2014 USA Sevens

2014 USA Sevens
IRB Sevens XV
Host nation United States United States
Date 24-26 January 2014
Cup
Champions  South Africa
Runners-up  New Zealand
Third  Canada
Plate
Champions  England
Runners-up  Australia
Bowl
Champions  Fiji
Runners-up  Kenya
Shield
Champions  United States
Runners-up  Spain
Tournament details
Matches played 45
Tries scored 241 (average 5.356 per match)
Top point scorer Australia Cameron Clark (48)
Top try scorer South Africa Seabelo Senatla (6)
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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]

Format

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

The participating teams and schedule were announced on 30 November 2013.[2][3]

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 3300917+849
 Canada 32013863-257
 Kenya 31024353−105
 Wales 30033685−493
24 January 2014
16:00
South Africa  43–0  Wales
Report
24 January 2014
16:22
Kenya  15–17  Canada
Report
24 January 2014
18:56
South Africa  29–0  Canada
Report
24 January 2014
19:18
Kenya  21–17  Wales
Report
25 January 2014
12:00
Wales  19–21  Canada
Report
25 January 2014
14:12
South Africa  19–7  Kenya
Report

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 33006919+509
 Australia 32015559−47
 Fiji 31025234+185
 Scotland 30031276−643
24 January 2014
16:44
New Zealand  31–7  Australia
Report
24 January 2014
17:06
Fiji  24–0  Scotland
Report
24 January 2014
19:40
New Zealand  26–5  Scotland
Report
24 January 2014
20:02
Fiji  21–22  Australia
Report
25 January 2014
12:22
Australia  26–7  Scotland
Report
25 January 2014
13:50
New Zealand  12–7  Fiji
Report

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Samoa 33007431+439
 England 320111627+897
 Portugal 31021994–755
 Uruguay 30032279−573
24 January 2014
17:28
Samoa  22–19  England
Report
24 January 2014
17:50
Portugal  19–5  Uruguay
Report
24 January 2014
20:24
Samoa  17–12  Uruguay
Report
24 January 2014
20:46
Portugal  0–54  England
Report
25 January 2014
12:44
England  43–5  Uruguay
Report
25 January 2014
13:28
Samoa  35–0  Portugal
Report

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 33007512+639
 Argentina 32015231+217
 United States 31025543+125
 Spain 300315111−963
24 January 2014
18:12
Argentina  19–12  United States
Report
24 January 2014
18:34
France  47–0  Spain
Report
24 January 2014
21:08
Argentina  33–5  Spain
Report
24 January 2014
21:30
France  14–12  United States
Report
25 January 2014
13:06
Argentina  0–14  France
Report
25 January 2014
14:34
United States  31–10  Spain
Report

Knockout stage

Shield

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

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

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

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 Third place
25 January 2014 – 18:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium
      New Zealand  26   26 January 2014 – 14:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
  New Zealand  24
  Samoa  19
  England  7  
  Canada  22
 

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ "Pools and schedule set for South Africa Sevens". irbsevens.com. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series, Round 3, Dubai". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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