2018 USA Sevens

2017–18 World Series
Host nation|  United States
Date| 2–4 March 2018
Cup
Champion|  United States
Runner-up|  Argentina
Third|  Fiji
Challenge
Winner|  France
Tournament details
Matches played| 45
Tries scored| 262 (average 5.82 per match)
Most points|  Nathan Hirayama (45)
Most tries|  Perry Baker (8)

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The 2018 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2018 Las Vegas Sevens) was the fifteenth edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played between 2 and 4 March 2018 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The tournament was won by the United States who beat Argentina 28–0 in the final. This was the first time that the United States won its home tournament. USA's Perry Baker led the tournament with 8 tries and 11 breaks.[1]

## Format

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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

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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:[2]

* Argentina
* Australia
* Canada
* England
* Fiji
* France
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Russia
* Samoa
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Spain
* United States
* Uruguay
* Wales

## Pool stage

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All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:[3]

### Pool A

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 7
Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 7
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 7
Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 88 | –69 | 3
2 March 2018  | Kenya | 14–19 |  France | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:44  | Try: Oliech 7'
Ambaka 8'
Con: Oliech (2/2) 8'
|  | Try: Bonnefond 1'
Valleau 3', 10'
Con: Barraque (2/3) 1', 10'
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
2 March 2018  | Fiji | 38–0 |  Russia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:06  | Try: Vakurunabili 1'
Sau 5', 10'
Nasilasila 7'
Tuwai 8'
Ravouvou 14'
Con: Nasilasila (3/5) 5', 7', 8'
Ravouvou (1/1) 14'
|  |  | Referee:  Jérémy Rozier
2 March 2018  | Kenya | 19–12 |  Russia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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18:45  | Try: Oluoch 1'
Injera 7', 11'
Con: Agero (2/3) 7', 11'
|  | Try: Ovchinnikov 7'
Davydov 9'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/2) 9'
Cards: Khodin  14' to 14' | Referee:  Mike O'Brien
2 March 2018  | Fiji | 33–5 |  France | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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19:07  | Try: Nasoko 1'
Vakurunabili 3', 8'
Kunavula 12'
Mocenacagi 14'
Con: Nasilasila (2/3) 3', 8'
Ravouvou (2/2) 13', 14'
|  | Try: Lakafia 5'
Con: Barraque (0/1)
Cards: Laugel  14' to 14' | Referee:  Damian Schneider
3 March 2018  | France | 31–7 |  Russia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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12:14  | Try: Barraque 7', 11'
Lakafia 9'
Penalty Try 12'
Villiere 13'
Con: Rivs (1/2) 7'
Barraque (1/2) 11'
|  | Try: Gostyuzhev 5'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 6'
Cards: Davydov  12' to 14' | Referee:  James Doleman
3 March 2018  | Fiji | 14–17 |  Kenya | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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12:36  | Try: Dranisinukula 4'
Naduva 13'
Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 5'
Kunavula (1/1) 13'
Cards: Ravouvou  10' to 12' |  | Try: Injera 7'
Ambaka 11'
Amonde 14'
Con: Agero (1/2) 7'
Injera (0/1)
| Referee:  Damon Murphy

