2018 New Zealand Sevens

The 2018 New Zealand Sevens was the fourth tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the nineteenth edition of the New Zealand Sevens, and the first to be held in Hamilton. It was held over the weekend of 3–4 February 2018 at FMG Stadium Waikato.

2018 New Zealand Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	New Zealand
Date	3–4 February 2018
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	South Africa
Third	Australia
Challenge Cup
Winner	United States
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	255 (average 5.67 per match)
Most points	Perry Baker (40) Luke Morgan (40) Seabelo Senatla (40)
Most tries	Perry Baker (8) Luke Morgan (8) Seabelo Senatla (8)
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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 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]

•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Papua New Guinea
•  Russia
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  South Africa
•  Spain
•  United States
•  Wales

Pool stage

All times in New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	78	25	+53	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	62	38	+24	7
Wales	3	1	0	2	36	75	–39	5
Spain	3	0	0	3	38	74	–36	3

3 February 2018	Fiji	28–0	Wales	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
12:36	Try: Sau 1' Dranisinukula 3' Veremalua 11' Nasoko 14' Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 1', 4' Ravouvou (2/2) 12', 14' Cards: Kunavula 6' to 8'			Referee: Craig Joubert

3 February 2018	Australia	21–5	Spain	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
12:58	Try: O'Donnell 3' Connor 9' Anderson 13' Con: Stannard (2/2) 3', 9' Lucas (1/1) 14'		Try: Sainz 7' Con: Hernandez (0/1)	Referee: Craig Evans

3 February 2018	Fiji	24–10	Spain	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
16:02	Try: Sau 1' Tuwai 5' Naduva 12' Nasilasila 14' Con: Ravouvou (1/2) 5' Nasilasila 14' Cards: 7' to 9' Kunavula 7' to 9' Sau		Try: Pla 7' Sainz 9' Con: Hernandez (1/3) 10'	Referee: Jordan Way

3 February 2018	Australia	26–7	Wales	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
16:24	Try: O'Donnell 8', 14' Longbottom 11' Taylor 13' Con: Stannard (2/2) 9', 11' Lucas (1/2) 13'		Try: Millard 12' Con: Treharne (1/1) 12'	Referee: Richard Kelly

3 February 2018	Wales	29–21	Spain	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:28	Try: Millard 2' Morgan 5', 8' Treharne 7' Roach 12' Con: Jones (2/5) 2', 5'		Try: Genua 6' Martin 10' Hernandez 14' Con: Hernandez (3/3) 7', 10', 14'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

3 February 2018	Australia	15–26	Fiji	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:50	Try: Anstee 4', 5' Anderson 9' Con: Stannard (0/3)		Try: Sau 1', 14' Vakurunabili 7' Veremalua 10' Con: Nasilasila (2/3) 1', 11' Ravouvou (1/1) 14'	Referee: James Doleman

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	102	12	+90	9
England	3	2	0	1	81	28	+53	7
Papua New Guinea	3	1	0	2	38	70	–32	5
Russia	3	0	0	3	7	118	–111	3

3 February 2018	England	47–0	Russia	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
11:44	Try: McConnochie 1', 7' Waddleton 2' Norton 6' Olowowfela 8', 11' Bowen 14' Con: Mitchell (6/7) 1', 6', 7' 9', 12', 14'			Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

3 February 2018	South Africa	36–5	Papua New Guinea	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
12:06	Try: Sage 1' Specman 2', 14' Senatla 5', 7' Davids 10' Con: Geduld (2/4) 3', 6' Specman (0/1) Afrika (1/1) 14' Cards: Agaba 7' to 9'		Try: Tokavai 3' Con: Guise (0/1)	Referee: Sam Grove-White

3 February 2018	England	27–0	Papua New Guinea	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
15:10	Try: Bowen 1', 6', 7' Burgess '9 Norton 12' Con: Mitchell (1/4) '9 Bibby (0/1)			Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

3 February 2018	South Africa	38–0	Russia	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
15:32	Try: Specman 7', 8' Brown 10' Senatla 11', 14' Notshe 14' Con: Geduld (4/4) 7', 9', 10', 12' Afrika (0/2)			Referee: James Doleman

3 February 2018	Russia	7–33	Papua New Guinea	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
18:44	Try: Lazarenko 4' Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 4' Cards: 11' to 13' Kapalin		Try: Tatut 1', 14' Kapana 5' 7' Guise 11' Con: Tokavai (2/3) 6', 7' Guise 12' Vali 14'	Referee: Jordan Way

3 February 2018	South Africa	28–7	England	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:06	Try: Agaba 4' Senatla 5', 7' Specman 11' Con: Geduld (4/4) 4', 6', 7', 11'		Try: Norton 14' Con: Mitchell (1/1) 14' Cards: 11' to 13' Olowofela	Referee: Damon Murphy

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	93	27	+69	9
Scotland	3	1	0	2	45	57	–12	5
Argentina	3	1	0	2	45	59	–14	5
France	3	1	0	2	49	92	–43	5

3 February 2018	New Zealand	52–7	France	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
13:20	Try: Ravouvou 1' Mikkelson 3' Curry 4', 8' Molia 6' Ware 12' Nanai-Seturo 14' Masirewa 14' Con: Koroi (5/5) 2', 4', 5', 7', 9' Webber (1/3) 12'		Try: Manevy 10' Con: Barraque (1/1) 10'	Referee: Jordan Way

3 February 2018	Argentina	19–14	Scotland	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
13:42	Try: Sabato 9' del Mestre 11' Gonzalez 14' Con: Bazan Velez (0/1) del Mestre (2/2) 12', 14'		Try: McFarland 2' Riddell 6' Con: Lowe (2/2) 2', 6'	Referee: Richard Kelly

3 February 2018	New Zealand	24–5	Scotland	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
16:46	Try: Mikkelson 3' Curry 7' Koroi 11' Dickson 14' Con: Koroi (2/3) 3', 7' Webber (0/1)		Try: Elms 14' Con: Lowe (0/1)	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

3 February 2018	Argentina	14–28	France	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
17:08	Try: Barraque 2', 14' Lakafia 4' Riva 8' Con: Barraque (4/4) 2', 5', 8', 14'		Try: Sabato 7' Gonzalez 12' Con: Mare (1/1) 7' del Mestre (1/1) 12'	Referee: Craig Joubert

3 February 2018	France	14–26	Scotland	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
20:12	Try: Lagarde 3' Berenguel 14' Con: Barraque (1/1) 3' Mazzoleni (1/1) 14'		Try: Riddell 2' McFarland 7', 11' Elms 13' Con: Lowe (1/1) 2' Fergusson (2/3) 7', 12'	Referee: Matthew Rodden

3 February 2018	Argentina	12–17	New Zealand	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
20:34	Try: Gonzalez 2' del Mestre 4' Con: del Mestre (1/2) 2', 4'		Try: Stanaway 1' Koroi 9' Ravouvou 13' Con: Koroi (0/2) Webber (1/1) 14'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Kenya	3	2	1	0	57	47	+10	8
Samoa	3	2	0	1	50	43	+7	7
United States	3	1	1	1	57	47	+10	6
Canada	3	0	0	3	42	69	–27	3

3 February 2018	Kenya	19–14	Samoa	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
11:00	Try: Ouma 4' