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2017 South Africa Sevens

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox Rugby Sevens

| series = Sevens World Series XIX

| countries = {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa

| date = 9–10 December 2017

| trophy1 = Cup

| champions1 = {{ru7|NZL}}

| runnersup1 = {{ru7|ARG}}

| third = {{ru7|RSA}}

| trophy2 = Challenge Cup

| champions2 = {{ru7|AUS}}

| matches = 45

| tries = 271

| top point scorer = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Hirayama (44)

| top try scorer = {{flagicon|RSA}} Seabelo Senatla (7)

| prevseason = 2016

| nextseason = 2018

}}

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

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

Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens, Uganda:{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/299391|title=Pools drawn for HSBC Cape Town Sevens|publisher=World Rugby|date=2 December 2017|accessdate=3 December 2017}}

{{columns-list|colwidth=14em|

  • {{ru7|ARG}}
  • {{ru7|AUS}}
  • {{ru7|CAN}}
  • {{ru7|ENG}}
  • {{ru7|FIJ}}
  • {{ru7|FRA}}
  • {{ru7|KEN}}
  • {{ru7|NZL}}
  • {{ru7|RUS}}
  • {{ru7|SAM}}
  • {{ru7|SCO}}
  • {{ru7|RSA}}
  • {{ru7|ESP}}
  • {{ru7|UGA}}
  • {{ru7|USA}}
  • {{ru7|WAL}}

}}

Pool stage

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

=Pool A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|RSA}}

|3

3009717+809
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|FRA}}

|3

2014750–37
align=left|{{ru7|KEN}}

|3

1025547+85
align=left|{{ru7|RUS}}

|3

0031095–853

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 12:27

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 14–21

|away = {{ru7|FRA}}

|report =

|try1 = Oliech 4'
Tanga 7'

|con1 = Oliech (2/2) 5', 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Mazoue 8'
Barraque 10'
Parez 11'

|con2 = Barraque (3/3) 8', 11', 12'

|cards2 = Daoudou {{sin bin|13|14}}

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damian Schneider

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 12:49

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 40–5

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Senatla 1', 5', 7'
Du Preez 2'
Agaba 9'
Specman 11'

|con1 = Du Preez (3/4) 2', 6', 7'
Afrika (1/1) 10'
Geduld 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Roschin 3'

|con2 = Roshchin (0/1)

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 15:48

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 34–0

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Tanga 1'
Oliech 4'
Ambaka 6'
Sikuta 8'
Ochieng 10'
Njenga 13'

|con1 = Oliech (2/6) 4', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rasta Rasivhenge

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 16:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 31–5

|away = {{ru7|FRA}}

|report =

|try1 = Smith 2'
Snyman 9'
Dry 10'
Senatla 11'
Nel 14'

|con1 = Du Preez (2/2) 3', 9'
Afrika 10'
Geduld (1/2) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Parez 7'

|con2 = Mazzoleni (0/1)

|cards2 = Mazzoleni {{sin bin|10|12}}

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 19:34

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 21–5

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Veredamu 2'
Mazzoleni 3'
Riva 7'

|con1 = Riva (2/2) 2', 4'
Mazzoleni (1/1) 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Kapalin 11'

|con2 = Gostyuzhev (0/1)

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 19:56

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 26–7

|away = {{ru7|KEN}}

|report =

|try1 = Nel 4'
Brown 6'
Snyman 11'
Senatla 12'

|con1 = Du Preez (2/2) 4', 6'
Afrika (1/1) 11'
Geduld (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ambaka 5'

|con2 = Tanga (1/1) 5'

|cards2 = Oyoo {{sin bin|6|8}}

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Grove-White

}}

=Pool B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|USA}}

|3

3007919+609
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|NZL}}

|3

2018534+517
align=left|{{ru7|AUS}}

|3

1026278–165
align=left|{{ru7|ESP}}

|3

00317112–953

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 11:43

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 36–12

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Anderson 1'
Kennewell 2', 4', 5'
Longbottom 9'
Hood 14'

|con1 = Holland (1/4) 2'
Stannard (2/2) 10', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Poggi 7'
Pla 13'

|con2 = Hernandez (1/2) 7'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 12:05

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 0–22

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 =

|con1 =

|cards1 = Ware {{sin bin|8|10}}

|try2 = Isles 3', 6'
Pinkleman 9'
Unufe 14'

|con2 = Hughes (1/4) 10'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Grove-White

