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 nation	United States
Date	2–4 March 2018
Cup
Champion	United States
Runner-up	Argentina
Third	Fiji
Challenge
Winner	France
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	262 (average 5.822 per match)
Top point scorer	Nathan Hirayama (45)
Top try scorer	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]

•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Russia
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  South Africa
•  Spain
•  United States
•  Uruguay
•  Wales

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	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

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

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	4
Samoa	3	1	0	2	48	64	–16	4
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

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

13th Place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	4 March 2018 – 11:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Uruguay	12
					4 March 2018 – 13:56 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Samoa	26
					Samoa	28
	4 March 2018 – 11:22 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					Spain	7
	Russia	17
	Spain	19

Matches

Semi-finals 4 March 2018 Uruguay  12–26  Samoa Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   11:00 Try: Etcheverry 4' Ardao 7' Con: Lijtenstein (1/2) 5' Cards: Etcheverry 8' to 10' Try: Tupuo 2', 12' Leilual 6' Perez 14' Con: Mealoi (2/3) 2', 13' Leilual (1/1) 6' Cards: Alosio 3' to 5' Referee: Jérémy Rozier 4 March 2018 Russia  17–19  Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   11:22 Try: Zhivatov 2' Davydov 6', 14' Con: Ianiushkin (1/3) 6' Try: Hernandez 4' Rodriguez-Guerra 10' J. Martin 12' Con: Hernandez (1/2) 4' Genua 12' Referee: James Doleman 13th Place Final 4 March 2018 Samoa  28–7  Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   13:56 Try: Afamasaga 1' Alofipo 4', 10' Perez 12' Con: Paulo (3/3) 1', 4', 11' Alosio 12' Try: Sainz-Trapaga 13' Con: Hernandez (1/1) 13' Cards: Pearce 1' to 3' Referee: Paulo Duarte

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	3 March 2018 – 15:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	France	40
					4 March 2018 – 11:44 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Uruguay	7
					France	33
	3 March 2018 – 16:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					Wales	7
	Samoa	19
									4 March 2018 – 15:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Wales	21
									France	26
	3 March 2018 – 16:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
									Canada	19
	Scotland	24
					4 March 2018 – 12:06 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Russia	12
					Scotland	12
	3 March 2018 – 16:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					Canada	15
	Canada	21
	Spain	14

Matches

Quarter-finals 3 March 2018 France  40–7  Uruguay Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   15:48 Try: Veredamu 3' Villiere 6' Bonnefond 7' Lafakia 9', 13' Sayerse 14' Con: Barraque (1/1) 3', 6', 7', 9' Mazzoleni (1/2) 14' Try: Alonso 14' Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 14' Referee: Mike O'Brien 3 March 2018 Scotland  24–5  Russia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   16:10 Try: Graham 3' Nayacavou 5' Godsmark 9' Fergusson 11' Con: Lowe (2/4) 9' 11' Try: Davydov 7', 14' Con: Sukhin (1/1) 14' Solomyannyy (0/1) Cards: Zhivatov 3' to 5' Referee: Paulo Duarte 3 March 2018 Samoa  19–21  Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   16:32 Try: Fomai 1' Tupou 9' Alofipo 11' Con: Mealoi (1/1) 9' Tupou (1/1) 11' Paulo (0/1) Cards: Paulo 5' to 7' Try: Morgan 3', 5', 7' Con: O'Brien (1/1) 3', 5', 7' Referee: Jordan Way 3 March 2018 Canada  21–14  Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   16:54 Try: Hirayama 5', 11' Moonlight 7' Con: Hirayama (2/2) 6', 7', 11' Try: Fontes 9' Villanueva 13' Con: Hernandez (1/1) 9' Genua (1/1) 13' Referee: Damien Schneider Semi-finals 4 March 2018 France  33–7  Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   11:44 Try: Veredamu 6' Riva 7' Villiere 9' Bonnefond 12' Laugel 14' Con: Riva (2/3) 7', 12' Mazzoleni (1/1) 9' Barraque 14' Try: Millard 10' Con: O'Brien (1/1) 11' Referee: Damien Schneider 4 March 2018 Scotland  12–15  Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   12:06 Try: Lowe 6' McLennan 8' Con: Lowe (1/2) 8' Cards: Riddell 3' to 5' Try: Douglas 4', 13' Con: Hirayama (1/2) 4' Pen: Hirayama (1/1) 14' Referee: Mike O'Brien Challenge Trophy Final 4 March 2018 France  26–19  Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   15:10 Try: Laugel 3' Sayerse 4' Barraque 7', 14' Con: Mazzoleni (1/1) 3' Barraque (2/3) 5', 14' Cards: Veredamu  2'  6' Try: Kay 6' Campbell 10', 13' Con: Hirayama (2/3) 6', 13' Referee: James Doleman

5th Place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	4 March 2018 – 12:28 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	New Zealand	19
					4 March 2018 – 15:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	England	14
					New Zealand	17 (a.e.t.)
	4 March 2018 – 12:50 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					Australia	12
	Kenya	21
	Australia	26 (a.e.t.)

