2018 Sydney Sevens

2018 Sydney Sevens
2018 Sydney Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	Australia
Date	26–28 January 2018
Cup
Champion	Australia
Runner-up	South Africa
Third	Argentina
Challenge Cup
Winner	France
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	252 (average 5.6 per match)
Most points	Justin Geduld (56)
Most tries	Perry Baker (9)
	← 2017 2019 →

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.

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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	74	22	+52	9
New Zealand	3	2	1	109	19	+90	7
Samoa	3	1	2	31	74	–43	5
Russia	3	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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	54	38	+16	9
Kenya	3	2	1	48	33	+15	7
France	3	1	2	57	48	+9	5
Wales	3	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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	121	12	+109	9
England	3	2	1	69	48	+21	7
Papua New Guinea	3	1	2	26	102	–76	5
Spain	3	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	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	77	45	+32	9
United States	3	2	1	85	57	+28	7
Scotland	3	1	2	85	55	+30	5
Canada	3	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

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Knockout stage[edit]

13th place[edit]

Semi-finals		13th Place Final

28 January 2018 – 15:24 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Canada	31
		28 January 2018 – 18:40 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Papua New Guinea	14
		Canada	14
28 January 2018 – 15:46 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		Scotland	12
Scotland	21

Spain	14

Matches

Semi-finals

28 January 2018	Canada	31–14	Papua New Guinea	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
15:24	Try: Jones 2' Douglas 4' Hirayama 10' Kaay 12' Moonlight 13' Con: Hirayama (3/5) 5', 11', 12'		Try: Kapana 6' Tirang 9' Con: Guise (2/2) 6', 9' Cards: Malambes 1' to 3'	Referee: Jordan Way

28 January 2018	Scotland	21–14	Spain	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
15:46	Try: Kennedy 6' McFarland 9' Bryce 12' Con: Kennedy (3/3) 7', 10', 12'		Try: Alonso 1' Fontes 8' Con: Hernandez (2/2) 2', 8'	Referee: Craig Joubert

13th Place Final

28 January 2018	Canada	14–12	Scotland	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
18:40	Try: Jones 7' Hirayama 9' Con: Hirayama (1/1) 7', 10'		Try: Elms 6' McFarland 14' Con: Kennedy (1/2) 14' Cards: Farndale 7' to 9'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Challenge Trophy[edit]

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Challenge Trophy Final

28 January 2018 – 10:00 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Samoa	14
		28 January 2018 – 16:08 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Canada	7
		Samoa	12
28 January 2018 – 10:22 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		Wales	17
Papua New Guinea	5
				28 January 2018 – 19:02 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Wales	24
				Wales	12
28 January 2018 – 10:44 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
				France	29
Scotland	12
		28 January 2018 – 16:30 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Russia	17
		Russia	0
28 January 2018 – 11:06 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		France	22
France	21

Spain	7

Matches

Quarter-finals

28 January 2018	Samoa	14–7	Canada	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
10:00	Try: Mealoi 3' Perez 6' Con: Mealoi (2/2) 4', 6' Cards: Iosefo 5' to 7'		Try: Hirayama 12' Con: Hirayama (1/1) 12'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

28 January 2018	Papua New Guinea	5–24	Wales	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
10:22	Try: Tirang 11' Con: Guise (0/1) Cards: Kapana 3' to 5'		Try: Talbot-Davies 1' Jenkins 7' Morgan 8' Lewis 14' Con: Treharne (2/4) 7', 8'	Referee: Matthew Rodden

28 January 2018	Scotland	12–17	Russia	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
10:44	Try: Kennedy 4' McFarland 9' Con: Fergusson (1/1) 4' Kennedy (0/1)		Try: Sukhin 1' Babaev 5' Gostyuzhev 7' Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 7' Gostyuzhev (0/2)	Referee: Craig Evans

28 January 2018	France	21–7	Spain	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
11:06	Try: Barry 1' Barraque 7' Valleau 14' Con: Barraque (2/2) 2', 7' Parez 14'		Try: I Martin 11' Con: Hernandez (1/1) 11'	Referee: Damon Murphy

Semi-finals

28 January 2018	Samoa	12–17	Wales	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
16:08	Try: Fomai 1' Alofipo 5' Con: Mealoi (1/2) 6'		Try: Morgan 4' Roach 8', 14' Con: Treharne (1/3) 5'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

28 January 2018	Russia	0–22	France	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
16:30			Try: Barry 1', 11' Barraque 9' Veredamu 12' Con: Barraque (1/4) 12'	Referee: James Doleman

Challenge Trophy Final

28 January 2018	Wales	12–29	France	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19:02	Try: Morgan 4' Teharne 7' Con: Treharne (1/2) 5' Cards: Jenkins 8' to 10'		Try: Veredamu 1', 2' Barry 8', 12' Barraque 10' Con: Barraque (2/4) 3', 10' Bonnefond (0/1) Cards: Veredamu 7' to 9'	Referee: Matthew Rodden

5th place[edit]

Semi-finals		5th Place Final

28 January 2018 – 16:52 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Fiji	24
		28 January 2018 – 19:39 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kenya	5
		Fiji	7
28 January 2018 – 17:14 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		New Zealand	31
New Zealand	10

