2018 Canada Sevens

2018 Canada Sevens
2018 Canada Sevens
2017–18 World Series
Host nation	Canada
Date	10–11 March 2018
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	Kenya
Third	South Africa
Challenge
Winner	Scotland
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	275 (average 6.11 per match)
Most points	Nathan Hirayama (57)
Most tries	John Porch (9)
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The 2018 Canada Sevens was the third edition of the Canada Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 10–11 March at BC Place in Vancouver.

Format

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

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, Uruguay:^[1]

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:^[2]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	2	1	0	100	57	+43	8
United States	3	2	0	1	94	52	+42	7
Canada	3	1	1	1	87	52	+35	6
Uruguay	3	0	0	3	22	142	–120	3

10 March 2018	Australia	19–19	Canada	BC Place, Vancouver
11:42	Try: Porch 0' c O'Donnell 8' c, 10' m Con: Stannard (2/3) 0', 9'		Try: Hirayama 3' c Kaay 8' m Moonlight 14' c Con: Hirayama (2/3) 4', 14'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

10 March 2018	United States	45–0	Uruguay	BC Place, Vancouver
12:04	Try: Isles 3' m, 7' c Iosefo 5' c Leuta 6' c Baker 8' c M Al-Jiboori 12' m Williams 13' c Con: Niua (4/5) 5', 6', 7', 8' Melphy (1/2) 13'		Cards: Puig 12' to 14'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

10 March 2018	Australia	50–17	Uruguay	BC Place, Vancouver
15:14	Try: Stannard 1' c Holland 3' c, 7' m, 8' c, 9' c O'Donnell 3' m Anstee 10' m Porch 11' c Con: Stannard (3/6) 1', 3', 8' Tom Lucas (2/2) 9', 12'		Try: Ardao 5' c Berchesi 13' m Alonso 14' m Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 5'	Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

10 March 2018	United States	28–21	Canada	BC Place, Vancouver
15:36	Try: Baker 5' c, 7' c Leuta 8' c Williams 14' c Con: Niua (3/3) 6', 7', 8' Baker 14' (1/1)		Try: Braid 1' c Douglas 4' c Moonlight 10' c Con: Hirayama (3/3) 2', 5', 10'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

10 March 2018	Canada	47–5	Uruguay	BC Place, Vancouver
18:46	Try: Hirayama 4' c Moonlight 6' m, 8' c Jones 7' c Braid 10' c Douglas 13' c, 14' c Con: Hirayama (6/7) 5', 7', 8', 10', 13', 14' Cards: Braid 1' to 3'		Try: Ardao 1' m	Referee: Mike O'Brien (United States)

10 March 2018	United States	21–31	Australia	BC Place, Vancouver
19:08	Try: Isles 2' c Baker 5' c, 7' c Con: Niua (3/3) 2', 5', 7'		Try: Parahi 4' c Porch 8' c, 12' m, 14' m Holland 10' c Con: Stannard (3/5) 4', 8', 10' Cards: Taylor 7' to 9'	Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	2	1	62	33	+29	7
Argentina	3	2	1	64	40	+24	7
Samoa	3	2	1	56	37	+19	7
Wales	3	0	3	27	99	–72	3

10 March 2018	England	36–5	Wales	BC Place, Vancouver
10:58	Try: Norton 1', 3', 7' Lindsay-Hague 10', 14' Rodwell 12' Con: Mitchell (1/3) 2' Bibby (2/3) 11', 14'		Try: Roach 5' Con: O'Brien (0/1)	Referee: Richard Kelly

10 March 2018	Argentina	22–7	Samoa	BC Place, Vancouver
11:20	Try: Roura 3' Gonzalez 11' Moroni 14' Con: Revol (2/3) 3', 12' Pen: Revol (1/1) 13'		Try: Fomai 4' Con: Mealoi (1/1) 4'	Referee: Craig Joubert

10 March 2018	England	5–21	Samoa	BC Place, Vancouver
14:30	Try: Burgess 10' Con: Mitchell (0/1)		Try: Afamasaga 2' Alofipo 12' Leilua 14' Con: Tupou (2/2) 3', 13' Paulo (1/1) 14'	Referee: Craig Evans