### Pool B

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 9
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 7
Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 78 | –33 | 5
Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 80 | –28 | 3
2 March 2018  | England | 40–12 |  Canada | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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17:12  | Try: Burgess 1'
de Carpentier 4', 9'
Lindsay-Hague 7'
Bowen 12'
Mitchell 14'
Con: Mitchell (5/6) 1', 5', 7', 10', 14'
|  | Try: Hirayama 3'
Jones 6'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 2'
| Referee:  Damon Murphy
2 March 2018  | South Africa | 26–21 |  Wales | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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17:34  | Try: Sage 5'
Du Preez 6'
Soyizwapi 7', 14'
Con: Du Preez (3/4) 5', 6', 7'
Cards: Brown  9' to 11' |  | Try: Morgan 1', 3'
Millard 8'
Con: O'Brien (3/3) 1', 3', 8'
Cards: Thomas  5' to 7' | Referee:  Damien Schneider
2 March 2018  | England | 33–12 |  Wales | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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20:13  | Try: Bowen 1', 4', 6'
Mitchell 10'
Norton 14'
Con: Mitchell (4/4) 1, 5', 6', 14'
Bibby (0/1)
|  | Try: Roach 3'
Morgan 8'
Con: O'Brien (1/2) 8'
| Referee:  James Doleman
2 March 2018  | South Africa | 19–12 |  Canada | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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20:35  | Try: Soyizwapi 1'
Afrika 2'
Sage 9'
Con: Du Preez (2/3) 1' 3'
|  | Try: Campbell 7'
Moonlight 8'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 8'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly
3 March 2018  | Canada | 21–19 |  Wales | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:48  | Try: Braid 1'
Hirayama 2'
Douglas 9'
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 1', 2' ,9'
|  | Try: Thomas 4'
Roach 7'
Morgan 8'
Con: O'Brien (2/3) 5', 8'
Cards: Thomas  12' to 14'
Jenkins  14' to 14' | Referee:  Jérémy Rozier
3 March 2018  | South Africa | 24–19 |  England | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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14:10  | Try: Soyizwapi 1', 6'
Afrika 2'
Snyman 11'
Con: Du Preez (2/3) 1', 2'
|  | Try: Mitchell 3'
Bibby 7', 13'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 7'
Bibby (1/1) 13'
| Referee:

### Pool C

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 9
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 7
Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 64 | –16 | 5
Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 81 | –50 | 3
2 March 2018  | Samoa | 12–26 |  United States | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:28  | Try: Afamasaga 2'
Alosio 14'
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 3'
Tupuo (0/1)
Cards: Langkilde  8' 14' |  | Try: Barrett 1', 7'
Iosefo 5'
Pinkelman 12'
Con: Niua (3/4) 5', 7', 13'
| Referee:  Jordan Way
2 March 2018  | Australia | 24–0 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:50  | Try: O'Donnell 2', 8'
Stannard 7'
Lucas 11'
Con: Stannard (2/4) 7', 11'
|  |  | Referee:  James Doleman
2 March 2018  | Samoa | 29–14 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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19:29  | Try: Perez 1'
Whitaker 4'
Afamasaga 7', 10'
Tupou 8'
Con: Mealoi (2/4) 1', 7'
|  | Try: Carter 6'
Pearce 13'
Con: Genua (1/1) 6'
Hernandez 14'
| Referee:  Jérémy Rozier
2 March 2018  | Australia | 7–28 |  United States | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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19:51  | Try: Pietsch 12'
Con: Lucas (1/1) 13'
|  | Try: Baker 1', 8'
Iosefo 2', 7'
Con: Niua (4/4) 1, 3', 7', 8'
| Referee:  Craig Joubert
3 March 2018  | United States | 28–17 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:04  | Try: Niua 1'
Schroeder 4'
Unufe 7'
Isles 11'
Con: Niua (2/2) 1', 4', 7'
Isles (1/1) 12'
|  | Try: Taylor 6'
Hernandez 7'
Villanueva 14'
Con: Hernandez (1/3) 7'
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
3 March 2018  | Australia | 24–7 |  Samoa | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:26  | Try: Parahi 7'
Porch 9' Anderson 11'
Stannard 13'
Con: Stannard (2/4) 7', 14'
|  | Try: Leilua 12'
Con: Alosio (1/1) 13'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly

### Pool D

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 9
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 7
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 5
Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 99 | –78 | 3
2 March 2018  | Scotland | 19–21 |  Argentina | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:00  | Try: McFarland 5'

