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Silicon Valley Sevens

The 2017 Silicon Valley Sevens was a one-time international Rugby sevens competition held in San Jose, California, at the Avaya Stadium on November 4 and 5, 2017, produced and hosted by United World Sports.[1] The tournament marked both the first such held on American soil outside of the USA Sevens[2] and the first time the Ireland national rugby sevens team competed in the United States.[3]

Silicon Valley Sevens
Host nationUnited States United States
Date4–5 November, 2017
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up United States
Third England
Bowl
Winner Ireland
Collegiate Classic
WinnerCentral Washington
Runner-upArizona
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored92 (average 2.71 per match)
Most points Maurice Longbottom &
Edward Jenkins (35)
Most tries Maurice Longbottom &
Edward Jenkins (7)

Competed alongside the international competition was the eight-team Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Fall Classic at Silicon Valley 7s .[4] The first three teams announced were from the nearby universities of Stanford, Santa Clara, and USC.[5] The collegiate competition was a double-elimination format and included schools from three different states (Arizona, California (6), and Washington).[6]

Format edit

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top eight teams from pool play advanced to the Cup bracket. The bottom four teams go to the Bowl bracket.

Teams edit

Pool stage edit

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:[7]

Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Samoa 3 2 1 0 41 31 +10 8
  England 3 1 1 1 45 33 +12 6
  Canada 3 1 0 2 36 46 −10 5
  Ireland 3 0 1 2 24 36 −12 5
4 November 2017
11:44
England  10–19  Canada
Try: Olowofela (1)
Dewar (1)
Con: Team (0/2)		Try: Moonlight (1)
Kaay (1)
Matt Mullins (1)
Con: Kay (2/3)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
12:06
Samoa  10–5  Ireland
Try: Ale (1)
Perez (1)
Con: Pentito (0/2)		Try: Mollen (1)
Con: Dardis (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
15:22
England  14–14  Samoa
Try: Muir (1)
Charlie Kingham (1)
Con: Edwards (2/2)		Try: Perez (1)
Kellet/Moore (2)
Con: Faapale (2/2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
15:44
Canada  5–19  Ireland
Try: Underwood (1)
Con: Underwood (0/1)		Try: Conroy (2)
Roche (1)
Con: Dardis (2/3)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
18:54
England  26–5  Ireland
Try: Glover (1)
Edwards (1)
Muir (1)
Guiry (1)
Con: Edwards (3/3)
Team (0/1)		Try: Kennedy (1)
Con: Team (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
19:16
Canada  12–17  Samoa
Try: Underwood (1)
Moonlight (1)
Con: Kay (1/1)
Team (0/1)		Try: Motuga (1)
Toloa (1)
Ale (1)
Con: Faapale (1/1)
Penitito (0/1)
Team (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 112 7 +105 9
  Japan 3 1 1 1 80 62 +18 6
  Fiji 3 1 1 1 47 65 –18 6
  China 3 0 0 3 10 115 −105 3
4 November 2017
11:00
  Japan47–0  China
Try: Hasyashi (1)
Noguchi (3)
Shinomiya (1)
Soejima (2)
Con: Shinomiya (6/6)
Noguchi (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
11:22
  Fiji0–29  Australia
Try: Thomas (1)
Porch (1)
O'Donnell (2)
Lewis Holland
Con: Thomas (0/2)
Holland (2/3)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
14:38
Fiji  26–26  Japan
Try: Batine (2)
Veremalua (1)
Vakurinabili (1)
Con: Batine (3/4)		Try: Shinomiya (1)
Murata (1)
Seru (1)
Motomura (1)
Con: Shinomiya (3/3)
Soejima (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
15:00
Australia  47–0  China
Try: Holland (1)
Anstee (1)
O'Donnell (1)
Longbottom (3)
Edward Jenkins (1)
Con: Lucas (6/7)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
18:10
Fiji  36–15  China
Try: Bololailai (1)
Rauto (1)
Vakayalia (1)
Vucago (1)
Tevita (1)
Con: Batine (5/5)		Try: Shan (3)
Con: Shan (0/2)
Ma (0/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
18:32
Australia  36–7  Japan
Try: Kennewell (1)
Jenkins (2)
Anderson (1)
Anstee (1)
Con: Thomas (2/4)
Holland (1/2)		Try: Noguchi (1)
Con: Shinomiya (1/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 82 33 +49 9
  Chile 3 2 0 1 60 29 +31 7
  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 46 31 +15 5
  Tonga 3 0 0 3 7 102 −95 3
4 November 2017
12:28
New Zealand  0–7  Chile
Try: Brangier (1)
Con: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
12:50
United States  29–7  Tonga
Try: Tomasin (4)
Williams (1)
Con: Tomasin (0/1)
Niua (2/4)		Try: Soakai (1)
Con: Moimoi (1/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
16:06
Chile  39–0  Tonga
Try: Blanc (1)
P. Verschae (1)
De Vits (3)
Westcott (1)
M. Verschae (1)
Con: Torrealba (0/3)
Brangier (1/1)
Fernandez (1/3)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
16:28
New Zealand  12–24  United States
Try: Masirewa (2)
Con: Laulala (1/2)		Try: Ben Pinkelman (1)
Martin Iosefo (1)
Schroeder (1)
Stephen Tomasin (1)
Con: Niua (2/4)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
19:38
New Zealand  34–0  Tonga
Try: Rayasi (2)
Tiatia (1)
Emerson (2)
Hyland (1)
Con: Laulala (2/4)
Team (0/2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
20:00
United States  29–21  Chile
Try: Williams (1)
Matyas (1)
Unufe (2)
Mattina (1)
Con: Niua (1/3)
Tomasin (0/1)
Matyas (1/1)		Try: Brangier (2)
Garafulic (1)
Con: Torrealba (2/2)
Urroz (1/1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Source: Rugby Today Source: SevensRugby.com

