2010 South Africa Sevens
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The South Africa Sevens
was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2010 competition was held on December 10 and December 11 at Outeniqua Park
in George, Western Cape
. It was the second of eight events in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
.
This was the 12th edition of the South Africa Sevens, and also the ninth and last to be held in George. In April 2011, the South African Rugby Union
announced that future editions of the tournament would be held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa Sevens
South Africa Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in South Africa each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series.As of the 2010–11 series, 12 tournaments have been held in South Africa—one in Stellenbosch, two in Durban, and nine at the most recent location, George...
was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2010 competition was held on December 10 and December 11 at Outeniqua Park
Outeniqua Park
Outeniqua Park is a multi-purpose stadium in George, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and was the home stadium of the South African leg of the IRB Sevens World Series from 2001 through 2010, after which it moved to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.The...
in George, Western Cape
George, Western Cape
George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
. It was the second of eight events in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series was the 12th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000....
.
This was the 12th edition of the South Africa Sevens, and also the ninth and last to be held in George. In April 2011, the South African Rugby Union
South African Rugby Union
The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board...
announced that future editions of the tournament would be held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts...
in Port Elizabeth.
Format
The tournament consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in cup semi-finals and the losers competing in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in shield semi-finals.Pool stages
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarter Final | |
Pool A
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-10 | 15 – 33 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 21 – 12 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 28 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 7 – 19 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 29 – 12 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 21 – 7 |
Pool B
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-10 | 24 – 22 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 47 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 43 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 43 – 5 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 33 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 14 – 14 |
Pool C
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-10 | 47 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 19 – 5 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 33 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 21– 5 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 5 – 34 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 20 – 7 |
Pool D
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-12-10 | 38 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 28 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 33 – 7 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 26 – 0 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 26 – 19 | ||
| 2010-12-10 | 29 – 5 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
External links
- IRB Sevens
- South Africa Sevens on irb.com