McLennan 10'
Farndale 11'
Con: Lowe (2/3) 5', 10'
|  | Try: Osadczuk 1', 5'
del Mestre 8'
Con: Revol (3/3) 1', 5', 8'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly
2 March 2018  | New Zealand | 28–7 |  Uruguay | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:22  | Try: Ware 2', 12'
Mikkelson 8'
Ravouvou 14'
Con: Koroi (3/3) 2', 8', 12'
Knewstubb (1/1) 14'
|  | Try: Ardao 5'
Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 5'
Cards: Plottier  11' to 13' | Referee:  Mike O'Brien
2 March 2018  | Scotland | 40–14 |  Uruguay | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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18:01  | Try: Graham 1'
Farndale 5'
McLennan 9'
McFarland 11'
Fleming 13'
Lowe 14'
Con: Lowe (5/6) 1', 10', 12', 13', 14'
|  | Try: Lijtenstein 7'
Ardao 8'
Con: Lijtenstein (2/2) 7', 8'
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte
2 March 2018  | New Zealand | 19–26 |  Argentina | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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18:23  | Try: Molia 3'
Ravouvou 8'
Nanai-Seturo 12'
Con: Koroi (1/2) 8'
Curry 12' (1/1)
|  | Try: Revol 1'
Barbier 5'
Bazan Velez 9'
Gonzalez 14'
Con: Revol (3/3) 2', 6', 10'
del Mestre (0/1)
| Referee:  Craig Evans
3 March 2018  | Argentina | 31–0 |  Uruguay | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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11:30  | Try: Gonzalez 2'
Bazan Velez 7'
Moroni 9'
Escobio 11'
de Mestre 14'
Con: Bazab Velez (2/4) 7', 11'
Revol (1/1) 14'
|  | Cards: Puig  12' to 14' | Referee:  Jordan Way
3 March 2018  | New Zealand | 26–17 |  Scotland | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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11:52  | Try: Molia 1'
Ware 6', 7'
Dickson 14'
Con: Knewstubb (3/4) 2', 7', 7'
|  | Try: Farndale 3'
Nayacavou 4'
Godsmark 14'
Con: Lowe (1/3) 14'
| Referee:  Damien Schneider

## Knockout stage

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### 13th Place

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| Semi-finals| | 13th Place Final

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| 4 March 2018 – 11:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium | |

|  Uruguay| 12

| 4 March 2018 – 13:56 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  Samoa| 26 |

|  Samoa| 28

| 4 March 2018 – 11:22 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Spain| 7

|  Russia| 17

|  Spain| 19 |

Matches

Semi-finals

| 4 March 2018  | Uruguay | 12–26 |  Samoa | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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11:00  | Try: Etcheverry 4'
Ardao 7'
Con: Lijtenstein (1/2) 5'
Cards: Etcheverry  8' to 10' |  | Try: Tupuo 2', 12'
Leilual 6'
Perez 14'
Con: Mealoi (2/3) 2', 13'
Leilual (1/1) 6'
Cards: Alosio  3' to 5' | Referee:  Jérémy Rozier
4 March 2018  | Russia | 17–19 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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11:22  | Try: Zhivatov 2'
Davydov 6', 14'
Con: Ianiushkin (1/3) 6'
|  | Try: Hernandez 4'
Rodriguez-Guerra 10'
J. Martin 12'
Con: Hernandez (1/2) 4'
Genua 12'
| Referee:  James Doleman

13th Place Final

4 March 2018  | Samoa | 28–7 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:56  | Try: Afamasaga 1'
Alofipo 4', 10'
Perez 12'
Con: Paulo (3/3) 1', 4', 11'
Alosio 12'
|  | Try: Sainz-Trapaga 13'
Con: Hernandez (1/1) 13'
Cards: Pearce  1' to 3' | Referee:  Paulo Duarte

### Challenge Trophy

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Challenge Trophy Final

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| 3 March 2018 – 15:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium | | | | |

|  France| 40

| 4 March 2018 – 11:44 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  Uruguay| 7 |

|  France| 33

| 3 March 2018 – 16:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Wales| 7 |

|  Samoa| 19

| | 4 March 2018 – 15:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  Wales| 21 |

|  France| 26

| 3 March 2018 – 16:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Canada| 19

|  Scotland| 24

| 4 March 2018 – 12:06 – Sam Boyd Stadium |

|  Russia| 12 |

|  Scotland| 12

| 3 March 2018 – 16:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Canada| 15 |

