The 2023 South Africa Sevens or SVNS CPT was a rugby sevens tournament played at DHL Stadium. Twelve men's and women's teams participated.
In the men's competition, hosts South Africa were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Australia after losing to Ireland in their final group game.
Champions Samoa failed to qualify from the group stages and beaten 2022 finalists New Zealand also lost a group game before managing to make it through to the knockouts.
In the women's competition, 2022 champions New Zealand kicked off with a win over Great Britain.
During her team's win over Canada in the quarter-final New Zealander Michaela Blyde became the second women to score 200 tries in the international sevens competition.
won the men's event and their first title in South Africa, defeating in the final. won the women's event and their first ever title in South Africa, defeating in the final.
Men's tournament Key to colours in pool tablesTeams that advanced to the cup quarterfinalsTeams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals
Pool A Team 1 3 3 0 64 26 +38 0 92 3 2 1 57 33 +24 1 73 3 1 2 50 64 1 44 3 0 3 40 88 1 1
Pool B Team 1 3 2 1 66 36 +30 1 72 3 2 1 64 38 +26 1 73 3 2 1 45 54 –9 0 64 3 0 3 38 85 –47 1 1
Pool C Team 1 3 2 1 58 49 +9 0 62 3 2 1 59 40 +19 0 63 3 1 2 56 45 +11 1 44 3 1 2 35 74 0 3
9th to 12th playoffs
5th to 8th playoffs Key to colours in tableTeams that advanced to the 5th place finalTeams that advanced to the 7th place final
Team Point differential +6 –4 –14 –14
Fifth place
Seventh place
Cup
Final placings PlaceTeam456789101112
Dream Team Player CountryTerry Kennedy Maurice Longbottom Nathan Lawson James Turner Kaminieli Rasaku Matías Osadczuk Germán Schulz
Women's tournament Key to colours in pool tablesTeams that advanced to the cup quarterfinalsTeams that advanced to the 9th place semifinals Pool A Team 1 3 3 0 120 7 +113 0 92 3 2 1 57 50 +7 0 63 3 1 2 34 109 –75 0 34 3 0 3 29 74 –45 2 2
Pool B Team 1 3 3 0 92 24 +68 0 92 3 2 1 50 64 0 63 3 1 2 61 66 –5 1 44 3 0 3 38 87 0 0
Pool C Team 1 3 3 0 79 24 +55 0 92 3 2 1 55 45 +10 0 63 3 1 2 71 40 +31 254 3 0 3 7 103 0 0
9th to 12th playoffs
5th to 8th playoffs Key to colours in tableTeams that advanced to the 5th place finalTeams that advanced to the 7th place final
Team Point differential +5 –10 –15 –21 Fifth place
Seventh place
Cup
Final placings PlaceTeam456789101112
Dream Team Player CountryEmma Uren Naya Tapper Jazmin Felix-Hotham Anne-Cécile Ciofani Camille Grassineau Bienne Terita Teagan Levi
References
External links Official site SVNS CPT