title: 2008 South Africa Sevens
text: # 2008 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 2008 competition, took place on 5 December and 6 December at Outeniqua Park in George, Western Cape, it was the second Cup trophy in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Argentina
  * Australia
  * England
  * France
  * Fiji
  * Georgia
  * Kenya
  * New Zealand
  * Portugal
  * Samoa
  * Scotland
  * South Africa
  * Tunisia
  * United States
  * Wales
  * Zimbabwe
  
  ## Pool stages
  
  ### Pool A
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  New Zealand 33009512+839  England 32017033+377  France 31023175−445  Tunisia 30032197−663
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 December 2008 | New Zealand | 40–5 | France |
  | 5 December 2008 | England | 42–7 | Tunisia |
  | 5 December 2008 | New Zealand | 36–0 | Tunisia |
  | 5 December 2008 | England | 21–7 | France |
  | 5 December 2008 | France | 19–14 | Tunisia |
  | 5 December 2008 | New Zealand | 19–7 | England |
  
  ### Pool B
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  South Africa 33007212+609  United States 32016650+167  Australia 31025950+95  Georgia 30031095−853
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 December 2008 | South Africa | 24–0 | United States |
  | 5 December 2008 | Australia | 26–5 | Georgia |
  | 5 December 2008 | South Africa | 31–5 | Georgia |
  | 5 December 2008 | Australia | 26–28 | United States |
  | 5 December 2008 | United States | 38–0 | Georgia |
  | 5 December 2008 | South Africa | 17–7 | Australia |
  
  ### Pool C
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Fiji 33008121+609  Argentina 32014738+97  Zimbabwe 31024357−145  Scotland 3003762−553
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 December 2008 | Fiji | 31–0 | Scotland |
  | 5 December 2008 | Argentina | 26–12 | Zimbabwe |
  | 5 December 2008 | Fiji | 24–14 | Zimbabwe |
  | 5 December 2008 | Argentina | 14–0 | Scotland |
  | 5 December 2008 | Scotland | 7–17 | Zimbabwe |
  | 5 December 2008 | Fiji | 26–17 | Argentina |
  
  ### Pool D
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Portugal 33005246+69  Samoa 32016536+297  Kenya 3102434305  Wales 30033469−353
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 December 2008 | Samoa | 31–5 | Wales |
  | 5 December 2008 | Kenya | 12–14 | Portugal |
  | 5 December 2008 | Samoa | 17–19 | Portugal |
  | 5 December 2008 | Kenya | 19–12 | Wales |
  | 5 December 2008 | Wales | 17–19 | Portugal |
  | 5 December 2008 | Samoa | 17–12 | Kenya |
  
  ## Knockout
  
  ### Shield
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | France | 26 | | | |
  | France | 26 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | |
  | Georgia | 14 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | |
  | Georgia | 14 | Georgia | 12 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | Georgia | 12 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Scotland | 17 | |
  | Kenya | 19 | Scotland | 17 | |
  | Kenya | 19 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Scotland | 15 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Scotland | 15 | | | | Scotland | 0 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | | Scotland | 0 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | Zimbabwe | 26 |
  | Zimbabwe | 24 | | | | Zimbabwe | 26 |
  | Zimbabwe | 24 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | Zimbabwe | 40 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | Zimbabwe | 40 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Tunisia | 5 | |
  | Australia | 33 | Tunisia | 5 | |
  | Tunisia | 21 | | | |
  
  ### Bowl
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | France | 26 | | | |
  | France | 26 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | |
  | Georgia | 14 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | |
  | Georgia | 14 | France | 19 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | France | 19 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Kenya | 14 | |
  | Kenya | 19 | Kenya | 14 | |
  | Kenya | 19 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Scotland | 15 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Scotland | 15 | | | | France | 21 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | | France | 21 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | Australia | 12 |
  | Zimbabwe | 24 | | | | Australia | 12 |
  | Zimbabwe | 24 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Wales | 26 | Wales | 19 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | Wales | 19 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Australia | 22 | |
  | Australia | 33 | Australia | 22 | |
  | Tunisia | 21 | | | |
  
  ### Plate
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | New Zealand | 36 | | | |
  | New Zealand | 36 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | |
  | United States | 7 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | |
  | United States | 7 | United States | 7 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | United States | 7 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Portugal | 24 | |
  | Portugal | 19 | Portugal | 24 | |
  | Portugal | 19 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Argentina | 28 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Argentina | 28 | | | | Portugal | 7 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | | Portugal | 7 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | England | 24 |
  | Fiji | 19 | | | | England | 24 |
  | Fiji | 19 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Samoa | 12 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Samoa | 12 | Samoa | 19 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | Samoa | 19 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | England | 20 | |
  | South Africa | 17 | England | 20 | |
  | England | 12 | | | |
  
  ### Cup
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | New Zealand | 36 | | | |
  | New Zealand | 36 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | |
  | United States | 7 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | |
  | United States | 7 | New Zealand | 26 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | New Zealand | 26 | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | Argentina | 5 | |
  | Portugal | 19 | Argentina | 5 | |
  | Portugal | 19 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Argentina | 28 | | | | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape |
  | Argentina | 28 | | | | New Zealand | 7 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | | New Zealand | 7 |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | | South Africa | 12 |
  | Fiji | 19 | | | | South Africa | 12 |
  | Fiji | 19 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Samoa | 12 | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | | |
  | Samoa | 12 | Fiji | 7 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | | Fiji | 7 | | | |
  | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | South Africa | 21 | |
  | South Africa | 17 | South Africa | 21 | |
  | England | 12 | | | |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Individual points
  
  Individual points Updated:6 December 2008 :
  
  | Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | 59 |
  | 2 | Richard Kingi | Australia | 51 |
  | 3 | Ben Gollings | England | 41 |
  | 4= | Gonzalo Comacho | Argentina | 35 |
  | 4= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 35 |
  | 4= | Mickey Young | England | 35 |
  | 4= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe | 35 |
  | 8 | Paul Albaladejo | France | 34 |
  | 9 | Pedro Leal | Portugal | 32 |
  | 10 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe | 30 |
  
  ### Individual tries
  
  Individual tries Updated:6 December 2008 :
  
  | Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1= | Gonzalo Camacho | Argentina | 7 |
  | 1= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 7 |
  | 1= | Mickey Young | England | 7 |
  | 4 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe | 6 |
  | 5= | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | 5 |
  | 5= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa | 5 |
  | 5= | Richard Kingi | Australia | 5 |
  | 5= | David Mateus | Portugal | 5 |
  | 5= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe | 5 |
  | 10 | Paul Albaladejo | France | 4 |
  