2020 USA Sevens | |
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Sevens World Series XXI | |
Host nation | ![]() |
Date | 29 February – 1 March 2020 |
Cup | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
Tournament details | |
Matches played | 45 |
Tries scored | 280 (average 6.22 per match) |
Most points | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() ![]() |
← 2019 2022 → |
The 2020 USA Sevens was held in Los Angeles, played at Dignity Health Stadium in Carson in a return to California after a decade in Las Vegas.[1][2] The rugby sevens tournament was the sixth event of the 2019–20 Sevens World Series for men's teams, and the seventeen edition of the USA Sevens. South Africa won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 29–24 in extra time.[3]
Format
[edit]The sixteen are drawn into four pools of four teams. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup playoffs and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The other teams from each pool go to the classification playoffs for ninth to sixteenth placings.
Teams
[edit]Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, South Korea.
Pool stage
[edit]All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:
Pool A
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 49 | +60 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 121 | −83 | 3 |
29 February 2020 10:29 |
Argentina ![]() | 26–26 | ![]() |
Try: Etchart 0'c Gonzalez 3'c Álvarez 4'c Moneta 7'm Con: Mare (3/4) 0', 3', 5' | Report | Try: O'Connor 1'c Veredamu (2) 5'c, 10'm Riva 14'c Con: Barraque (3/4) 2', 6', 14' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
29 February 2020 10:51 |
Fiji ![]() | 45–7 | ![]() |
Try: Bolaca 2'm Vakurunabili 4'c Tuimaba 6'c Naduva (3) 7'c, 8'c, 12'c Nacuqu 9'm Con: Bolaca (2/3) 5', 7' Nacuqu (2/3) 7', 8' Ikanikoda (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Jang 7'c Con: Lee (1/1) 7' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) |
29 February 2020 13:25 |
Argentina ![]() | 45–19 | ![]() |
Try: Schulz 0'c Moneta 1'm Isgro (2) 2'c, 3'm Cinti 7'c Vanni 9'c Osadczuk 11'c Con: Mare (2/4) 0', 2' Revol (1/1) 7' Bazan Velez (2/2) 9', 11' | Report | Try: Jang (2) 5'm, 10'c Hwang 13'c Con: Lee (2/3) 11', 13' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay) |
29 February 2020 13:47 |
Fiji ![]() | 33–28 | ![]() |
Try: Tuwai 1'c Mocenacagi 3'c Derenalagi 9'c Bolaca 11'm Ratuvoka 13'c Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 3' Nacuqu (1/2) 9' Ikanikoda (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Riva (2) 6'c, 7'c Laugel 8'c Valleau 14'c Con: Barraque (4/4) 6', 7', 8', 14' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
29 February 2020 16:43 |
France ![]() | 31–12 | ![]() |
Try: O'Connor 1'c Veredamu 2'c Siega (3) 5'm, 8'c, 9'm Con: Barraque (3/5) 1', 2', 8' | Report | Try: Jang 13'c Con: Jang (1/1) 13' Lee (0/1) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
29 February 2020 17:05 |
Fiji ![]() | 38–14 | ![]() |
Try: Tuwai 0'm Tuimaba (2) 3'c, 7'c Bolaca 9'c Nacuqu 11'c Naduva 13'm Con: Bolaca (3/4) 3', 7', 9' Nacuqu (1/1) 11' Ikanikoda (0/1) | Report | Try: Moneta 2'c Osadczuk 5'c Con: Mare (2/2) 2', 5' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
Pool B
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 29 | +54 | 8 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 5 |
29 February 2020 11:13 |
Ireland ![]() | 17–12 | ![]() |
Try: Conroy 1'm O'Shea 10'c Kennedy 13'm Con: Dardis (1/3) 10' | Report | Try: Sauder 4'c Richard 6'm Con: Hirayama (1/2) 5' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
29 February 2020 11:35 |
South Africa ![]() | 31–5 | ![]() |
Try: A. Davids 2'm Pretorius 5'c Kok 9'c du Plessis 12'm du Preez 13'c Con: S. Davids (1/2) 6' Afrika (1/1) 10' du Preez (1/2) 14' | Report | Try: Ambaka 7'm Con: Oliech (0/1) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
29 February 2020 14:31 |
Ireland ![]() | 12–29 | ![]() |
Try: Kennedy 10'c O'Shea 11'm Con: Dardis (1/2) 11' | Report | Try: Onyala (3) 1'c, 12'm, 14'm Dennis 3'm Injera 9'c Con: Injera (2/3) 2', 9' Taabu (0/2) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
29 February 2020 14:53 |
South Africa ![]() | 33–5 | ![]() |
Try: Gans 5'c Afrika 7'c Arendse 7'c du Plessis (2) 11'm, 14'c Con: S. Davids (3/4) 6', 7', 7' du Preez (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Trainor 1'm Con: Kay (0/1) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) |
29 February 2020 18:35 |
Canada ![]() | 24–0 | ![]() |
Try: Douglas (3) 4'm, 7'm, 10'c Berna 12'c Con: Hirayama (2/4) 10', 13' | Report |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) |
29 February 2020 19:05 |
South Africa ![]() | 19–19 | ![]() |
Try: Gans (2) 1'c, 14'c Arendse 12'm Con: S. Davids (2/3) 2', 14' | Report | Try: Kelly (2) 0'c, 10'm Conroy 7'c Con: Dardis (2/3) 1', 8' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
Pool C
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 83 | −50 | 3 |
29 February 2020 11:57 |
Australia ![]() | 31–7 | ![]() |
Try: Williams 4'm Davies (2) 7'c, 12'm Longbottom 10'c Anderson 13'c Con: Holland (1/3) 8' Longbottom (2/2) 10', 14' | Report | Try: Rowe 2'c Con: Lowe (1/1) 2' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay) |
29 February 2020 12:19 |
United States ![]() | 19–17 | ![]() |
Try: Tomasin 5'c Pinkelman 6'm Isles 10'c Con: Hughes (2/3) 5', 10' | Report | Try: Alosio 1'm Perez 3'm Alofipo 7'm Con: Alosio (1/3) 4' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
29 February 2020 15:15 |
Australia ![]() | 31–5 | ![]() |
Try: Miller 1'c Williams 4'c Davies 8'c Hutchison 12'm Dunbar 14'm Con: Holland (3/3) 1', 5', 9' Longbottom (0/2) | Report | Try: Alofipo 6'm Con: Alosio (0/1) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
29 February 2020 15:37 |
United States ![]() | 33–12 | ![]() |
Try: Tomasin 5'c Iosefo 7'm Williams 9'c Unufe 12'c Baker 13'c Con: Hughes (3/4) 5', 10', 12' Tomasin (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Lowe 3'c Rowe 8'm Con: Lowe (1/2) 3' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
29 February 2020 19:35 |
Scotland ![]() | 14–19 | ![]() |