10 March 2018	Argentina	35–12	Wales	BC Place, Vancouver
14:52	Try: Gonzalez 1' Mare 8' Moroni 9' Bazan Velez 10' Passaro 13' Con: Revol (3/3) 2', 10', 10' Bazan Velez (2/2) 8', 13'		Try: Morgan 3' O'Brien 11' Con: O'Brien (1/2) 12'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

10 March 2018	Wales	10–28	Samoa	BC Place, Vancouver
18:02	Try: Evans 1' Maynard 3' Con: Maynard (0/1)		Try: Ale 5' Paulo 10', 13' Leilua 12' Con: Paulo (2/2) 6', 12' Tupou (2/2) 10', 13'	Referee: James Doleman

10 March 2018	Argentina	7–21	England	BC Place, Vancouver
18:24	Try: Roura 4' Con: Revol (1/1) 4'		Try: Burgess 7' McConnochie 8', 14' Con: Mitchell (3/3) 7', 8', 14' Cards: Mitchell 9' to 11'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	107	33	+74	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	78	31	+47	7
France	3	0	1	2	26	64	–38	4
Spain	3	0	1	2	17	100	–83	4

10 March 2018	Kenya	14–7	France	BC Place, Vancouver
10:14	Try: Oliech 11' Ouma 14' Con: Oliech (2/2) 11', 14'		Try: Riva 7' Con: Barraque (1/1) 7'	Referee: Jordan Way

10 March 2018	Fiji	45–5	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
10:36	Try: Tuwai 1' Nasoko 2', 4' Ravouvou 7' Vakurunabili 9' Batinisavu 13' Sau 14' Con: Ravouvou (3/4) 1', 4', 7' Nasilasila (2/2) 9', 14' Nacuqu (0/1)		Try: Rodriguez-Guerra 6' Con: Hernandez (0/1)	Referee: Mike O'Brien

10 March 2018	Kenya	43–0	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
13:46	Try: Odhiambo 2' Ouma 3' Ambaka 5', 7' Oluoch 9' Owira 11' Oyoo 13' Con: Oliech (1/4) 2', Agero (2/2) 9', 11', 13'		Cards: Genua 12' to 14'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

10 March 2018	Fiji	38–7	France	BC Place, Vancouver
14:08	Try: Naduva 2', 7' Vakurunabili 5' Tuwai 9' Nacuqu 11' Sau 14' Con: Ravouvou (3/3) 2', 6', 7' Nasilasila (1/3) 14'		Try: Barraque 8' Con: Barraque (1/1) 8'	Referee: James Doleman

10 March 2018	France	12–12	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
17:18	Try: Villiere 12', 14' Con: Riva (1/2) 12'		Try: Carter 5' Alonso 6' Con: Hernandez (1/2) 6'	Referee: Damian Schneider

10 March 2018	Fiji	24–21	Kenya	BC Place, Vancouver
17:40	Try: Nasoko 2' Sau 6' Nasilasila 9' Kunavula 12' Con: Nacuqu (1/1) 3' Nasilasila (1/2) 10' Ravouvou (0/1) Cards: Nacuqu 7' to 9'		Try: Injera 2' Agero 8' Oluoch 14' Con: Agero (2/2) 2', 8' (1/1) Oliech 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	95	45	+50	9
South Africa	3	2	1	73	40	+33	7
Russia	3	1	2	38	93	–55	5
Scotland	3	0	3	50	78	–28	3

10 March 2018	New Zealand	31–26	Scotland	BC Place, Vancouver
9:30	Try: Joass 4' Curry 6', 11' RE Ware 7', 8' Con: Knewstubb (3/5) 6', 7', 12'		Try: Graham 1' Riddell 2' Farndale 9' McLennan 14' Con: Lowe (3/4) 1', 3', 10'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

10 March 2018	South Africa	38–7	Russia	BC Place, Vancouver
9:52	Try: Afrika 2' Sage 6' Nel 8' du Plessis 9' Gans 11' Davids 13' Con: Du Preez (3/4) 7', 8', 10' Davids (1/2) 14'		Try: Ianiushkin 5' Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 6'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

