The 2010 USA Sevens took place on February 13 and February 14 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series. It was the first edition of the USA Sevens to be held in the Las Vegas area; the tournament had been hosted by the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California from 2004 to 2006, and by San Diego from 2007 to 2009. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens.
| 2010 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2009–10 Sevens World Series | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Samoa |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  South Africa |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | United States |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Most points | M. Pesamino (55) |
| Most tries | M. Pesamino (11) |
← 2009 2011 → | |
Samoa won the Cup final 33–12 over New Zealand. Samoa was led by Mikaele Pesamino, who scored 11 tries in the tournament, including two intercept tries against New Zealand in the final. The Plate went to defending series champion South Africa, the Bowl was won by the homestanding USA, and the Shield went to Scotland.
Teams edit
Pool stages edit
Pool A edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
New Zealand
3 3 0 0 92 19 +73 9 
Australia
3 2 0 1 78 12 +66 7 
France
3 0 1 2 24 81 –57 4 
Guyana
3 0 1 2 12 94 –82 4
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | New Zealand
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12 - 7 |  Australia
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| 2010-02-13 |  France
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12 - 12 |  Guyana
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| 2010-02-13 | Australia
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38 - 0 | France
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| 2010-02-13 | New Zealand
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49 - 0 | Guyana
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| 2010-02-13 | Australia
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33 - 0 | Guyana
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| 2010-02-13 | New Zealand
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31 - 12 | France
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Pool B edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Fiji
3 3 0 0 52 29 +23 9 
South Africa
3 2 0 1 71 24 +47 7 
United States
3 1 0 2 50 52 –2 5 
Canada
3 0 0 3 17 85 –68 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 |  Fiji
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14 - 12 | United States
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| 2010-02-13 | South Africa
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33 - 0 |  Canada
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| 2010-02-13 | Fiji
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26 - 12 | Canada
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| 2010-02-13 | South Africa
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33 - 12 | United States
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| 2010-02-13 | United States
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26 - 5 | Canada
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| 2010-02-13 | Fiji
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12 - 5 | South Africa
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Pool C edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Samoa
3 3 0 0 89 31 +58 9 
Kenya
3 2 0 1 57 26 +31 7 
Scotland
3 1 0 2 38 68 –30 5 
Chile
3 0 0 3 29 88 –59 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | Samoa
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41 - 12 |  Scotland
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| 2010-02-13 |  Kenya
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33 - 7 |  Chile
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| 2010-02-13 | Samoa
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29 - 12 | Chile
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| 2010-02-13 | Kenya
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17 - 0 | Scotland
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| 2010-02-13 | Scotland
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26 - 10 | Chile
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| 2010-02-13 | Samoa
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19 - 7 | Kenya
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Pool D edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
England
3 2 1 0 62 27 +35 8 
Wales
3 2 0 1 53 46 +7 7 
Japan
3 1 0 2 17 46 –29 5 
Argentina
3 0 1 2 27 40 –13 4
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 |  England
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26 - 10 |  Wales
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| 2010-02-13 |  Argentina
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0 - 7 |  Japan
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| 2010-02-13 | England
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24 - 5 | Japan
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| 2010-02-13 | Argentina
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15 - 21 | Wales
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| 2010-02-13 | Wales
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22 - 5 | Japan
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| 2010-02-13 | England
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12 - 12 | Argentina
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Knockout edit
Shield edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Chile | 19 | |||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 31 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Guyana | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 33 | |||||||||
| Guyana | 12 | |||||||||
Bowl edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| France | 45 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Chile | 7 | |||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Chile | 19 | |||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| United States | 28 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| United States | 33 | |||||||||
| Guyana | 12 | |||||||||
Plate edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 27 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 32 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Australia | 28 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 33 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 17 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| February 14 - Whitney, Nevada, USA | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| Australia | 28 | |||||||||
Player scoring edit
Most points edit
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikaele Pesamino | Samoa |
55 |
| 2 | Ben Gollings | England |
42 |
| 2 | Cecil Afrika | South Africa |
42 |
| 4 | Alafoti Fa'osiliva | Samoa |
35 |
| 4 | Nese Malifa | United States |
35 |
| 6 | Emosi Vucago | Fiji |
32 |
| 7 | Matt Hawkins | United States |
30 |
| 8 | James Stannard | Australia |
28 |
| 9 | Mathieu Acebes | France |
26 |
| 10 | Lee Jones | Scotland |
25 |
| 10 | Renaud Delmas | France |
25 |
Most tries edit
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikaele Pesamino | Samoa |
11 |
| 2 | Alafoti Fa'osiliva | Samoa |
7 |
| 3 | Cecil Afrika | South Africa |
6 |
| 3 | Matt Hawkins | United States |
6 |
| 5 | Renaud Delmas | France |
5 |
| 5 | Lee Jones | Scotland |
5 |
| 7 | 7 tied with 4 |