2011 Safari Sevens

KEN Kenya 4–6 November 2011 SAM Samurai Sevens Auckland Vikings ZIM Tackling Cancer Tigers Bristol University Select UGA RWA 2010 2012 The 2011 Safari Sevens were the 16th annual edition of the Safari Sevens. 3 Tournament administration Venue After 15 years at the RFUEA Ground and growing attendances annually, the Kenya Rugby Football Union decided to take the tournament to the Nyayo National Stadium for the first time. Nyayo is a football and athletics stadium built in 1983 to host the 1987 All-Africa Games and has a capacity of 30,000; the 2010 African Athletics Championships were also held here. It is the headquarters for the Kenya Football Federation and Athletics Kenya. The rationale for the move was to allow room for more spectators as part of the KRU's bid to have the tournament included in the IRB Sevens World Series by 2015; it was reportedhttp://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2011/11/03/kenya-in-easy-safaricom-7s-pool/ Capital Sports » Kenya in easy Safaricom 7s pool Capitalfm.co.ke 3 November 2011 2012-01-13 that IRB observers were in the country to monitor the event. There were some worries prior to the event about the move, the area is notorious for robbers who attack motorists and pedestrians and at least one murder has been recorded there two years ago. The Police put in place a security plan including road closures to ensure the tournament passed without incident. Parts of Langata Road and Aerodrome Road were closed to motorists apart from those bearing VIP stickers; parking and shuttle busses were also put in place for the fans between the stadium and Highway Secondary School, All Saints Primary School and Kenya Railways Sports Club. Security fears were vindicated after a woman was raped leaving the tournament.http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000046344&cid=159&story=Woman%20raped%20coming%20from%20%E2%80%98Sevens%E2%80%99 The Standard Woman raped coming from 'Sevens' Standardmedia.co.ke 2012-01-13 Other commentators have said that the area is no more dangerous than the surroundings of the RFUEA Ground and that the attack was partially a result of bad luck or poor judgement to decide to walk home rather than take a taxi or bus. Dates For the first time the tournament was held in early November, rather than the traditional June, in order to avoid clashes with other world class rugby events so that more prestigious teams could send sides to participate and thus further raise the prominence of the event in the world rugby calendar. The Rugby World Cup 2011 ended in October and the IRB Sevens World Series began two weeks later in late November. The hope is that the Safari Sevens will become a warm-up event to (and possibly even an integral part of) future IRB Sevens World Series.http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=1253 Sevens Safaricom 2012-01-13 Ticketing Standard tickets cost KSh.300/= (Friday) or KSh.400/= (Saturday and Sunday) per day (KSh.1,000/= for all three days - equal to £6.39 stg., €7,43 or US$10.25). VIP tickets were KSh.1,000/= (Friday) or KSh.2,000/= (Saturday and Sunday) per day, KSh.4,000/= for all three days - equal to £25.58 stg., €29,73 or US$41.00). Match officials A strong panel of match officials blending experienced regulars from previous editions of the Safaricom Sevens with up and coming match officials from the region and overseas referees with international experience. Hong Kong's Lee Wing Yi Gabriel became the first top female referee to officiate at the Safari Sevens (though Kenya's own Sarah Agola, who also officiated, was a veteran of six tournaments having made her officiating debut at the 2005 tournament).http://safarisevens.com/blog/2011/10/leading-female-referee-to-officiate-at-the-safaricom-sevens/ Leading female referee to officiate at the Safaricom Sevens Safarisevens.com 2011-10-28 2012-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20111104214439/http://safarisevens.com/blog/2011/10/leading-female-referee-to-officiate-at-the-safaricom-sevens/ 2011-11-04 dead The 2011 tournament match officials Name Home Union Experience Men's tournament Participating teams Hosts Kenya, Uganda and Bristol University from the United Kingdom are the only sides to have played in this annual event since its inception in 1996.http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/?Uganda-name-youthful-squad-for-Safaricom-Sevens.html rugby: Uganda name youthful squad for Safaricom Sevens Sportsnewsarena.com 2011-11-02 2012-01-13 The teams were as