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 15:04

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 14–31

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Killingworth 1'
Anderson 9'

|con1 = Stannard (1/1) 1'
Porch (1/1) 10'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Isles 2', 6', 7'
Tomasin 8'
Hughes 12'

|con2 = Hughes (3/5) 3', 8', 13'

|cards2 = Unufe {{sin bin|9|11}}

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 15:26

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 50–0

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Webber 1'
Mikkelson 3', 5'
Baker 7'
Ware 9'
Dickson 10', 13'
Koroi 14'

|con1 = Webber (1/1) 1'
Koroi (3/5) 4', 7', 9'
Knewstubb (1/2) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 = Martin {{sin bin|7|9}}

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damian Schneider

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 18:50

|home = {{ru7-rt|ESP}}

|score = 5–26

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Carter 12'

|con1 = Hernandez (0/1)

|cards1 = Hernandez {{sin bin|4|6}}

|try2 = Williams 1'
Hughes 5'
Unufe 7'
Tomasin 10'

|con2 = Hughes (3/4) 1', 7', 11'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rasta Rasivhenge

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 19:12

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 35–12

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Koroi 1', 11'
Collier 5', 7'
Molia 13'

|con1 = Koroi (2/2) 1', 11'
Curry (1/1) 6'
Webber (1/1) 7'
Knewstubb (1/1) 13'

|cards1 = Koroi {{sin bin|5|7}}

|try2 = Kennewell 8'
Holland 9'

|con2 = Stannard (1/2) 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Joubert

}}

=Pool C=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|ENG}}

|3

3007214+589
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|ARG}}

|3

2016945+247
align=left|{{ru7|SCO}}

|3

1026631+355
align=left|{{ru7|UGA}}

|3

0037124–1173

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 10:59

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 14–19

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Bryce 7'
Farndale 8'

|con1 = Lowe (2/2) 7', 8'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Sabato 1'
Etchart 2'
Mare 11'

|con2 = Bazan (2/3) 2', 12'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee =

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 11:21

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 36–0

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = Glover 1'
Burgess 8'
Norton 10'
Lindsay-Hague 11'
McConnochie 13'

|con1 = Mitchell (2/3), 8', 10'
Edwards (1/2) 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 14:20

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 45–0

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = Ferguson 5', 7'
Cuthbert 4'
McFarland 6'
Lowe 9'
Pecquer 11', 13'

|con1 = Lowe (4/5) 5', 6', 7', 10'
Ferguson (1/2) 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Haughton

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 14:42

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 24–7

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Glover 3'
Norton 5', 14'
Hayter 14'

|con1 = Mitchell (2/3) 3', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Roura 4'

|con2 = del Mestre (1/1) 4'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Joubert

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 17:41

|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}}

|score = 43–7

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = Roura 1', 8'
Etchart 5'
Sabato 6'
Filizzola 10'
del Mestre 12'
Moroni 13'

|con1 = Bazan (1/3) 5'
Mare (1/1) 8'
del Mestre (2/2) 12', 13'
Filizzola (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ssebuliba 14'

|con2 = Ijongat (1/1) 14'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 18:03

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 12–7

|away = {{ru7|SCO}}

|report =

|try1 = Mitchell 8'
McConnochie 10'

|con1 = Mitchell (1/2) 8'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Bryce 5'

|con2 = Lowe (1/1) 6'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

}}

=Pool D=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|CAN}}

|3

2017047+237
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|FIJ}}

|3

2018043+377
align=left|{{ru7|WAL}}

|3

1024571–265
align=left|{{ru7|SAM}}

|3

1023872–345

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 10:15

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 19–17

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Motuga 7'
Iosefo 9', 13'

|con1 = Mealoi (1/1) 7'
Tupou (1/2) 10'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Fuailefau 3'
Hirayama 5'
Moonlight 8'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/3) 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Haughton

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 10:37

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 28–14

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Nasoko 3'
Sau 4', 6'
Veremalua 5'

|con1 = Tuwai (1/1) 3'
Nasilasila (3/3) 4', 6', 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Treharne 11'
Williams 12'

|con2 = Davies (2/2) 11', 13'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee =

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 13:36

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 12–17

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Alosio 5', 13'

|con1 = Mealoi (1/2) 5'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Morgan 2', 7', 11'

|con2 = Davies (1/3) 3'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time =

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 14–22

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Tuwai 1'
Nasilasila 13'

|con1 = Nasilasila (2/2) 1', 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Moonlight 4'
Jones 6'
Douglas 8', 10'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/4) 4'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Murphy

