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2018 USA Sevens

The 2018 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2018 Las Vegas Sevens) was the fifteenth edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played between 2 and 4 March 2018 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2018 USA Sevens
2017–18 World Series
Host nationUnited States United States
Date2–4 March 2018
Cup
Champion United States
Runner-up Argentina
Third Fiji
Challenge
Winner France
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored262 (average 5.82 per match)
Most pointsCanada Nathan Hirayama (45)
Most triesUnited States Perry Baker (8)
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The tournament was won by the United States who beat Argentina 28–0 in the final. This was the first time that the United States won its home tournament. USA's Perry Baker led the tournament with 8 tries and 11 breaks.[1]

Format edit

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/5th place brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Challenge trophy/13th place brackets.

Teams edit

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, Uruguay:[2]

Pool stage edit

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:[3]

Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 85 22 +63 7
  Kenya 3 2 0 1 50 45 +5 7
  France 3 2 0 1 55 54 +1 7
  Russia 3 0 0 3 19 88 –69 3
2 March 2018 Kenya   14–19   France Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
15:44 Try: Oliech 7'
Ambaka 8'
Con: Oliech (2/2) 8'
 Try: Bonnefond 1'
Valleau 3', 10'
Con: Barraque (2/3) 1', 10'
 Referee:   Paulo Duarte
2 March 2018 Fiji   38–0   Russia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
16:06 Try: Vakurunabili 1'
Sau 5', 10'
Nasilasila 7'
Tuwai 8'
Ravouvou 14'
Con: Nasilasila (3/5) 5', 7', 8'
Ravouvou (1/1) 14'
 Referee:   Jérémy Rozier
2 March 2018 Kenya   19–12   Russia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
18:45 Try: Oluoch 1'
Injera 7', 11'
Con: Agero (2/3) 7', 11'
 Try: Ovchinnikov 7'
Davydov 9'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/2) 9'
Cards: Khodin   14' to 14' 		Referee:   Mike O'Brien
2 March 2018 Fiji   33–5   France Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
19:07 Try: Nasoko 1'
Vakurunabili 3', 8'
Kunavula 12'
Mocenacagi 14'
Con: Nasilasila (2/3) 3', 8'
Ravouvou (2/2) 13', 14'
 Try: Lakafia 5'
Con: Barraque (0/1)
Cards: Laugel   14' to 14' 		Referee:   Damian Schneider
3 March 2018 France   31–7   Russia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
12:14 Try: Barraque 7', 11'
Lakafia 9'
Penalty Try 12'
Villiere 13'
Con: Rivs (1/2) 7'
Barraque (1/2) 11'
 Try: Gostyuzhev 5'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 6'
Cards: Davydov   12' to 14' 		Referee:   James Doleman
3 March 2018 Fiji   14–17   Kenya Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
12:36 Try: Dranisinukula 4'
Naduva 13'
Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 5'
Kunavula (1/1) 13'
Cards: Ravouvou   10' to 12' 		Try: Injera 7'
Ambaka 11'
Amonde 14'
Con: Agero (1/2) 7'
Injera (0/1)
 Referee:   Damon Murphy

Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 69 52 +17 9
  England 3 2 0 1 92 48 +44 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 45 78 –33 5
  Wales 3 0 0 3 52 80 –28 3
2 March 2018 England   40–12   Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
17:12 Try: Burgess 1'
de Carpentier 4', 9'
Lindsay-Hague 7'
Bowen 12'
Mitchell 14'
Con: Mitchell (5/6) 1', 5', 7', 10', 14'
 Try: Hirayama 3'
Jones 6'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 2'
 Referee:   Damon Murphy
2 March 2018 South Africa   26–21   Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
17:34 Try: Sage 5'
Du Preez 6'
Soyizwapi 7', 14'
Con: Du Preez (3/4) 5', 6', 7'
Cards: Brown   9' to 11' 		Try: Morgan 1', 3'
Millard 8'
Con: O'Brien (3/3) 1', 3', 8'
Cards: Thomas   5' to 7' 		Referee:   Damien Schneider
2 March 2018 England   33–12   Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
20:13 Try: Bowen 1', 4', 6'
Mitchell 10'
Norton 14'
Con: Mitchell (4/4) 1, 5', 6', 14'
Bibby (0/1)
 Try: Roach 3'
Morgan 8'
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 8'
 Referee:   James Doleman
2 March 2018 South Africa   19–12   Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
20:35 Try: Soyizwapi 1'
Afrika 2'
Sage 9'
Con: Du Preez (2/3) 1' 3'
 Try: Campbell 7'
Moonlight 8'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 8'
 Referee:   Richard Kelly
3 March 2018 Canada   21–19   Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
13:48 Try: Braid 1'
Hirayama 2'
Douglas 9'
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 1', 2' ,9'
 Try: Thomas 4'
Roach 7'
Morgan 8'
Con: O'Brien (2/3) 5', 8'
Cards: Thomas   12' to 14'
Jenkins   14' to 14' 		Referee:   Jérémy Rozier
3 March 2018 South Africa   24–19   England Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
14:10 Try: Soyizwapi 1', 6'
Afrika 2'
Snyman 11'
Con: Du Preez (2/3) 1', 2'
 Try: Mitchell 3'
Bibby 7', 13'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 7'
Bibby (1/1) 13'
 Referee:  

Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 82 36 +46 9
  Australia 3 2 0 1 55 35 +20 7
  Samoa 3 1 0 2 48 64 –16 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 31 81 –50 3
2 March 2018 Samoa   12–26   United States Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
16:28 Try: Afamasaga 2'
Alosio 14'
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 3'
Tupuo (0/1)
Cards: Langkilde   8'   14' 		Try: Barrett 1', 7'
Iosefo 5'
Pinkelman 12'
Con: Niua (3/4) 5', 7', 13'
 Referee:   Jordan Way
2 March 2018 Australia   24–0   Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
16:50 Try: O'Donnell 2', 8'
Stannard 7'
Lucas 11'
Con: Stannard (2/4) 7', 11'
 Referee:   James Doleman
2 March 2018 Samoa   29–14   Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
19:29 Try: Perez 1'
Whitaker 4'
Afamasaga 7', 10'
Tupou 8'
Con: Mealoi (2/4) 1', 7'
 Try: Carter 6'
Pearce 13'
Con: Genua (1/1) 6'
Hernandez 14'
 Referee:   Jérémy Rozier
2 March 2018 Australia   7–28   United States Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
19:51 Try: Pietsch 12'
Con: Lucas (1/1) 13'
 Try: Baker 1', 8'
Iosefo 2', 7'
Con: Niua (4/4) 1, 3', 7', 8'
 Referee:   Craig Joubert
3 March 2018 United States   28–17   Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
13:04 Try: Niua 1'
Schroeder 4'
Unufe 7'
Isles 11'
Con: Niua (2/2) 1', 4', 7'
Isles (1/1) 12'
 Try: Taylor 6'
Hernandez 7'
Villanueva 14'
Con: Hernandez (1/3) 7'
 Referee:   Paulo Duarte
3 March 2018 Australia   24–7   Samoa Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
13:26 Try: Parahi 7'
Porch 9' Anderson 11'
Stannard 13'
Con: Stannard (2/4) 7', 14'
 Try: Leilua 12'
Con: Alosio (1/1) 13'
 Referee:   Richard Kelly

Pool D edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 78 38 +40 9
  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 73 50 +23 7
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 76 61 +15 5
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 21 99 –78 3
2 March 2018 Scotland   19–21   Argentina Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
15:00 Try: McFarland 5'

