The 2018 Paris Sevens was the final event of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eleventh edition of the France Sevens. The tournament was held between 9–10 June 2018 at Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris.[1]

2018 Paris Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nationFrance France
Date9–10 June 2018
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up England
Third New Zealand
Challenge Trophy
Winner Argentina
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored264 (average 5.87 per match)
Most points Nathan Hirayama (4)
Most tries Carlin Isles (6)
2017
2019

Teams edit

The fifteen core teams will be participating in the tournament, along with one invited team, Ireland.

Pool stages edit

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:[2]

Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 51 +29 7
  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 63 48 +15 7
  Kenya 3 2 0 1 51 53 –2 7
  Samoa 3 0 0 3 39 81 –42 3
9 June 2018 New Zealand   24–5   Kenya Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:28 Try: Collier (2) 3'm, 5'm
Baker 6'c
Mikkelson 7'c
Con: Baker (1/3) 7'
Ravouvou (1/1) 8'
Try: Ambaka 1'm
Con: Agero (0/1)
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
9 June 2018 Fiji   35–12   Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:50 Try: Mocenacagi 2'c
Nasoko 4'c
Kunatani 7'c
Veremalua (2) 12'c, 14'c
Con: Ravouvou (2/2) 2', 5'
Nasilasila (3/3) 8', 12', 14'
Try: Falaniko 6'm
Solia 7'c
Con: Falaniko (1/2) 7'
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
9 June 2018 New Zealand   22–17   Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:24 Try: Molia (2) 2'm, 5'c
Baker 6'm
Ware 10'm
Con: Baker (1/4) 5'
Try: Alofipo 3'c
Tuatagaloa 7'm
Fomai 11'm
Con: Alosio (1/3) 3'
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Fiji   19–22   Kenya Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:46 Try: Kunatani 7'c
Vakurunabili 13'm
Nasoko 14'c
Con: Nacuqu (1/) 7'
Ravouvou (1/2) 14'
Cards: Sau   10' to 12'
Try: Injera 2'm
Ambaka 5'm
Amonde 6'm
Ombasa 11'c
Con: Agero (1/4) 11'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
9 June 2018 Kenya   24–10   Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:52 Try: Odhiambo (2) 2'm, 7'm
Injera 8'c
Tanga 12'c
Con: Agero (1/3) 8'
Lugonzo (1/1) 12'
Try: Afamasaga 4'm
Perez 14'm
Con: Alosio (0/1)
Falaniko (0/1)
Cards: Alosio   9' to 11'
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 Fiji   26–17   New Zealand Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:14 Try: Nasoko 1'm
Mocenacagi 3'c
Ravouvou 7'c
Tuwai 8'c
Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 3', 7'
Nasilasila (1/1) 9'
Cards: Sau   5' to 7'
Try: Curry 5'm, 12'm
Rayasi 10'c
Con: Curry (1/1) 10'
Baker (0/1)
Nareki (0/1)
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 2 0 1 61 33 +28 7
  Canada 3 2 0 1 59 49 +10 7
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 45 52 –7 7
  Russia 3 0 0 3 40 71 –31 3
9 June 2018 Canada   33–7   Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:44 Try: Hirayama 2'c
Jones 7'c
Douglas 7'c
Fuailefau 10'm
Cejvanovic 13'c
Con: Hirayama (4/5) 3', 7', 8', 13'
Try: Babaev 14'c
Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
9 June 2018 South Africa   12–14   Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:06 Try: Geduld 6'c
Senatla 12'm
Con: Geduld (1/2) 6'
Try: Fergusson 4'c
Elms 14'c
Con: Fergusson (2/2) 4', 14'
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Canada   26–14   Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
12:40 Try: Douglas (3) 4'm, 7'c, 10'c
Hirayama 9'c
Con: Hirayama (3/4) 7', 9', 11'
Try: McFarland 3'c
Elms 14'c
Con: Fergusson (2/2) 3', 14'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
9 June 2018 South Africa   21–19   Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:02 Try: Kok 4'c
Soyizwapi 7'c
Senatla 13'c
Con: Geduld (2/2) 5', 7'
Human (1/1) 14'
Try: Ostroushko 0'c, 6'c
Gostyuzhev 11'm
Con: Gaisin (2/3) 0', 6'
Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)
9 June 2018 Russia   14–17   Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:08 Try: Davydov (2) 7'c, 14'c
Con: Gaisin (1/1) 7'
Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'
Try: Graham (2) 2'm, 12'm
Fergusson 13'c
Con: Fergusson (1/3) 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