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 16:57

|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}

|score = 31–14

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Berna 1'
Douglas 3'
Fualiefau 5'
Jones 8'
Kay 11'

|con1 = Hirayama (3/5) 3', 8', 12'

|cards1 = Kaay {{sin bin|13|14}}

|try2 = Davies 7'

|con2 = Davies (2/2) 7'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 17:19

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 38–7

|away = {{ru7|SAM}}

|report =

|try1 = Dranisinukula 1', 14'
Kunavula 3'
Sai 5'
Ravouvou 10'
Nasilasila 12'

|con1 = Ravouvou (3/5) 2', 6', 10'
Nasilasila (1/2) 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Perez 7'

|con2 = Mealoi (1/1) 7'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Grove-White

}}

Knockout stage

=13th place=

{{Round4|team-width=190

|RD2=13th Place Final

|10 December 2017 – 13:57 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|KEN}}|33|{{ru7|SCO}}|12

|10 December 2017 – 14:19 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|RUS}}|19|{{ru7|UGA}}|28

|10 December 2017 – 17:43 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|KEN}}|24|{{ru7|UGA}}|14

}}

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Matches
Semi-finals

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 13:57

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 33–12

|away = {{ru7|SCO}}

|report =

|try1 = Tanga 1', 8'
Oluoch 4'
Oyoo 9'
Ngethe 14'

|con1 = Oliech (4/5) 1', 8', 9', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Farndale 6'
McCann 13'

|con2 = Ferguson (1/1) 13'
Lowe (0/1)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 14:19

|home = {{ru7-rt|RUS}}

|score = 17–21

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = Ianiushkin 1'
Mysin 6'
Akuabu 9'

|con1 = Mysin (1/1) 6'
Roschin (1/1) 10'
Ianiushkin (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ssebuliba 3', 13'
Okia 5', 7'

|con2 = Ofoyrwoth (3/3) 4', 5', 7'
Kermundu (1/1) 13'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

13th Place Final

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 17:43

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 24–14

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = Sikuta 1'
Oluoch 6'
Ngethe 12'
Ouma 14'

|con1 = Tanga (2/4) 1', 6'

|cards1 = Oluoch {{sin bin|2|4}}

|try2 = Kasito 10'
Ssebuliba 11'

|con2 = Ofoyrwoth (2/2) 11', 12'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damian Schneider

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

=Challenge Trophy=

{{Round8|team-width=190

|RD3=Challenge Trophy Final

|10 December 2017 – 10:36 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|KEN}}|15|{{ru7|SAM}}|19

|10 December 2017 – 10:58 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|SCO}}|7|{{ru7|ESP}}|22

|10 December 2017 – 11:20 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|WAL}}|21|{{ru7|RUS}}|12

|10 December 2017 – 11:42 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|AUS}}|47|{{ru7|UGA}}|12

|10 December 2017 – 14:41 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|SAM}}|0|{{ru7|ESP}}|24

|10 December 2017 – 15:03 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|WAL}}|5|{{ru7|AUS}}|42

|10 December 2017 – 18:05 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|ESP}}|7|{{ru7|AUS}}|26

}}

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Matches
Quarter-finals

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 10:36

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 15–19

|away = {{ru7|SAM}}

|report =

|try1 = Oliech 2'
Sikuta 5'
Oluoch 14'

|con1 = Tanga (0/3)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Alosio 1'
Perez 7'
Tupou 13'

|con2 = Tupou (2/3) 2', 7'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rasta Rasivhenge

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 10:58

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 7–24

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Elms 3'

|con1 = Lowe (1/1) 3'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Poggi 7'
Carrion 7'
Pla 8', 10'

|con2 = Hernandez (2/4) 7', 10'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 11:20

|home = {{ru7-rt|WAL}}

|score = 21–12

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Williams 10', 14'
Morgan 13'

|con1 = Davies (3/3) 10', 13', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ostroushko 1'
Ostroushko 4'

|con2 = Ianiushkin (1/1) 2'
Gostyuzhev (0/1)

|cards2 =

|referee =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 11:42

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 47–12

|away = {{ru7|UGA}}

|report =

|try1 = O'Donnell 1', 7'
Holland 3', 4'
Porch 6'
Longbottom 8', 12'

|con1 = Stannard (5/5) 1', 4', 7', 7', 8'
Porch (1/2) 3'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Okia 11'
Kasito 14'

|con2 = Ofoyrwoth (1/1) 14'
Aredo (0/1)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damian Schneider

