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

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

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

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

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 32018522+637
 Kenya 32015045+57
 France 32015554+17
 Russia 30031988–693
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: Portugal 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: France 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 yellow card 14' to 14'		 Referee: United States 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 yellow card 14' to 14'		 Referee: Australia 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 yellow card 12' to 14'		 Referee: New Zealand 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 yellow card 10' to 12'		 Try: Injera 7'
Ambaka 11'
Amonde 14'
Con: Agero (1/2) 7'
Injera (0/1)
 Referee: Australia Damon Murphy

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 33006952+179
 England 32019248+447
 Canada 31024578–335
 Wales 30035280–283
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: Australia 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 yellow card 9' to 11'		 Try: Morgan 1', 3'
Millard 8'
Con: O'Brien (3/3) 1', 3', 8'
Cards: Thomas yellow card 5' to 7'		 Referee: Argentina 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: New Zealand 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: New Zealand 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 yellow card 12' to 14'
Jenkins yellow card 14' to 14'		 Referee: France 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: Wales

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 33008236+469
 Australia 32015535+207
 Samoa 31024864–165
 Spain 30033181–503
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 Yellow card 8' Red card 14'		 Try: Barrett 1', 7'
Iosefo 5'
Pinkelman 12'
Con: Niua (3/4) 5', 7', 13'
 Referee: Australia 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: New Zealand 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: France 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: South Africa 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: Portugal 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: New Zealand Richard Kelly

Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Argentina 33007838+409
 New Zealand 32017350+237
 Scotland 31027661+155
 Uruguay 30032199–783
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: New Zealand 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 yellow card 11' to 13'		 Referee: United States 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: Portugal 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: Wales 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 yellow card 12' to 14' Referee: Australia 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: Argentina Damien Schneider

Knockout stage

13th Place
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Fiji17
4  South Africa15
5  New Zealand13
6  Australia12
7  England10
 Kenya10
Place  Team Points
9  France8
10  Canada7
11  Scotland5
 Wales5
13  Samoa3
14  Spain2
15  Russia1
 Uruguay1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders
Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1United States Perry Baker8
2Wales Luke Morgan7
South Africa Siviwe Soyizwapi7
4Russia German Davydov5
Australia James Stannard5
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1Canada Nathan Hirayama45
2England Tom Mitchell41
3France Jean-Pascal Barraque40
United States Perry Baker40
5United States Folau Niua39

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

ForwardsBacks
United States Ben Pinkelman
United States Danny Barrett
Argentina Matias Osadczuk		South Africa Cecil Afrika
Fiji Jerry Tuwai
Wales Luke Morgan
United States Perry Baker

References
  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.

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