England	5

Matches

Semi-finals

28 January 2018	Fiji	24–7	Kenya	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
16:52	Try: Tuwai 3' Nasilasila 7' Naduva 10' Vakurunabili 12' Con: Nasilasila (2/3) 4', 7' Dranisinukula (0/1) Cards: Sau 14' to 14'		Try: Oluoch 14' Con: Oluoch (0/1)	Referee: Craig Joubert

28 January 2018	New Zealand	10–5	England	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
17:14	Try: Masirewa 8' Ravouvou 11' Con: Baker (0/2)		Try: Waddleton 7' Con: Mitchell (0/1)	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

5th Place Final

28 January 2018	Fiji	7–31	New Zealand	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19:39	Try: Sau 9' Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 10'		Try: Clarke 1' Molia 4' Koroi 6' Ware 7' Mikkelson 8' Con: Koroi (3/5) 1', 4', 6'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

Cup[edit]

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Cup Final

28 January 2018 – 11:28 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Fiji	7
		28 January 2018 – 17:36 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
United States	24
		United States	7
28 January 2018 – 11:50 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		South Africa	35
South Africa	17
				28 January 2018 – 20:48 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kenya	0
				South Africa	0
28 January 2018 – 12:02 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
				Australia	29
Australia	24
		28 January 2018 – 17:58 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
New Zealand	12
		Australia	28
28 January 2018 – 12:24 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
		Argentina	0	Bronze Medal Match
Argentina	10
				28 January 2018 – 20:21 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney
England	0
				United States	10

				Argentina	31

Matches

Quarter-finals

28 January 2018	Fiji	7–24	United States	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
11:28	Try: Sau 6' Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 6'		Try: Niua 3' Iosefo 7' Unufe 8' Baker 10' Con: Niua (2/4) 7', 10'	Referee: Sam Grove-White

28 January 2018	South Africa	17–0	Kenya	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
11:50	Try: Senatla 2' Geduld 4' Agaba 10' Con: Geduld (1/3) 10' Cards: Brown 13' to 14'			Referee: James Doleman

28 January 2018	Australia	24–12	New Zealand	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
12:12	Try: O'Donnell 4' Taylor 7' Longbottom 11' Holland 13' Con: Stannard (2/4) 7', 14'		Try: Koroi 1', 8' Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 9'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

28 January 2018	Argentina	10–0	England	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
12:34	Try: Roura 1' Bazan 4' Con: Revol (0/2)			Referee: Richard Kelly

Semi-finals

28 January 2018	United States	7–35	South Africa	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
17:36	Try: Baker 6' Con: Niua (1/1) 6' Cards: Niua 7' to 9'		Try: Senatla 2' Agaba 7' Kok 8' Geduld 10' Senatla 12' Con: Geduld (5/5) 2', 7', 8', 10', 12' Cards: Geduld 3' to 5'	Referee: Damon Murphy

28 January 2018	Australia	28–0	Argentina	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
17:58	Try: Holland 1', 8' O'Donnell 6', 14' Con: Stannard (3/3) 2', 6', 8' Lucas (1/1) 14'		Cards: Mare 1' to 3' Sabato 8' to 10'	Referee: Craig Evans

Bronze Medal Match

28 January 2018	United States	10–31	Argentina	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
20:21	Try: Iosefo 7' Pinkleman 14' Con: Niua (0/1) Williams (0/1)		Try: Sabato 2', 9' Bazan 4' Roura 8' Filizzola 14' Con: Revol (3/4) 5', 8', 10' Mare (0/1)	Referee: Jordan Way

Cup Final

28 January 2018	South Africa	0–31	Australia	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
20:48			Try: Holland 6' Stannard 7' Porch 8' O'Donnell 10', 12' Con: Stannard (2/4) 6', 7' Lucas (0/1)	Referee: Richard Kelly

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
7	Kenya	10

Place	Team	Points
9	France	8
10	Wales	7
11	Russia	5
11	Samoa	5
13	Canada	3
14	Scotland	2
15	Papua New Guinea	1
15	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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Tournament Page

World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by 2017 South Africa Sevens	2018 Sydney Sevens	Succeeded by 2018 New Zealand Sevens
Australian Sevens
Preceded by 2017 Sydney Sevens	2018 Sydney Sevens	Succeeded by 2019 Sydney Sevens

[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.

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v t e 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series
Tournaments	Dubai South Africa Australia New Zealand USA Canada Hong Kong Singapore England France
Core teams	Argentina Australia Canada England Fiji France Kenya New Zealand Russia Samoa Scotland South Africa Spain United States Wales
Invited teams	Ireland Japan Papua New Guinea South Korea Uganda Uruguay
World Rugby Sevens Series Squads

Format[edit]

Teams[edit]

Pool stage[edit]

Pool A[edit]

Pool B[edit]

Pool C[edit]

Pool D[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

13th place[edit]

Challenge Trophy[edit]

5th place[edit]

Cup[edit]

Tournament placings[edit]

Players[edit]

Scoring leaders[edit]

Dream Team[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]