con: Hughes (1/2) 14'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly

### Cup

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Cup Final

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| 10 December 2017 – 12:04 – Cape Town | | | | |

|  South Africa| 31

| 10 December 2017 – 16:34 – Cape Town

|  Fiji| 26 |

|  South Africa| 12

| 10 December 2017 – 12:26 – Cape Town

| |  New Zealand| 19 |

|  England| 12

| | 10 December 2017 – 19:44 – Cape Town

|  New Zealand| 17 |

|  New Zealand| 38

| 10 December 2017 – 12:48 – Cape Town

| |  Argentina| 14

|  Canada| 35

| 10 December 2017 – 16:56 – Cape Town |

|  France| 7 |

|  Canada| 12

| 10 December 2017 – 13:10 – Cape Town

| |  Argentina| 14 | | Bronze Medal Match

|  United States| 12

| | 10 December 2017 – 19:18 – Cape Town

|  Argentina| 28 |

|  South Africa| 19

|  Canada| 17

Matches

Quarter-finals

| 10 December 2017  | South Africa | 31–26 |  Fiji | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:04  | Try: Kok 4'
Geduld 7'
Senatla 8', 13'
Smith 12'
Con: Afrika (1/3) 7'
Geduld (2/2) 12' 14'
Cards: Senatla  2' to 4' |  | Try: Penalty Try 1'
Nasilasila 3'
Vakurunabili 6'
Nasoko 9'
Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 3'
Ravouvou (1/2) 6'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly
10 December 2017  | England | 12–17 |  New Zealand | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:26  | Try: McConnochie 3', 10'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 3'
Cards: Mitchell  13' to 14' |  | Try: Knewstubb 6'
Collier 12'
Ravouvou 14'
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 14'
Koroi (0/2)
| Referee:  Sam Grove-White
10 December 2017  | Canada | 35–7 |  France | Cape Town Stadium  |

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12:48  | Try: Fuailefau 1'
Hirayama 5'
Douglas 7'
Braid 8'
Mullins 11'
Con: Hirayama (5/5) 2', 5', 7', 8', 11'
|  | Try: Demai-Hamecher 14'
Con: Hecquet (1/1) 14'
| Referee:  Richard Haughton
10 December 2017  | United States | 12–28 |  Argentina | Cape Town Stadium  |

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13:10  | Try: Tomasin 11'
Niua 13'
Con: Hughes (1/2) 13'
|  | Try: Sabato 2'
Bazan 3'
Roura 10'
Gonzalez 14'
Con: Bazan (3/3) 2', 4', 10'
del Mestre (1/1) 14'
| Referee:  Craig Joubert

Semi-finals

10 December 2017  | South Africa | 12–19 |  New Zealand | Cape Town Stadium  |

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16:34  | Try: Snyman 1'
Afrika 6'
Con: Du Preez (1/2) 7'
|  | Try: Mikkelson 3'
Koroi 8'
Webber 13'
Con: Koroi (1/1) 3'
Knewstubb (1/2) 13'
Cards: Ravouvou  1' to 3' |
10 December 2017  | Canada | 12–14 |  Argentina | Cape Town Stadium  |

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16:56  | Try: Kay 1'
Braid 7'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 1'
|  | Try: Alvarez 3'
Etchart 9'
Con: Bazan (2/2) 3', 9'
| Referee:  Rasta Rasivhenge

Bronze Medal Match

10 December 2017  | South Africa | 19–17 |  Canada | Cape Town Stadium  |

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19:18  | Try: Soyizwapi 2'
Nel 7'
Specman 8'
Con: Geduld (2/3) 2', 7'
|  | Try: Jones 5'
Hirayama 9', 14'
Con: Hirayama (1/3) 14'
Cards: Kaay  8' to 10' | Referee:  Richard Haughton

Cup Final

10 December 2017  | New Zealand | 38–14 |  Argentina | Cape Town Stadium  |

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19:44  | Try: Ravouvou 2', 11'
Koroi 4'
Mikkelson 9'
Ware 12'
Molia 14'
Con: Knewstubb (3/5) 3', 5', 9', 14'
|  | Try: Bazan 7'
Gonzalez 13'
Con: Bazan (2/2) 7', 13'
| Referee:  Rasta Rasivhenge

## Tournament placings

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Place  |  Team  | Points

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|  New Zealand | 22
|  Argentina | 19
|  South Africa | 17
4  |  Canada | 15
5  |  Fiji | 13
6  |  United States | 12
7  |  England | 10
France | 10

Place  |  Team  | Points

|
|

9  |  Australia | 8
10  |  Spain | 7
11  |  Samoa | 5
Wales | 5
13  |  Kenya | 3
14  |  Uganda | 2
15  |  Russia | 1
Scotland | 1

Source: World Rugby

## Players

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### Scoring leaders

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Tries scored  Rank | Player | Tries

|
|

1 |  Seabelo Senatla | 7
2 |  Ben O'Donnell | 6
|  Carlin Isles | 6
4 |  Eroni Sau | 5
|  Jerry Tuwai | 5

Points scored  Rank | Player | Points

|
|

1 |  Nathan Hirayama | 44
2 |  Amenoni Nasilasila | 41
3 |  Madison Hughes | 37
|  Vilimoni Koroi | 37
5 |  James Stannard | 36

Source: World Rugby

### Dream Team

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The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[2]

Forwards | Backs

|

Mike Fuailefau
Philip Snyman
Tim Mikkelson |  Justin Douglas
Amenoni Nasilasila
Vilimoni Koroi
Rodrigo Etchart

## References

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1. ^ "Pools drawn for HSBC Cape Town Sevens". World Rugby. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
2. ^ "Dream Team Cape Town". World Rugby. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

## External links

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