The Emirates Airlines South Africa Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2008 competition, took place on 5 December and 6 December at Outeniqua Park in George, Western Cape, it was the second Cup trophy in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | +83 | 9 |
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 7 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 5 |
 Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 97 | −66 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 December 2008 | New Zealand
|
40–5 | France
|
| 5 December 2008 | England
|
42–7 | Tunisia
|
| 5 December 2008 | New Zealand
|
36–0 | Tunisia
|
| 5 December 2008 | England
|
21–7 | France
|
| 5 December 2008 | France
|
19–14 | Tunisia
|
| 5 December 2008 | New Zealand
|
19–7 | England
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12 | +60 | 9 |
 United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 7 |
 Australia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 5 |
 Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 95 | −85 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 December 2008 | South Africa
|
24–0 | United States
|
| 5 December 2008 | Australia
|
26–5 | Georgia
|
| 5 December 2008 | South Africa
|
31–5 | Georgia
|
| 5 December 2008 | Australia
|
26–28 | United States
|
| 5 December 2008 | United States
|
38–0 | Georgia
|
| 5 December 2008 | South Africa
|
17–7 | Australia
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 21 | +60 | 9 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 7 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 5 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 62 | −55 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 December 2008 | Fiji
|
31–0 | Scotland
|
| 5 December 2008 | Argentina
|
26–12 | Zimbabwe
|
| 5 December 2008 | Fiji
|
24–14 | Zimbabwe
|
| 5 December 2008 | Argentina
|
14–0 | Scotland
|
| 5 December 2008 | Scotland
|
7–17 | Zimbabwe
|
| 5 December 2008 | Fiji
|
26–17 | Argentina
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 9 |
 Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 7 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 December 2008 | Samoa
|
31–5 | Wales
|
| 5 December 2008 | Kenya
|
12–14 | Portugal
|
| 5 December 2008 | Samoa
|
17–19 | Portugal
|
| 5 December 2008 | Kenya
|
19–12 | Wales
|
| 5 December 2008 | Wales
|
17–19 | Portugal
|
| 5 December 2008 | Samoa
|
17–12 | Kenya
|
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 December – Outeniqua Park , George, Western Cape | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 14 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 15 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 40 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| France | 26 | |||||||||
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| Georgia | 14 | |||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 14 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 15 | |||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 26 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 22 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 24 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 28 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
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| England | 24 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
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| England | 20 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
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| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 28 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 21 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Individual points[1] Updated:6 December 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand |
59 |
| 2 | Richard Kingi | Australia |
51 |
| 3 | Ben Gollings | England |
41 |
| 4= | Gonzalo Comacho | Argentina |
35 |
| 4= | Luke Morahan | Australia |
35 |
| 4= | Mickey Young | England |
35 |
| 4= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe |
35 |
| 8 | Paul Albaladejo | France |
34 |
| 9 | Pedro Leal | Portugal |
32 |
| 10 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe |
30 |
| Individual tries[2] Updated:6 December 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1= | Gonzalo Camacho | Argentina |
7 |
| 1= | Luke Morahan | Australia |
7 |
| 1= | Mickey Young | England |
7 |
| 4 | Gerald Sibanda | Zimbabwe |
6 |
| 5= | Tomasi Cama | New Zealand |
5 |
| 5= | Robert Ebersohn | South Africa |
5 |
| 5= | Richard Kingi | Australia |
5 |
| 5= | David Mateus | Portugal |
5 |
| 5= | Tangai Nemadire | Zimbabwe |
5 |
| 10 | Paul Albaladejo | France |
4 |