Knockout stage edit

Bowl edit

 
Semi-finalsBowl Final
 
      
 
5 November 2017 – 11:00 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
 
  Ireland38
 
5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  China5
 
  Ireland19
 
5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Canada12
 
  Canada41
 
 
  Tonga0
 
Eleventh place
 
 
5 November 2017 – 14:23 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
 
  China34
 
 
  Tonga5

Fifth place edit

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
5 November 2017 – 15:10 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
 
  New Zealand15
 
5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Fiji26
 
  Fiji14
 
5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Samoa26
 
  Samoa27
 
 
  Japan12
 
Seventh place
 
 
5 November 2017 – 17:55 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
 
  New Zealand26
 
 
  Japan5

Cup edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 November 2017 – 12:04 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
 
  Australia40
 
5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  New Zealand7
 
  Australia27
 
5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Chile0
 
  Chile24
 
5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Japan10
 
  Australia15
 
5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  United States12
 
  Samoa10
 
5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  England25
 
  United States27
 
5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  England0 Third place
 
  United States24
 
5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
 
  Fiji5
 
  Chile12
 
 
  England31
 

Source: Rugby Today Source: Rugby Today

Tournament placings edit

Place Team
    Australia
    United States
    England
4   Chile
5   Samoa
6   Fiji
Place Team
7   New Zealand
8   Japan
9   Ireland
10   Canada
11   China
12   Tonga

Source: SevensRugby.com

Players edit

Scoring leaders edit

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Edward Jenkins 7
  Maurice Longbottom
3   Stephen Tomasin 6
4   Banjamin De Vits 5
5   Lachlan Anderson 4
  Liam Underwood
  Changshun Shan
  Yoshihiro Noguchi
  Mason Emerson
  Jacobe Ale
  Ben Pinkelman
  Kevon Williams
  Martin Iosefo
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Edward Jenkins 35
  Maurice Longbottom
3   Nocenieli Batine 33
4   Michael Shinomiya 32
  Stephen Tomasin

Source: SevensRugby.com

Dream Team edit

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[8]

  Maurice Longbottom
  Edwards Jenkins
  Banjamin De Vits		   Michael Shinomiya
  Ben Pinkelman
  Folau Niua
  Stephen Tomasin

Penn Mutual Silicon Valley 7s Fall Collegiate Classic edit

Format edit

The tournament was conducted under a double-elimination format. The winners of each first-round contest would continue in the winners' bracket and face the other winners from the first round. The two sides having won both their first and second matches advanced immediately to semifinal #1. The two sides having lost both their first and second matches were eliminated. And the four remaining sides to have posted 1–1 records through the first day of play advanced to compete in one of the two losers' bracket matchups on day 2. The winners of each of those losers' bracket contests competed against each other, with the winner advancing to play the loser of semifinal #1 in semifinal #2. The winner of semifinal #2 advanced to a winner-take-all final against the thus far undefeated winner of semifinal #1.

Source: Rugby Today

Teams edit

Source: Rugby Today

Competition edit

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).

Round 1 edit

4 November 2017
13:12
Arizona (1–0)35–0Stanford (0–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
13:32
Cal Poly Pomona (1–0)14-12UC Davis (0–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
13:54
USC (0–1)7–27Central Washington (1–0)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
14:16
San Diego State (1–0)26–0Santa Clara (0–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 2 edit

4 November 2017
16:50
UC Davis (1–1)24–19Stanford (0–2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
17:10
USC (1–1)29–19Santa Clara (0–2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Winners' Bracket Round 2 edit

4 November 2017
17:30
Arizona (2–0)22–10Cal Poly Pomona (1–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
4 November 2017
17:50
Central Washington (2–0)43–0San Diego State (1–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 3 edit

5 November 2017
10:00
UC Davis (1–2)0–29San Diego State (2–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017
10:20
USC (1–2)7–12Cal Poly Pomona (2–1)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Winners' Bracket Semifinal edit

5 November 2017
10:40
Arizona (2–1)0–15Central Washington (3–0)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 4 edit

5 November 2017
11:44
San Diego State (3–1)27–10Cal Poly Pomona (2–2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Semifinal edit

5 November 2017
13:32
Arizona (3–1)24–7San Diego State (3–2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Final edit

5 November 2017
16:38
Central Washington (4–0)15–14Arizona (3–2)
Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Source: Rugby Today Source: Flo Rugby

Tournament placings edit

Place Team Record
  Central Washington 4–0
2 Arizona 3–2
3 San Diego State 3–2
4 Cal Poly Pomona 2–2
Place Team Record
5 UC Davis 1–2
USC 1–2
7 Santa Clara 0–2
Stanford 0–2

References edit

  1. ^ "About Silicon Valley 7s". UnitedWorldSports.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Silicon Valley 7s A Much-Needed World Series Warmup". FloRugby.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Irish Ready to Make Splash at Silicon Valley". RugbyToday.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ "College Sides in the Silicon Valley Sevens". RugbyToday.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Stanford, Santa Clara and USC are First Three Schools Admitted to Collegiate 7s Fall Classic". RugbyToday.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Central Washington Over Arizona in Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Fall Classic at Silicon Valley 7s". RugbyToday.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Pools Announced for Silicon Valley Sevens". RugbyToday.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Silicon Valleys 7s Dream Team". SevensRugby.com. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

External links edit

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