follows.http://www.safaricom.co.ke/safaricom7s/teams.html Safaricom 7s Teams Safaricom.co.ke 2012-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120122052434/http://safaricom.co.ke/safaricom7s/teams.html 2012-01-22 dead Pool A Team NotesKEN Tournament hosts and defending champions, have finished in the top ten every season of the IRB Sevens World Series since 2007–2008. Played for the first time under their new coach Mitch Ocholla in this tournament.RWAUGA Featured at every Safari Sevens since its inception, putting in creditable performances. They have a great rivalry with hosts Kenya in both the sevens and fifteens.Universitaire de GrenobleAn invitation team made up of players from the Université de Grenoble and FC Grenoble rugby teams.http://www.fcgrugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3325%3Ails-sont-du-voyage-au-kenia&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=561 FC Grenoble Rugby Ils sont du voyage au Kenya - Ils sont du voyage au Kenya Huit Rouge&bleu sont retenus dans l'Êquipe Universitaire de Grenoble... Kenya, Grenoble, Rugby, Adrien, Helmer Fcgrugby.com 2012-01-13 Semi-finalists last year, they lost 0–22 to the Emerging Springboks. Pool B Team NotesAuckland VikingsThe representative team of Auckland, the 2011 New Zealand Provincial Sevens champions Bristol University SelectAn invitation team based around Bristol University RFC players but also features others from the Bristol region, including Clifton RFC and the professional outfit Bristol. Have played in every Safari Sevens tournament since 1996.SAF Emerging SpringboksThe Emerging Springboks are a national representative side of players who have never won a full South African cap. They made their debut at the Safari Sevens in 2003 (losing to Kenya in the final). They lost to Kenya again in 2004 before winning in 2006 and 2007 (beating Zimbabwe both times).Mwamba RFC Kenya National Sevens Circuit Champions 2011. Pool C Team NotesZIM GoshawksThe Under 21 National 7-a-side rugby team of ZimbabweSAMThe 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series champions included 2010 IRB Sevens World Player of the Year Mikaele Pesamino (fourth in the all-time leading try scorers on the IRB Sevens World Series chart) in their selection.ESPCompeted in several legs of the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series, they entered the Safari Sevens to hone their skills in the short version of the game.Tackling Cancer Tigershttp://rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2624:tough-draw-for-tigers-in-nairobi&catid=74:all-stars&Itemid=113 Tough Draw for Tigers in Nairobi Rugbymag.com 2011-11-10 2012-01-13A team of amateur American rugby sevens all-stars, led by coach James Walker from Belmont Shoredoor tigerrugbytube's channel https://www.youtube.com/tigerrugbytube Kanaal van tigerrugbytube YouTube 2012-01-13 (listed as Belmont Shore RFC in some media). A former Kenya Sevens international, Anthony Ongoro, joined them for this, their first trip to Nairobi. Pool D Team NotesRoyal Welsh WarriorsA team drawn from soldiers of the Second Battalion of the Royal Welsh Regiment, a recently restructured regiment of the British ArmySamurai Sevens professional invitation side sponsored by Samurai Sportswear, was founded in 1996 by Terry Sands for the 25th Amsterdam Sevens.TANZIMFrequent entrants of the competition, they have never won the title but have got to the main cup final on three occasions, 1996, 2006 and 2007. Teams unable to attend Teams slated to attend but later withdrew included: Team NotesBritish Army rugby sevens teamReplaced by the Royal Welsh WarriorsFalse Bay RFCFalse Bay, South AfricaLes BleusLes Bleus Sevens is a non-profit organisation entirely independent of the FFR who also sponsor their own 7-a-side rugby team, Les Bleus, many of whom have gone on to play for the French National sevens side. see their websiteNAMZAMCited security issues rather than a lack of funding for their decision to miss the tournament; Kenyan security forces had been engaged for three weeks in a military offensive inside neighboring Somalia after a series of terror attacks on Kenyan tourism targets. Mwamba RFC filled their berth. Pool stages Results form the pool stages.http://www.facebook.com/notes/kenya-rugby-football-union/l-kenya-headline-pool-a-as-safaricom-sevens-draw-released/272913469414026 l Kenya headline Pool A as Safaricom Sevens draw released Facebook 2012-01-13 Pool A + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 KEN 26 - 7 Universitaire de Grenoble