Try: Elms 6'c McCann 13'c Con: Fergusson (2/2) 6', 14' | Report | Try: Alosio 7' Filipo 8'c Maliko 12'c Con: Alosio (1/1) 8' Matavao (1/1) 12' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) |
29 February 2020 20:03 |
United States ![]() | 7–17 | ![]() |
Try: Tomasin 11'c Con: Hughes (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Miller 2'c Hutchison 4'm Anderson 6'm Con: Holland (1/3) 2' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
Pool D
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 31 | +53 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 87 | −42 | 5 |
29 February 2020 09:45 |
New Zealand ![]() | 42–7 | ![]() |
Try: Nanai-Seturo 2'c Mikkelson 7'c Clarke 7'c Warbrick 8'c McGarvey-Black 11'c Dickson 13'c Con: Mikkelson (1/1) 2' Rokolisoa (4/4) 7', 8', 9', 14' Knewstubb (1/1) 12' | Report | Try: J. Jones 4'c Con: Thomas (1/1) 5' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
29 February 2020 10:07 |
England ![]() | 5–22 | ![]() |
Try: Ellery 9'm Con: Bibby (0/1) | Report | Try: Mateu 1'c Pla (3) 7'm, 11'm, 13'm Con: Hernández (1/2) 1' Fontes (0/2) |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) |
29 February 2020 12:41 |
New Zealand ![]() | 21–7 | ![]() |
Try: Ravouvou 1'c Mikkelson 8'c Rokolisoa 13'c Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 1', 9' Rokolisoa (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Rodriguez-Guerra 11'c Con: Hernández (1/1) 12' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) |
29 February 2020 13:03 |
England ![]() | 31–14 | ![]() |
Try: Norton 2'c Mitchell 4'c Kerr 6'c Burgess 9'm Bowen 12'm Con: Mitchell (1/1) 2' Bibby (2/3) 5', 7' Emery (0/1) | Report | Try: Benjamin (2) 8'c, 14'c Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 14' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
29 February 2020 15:59 |
Wales ![]() | 24–14 | ![]() |
Try: Benjamin 1'c Lewis (2) 3'c, 13'm Roach 11'm Con: Treharne (2/4) | Report | Try: Pla 2'c Sainz-Trapaga 5'c Con: Hernández (2/2) 2', 6' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
29 February 2020 16:21 |
England ![]() | 17–21 | ![]() |
Try: Harris (2) 1'm, 14'm Norton 6'c Con: Mitchell (1/3) 6' | Report | Try: McGarvey-Black 3'c Knewstubb 7'c Nanai-Seturo 8'c Con: McGarvey-Black (1/1) 3' Knewstubb (2/2) 7', 9' |
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay) |
Knockout stage
[edit]Thirteenth place
[edit]13th place semifinals | 13th place final | |||||
1 March 2020 – 11:11 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
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1 March 2020 – 14:07 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
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1 March 2020 – 11:33 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
![]() | 29 (a.e.t.) | |||||
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Matches | ||||||||||||||||
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13th place semifinals
13th place final |
Ninth place
[edit]9th place quarterfinals | 9th place semifinals | 9th place final | ||||||||
1 March 2020 – 08:15 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 11:55 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 08:37 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 15:07 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 08:59 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 12:17 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 09:21 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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Matches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th place quarterfinals
9th place semifinals
9th place final |
Fifth place
[edit]5th place semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
1 March 2020 – 12:39 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
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1 March 2020 – 15:31 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
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1 March 2020 – 13:01 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||
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Matches | ||||||||||||||||
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5th place semifinals
5th place final |
Cup
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 March 2020 – 09:43 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 13:23 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 10:05 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 16:26 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 10:27 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 13:45 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 10:49 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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1 March 2020 – 15:55 – Dignity Health Stadium | ||||||||||
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Matches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place
Final
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Tournament placings
[edit]Place | Team | Points |
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22 |
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19 |
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17 |
4 | ![]() |
15 |
5 | ![]() |
13 |
6 | ![]() |
12 |
7 | ![]() |
11 |
8 | ![]() |
10 |
Place | Team | Points |
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9 | ![]() |
8 |
10 | ![]() |
7 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
5 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
Players
[edit]Forwards | Backs |
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References
[edit]- ^ Goff, Alex (8 August 2019). "USA 7s To LA, Full World Series Schedule Out". Flo Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
- ^ Jones, Christopher (26 February 2020). "USA rugby stars on verge of landmark achievements at LA Sevens". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Cup Final". World.Rugby. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "2 Blitzboks crack nod for LA Sevens Dream Team", Sport24, 2 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Tournament page Archived 2020-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- World Rugby page