2023 South Africa Sevens

The 2023 South Africa Sevens or SVNS CPT was a rugby sevens tournament played at Cape Town 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.

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Fifth place

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