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2018 Sydney Sevens

The 2018 Sydney Sevens was the third tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the fifteenth edition of the Australia Sevens, of which the third to be held in Sydney. It was held over the weekend of 26–28 January 2018 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

2018 Sydney Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nationAustralia Australia
Date26–28 January 2018
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up South Africa
Third Argentina
Challenge Cup
Winner France
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored252 (average 5.6 per match)
Most pointsSouth Africa Justin Geduld (56)
Most triesUnited States Perry Baker (9)
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Format edit

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 edit

Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship, Papua New Guinea:[1]

Pool stage edit

All times in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 74 22 +52 9
  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 109 19 +90 7
  Samoa 3 1 0 2 31 74 –43 5
  Russia 3 0 0 3 12 111 –99 3
26 January 2018 Fiji   31–5   Samoa Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:28 Try: Nasilasila 1'
Kunavula 7'
Vakurunabili 10'
Sau 11'
Naduva 12'
Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 1', 7'
Nacuqu (1/3) 11'
 Try: Langkilde 4'
Con: Tupou (0/1)
 Referee:   James Doleman
26 January 2018 New Zealand   61–0   Russia Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:50 Try: Ravouvou 2', 5'
Dickson 4', 13'
Ware 6'
Curry 8'
Knewstubb 10'
Nanai-Seturo 12'
Molia
Con: Koroi (3/4) 3', 4', 7'
Knewstubb (5/5) 8', 10', 12', 13', 14'
 Referee:   Jordan Way
27 January 2018 Fiji   24–0   Russia Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:09 Try: Nasilasila 5'
Sau 7'
Vakurunabili 11'
Tuwai 14'
Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 5', 7'
Veremalua (0/1)
Nacaqu (0/1)
 Referee:   Damon Murphy
27 January 2018 New Zealand   31–0   Samoa Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:31 Try: Dickson 2', 11'
Ravouvou 5'
Baker 8'
Nanai-Seturo 14'
Con: Koroi (1/1) 3'
Knewstubb (2/3) 9', 14'
Baker (0/1)
Cards: Koroi   8' to 10' 		Referee:   Rasta Rasivhenge
27 January 2018 Samoa   26–12   Russia Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:20 Try: Alosio 2'
Perez 4'
Afamasaga 8'
Iosefo 12'
Con: Paulo (2/3) 2', 4'
Tupou 12'
 Try: Kapalin 7'
Solomyannyy 14'
Con: Roshchin 14'
Ianiushkin (0/1)
 Referee:   Sam Grove-White
27 January 2018 New Zealand   17–19   Fiji Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:42 Try: Knewstubb 1'
Ware 6'
Masirewa 10'
Con: Knewstubb (1/3) 7'
 Try: Nasilasila 2', 4'
Vakurunabili 14'
Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 3', 4'
Nacuqu (0/1)
 Referee:   Craig Evans

Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 54 38 +16 9
  Kenya 3 2 0 1 48 33 +15 7
  France 3 1 0 2 57 48 +9 5
  Wales 3 0 0 3 45 85 –40 3
26 January 2018 France   31–12   Wales Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:44 Try: Veredamu 1', 6', 14'
Dall'igna 3'
Barraque 4'
Con: Barraque (2/3) 3', 6'
Riva (1/1) 5'
Popelin (0/1)
 Try: Morgan 9', 11'
Con: McBryde (1/2) 9'
 Referee:   Rasta Rasivhenge
26 January 2018 Argentina   7–5   Kenya Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:06 Try: Revol 4'
Con: Revol (1/1) 5'
 Try: Amonde 9'
Con: Agero (0/1)
 Referee:   Richard Kelly
27 January 2018 France   14–17   Kenya Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
15:25 Try: Barraque 6'
Riva 7'
Con: Barraque (2/2) 6', 7'
 Try: Ambaka 1'
Ouma 8'
Sikuta 14'
Con: Agero (1/1) 8'
Oliech (0/1)
Tanga (0/1)
 Referee:   Jordan Way
27 January 2018 Argentina   28–21   Wales Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
15:47 Try: Luna 1'
Sabato 2', 10'
Moroni 8'
Con: Revol (4/4) 1', 3', 8', 10'
Cards: Sabato   4' to 6' 		Try: Jenkins 5'
Morgan 6', 12'
Con: Jones (3/3) 5', 7', 13'
Cards: Jenkins   7' to 9' 		Referee:   Tevita Rokovereni
27 January 2018 Wales   12–26   Kenya Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:36 Try: Lewis 1'
Jenkins 12'
Con: Jones (1/1) 1'
Treharne (0/1)
 Try: Ambaka 2'
Sikuta 4'
Agero 6'
Ochieng 10'
Con: Agero (2/3) 2', 6'
Oliech (1/1) 10'
 Referee:   Damon Murphy
27 January 2018 Argentina   19–12   France Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:58 Try: Sabato 1', 10'
Osadczuk 13'
Con: Revol (2/3) 2', 13'
 Try: Dall'igna 3'
Valleau 4'
Con: Barraque (1/2) 3'
 Referee:   Craig Joubert

Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 121 12 +109 9
  England 3 2 0 1 69 48 +21 7
  Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 2 26 102 –76 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 27 81 –54 3
26 January 2018 England   22–10   Spain Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:00 Try: Davis 1', 3'
Mitchell 5'
McConnochie 8'
Con: Mitchell (1/4) 5'
 Try: Fontes 7'
J Martin 13'
Con: Genua (0/1)
I Martin (0/1)
 Referee:   Tevita Rokovereni
26 January 2018 South Africa   50–0   Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:22 Try: Specman 2', 8', 11'
Nel 3', 7'
Senatla 8'
Gans 10'
Afrika 14'
Con: Geduld (4/6) 2', 4', 7', 11'
Afrika (1/2) 14'
 Referee:   Matt Rodden
27 January 2018 England   35–5   Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
14:41 Try: Mitchell 2', 10'
Bibby 3'
de Carpentier 7'
Norton 8'
Con: Mitchell (5/5) 2', 4', 7', 8', 11'
Cards: Lindsay-Hague   13' to 14' 		Try: Guise 14'
Con: Tokavai (0/1)
Cards: Tokavai   1' to 3' 		Referee:   Craig Joubert
27 January 2018 South Africa   38–0   Spain Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
15:03 Try: Specman 1', 4'
Nel 9'
Geduld 11'
Senatla 12'
Sage 14'
Con: Geduld (4/6) 2', 4', 11', 12'
 Referee:   Craig Evans
27 January 2018 Spain   17–21   Papua New Guinea Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
17:52 Try: Sainz-Trapaga 2', 4'
J Martin 10'
Con: Hernandez (1/3) 2'
Cards: Hernandez   13' to 14' 		Try: Kapana 6'
Tirang 12', 14'
Con: Guise (3/3) 7', 12', 14'
 Referee:   James Doleman
27 January 2018 South Africa   33–12   England Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
18:14 Try: Senatla 2', 13'
Afrika 4'
Geduld 7', 8'
Con: Geduld (4/5) 3', 5', 7', 8'
 Try: Lindsay-Hague 1'
Bibby 11'
Con: Bibby (1/1) 1'
Mitchell (0/1)
 Referee:   Sam Grove-White