|  Canada| 21

|  Spain| 14 |

Matches

Quarter-finals

| 3 March 2018  | France | 40–7 |  Uruguay | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:48  | Try: Veredamu 3'
Villiere 6'
Bonnefond 7'
Lafakia 9', 13'
Sayerse 14'
Con: Barraque (1/1) 3', 6', 7', 9'
Mazzoleni (1/2) 14'
|  | Try: Alonso 14'
Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 14'
| Referee:  Mike O'Brien
3 March 2018  | Scotland | 24–5 |  Russia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:10  | Try: Graham 3'
Nayacavou 5'
Godsmark 9'
Fergusson 11'
Con: Lowe (2/4) 9' 11'
|  | Try: Davydov 7', 14'
Con: Sukhin (1/1) 14' Solomyannyy (0/1)
Cards: Zhivatov  3' to 5' | Referee:  Paulo Duarte
3 March 2018  | Samoa | 19–21 |  Wales | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:32  | Try: Fomai 1'
Tupou 9'
Alofipo 11'
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 9'
Tupou (1/1) 11'
Paulo (0/1)
Cards: Paulo  5' to 7' |  | Try: Morgan 3', 5', 7'
Con: O'Brien (1/1) 3', 5', 7'
| Referee:  Jordan Way
3 March 2018  | Canada | 21–14 |  Spain | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:54  | Try: Hirayama 5', 11'
Moonlight 7'
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 6', 7', 11'
|  | Try: Fontes 9'
Villanueva 13'
Con: Hernandez (1/1) 9'
Genua (1/1) 13'
| Referee:  Damien Schneider

Semi-finals

4 March 2018  | France | 33–7 |  Wales | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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11:44  | Try: Veredamu 6'
Riva 7'
Villiere 9'
Bonnefond 12'
Laugel 14'
Con: Riva (2/3) 7', 12'
Mazzoleni (1/1) 9'
Barraque 14'
|  | Try: Millard 10'
Con: O'Brien (1/1) 11'
| Referee:  Damien Schneider
4 March 2018  | Scotland | 12–15 |  Canada | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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12:06  | Try: Lowe 6'
McLennan 8'
Con: Lowe (1/2) 8'
Cards: Riddell  3' to 5' |  | Try: Douglas 4', 13'
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 4'
Pen: Hirayama (1/1) 14'
| Referee:  Mike O'Brien

Challenge Trophy Final

4 March 2018  | France | 26–19 |  Canada | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:10  | Try: Laugel 3'
Sayerse 4'
Barraque 7', 14'
Con: Mazzoleni (1/1) 3'
Barraque (2/3) 5', 14'
Cards: Veredamu  2' 6' |  | Try: Kay 6'
Campbell 10', 13'
Con: Hirayama (2/3) 6', 13'
| Referee:  James Doleman

### 5th Place

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| Semi-finals| | 5th Place Final

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| 4 March 2018 – 12:28 – Sam Boyd Stadium | |

|  New Zealand| 19

| 4 March 2018 – 15:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  England| 14 |

|  New Zealand| 17 (a.e.t.)

| 4 March 2018 – 12:50 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Australia| 12

|  Kenya| 21

|  Australia| 26 (a.e.t.) |

Matches

Semi-finals

| 4 March 2018  | New Zealand | 19–14 |  England | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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12:28  | Try: McGarvey-Black 3', 8'
Collier 14'
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 3', 8'
Koroi (0/1)
Cards: Dickson  10' to 12' |  | Try: McConnochie 4'
Norton 10'
Con: Mitchell (1/1) 4', 10'
| Referee:  Jordan Way
4 March 2018  | Kenya | 21–26
(a.e.t.) |  Australia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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12:50  | Try: Oluoch 3'
Odhiambo 7'
Ambaka 11'
Con: Agero (3/3) 3', 7', 12'
|  | Try: Stannard 1', 15'
Porch 6'
Anderson 8'
Con: Stannard (1/1) 1'
Lucas (2/2) 7', 8'
| Referee:  Paulo Duarte

5th Place Final

4 March 2018  | New Zealand | 17–12
(a.e.t.) |  Australia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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15:35  | Try: Koroi 4'
Dickson 13'
Molia 18'
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 4'
|  | Try: Stannard 2'
Stannard 14'
Con: Stannard (1/2) 3'
| Referee:  Craig Evans