9 June 2018 South Africa   28–0   Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:30 Try: Oosthuizen 3'c
Kok 6'c
Human 7'c
Senatla 11'c
Con: Human (3/3) 4', 7', 8'
Geduld (1/1) 12'
Cards: Braid   5' to 7' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 2 1 0 57 38 +19 8
  Spain 3 2 0 1 43 38 +5 7
  Australia 3 1 0 2 53 51 +2 5
  Wales 3 0 1 2 43 69 –26 4
9 June 2018 Australia   29–10   Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:00 Try: Myers 0'c
Longbottom 4'm, 9'm
Quinn 7'm
McNamara 11'c
Con: Lucas (1/1) 1'
McNamara (1/1) 11'
Holland (0/3)
Cards: Longbottom   6' to 8'
Try: Jenkins (2) 6'm, 14'm
Con: Williams (0/2)
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
9 June 2018 Ireland   14–5   Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:22 Try: Mollen 9'c
Conroy 14'c
Con: Cribbin (2/2) 10', 14'
Try: Pla 7'm
Con: Hernández (0/1)
Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)
9 June 2018 Australia   10–17   Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:56 Try: O'Donnell 2'm
Anstee 8'
Con: McNamara (0/1)
Holland (0/1)
Cards: Longbottom   7' to 9'
Try: Alonso 6'm
Penalty Try 7'
Pla 11'm
Con: Hernández (0/2)
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
9 June 2018 Ireland   19–19   Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
12:18 Try: Conroy 2'c
Mollen 7'm
Kennedy 11'c
Con: Roche (2/3) 3', 11'
Cards: McHenry   1' to 3'
Try: Treharne 6'c
Morgan 8'c
Adam Thomas 12'm
Con: Treharne (1/1) 6'
Williams (1/2) 8'
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 Wales   14–21   Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
17:24 Try: Morgan 8'c
Rosser 14'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 14'
Try: Sainz-Trapaga 3'c
Fontes 6'c
Hernández 9'c
Con: Hernández (3/3) 4', 7', 9'
Cards: Villanueva   2' to 4'
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Ireland   24–14   Australia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
17:46 Try: Kennedy 5'c
Roche (2) 7'c, 9'm
Leavy 14'm
Con: Roche (2/4) 5', 7'
Try: Holland 2'c
Longbottom 11'c
Con: Holland (1/1) 3'
McNamara (1/1) 11'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool D edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  United States 3 2 1 0 73 40 +33 8
  England 3 2 1 0 77 61 +16 8
  France 3 1 0 2 61 80 –19 5
  Argentina 3 0 0 3 52 82 –30 3
9 June 2018 United States   26–7   Argentina Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:12 Try: Iosefo 0'm
Tomasin (2) 5'c, 11'c
Isles 13'c
Con: Hughes (2/3) 6', 13'
Tomasin (1/1) 12'
Try: Provenzano 14'c
Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 14'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
9 June 2018 England   28–21   France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:34 Try: Lindsay-Hague 0'c
Waddleton 3'c
Olowofela 11'c
Burgess 14'c
Con: Mitchell (4/4) 1', 4', 11', 14'
Try: Bly 1'c
Riva 5'c
Veredamu 7'c
Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 6', 8'
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 United States   26–12   France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
14:08 Try: Niua 4'c
Isles (2) 7'c, 14'm
Tomasin 8'c
Con: Hughes (3/4) 4', 7', 8'
Try: Parez 0'c
Con: Barraque (1/2) 1'
Cards: Bly   2' to 4'
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
9 June 2018 England   28–19   Argentina Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
14:30 Try: Glover 0'c
Mitchell 3'c
Norton 10'c
Olowofela 12'c
Con: Mitchell (3/3) 0', 4', 13'
Bibby (1/1) 10'
Try: Moroni 6'c
Gonzalez 7'm
Bazan Velez 7'c
Con: Revol (2/3) 6', 8'
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
9 June 2018 Argentina   26–28   France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:36 Try: Gonzalez 4'c
Revol 10'm
Bazan Velez 13'c
Osadczuk 14'c
Con: Revol (1/2) 4'
Bazan Velez (2/2) 13', 14'
Try: Veredamu 0'c
Barraque (2) 2', 8'
Bonnefond 7'c
Con: Barraque (4/4) 0', 2', 7', 8'
Cards: Barraque   13' to 14'
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
9 June 2018 England   21–21   United States Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:58 Try: Lindsay-Hague 1'c
Glover 4'c
Olowofela 8'c
Con: Mitchell (2/2) 1', 5'
Bibby (1/1) 9'
Cards: Hayter   14' to 14'
Try: Niua 2'c
Hughes 13'c
Williams 14'c
Con: Hughes (3) 3', 13', 14'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Knockout stage edit

