2014–15 United States national rugby sevens team season

The United States national rugby sevens team had its best season to date in the Sevens World Series during the 2014–15 season under head coach Mike Friday. The U.S. finished sixth in the series.

United States
2014–15 season

The team capped off the season by going 6–0 to win the 2015 London Sevens, the first time the U.S. has won a World Series tournament.[1]

2014–15 World Series

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Leg Date Finish Record
(W-L-D)
Leading Try Scorer Leading Points Scorer Dream Team selection
Australia October 2014 9th 4 – 2 Zack Test (7) Zack Test (35) Zack Test
Dubai December 2014 11th-T 2 – 3 Carlin Isles (5) Carlin Isles (25)
South Africa December 2014 5th 4 – 2 Carlin Isles (6) Madison Hughes (41)
New Zealand February 2015 7th-T 2 – 3 Perry Baker (4) Madison Hughes (32) Maka Unufe
United States February 2015 4th 3 – 2 – 1 (Multiple) (3) Madison Hughes (27) Test, Barrett, Hughes
Hong Kong March 2015 6th 3 – 2 – 1 Zack Test (6) Madison Hughes (45) Zack Test
Japan April 2015 9th 4 – 2 Carlin Isles (7) Carlin Isles (35) Carlin Isles
Scotland May 2015 4th 3 – 3 Maka Unufe (4) Madison Hughes (26) Maka Unufe
England May 2015 1st 6 – 0 Madison Hughes (7) Madison Hughes (65) Barrett, Hughes
6th Carlin Isles Madison Hughes Zack Test (3)

2015 London Sevens

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The U.S. won the 2015 London Sevens, their first ever tournament win in the World Series. The U.S. defeated Australia 45–22 in the final, with Danny Barrett and Maka Unufe each scoring two tries. Danny Barrett and Madison Hughes were named to the tournament's seven-man Dream Team. Hughes scored seven tries throughout the tournament, tied for first in tries scored. Perry Baker scores six tries, tied for fourth overall.

2015 London Sevens final – U.S. starting lineup
Player Position
Danny Barrett Forward
Andrew Durutalo Forward
Matai Leuta Forward
Folau Niua Scrum-half
Madison Hughes Fly-half
Maka Unufe Center
Perry Baker Wing

2014–15 leading scorers

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Tries
  1. Carlin Isles (32)
  2. Perry Baker (28)
  3. Madison Hughes (24)
  4. Zack Test (23)
  5. Maka Unufe (22)
  6. Danny Barrett (18)

Updated: May 17, 2015

Olympic qualifying

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US Olympic Qualifying
Olympics Qualifying
Date
Qualifying
Venue
USA
Record
Position
2016 June 2015 Raleigh, U.S. 5–0 1st

Rugby returned to the Summer Olympics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the United States attempted to defend its title. The U.S. defeated Canada 21–5 in the final of the 2015 NACRA Men's Sevens Championships to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 144 5 +139 9
  Mexico 3 2 0 1 57 55 +2 6
  Jamaica 3 1 0 2 38 90 –52 3
  Barbados 3 0 0 3 26 115 –89 0
13 June 2015
15:44
United States  54–0  Barbados
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

13 June 2015
18:06
United States  50–0  Mexico
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

14 June 2015
9:00
United States  40–5  Jamaica
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

Semifinals

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 June 2015 - 11:45 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
 
  United States60
 
14 June 2015 - 17:34 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
  Cayman Islands0
 
  United States21
 
14 June 2015 - 12:07 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
  Canada5
 
  Canada34
 
 
  Mexico0
 

2015 Pan Am Games

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Group A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  United States 3 3 0 0 126 7 +119 9 Qualified for the quarterfinals
  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 54 69 −15 7
  Chile 3 1 0 2 62 46 +16 5
  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 120 −120 3
Source: [citation needed]
11 July 2015
11:11
United States  26–7  Chile
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto


Medal round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
 
  United States 19
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
  Canada 26
 
  Argentina 19
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
  Canada 22
 
  Argentina 43
 
 
  Uruguay 7
 
Third place
 
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
 
  United States 40
 
 
  Uruguay 12

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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12 July 2015
16:49
United States  19–26  Canada
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

Bronze medal match

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12 July 2015
19:34
  United States  40–12  Uruguay
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

References

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