10 March 2018	New Zealand	31–5	Russia	BC Place, Vancouver
13:02	Try: Ravouvou 2', 8', 13' Dickson 3' Masirewa 5' Con: McGarvey-Black (2/4) 2', 4', 13'		Try: Ianiushkin 7' Con: Ianiushkin (0/1) Cards: Sukhin 2' to 4'	Referee: Damian Schneider

10 March 2018	South Africa	21–0	Scotland	BC Place, Vancouver
13:24	Try: Soyizwapi 5' Brown 9' Davids 13' Con: Du Preez (3/3) 6', 9', 14'			Referee: Jordan Way

10 March 2018	Scotland	24–26	Russia	BC Place, Vancouver
16:34	Try: Graham 2' Riddell 5' McFarland 8' Bryce 14' Con: Fergusson (1/3) 5' McLennan (1/1) 9'		Try: Ovchinnikov 1', 6' Sozonov 7' Zhivatov 10' Con: Ianiushkin (1/2) 7' Sukhin (2/2) 7', 10' Cards: Gostyuzhev 13' to 14'	Referee: Paulo Duarte

10 March 2018	South Africa	14–33	New Zealand	BC Place, Vancouver
16:56	Try: Sage 9' Brown 13' Con: Du Preez (2/2) 9', 13'		Try: Curry 2' Collier 4', 10' McGarvey-Black 6' Masirewa 14' Con: McGarvey-Black (4/5) 2', 4', 6', 14'	Referee: Craig Evans

Knockout stage

13th Place

Semi-finals		13th Place Final

11 March 2018 – 12:46 – BC Place, Vancouver

Canada	31
		11 March 2018 – 16:12 – BC Place, Vancouver
France	19
		Canada	10
11 March 2018 – 13:08 – BC Place, Vancouver
		Samoa	21
Uruguay	14

Samoa	45

Matches

Semi-finals

11 March 2018	Canada	31–19	France	BC Place, Vancouver
12:46	Try: Hirayama 3', 14' Moonlight 5' Braid 9' Douglas 13' Con: Hirayama (3/5) 3', 6', 13'		Try: Mazzoleni 1' Veredamu 4' Popelin 7' Con: Riva (2/3) 2', 7'	Referee: James Doleman

11 March 2018	Uruguay	14–45	Samoa	BC Place, Vancouver
13:08	Try: Berchesi 8' Ardao 10' Con: Etcheverry (1/1) 8' Lijtenstein (1/1) 11' Cards: Puig 11' to 13'		Try: Nonu 1' Afamasaga 2' Paulo 3' Solia 8' Ale 12', 14' Fomai 14' Con: Tupou (3/3) 1', 2', 4' Mealoi (2/4) 9', 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

13th Place Final

11 March 2018	Canada	15–21	Samoa	BC Place, Vancouver
16:12	Try: Jones 2' Moonlight 4' Hirayama 14' Con: Hirayama (0/3)		Try: Tupou 7' Afamasaga 8', 10' Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7' Tupou (2/2) 8', 11'	Referee: Jordan Way

Challenge Trophy

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Challenge Trophy Final

11 March 2018 – 9:30 – BC Place, Vancouver

Canada	0
		11 March 2018 – 13:30 – BC Place, Vancouver
Scotland	19
		Scotland	26
11 March 2018 – 9:52 – BC Place, Vancouver
		Wales	15
France	12
				11 March 2018 – 16:37 – BC Place, Vancouver
Wales	19
				Scotland	29
11 March 2018 – 10:14 – BC Place, Vancouver
				Spain	5
Russia	14
		11 March 2018 – 13:52 – BC Place, Vancouver
Uruguay	7
		Russia	7
11 March 2018 – 10:36 – BC Place, Vancouver
		Spain	14
Samoa	0

Spain	24

Matches

Quarter-finals

11 March 2018	Canada	0–19	Scotland	BC Place, Vancouver
9:30			Try: Graham 2', 11' Bryce 5' Con: Fergusson (2/3) 3', 6'	Referee: Damian Schneider

11 March 2018	France	12–19	Wales	BC Place, Vancouver
9:52	Try: Veredamu 4' Lakafia 7' Con: Riva (1/2) 4'		Try: Evans 1' Wilson 6' Millard 9' Con: O'Brien (2/3) 1', 6'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