13th Place edit

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
10 June 2018 – 11:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
  Kenya26
 
10 June 2018 – 14:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Russia14
 
  Kenya21
 
10 June 2018 – 12:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Scotland20
 
  Samoa19
 
 
  Scotland24
 

Challenge Trophy edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
          
 
10 June 2018 – 8:45 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
  Kenya12
 
10 June 2018 – 12:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Argentina19
 
  Argentina24
 
10 June 2018 – 9:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Australia19
 
  Australia14
 
10 June 2018 – 15:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Russia5
 
  Argentina33
 
10 June 2018 – 9:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Wales26
 
  France19
 
10 June 2018 – 12:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Samoa7
 
  France26
 
10 June 2018 – 9:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Wales28
 
  Scotland5
 
 
  Wales28
 

5th Place edit

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
10 June 2018 – 13:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
  Fiji38
 
10 June 2018 – 18:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Ireland5
 
  Fiji28
 
10 June 2018 – 13:41 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  United States7
 
  United States28
 
 
  Spain7
 

Cup edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
10 June 2018 – 10:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
  Fiji17
 
10 June 2018 – 14:03 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  England19
 
  England26
 
10 June 2018 – 10:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Canada12
 
  Ireland5
 
10 June 2018 – 18:54 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Canada19
 
  England14
 
10 June 2018 – 10:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  South Africa24
 
  United States7
 
10 June 2018 – 14:25 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  New Zealand33
 
  New Zealand12
 
10 June 2018 – 11:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  South Africa24 Bronze Medal Match
 
  South Africa15 (a.e.t.)
 
10 June 2018 – 18:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
  Spain10
 
  Canada5
 
 
  New Zealand38
 

Tournament placings edit

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

Source: World Rugby

Players edit

Scoring leaders edit

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Carlin Isles 6
2   Dewald Human 5
  Luke Morgan 5
  Oliver Lindsay-Hague 5
5   Dan Norton 4
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Nathan Hirayama 40
2   Tom Mitchell 38
3   Lautaro Bazan Velez 36
4   Dewald Human 35
5   Luke Treharne 34

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team edit

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[3]

Forwards Backs
  Harry Glover
  Scott Curry
  Phil Burgess
  Tom Mitchell
  Dewald Human
  Justin Douglas
  Pol Pla

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pools and schedule announced for HSBC Paris Sevens". World Rugby. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Paris Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ "HSBC Men's Dream Team for Paris". World Rugby. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

External links edit

World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by 2018 Paris Sevens Succeeded by
None (last event)
France Sevens
Preceded by 2018 Paris Sevens Succeeded by