UGA 24 - 0 RWA RWA 0 - 36 KENUGA 5 - 47 Universitaire de GrenobleUniversitaire de Grenoble 45 - 12 RWAKEN22 - 7 UGA main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none KEN KEN UGR Universitaire de Grenoble UGA UGA RWA RWA 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Pool B + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 SAF Emerging Springboks 28 - 24 Auckland Vikings Bristol University Select 17 - 21 Mwamba RFC Mwamba RFC 12 - 19 SAF Emerging Springboks Bristol University Select 7 - 43 Auckland Vikings Auckland Vikings 24 - 14 Mwamba RFC SAF Emerging Springboks 46 - 0 Bristol University Select main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none SAF SAF Emerging Springboks AVK Auckland Vikings MWA Mwamba RFC BUS Bristol University Select 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Pool C + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 SAM 46 - 0 Tiger Rugby ESP 29 - 0 ZIM Goshawks ZIM Goshawks 0 - 80 SAM ESP 33 - 0 Tiger Rugby Tiger Rugby 40 - 10 ZIM Goshawks SAM 14 - 14 ESP main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none SAM SAM ESP ESP TGR Tiger Rugby ZIM ZIM Goshawks 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete The first tiebreaker is the head-to-head result between the tied teams, followed by difference in points scored during the tournament. Spain and Samoa tied on points and their head to head result; Samoa won Pool C by virtue of the fact they scored a total of 140 points to Spain's 76. Pool D + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 ZIM 38 - 5 Royal Welsh Samurai Sevens 64 - 0 TAN TAN 0 - 51 ZIM Samurai Sevens 33 - 7 Royal Welsh Royal Welsh 12 - 0 TAN ZIM 10 - 24 Samurai Sevens main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none SAM Samurai Sevens ZIM ZIM RWL Royal Welsh TAN TAN 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Knockout stage Results from the knockout stage.http://www.safaricom.co.ke/safaricom7s/fixtures.html Fixtures Safaricom.co.ke 2012-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120101022355/http://www.safaricom.co.ke/safaricom7s/fixtures.html 2012-01-01 dead http://www.facebook.com/notes/kenya-rugby-football-union/safaricom-sevens-kenya-lead-the-way-to-quarters/273852462653460 Safaricom Sevens: Kenya lead the way to quarters Facebook 2011-11-05 2012-01-13 Cup n y Cup Quarter-finals Cup Semi-finals Final 50px 200px KEN 12 Auckland Vikings 7 Samurai Sevens 17 ESP 0 SAM 34 ZIM 5 SAF Emerging Springboks 24 Universitaire de Grenoble 14 KEN 12 Samurai Sevens 29 SAM 19 SAF Emerging Springboks 10 SAM 31 Samurai Sevens 12 Plate Plate Semi-final Plate Final 50px 200px Auckland Vikings 19 ESP 14 ZIM 19 Universitaire de Grenoble 14 Auckland Vikings 29 ZIM 12 Bowl n y Bowl Quarter-finals Bowl Semi-finals Bowl Final 50px 200px UGA 0 Bristol University Select 19 Royal Welsh 7 ZIM Goshawks 5 Tiger Rugby 52 TAN 0 Mwamba RFC 19 RWA 5 Bristol University Select 26 Royal Welsh 7 Tiger Rugby 28 Mwamba RFC 7 Bristol University Select 14 Tiger Rugby 17 Shield Shield Semi-final Shield Final 50px 200px TAN 12 RWA 28 UGA 21 ZIM Goshawks 5 UGA 31 RWA 0 Women's Tournament result Round-robin stage + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 UGA Uganda 'A' 0 – 24 KEN UGA Uganda 'A' 24 – 5 KEN Kenya 'A' UGA 29 – 0 KEN Kenya 'A' KEN 41 – 5 KEN Kenya 'A'UGA 45 – 0 UGA Uganda 'A' KEN 10 – 10 UGA main WDL Final standings Q n 3 2 1 none UGA UGA KEN KEN UGAA UGA Uganda 'A' KENA KEN Kenya 'A' 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Knockout stage Women's Cup Final 50px 200px KEN 7 UGA 5 Doreen Remour touched down for Kenya, which was converted by Irene Awino. Men's Veteran Results Pool stage Pool 'A' + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 Nondies Vets 5 – 21 Quins Vets Quins Vets 29 – 0 KCB Vets Nondies Vets 36 – 0 KCB Vets main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none QNS Quins Vets NND Nondies Vets KCB KCB Vets 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 complete Pool 'B' + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 Les Gaulois 5 – 15 Pwani (Coast) Impala Vets 7 – 10 Pwani (Coast) Rogue Buffaloes 17 – 0 Les Gaulois Impala Vets 0 – 12 Rogue Buffaloes Rogue Buffaloes 12 – 7 Pwani (Coast) Impala Vets 22 – 5 Les Gaulois main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none RBF Rogue Buffaloes PWC Pwani (Coast) IMP Impala Vets LGL Les Gaulois 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Knockout stage Veteran's Semi-final Veteran's Final 50px 200px Quins Vets 44 Pwani (Coast) 0 