11 March 2018	Russia	14–7	Uruguay	BC Place, Vancouver
10:14	Try: Davydov 1' Babaev 5' Con: Ianiushkin (2/2) 1', 5' Cards: Sozonov 13' to 14'		Try: Alonso 14' Con: Etcheverry (1/1) 14' Cards: Lijtenstein 3' to 5' Ardao 13' to 14'	Referee: James Doleman

11 March 2018	Samoa	0–24	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
10:36			Try: Fontes 5' Hernandez 7' J Martin 8' Genua 13' Con: Hernandez (2/4) 5', 7'	Referee: Jordan Way

Semi-finals

11 March 2018	Scotland	26–15	Wales	BC Place, Vancouver
13:30	Try: Farndale 3', 13' McLennan 9' Graham 10' Con: Fergusson (1/1) 3' McLennan (2/3) 11', 13'		Try: Millard 5', 14' Wilson 8' Con: O'Brien (0/3) Cards: Wilson 2' to 4'	Referee: Jordan Way

11 March 2018	Russia	7–14	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
13:52	Try: Ianiushkin 12' Con: Sukhin (1/1) 12'		Try: J Martin 2', 6' Con: Hernandez (2/2) 2', 6'	Referee: Mike O'Brien

Challenge Trophy Final

4 March 2018	Scotland	29–5	Spain	BC Place, Vancouver
16:37	Try: Farndale 4' Bryce 7', 14' Graham 8' Riddell 11' Con: McLennan (2/2) 12', 14' Fergusson (0/3)		Try: Alonso 13' Con: Hernandez (0/1)	Referee: Damian Schneider

5th Place

Semi-finals		5th Place Final

11 March 2018 – 14:24 – BC Place, Vancouver

Australia	28
		11 March 2018 – 17:07 – BC Place, Vancouver
Argentina	24
		Australia	14
11 March 2018 – 14:46 – BC Place, Vancouver
		England	31
New Zealand	17

England	21

Matches

Semi-finals

11 March 2018	Australia	28–24	Argentina	BC Place, Vancouver
14:24	Try: Anstee 3' Porch 4', 5' O'Donnell 7' Con: Stannard (4/4) 3', 5', 5', 7' Cards: Anstee 8' to 10'		Try: Bazan Velez 8' Revol 10' Barbier 13' Filizzola 14' Con: Revol (2/2) 8', 10' Bazan Velez (0/2)	Referee: Craig Joubert

11 March 2018	New Zealand	17–21	England	BC Place, Vancouver
14:46	Try: Curry 5', 8' Ravouvou 12' Con: McGarvey Black (1/2) 8' Knewstubb (0/1)		Try: Olowofela 2' Edwards 7' McConnochie 10' Con: Edwards (2/2) 2', 7' Mitchell (1/1) 11'	Referee: Damian Schneider

5th Place Final

11 March 2018	Australia	14–31	England	BC Place, Vancouver
17:07	Try: Parahi 7' Porch 14' Con: Stannard (2/2) 7', 14'		Try: Mitchell 3' Bibby 5' Glover 9' Norton 10' Hayter 13' Con: Mitchell (2/3) 3', 10' Bibby (1/1) 5' Edwards (0/1)	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Cup

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Cup Final

11 March 2018 – 11:08 – BC Place, Vancouver

Australia	19
		11 March 2018 – 15:08 – BC Place, Vancouver
South Africa	24
		South Africa	12
11 March 2018 – 11:30 – BC Place, Vancouver
		Fiji	15
Fiji	43
				11 March 2018 – 18:19 – BC Place, Vancouver
Argentina	7
				Fiji	31
11 March 2018 – 11:52 – BC Place, Vancouver
				Kenya	12
New Zealand	0
		11 March 2018 – 15:30 – BC Place, Vancouver
United States	17
		United States	19
11 March 2018 – 12:14 – BC Place, Vancouver
		Kenya	24	Bronze Medal Match
England	0
				11 March 2018 – 17:52 – BC Place, Vancouver
Kenya	12
				South Africa	29

				United States	7

Matches

Quarter-finals

11 March 2018	Australia	19–24	South Africa	BC Place, Vancouver
11:08	Try: O'Donnell 1' Connor 4' Porch 6' Con: Stannard (2/3) 2', 6'		Try: Soyizwapi 9', 12' Afrika 13' Sage 14' Con: Du Preez (2/4) 12', 14' Cards: Afrika 3' to 5'	Referee: Richard Kelly

