The 2023 South Africa Sevens or SVNS CPT was a
rugby sevens tournament played at
Cape Town Stadium
The Cape Town Stadium ( af, Kaapstad-stadion; xh, Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) is an association football (soccer) and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it wa ...
. 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
Michaela Blyde (born 29 December 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby sevens player and Olympic gold medalist. Her mother, Cherry Blyde, became the first female president of the Taranaki rugby football union in 2022.
Personal life
Her you ...
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
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
9th to 12th playoffs
5th to 8th playoffs
Fifth place
Seventh place
Cup
Final placings
Dream Team
Women's tournament
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
9th to 12th playoffs
5th to 8th playoffs
Fifth place
Seventh place
Cup
Final placings
Dream Team
References
External links
Official siteSVNS CPT
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2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series
South Africa Sevens
The South Africa Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament that is held in South Africa. It is currently hosted in Cape Town and is part of the Sevens World Series run by World Rugby. A South African leg of the World series has been include ...
Sevens
South Africa 2023
Sports competitions in Cape Town