Cape Town Sevens 7s Rugby 2018
Cape Town is the second stop on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 and follows on from a thrilling opening round in Dubai last weekend, where New Zealand claimed the title for the first time in nine years. Canada and Scotland will kick the competition off before the other Pool D match sees Australia, who placed fourth in Dubai, face Wales. Next up will be the Pool C matches involving Dubai bronze medallists England, Fiji, France and Kenya. Argentina, runners-up in Cape Town last year, will face Spain in Pool B followed by Dubai runners-up USA taking on new core team Japan. Defending champions New Zealand will join hosts South Africa, Samoa and invitational team Zimbabwe in Pool A. South Africa will wear a specially-designed jersey as part of the centenary celebrations of the life of the late Nelson Mandela. Speaking at the captains' launch, South Africa captain Philip Synman looked forward to the weekend and being part of centenary celebrations, playing in the uniqu...