McLennan 10'
Farndale 11'
Con: Lowe (2/3) 5', 10'
 Try: Osadczuk 1', 5'
del Mestre 8'
Con: Revol (3/3) 1', 5', 8'
 Referee:   Richard Kelly
2 March 2018 New Zealand   28–7   Uruguay Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
15:22 Try: Ware 2', 12'
Mikkelson 8'
Ravouvou 14'
Con: Koroi (3/3) 2', 8', 12'
Knewstubb (1/1) 14'
 Try: Ardao 5'
Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 5'
Cards: Plottier   11' to 13' 		Referee:   Mike O'Brien
2 March 2018 Scotland   40–14   Uruguay Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
18:01 Try: Graham 1'
Farndale 5'
McLennan 9'
McFarland 11'
Fleming 13'
Lowe 14'
Con: Lowe (5/6) 1', 10', 12', 13', 14'
 Try: Lijtenstein 7'
Ardao 8'
Con: Lijtenstein (2/2) 7', 8'
 Referee:   Paulo Duarte
2 March 2018 New Zealand   19–26   Argentina Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
18:23 Try: Molia 3'
Ravouvou 8'
Nanai-Seturo 12'
Con: Koroi (1/2) 8'
Curry 12' (1/1)
 Try: Revol 1'
Barbier 5'
Bazan Velez 9'
Gonzalez 14'
Con: Revol (3/3) 2', 6', 10'
del Mestre (0/1)
 Referee:   Craig Evans
3 March 2018 Argentina   31–0   Uruguay Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
11:30 Try: Gonzalez 2'
Bazan Velez 7'
Moroni 9'
Escobio 11'
de Mestre 14'
Con: Bazab Velez (2/4) 7', 11'
Revol (1/1) 14'
 Cards: Puig   12' to 14' Referee:   Jordan Way
3 March 2018 New Zealand   26–17   Scotland Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas  
11:52 Try: Molia 1'
Ware 6', 7'
Dickson 14'
Con: Knewstubb (3/4) 2', 7', 7'
 Try: Farndale 3'
Nayacavou 4'
Godsmark 14'
Con: Lowe (1/3) 14'
 Referee:   Damien Schneider

Knockout stage edit

13th Place edit

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
4 March 2018 – 11:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  Uruguay12
 
4 March 2018 – 13:56 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Samoa26
 
  Samoa28
 
4 March 2018 – 11:22 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Spain7
 
  Russia17
 
 
  Spain19
 

Challenge Trophy edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
          
 
3 March 2018 – 15:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  France40
 
4 March 2018 – 11:44 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Uruguay7
 
  France33
 
3 March 2018 – 16:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Wales7
 
  Samoa19
 
4 March 2018 – 15:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Wales21
 
  France26
 
3 March 2018 – 16:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Canada19
 
  Scotland24
 
4 March 2018 – 12:06 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Russia12
 
  Scotland12
 
3 March 2018 – 16:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Canada15
 
  Canada21
 
 
  Spain14
 

5th Place edit

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
4 March 2018 – 12:28 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  New Zealand19
 
4 March 2018 – 15:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  England14
 
  New Zealand17 (a.e.t.)
 
4 March 2018 – 12:50 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Australia12
 
  Kenya21
 
 
  Australia26 (a.e.t.)
 

Cup edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
3 March 2018 – 17:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  Fiji14
 
4 March 2018 – 13:12 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  New Zealand10
 
  Fiji7
 
3 March 2018 – 17:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  United States19
 
  United States17
 
4 March 2018 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  England12
 
  United States28
 
3 March 2018 – 18:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Argentina0
 
  Argentina17
 
4 March 2018 – 13:34 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Kenya12
 
  Argentina12
 
3 March 2018 – 18:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  South Africa10 Bronze Medal Match
 
  South Africa29
 
4 March 2018 – 16:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Australia17
 
  Fiji26
 
 
  South Africa22
 

Tournament placings edit

Place  Team Points
    United States 22
    Argentina 19
    Fiji 17
4   South Africa 15
5   New Zealand 13
6   Australia 12
7   England 10
  Kenya 10
Place  Team Points
9   France 8
10   Canada 7
11   Scotland 5
  Wales 5
13   Samoa 3
14   Spain 2
15   Russia 1
  Uruguay 1

Source: World Rugby

Players edit

Scoring leaders edit

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Perry Baker 8
2   Luke Morgan 7
  Siviwe Soyizwapi 7
4   German Davydov 5
  James Stannard 5
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Nathan Hirayama 45
2   Tom Mitchell 41
3   Jean-Pascal Barraque 40
  Perry Baker 40
5   Folau Niua 39

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team edit

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

Forwards Backs
  Ben Pinkelman
  Danny Barrett
  Matias Osadczuk		   Cecil Afrika
  Jerry Tuwai
  Luke Morgan
  Perry Baker

References edit

  1. ^ "Las Vegas Sevens: 'Gladiator' USA team win on home soil", CNN, George Ramsey, March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Pools announced for HSBC USA Sevens". World Rugby. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Afrika cracks nod for Las Vegas Dream Team", Sport24, March 5, 2018.

External links edit

Tournament Page

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