The 2014 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2014 Las Vegas Sevens) was the eleventh edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the fifth tournament of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series. The tournament was held January 24–26, 2014 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
| 2014 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens XV | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Date | 24–26 January 2014 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  South Africa |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Third |  Canada |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  England |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Fiji |
| Runner-up |  Kenya |
| Shield | |
| Winner | United States |
| Runner-up |  Spain |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 241 (average 5.36 per match) |
| Most points | Cameron Clark (48) |
| Most tries | Seabelo Senatla (6) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
Format edit
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.
Teams edit
The participating teams and schedule were announced on 30 November 2013.[2][3]
Pool stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 7 | +84 | 9 |
| Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 7 |
| Kenya
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 5 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 85 | −49 | 3 |
Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 19 | +50 | 9 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 7 |
| Fiji
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 5 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 76 | −64 | 3 |
Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 9 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 27 | +89 | 7 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 94 | –75 | 5 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 79 | −57 | 3 |
Pool D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 12 | +63 | 9 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 7 |
| United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 5 |
| Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 111 | −96 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
Shield edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 16:24 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 24 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 09:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 16:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 12:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 31 | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 31 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 09:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 28 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 14 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 38 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 14 | |||||||||
Bowl edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 16:24 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 24 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 10:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 21 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 16:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 13:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 31 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 35 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 10:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 12 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 40 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 38 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 14 | |||||||||
Plate edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 10:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 19 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 13:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 26 | |||||||||
| France | 14 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 11:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 17:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 29 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 11:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 0 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 14:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 14 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 11:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 17 | |||||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||||||
| 25 January 2014 – 18:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | Third place | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| 26 January 2014 – 14:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Canada | 22 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ Rugby Mag, IRB Released Schedule for 2013-2014 HSBC World Series, May 17, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/hsbc-sevens-world-series/8067-irb-released-schedule-for-2013-2014-hsbc-world-series.html Archived 2013-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pools and schedule set for South Africa Sevens". irbsevens.com. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series, Round 3, Dubai". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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