Rogue Buffaloes 0 Nondies Vets 15 Quins Vets 12 Nondies Vets 0 Boys thumb|220px|Provinces of Kenya 1. Central 2. Coast 3. Eastern 4. Nairobi 5. North Eastern 6. Nyanza 7. Rift Valley 8. Western http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/?Ayange-s-brace-gives-Kenya-s-perfect-start-in-Safari-7s.html rugby: Ayange's brace gives Kenya's perfect start in Safari 7s Sportsnewsarena.com 2011-11-05 2012-01-13http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/?Safari-Sevens-kick-off--with-Uganda-dominating-schools-event.html rugby: Safari Sevens kick off, with Uganda dominating schools event Sportsnewsarena.com 2011-11-04 2012-01-13http://allafrica.com/stories/201111050111.html Uganda: Rugby Cranes Safari Sevens Final allAfrica.com 2011-11-04 2012-01-13 Pools Pool 'A' Tanzania made history by putting together a national representative under-19 side for the event.http://allafrica.com/stories/201111130143.html Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Rugby Players Appreciate Safari Sevens Championship allAfrica.com 2011-11-11 2012-01-13 Zimbabwe also sent a national representative side as they have done to several previous Safari Sevens tournaments. Uganda sent their school national champions Hana Mixed School.http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158:zimbabwe-name-schools-side-for-junior-safari-sevens&catid=26:June%202007&Itemid=69 Zimbabwe Name Schools Side For Junior Safari Sevens Zimbabwerugby.com 2012-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023542/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158:zimbabwe-name-schools-side-for-junior-safari-sevens&catid=26:June%202007&Itemid=69 2012-04-21 dead http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163:schools-kick-off-safari-sevens&catid=26:June%202007&Itemid=69 Schools Kick Off Safari Sevens Zimbabwerugby.com 2007-06-08 2012-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023549/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163:schools-kick-off-safari-sevens&catid=26:June%202007&Itemid=69 2012-04-21 dead All eight of the Kenya provinces were represented in the tournament. + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 19 TAN 12 – 24 Rift Valley Nyanza 12 – 14 Central Rift Valley 7 – 17 Nairobi 19 TAN 7 – 34 Nyanza Nairobi 5 – 5 Central Rift Valley 0 – 36 Nyanza Nyanza 17 – 0 Nairobi Central 10 – 12 19 TAN Central 14 – 15 Rift Valley Nairobi 46 – 0 19 TAN main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none NYA Nyanza NAI Nairobi RFV Rift Valley CNT Central TAN 19 TAN 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 complete Pool 'B' + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 Western 41 – 0 Coast Hana Mixed (Uganda) 31 – 0 Eastern Coast 7 – 31 19 ZIM Western 12 – 14 Hana Mixed (Uganda) 19 ZIM 22 – 0 Eastern Coast 0 – 46 Hana Mixed (Uganda) Hana Mixed (Uganda) 21 – 7 19 ZIM Eastern 0 – 46 Western Eastern 27 – 10 Coast 19 ZIM 0 – 36 Western main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none HMS Hana Mixed School (Uganda) WES Western ZIM 19 ZIM EAS Eastern COA Coast 4 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 4 complete Knockout stage Boy's Cup Boy's Semi-final Boy's Final 50px 200px Nyanza 0 Western 22 Hana Mixed School (Uganda) 20 Nairobi 0 Western 15 Hana Mixed School (Uganda) 19 Boy's Plate Boy's Plate-final 50px 200px Nyanza 19 Nairobi 14 Boy's Bowl Boy's Bowl-final 50px 200px Rift Valley 10 Zimbabwe 15 Boy's Shield Boy's Shield-final 50px 200px Eastern 5 Central 25 Girls Group stage Pool 'A' + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 Mukumu – Comras J.M.Kariuki – St. Martin J.M.Kariuki – Comras Mukumu – J.M Kariuki Comras – St. Martin Mukumu – St. Martin main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none AAA Team A BBB Team B CCC Team C DDD Team D 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Pool 'B' + Matches Team 1 Score Team 2 Butere – Hidden Talent Hopewell – Mercy Care Butere – Mercy Care Hopewell – Hidden Talent Butere – Hopewell Hidden Talent – Mercy Care main WDL Final Pool standings Q n 3 2 1 none AAA Team A BBB Team B CCC Team C DDD Team D 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 complete Knockout stage Girl's Cup Girl's Semi-final Girl's Final 50px 200px Butere Mukumu Girl's Plate Girl's Plate-final 50px 200px Girl's Bowl Girl's Bowl-final 50px 200px Girl's Shield Girl's Shield-final 50px 200px References 1 18 15.1 S 36 49 28.1 E type:landmark title 2011 Category:2011 in African rugby union Category:2011 rugby sevens competitions