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Semi-finals

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 14:41

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 0–24

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 =

|con1 =

|cards1 =

|try2 = Carrion 4'
Genua 6'
Sainz-Trapaga 8'
Pla 14'

|con2 = Genua (2/3) 4', 6'
Sainz-Trapaga (0/1)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damian Schneider

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 15:03

|home = {{ru7-rt|WAL}}

|score = 5–42

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Lewis 7'

|con1 = Jones (0/1)

|cards1 = Talbot-Davies {{sin bin|14|14}}

|try2 = Holland 1'
O'Donnell 4', 10'
Quinn 8'
Anstee 9'
Longbottom 14'

|con2 = Stannard (6/6) 2', 5', 8', 9', 10', 14'

|cards2 = Quinn {{sin bin|5|7}}

|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Grove-White

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Challenge Trophy Final

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 18:05

|home = {{ru7-rt|ESP}}

|score = 7–26

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Alsonso 14'

|con1 = Fontes (1/1) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Anstee 2'
O'Donnell 5', 9'
Hood 12'

|con2 = Stannard (3/4) 3', 5', 9'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

=5th place=

{{Round4|team-width=190

|RD2=5th Place Final

|10 December 2017 – 15:50 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|FIJ}}|19|{{ru7|ENG}}|12

|10 December 2017 – 16:12 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|FRA}}|12|{{ru7|USA}}|29

|10 December 2017 – 18:36 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|FIJ}}|26|{{ru7|USA}}|12

}}

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Matches
Semi-finals

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 15:50

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 19–12

|away = {{ru7|ENG}}

|report =

|try1 = Tuwai 3', 7'
Sau 14'

|con1 = Nasilasila (2/2) 7', 14'
Ravouvou (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Bowen 8'
Norton 12'

|con2 = Mitchell (1/2) 12'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Murphy

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 16:12

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 12–29

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Riva 4'
Veredamu 14'

|con1 = Riva (1/1) 5'

|cards1 = Riva {{sin bin|10|12}}
Daoudou {{sin bin|12|14}}

|try2 = Barret 1'
Niua 3'
Hughes 7'
Isles 10'
Leuta 12'

|con2 = Hughes (2/4) 1', 3'
Tomasin (0/1)

|cards2 =

|referee =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

5th Place Final

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 18:36

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 26–12

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Tuwai 2', 11'
Vakurunabili 6'
Sau 13'

|con1 = Nasilasila (3/3) 2', 12', 14'
Ravouvou (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Tomasin 9'
Unufe 14'

|con2 = Hughes (1/2) 14'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

=Cup=

{{Round8-with third|team-width=190

|RD3=Cup Final

|Consol=Bronze Medal Match

|10 December 2017 – 12:04 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|RSA}}|31|{{ru7|FIJ}}|26

|10 December 2017 – 12:26 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|ENG}}|12|{{ru7|NZL}}|17

|10 December 2017 – 12:48 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|CAN}}|35|{{ru7|FRA}}|7

|10 December 2017 – 13:10 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|USA}}|12|{{ru7|ARG}}|28

|10 December 2017 – 16:34 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|RSA}}|12|{{ru7|NZL}}|19

|10 December 2017 – 16:56 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|CAN}}|12|{{ru7|ARG}}|14

|10 December 2017 – 19:44 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|NZL}}|38|{{ru7|ARG}}|14

|10 December 2017 – 19:18 – Cape Town

|{{ru7|RSA}}|19|{{ru7|CAN}}|17

}}

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Matches
Quarter-finals

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 12:04

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 31–26

|away = {{ru7|FIJ}}

|report =

|try1 = Kok 4'
Geduld 7'
Senatla 8', 13'
Smith 12'

|con1 = Afrika (1/3) 7'
Geduld (2/2) 12' 14'

|cards1 = Senatla {{sin bin|2|4}}

|try2 = Penalty Try 1'
Nasilasila 3'
Vakurunabili 6'
Nasoko 9'

|con2 = Nasilasila (1/1) 3'
Ravouvou (1/2) 6'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 12:26

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 12–17

|away = {{ru7|NZL}}

|report =

|try1 = McConnochie 3', 10'

|con1 = Mitchell (1/2) 3'

|cards1 = Mitchell {{sin bin|13|14}}

|try2 = Knewstubb 6'
Collier 12'
Ravouvou 14'

|con2 = Knewstubb (1/1) 14'
Koroi (0/2)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Grove-White

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 12:48

|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}

|score = 35–7

|away = {{ru7|FRA}}

|report =

|try1 = Fuailefau 1'
Hirayama 5'
Douglas 7'
Braid 8'
Mullins 11'

|con1 = Hirayama (5/5) 2', 5', 7', 8', 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Demai-Hamecher 14'

|con2 = Hecquet (1/1) 14'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Haughton