11 March 2018	Fiji	43–7	Argentina	BC Place, Vancouver
11:30	Try: Sau 1' Mocenacagi 2' Nasoko 3' Kunavula 5', 8' Naduva 10' Nasilasila 13' Con: Ravouvou (3/5) 1', 4', 8' Nasilasila (1/1) 10' Cards: Nasoko 14' to 14'		Try: Provenzano 14' Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier

11 March 2018	New Zealand	0–17	United States	BC Place, Vancouver
11:52	Cards: Ravouvou 14' to 14'		Try: Isles 10' Barrett 13' Williams 14' Con: Niua (1/3) 10'	Referee: Craig Evans

11 March 2018	England	0–12	Kenya	BC Place, Vancouver
12:14			Try: Ouma 7' Odhiambo 12' Con: Oliech (1/1) 7' Agero (0/1)	Referee: Paulo Duarte

Semi-finals

11 March 2018	South Africa	12–15	Fiji	BC Place, Vancouver
15:08	Try: Snyman 2' Sage 7' Con: Du Preez (1/2) 2'		Try: Vakurunabili 3' Nasoko 10' Nasilasila 11' Con: Ravouvou (0/1) Nasilasila (0/2)	Referee: Craig Evans

11 March 2018	United States	24–19	Kenya	BC Place, Vancouver
15:30	Try: Baker 2' Baker 3' Isles 11' Con: Niua (2/3) 2', 4'		Try: Oyoo 5', 7' Ambaka 13' Ouma 14' Con: Oliech (1/2) 6' Agero (1/2) 13'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Bronze Medal Match

11 March 2018	South Africa	29–7	United States	BC Place, Vancouver
17:52	Try: Davids 4' Gans 6' Soyizwapi 7' Oosthuizen 8', 10' Con: Du Preez (2/4) 5', 6' Davids (0/1)		Try: Al-Jiboori 1' Con: Niua (1/1) 2'	Referee: Richard Kelly

Cup Final

11 March 2018	Fiji	31–12	Kenya	BC Place, Vancouver
18:19	Try: Vakurunabili 2' Mocenacagi 7', 8' Naduva 10' Dranisinukula 12' Con: Ravouvou (1/2) 3' Nasilasila (2/3) 9', 11'		Try: Ambaka 1' Oliech 6' Con: Oliech (1/2) 1'	Referee: Craig Joubert

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	Fiji	22
	Kenya	19
	South Africa	17
4	United States	15
5	England	13
6	Australia	12
7	Argentina	10
7	New Zealand	10

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

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank	Player	Tries
1	John Porch	9
2	Perry Baker	7
3	Darcy Graham	6
	John Moonlight	6
5	Ben O'Donnell	5

Points scored
Rank	Player	Points
1	Nathan Hirayama	53
2	John Porch	45
3	James Stannard	37
	Perry Baker	37
5	Darcy Graham	30

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

Forwards	Backs
Oscar Ouma Dylan Sage Kalione Nasoko	Collins Injera John Porch Eroni Sau Perry Baker

References

^ "Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^ "Pools announced for HSBC Canada Sevens". World Rugby. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "Dream Team: Vancouver". World Rugby. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

External links

Tournament Page

World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by 2018 USA Sevens	2018 Canada Sevens	Succeeded by 2018 Hong Kong Sevens
Canada Sevens
Preceded by 2017 Canada Sevens	2018 Canada Sevens	Succeeded by 2019 Canada Sevens

[1] "Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

[2] "Pools announced for HSBC Canada Sevens". World Rugby. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[3] "Dream Team: Vancouver". World Rugby. 13 March 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
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v t e Canada Sevens
Men's events	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024
Women's events	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024
Venues	BC Place Commonwealth Stadium Westhills Stadium

2018 Canada Sevens
2017–18 World Series
Host nation	Canada
Date	10–11 March 2018
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	Kenya
Third	South Africa
Challenge
Winner	Scotland
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	275 (average 6.11 per match)
Most points	Nathan Hirayama (57)
Most tries	John Porch (9)
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