### Cup

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Cup Final

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| 3 March 2018 – 17:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium | | | | |

|  Fiji| 14

| 4 March 2018 – 13:12 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  New Zealand| 10 |

|  Fiji| 7

| 3 March 2018 – 17:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  United States| 19 |

|  United States| 17

| | 4 March 2018 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  England| 12 |

|  United States| 28

| 3 March 2018 – 18:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  Argentina| 0

|  Argentina| 17

| 4 March 2018 – 13:34 – Sam Boyd Stadium |

|  Kenya| 12 |

|  Argentina| 12

| 3 March 2018 – 18:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium

| |  South Africa| 10 | | Bronze Medal Match

|  South Africa| 29

| | 4 March 2018 – 16:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|  Australia| 17 |

|  Fiji| 26

|  South Africa| 22

Matches

Quarter-finals

| 3 March 2018  | Fiji | 14–10 |  New Zealand | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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17:26  | Try: Ravouvou 2'
Tuwai 14'
Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 2'
Naduva 14'
|  | Try: Koroi 4'
Molia 7'
Con: Knewstubb (0/2)
| Referee:  Craig Joubert
3 March 2018  | United States | 17–12 |  England | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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17:48  | Try: Baker 3', 5', 8;
Con: Niua (1/3) 6'
|  | Try: Lindsay-Hague 7'
Norton 10'
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 10'
| Referee:  James Doleman
3 March 2018  | Argentina | 17–12 |  Kenya | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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18:10  | Try: Roura 3'
del Mestre 7'
Barbier 11'
Con: Revol (1/3) 3'
|  | Try: Oyoo 5'
Ambaka 8'
Con: Agero (1/2) 6'
| Referee:  Craig Evans
3 March 2018  | South Africa | 29–17 |  Australia | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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18:32  | Try: Snyman 3'
Oosthuizen 7'
Afrika 8'
Nel 10'
Davids 13'
Con: Du Preez (1/1) 4'
Afrika (1/3) 8'
Nel (0/1)
Cards: Sage  14' to 14' |  | Try: Porch 1', 6'
Skelton 14'
Con: Stannard (1/3) 2'
| Referee:  Jérémy Rozier

Semi-finals

4 March 2018  | Fiji | 7–19 |  United States | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:12  | Try: Mocenacagi 5'
Con: Ravouvou (1/1) 5'
Cards: Naduva  11' to 13' |  | Try: Baker 8', 13'
Leuta 11'
Con: Niua (2/3) 9', 12'
| Referee:  Richard Kelly
4 March 2018  | Argentina | 12–10 |  South Africa | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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13:34  | Try: Osadczuk 4'
Barbier 14'
Con: Revol (1/2) 5'
|  | Try: Soyizwapi 1', 11'
Con: Du Preez (0/2)
| Referee:  Damon Murphy

Bronze Medal Match

4 March 2018  | Fiji | 26–22 |  South Africa | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:00  | Try: Tuwai 1', 7'
Dranisinukula 5'
Naduva 11'
Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 5', 7', 12'
Cards: Mocenacagi  6' to 8' |  | Try: Nel 2', 9'
Oosthuizen 8'
Davids 13'
Con: Davids (1/1) 13'
Afrika (0/3)
Cards: Soyizwapi  4' to 6' | Referee:  Jérémy Rozier

Cup Final

4 March 2018  | United States *  | 28–0 |  Argentina | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas |

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16:30  | Try: Baker 3'
Barrett 7', 8'
Isles 14'
Con: Niua (1/1) 3', 7', 8', 14'
|  |  | Referee:  Richard Kelly

Note: *1st USA Sevens Title

## Tournament placings

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Place  |  Team  | Points

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

Place  |  Team  | Points

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

Source: World Rugby

## Players

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### Scoring leaders

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Tries scored  Rank | Player | Tries

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1 |  Perry Baker | 8
2 |  Luke Morgan | 7
|  Siviwe Soyizwapi | 7
4 |  German Davydov | 5
|  James Stannard | 5

Points scored  Rank | Player | Points

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1 |  Nathan Hirayama | 45
2 |  Tom Mitchell | 41
3 |  Jean-Pascal Barraque | 40
|  Perry Baker | 40
5 |  Folau Niua | 39

Source: World Rugby

### Dream Team

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The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

Forwards | Backs

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Ben Pinkelman
Danny Barrett
Matias Osadczuk |  Cecil Afrika
Jerry Tuwai
Luke Morgan
Perry Baker

## References

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1. ^ "Las Vegas Sevens: 'Gladiator' USA team win on home soil", CNN, George Ramsey, March 5, 2018.
2. ^ "Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. ^ "Pools announced for HSBC USA Sevens". World Rugby. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. ^ "Afrika cracks nod for Las Vegas Dream Team", Sport24, March 5, 2018.

## External links

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