Pool D edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 77 45 +32 9
  United States 3 2 0 1 85 57 +28 7
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 85 55 +30 5
  Canada 3 0 0 3 27 119 –92 3
26 January 2018 United States   19–26   Australia Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
20:12 Try: Baker 8'
Iosefo 8'
Pinkleman 10'
Con: Hughes (2/3) 8', 9'
Cards: Iosefo   3' to 5' 		Try: Killingworth 1'
O'Donnell 4'
Porch 5'
Anstee 12'
Con: Stannard (3/4) 1', 4', 13'
 Referee:   Sam Grove-White
26 January 2018 Canada   5–52   Scotland Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
20:36 Try: Hirayama 5'
Con: Hirayama (0/1)
Cards: Moonlight   8' to 10' 		Try: Farndale 1'
McFarland 3', 9', 11'
Lowe 7'
Bryce 8'
Coombes 13'
Kennedy 14'
Con: Lowe (5/6) 1', 3', 7', 9', 11'
Fergusson (1/2) 14'
 Referee:   Damon Murphy
27 January 2018 United States   26–12   Scotland Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
16:53 Try: Baker 3', 6'
Barrett 4'
Tomasin 5'
Con: Tomasin (3/4) 3', 4', 7'
 Try: Riddell 10'
Fergusson 14'
Con: Lowe (1/1) 10'
Elms (0/1)
Cards: Farndale   14' to 14' 		Referee:   Matthew Rodden
27 January 2018 Canada   5–27   Australia Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
17:15 Try: Douglas 1'
Con: Hirayama (0/1)
 Try: Holland 3', 5'
Anstee 9'
Porch 10'
Stannard 12'
Con: Stannard (1/5) 9'
 Referee:   Richard Kelly
27 January 2018 Australia   24–21   Scotland Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
20:04 Try: Parahi 1'
Anderson 2'
Porch 6'
Lucas 13'
Con: Stannard (1/3) 1'
Lucas (1/1) 13'
Cards: Connor   14' to 14' 		Try: Farndale 4'
Riddell 8'
McFarland 11'
Con: Lowe (1/1) 4'
Fergusson (2/2) 8', 11'
 Referee:   James Doleman
27 January 2018 Canada   19–40   United States Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
20:26 Try: Jones 7'
Moonlight 11'
Thiel 14'
Con: Hirayama (2/3) 7', 14'
 Try: Baker 1', 1', 5', 8'
Pinkleman 2', 9'
Con: Tomasin (5/6) 1', 2', 3', 5', 10'
 Referee:   Jordan Way

[2]

Knockout stage edit

13th place edit

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
28 January 2018 – 15:24 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
  Canada31
 
28 January 2018 – 18:40 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Papua New Guinea14
 
  Canada14
 
28 January 2018 – 15:46 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Scotland12
 
  Scotland21
 
 
  Spain14
 

Challenge Trophy edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
          
 
28 January 2018 – 10:00 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
  Samoa14
 
28 January 2018 – 16:08 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Canada7
 
  Samoa12
 
28 January 2018 – 10:22 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Wales17
 
  Papua New Guinea5
 
28 January 2018 – 19:02 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Wales24
 
  Wales12
 
28 January 2018 – 10:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  France29
 
  Scotland12
 
28 January 2018 – 16:30 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Russia17
 
  Russia0
 
28 January 2018 – 11:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  France22
 
  France21
 
 
  Spain7
 

5th place edit

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
28 January 2018 – 16:52 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
  Fiji24
 
28 January 2018 – 19:39 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Kenya5
 
  Fiji7
 
28 January 2018 – 17:14 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  New Zealand31
 
  New Zealand10
 
 
  England5
 

Cup edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
28 January 2018 – 11:28 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
 
  Fiji7
 
28 January 2018 – 17:36 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  United States24
 
  United States7
 
28 January 2018 – 11:50 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  South Africa35
 
  South Africa17
 
28 January 2018 – 20:48 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Kenya0
 
  South Africa0
 
28 January 2018 – 12:02 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Australia29
 
  Australia24
 
28 January 2018 – 17:58 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  New Zealand12
 
  Australia28
 
28 January 2018 – 12:24 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  Argentina0 Bronze Medal Match
 
  Argentina10
 
28 January 2018 – 20:21 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
 
  England0
 
  United States10
 
 
  Argentina31
 

Tournament placings edit

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

Source: World Rugby

Players edit

Scoring leaders edit

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1   Perry Baker 9
2   Seabelo Senatla 8
3   Luke Morgan 7
  Max McFarland 7
5   Ben O'Donnell 6
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1   Justin Geduld 56
2   Amenoni Nasilasila 45
  Jean-Pascal Barraque 45
  Perry Baker 45
5   Seabelo Senatla 40

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
  Josua Vakurunabili
  Tim Anstee
  Ben Pinkelman		   Franco Sábato
  Lewis Holland
  Ben O'Donnell
  Seabelo Senatla

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Papua New Guinea qualify for first RWC Sevens". 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Match schedules announced for HSBC Sydney Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Dream team: Seven stars who shone in Sydney". World Rugby. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

External links edit

Tournament Page

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