Matches

Semi-finals 4 March 2018 New Zealand  19–14  England Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   12:28 Try: McGarvey-Black 3', 8' Collier 14' Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 3', 8' Koroi (0/1) Cards: Dickson 10' to 12' Try: McConnochie 4' Norton 10' Con: Mitchell (1/1) 4', 10' Referee: Jordan Way 4 March 2018 Kenya  21–26 (a.e.t.)  Australia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   12:50 Try: Oluoch 3' Odhiambo 7' Ambaka 11' Con: Agero (3/3) 3', 7', 12' Try: Stannard 1', 15' Porch 6' Anderson 8' Con: Stannard (1/1) 1' Lucas (2/2) 7', 8' Referee: Paulo Duarte 5th Place Final 4 March 2018 New Zealand  17–12 (a.e.t.)  Australia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   15:35 Try: Koroi 4' Dickson 13' Molia 18' Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 4' Try: Stannard 2' Stannard 14' Con: Stannard (1/2) 3' Referee: Craig Evans

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	3 March 2018 – 17:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Fiji	14
					4 March 2018 – 13:12 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	New Zealand	10
					Fiji	7
	3 March 2018 – 17:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					United States	19
	United States	17
									4 March 2018 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	England	12
									United States	28
	3 March 2018 – 18:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
									Argentina	0
	Argentina	17
					4 March 2018 – 13:34 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Kenya	12
					Argentina	12
	3 March 2018 – 18:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium
					South Africa	10			Bronze Medal Match
	South Africa	29
									4 March 2018 – 16:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
	Australia	17
									Fiji	26
									South Africa	22

Matches

Quarter-finals 3 March 2018 Fiji  14–10  New Zealand Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   17:26 Try: Ravouvou 2' Tuwai 14' Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 2' Naduva 14' Try: Koroi 4' Molia 7' Con: Knewstubb (0/2) Referee: Craig Joubert 3 March 2018 United States  17–12  England Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   17:48 Try: Baker 3', 5', 8; Con: Niua (1/3) 6' Try: Lindsay-Hague 7' Norton 10' Con: Mitchell (1/2) 10' Referee: James Doleman 3 March 2018 Argentina  17–12  Kenya Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   18:10 Try: Roura 3' del Mestre 7' Barbier 11' Con: Revol (1/3) 3' Try: Oyoo 5' Ambaka 8' Con: Agero (1/2) 6' Referee: Craig Evans 3 March 2018 South Africa  29–17  Australia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   18:32 Try: Snyman 3' Oosthuizen 7' Afrika 8' Nel 10' Davids 13' Con: Du Preez (1/1) 4' Afrika (1/3) 8' Nel (0/1) Cards: Sage 14' to 14' Try: Porch 1', 6' Skelton 14' Con: Stannard (1/3) 2' Referee: Jérémy Rozier Semi-finals 4 March 2018 Fiji  7–19  United States Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   13:12 Try: Mocenacagi 5' Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 5' Cards: Naduva 11' to 13' Try: Baker 8', 13' Leuta 11' Con: Niua (2/3) 9', 12' Referee: Richard Kelly 4 March 2018 Argentina  12–10  South Africa Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   13:34 Try: Osadczuk 4' Barbier 14' Con: Revol (1/2) 5' Try: Soyizwapi 1', 11' Con: Du Preez (0/2) Referee: Damon Murphy Bronze Medal Match 4 March 2018 Fiji  26–22  South Africa Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   16:00 Try: Tuwai 1', 7' Dranisinukula 5' Naduva 11' Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 5', 7', 12' Cards: Mocenacagi 6' to 8' Try: Nel 2', 9' Oosthuizen 8' Davids 13' Con: Davids (1/1) 13' Afrika (0/3) Cards: Soyizwapi 4' to 6' Referee: Jérémy Rozier Cup Final 4 March 2018 United States  * 28–0  Argentina Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas   16:30 Try: Baker 3' Barrett 7', 8' Isles 14' Con: Niua (1/1) 3', 7', 8', 14' Referee: Richard Kelly Note: *1st USA Sevens Title

Tournament placings

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

Scoring leaders

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

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

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

Tournament Page

World Sevens Series XIX
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