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 13:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}}

|score = 12–28

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Tomasin 11'
Niua 13'

|con1 = Hughes (1/2) 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Sabato 2'
Bazan 3'
Roura 10'
Gonzalez 14'

|con2 = Bazan (3/3) 2', 4', 10'
del Mestre (1/1) 14'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Joubert

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 16:34

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 12–19

|away = {{ru7|NZL}}

|report =

|try1 = Snyman 1'
Afrika 6'

|con1 = Du Preez (1/2) 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Mikkelson 3'
Koroi 8'
Webber 13'

|con2 = Koroi (1/1) 3'
Knewstubb (1/2) 13'

|cards2 = Ravouvou {{sin bin|1|3}}

|referee =

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 16:56

|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}

|score = 12–14

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Kay 1'
Braid 7'

|con1 = Hirayama (1/2) 1'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Alvarez 3'
Etchart 9'

|con2 = Bazan (2/2) 3', 9'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rasta Rasivhenge

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Bronze Medal Match

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 19:18

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 19–17

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Soyizwapi 2'
Nel 7'
Specman 8'

|con1 = Geduld (2/3) 2', 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Jones 5'
Hirayama 9', 14'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/3) 14'

|cards2 = Kaay {{sin bin|8|10}}

|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Haughton

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Cup Final

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|date = 10 December 2017

|time = 19:44

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 38–14

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Ravouvou 2', 11'
Koroi 4'
Mikkelson 9'
Ware 12'
Molia 14'

|con1 = Knewstubb (3/5) 3', 5', 9', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Bazan 7'
Gonzalez 13'

|con2 = Bazan (2/2) 7', 13'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Rasta Rasivhenge

|stadium = Cape Town Stadium

}}

Tournament placings

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! Place

! style="text-align:left;"|{{noflag}}Team

! Points

{{gold1}}

|align=left| {{ru7|NZL}}

22
{{silver2}}

|align=left| {{ru7|ARG}}

19
{{bronze3}}

|align=left| {{ru7|RSA}}

17
4

|align=left| {{ru7|CAN}}

15
5

|align=left| {{ru7|FIJ}}

13
6

|align=left| {{ru7|USA}}

12
rowspan=2| 7

|align=left| {{ru7|ENG}}

10
align=left| {{ru7|FRA}}10

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! Place

! style="text-align:left;"|{{noflag}}Team

! Points

9

|align=left| {{ru7|AUS}}

8
10

|align=left| {{ru7|ESP}}

7
rowspan=2| 11

|align=left| {{ru7|SAM}}

5
align=left| {{ru7|WAL}}5
13

|align=left| {{ru7|KEN}}

3
14

|align=left| {{ru7|UGA}}

2
rowspan=2| 15

|align=left| {{ru7|RUS}}

1
align=left| {{ru7|SCO}}1

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Source: [https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/standings/mens World Rugby]

Players

=Scoring leaders=

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+Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
align=center | 1{{flagicon|RSA}} Seabelo Senatlaalign=center | 7
align=center | 2{{flagicon|AUS}} Ben O'Donnellalign=center | 6
align=center |{{flagicon|USA}} Carlin Islesalign=center | 6
align=center | 4{{flagicon|FIJ}} Eroni Saualign=center | 5
align=center |{{flagicon|FIJ}} Jerry Tuwaialign=center | 5

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+Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
align=center | 1{{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Hirayamaalign=center | 44
align=center | 2{{flagicon|FIJ}} Amenoni Nasilasilaalign=center | 41
align=center | 3{{flagicon|USA}} Madison Hughesalign=center | 37
align=center |{{flagicon|NZL}} Vilimoni Koroialign=center | 37
align=center | 5{{flagicon|AUS}} James Stannardalign=center | 36

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Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stats World Rugby]

=Dream Team=

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/video/301570|title=Dream Team Cape Town|publisher=World Rugby|date=11 December 2017|accessdate=13 March 2018}}

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align=center | Forwardsalign=center | Backs
{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Fuailefau
{{flagicon|RSA}} Philip Snyman
{{flagicon|NZL}} Tim Mikkelson		{{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Douglas
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Amenoni Nasilasila
{{flagicon|NZL}} Vilimoni Koroi
{{flagicon|ARG}} Rodrigo Etchart

References

{{reflist}}

External links

[https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1787/about Tournament Page]

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2017

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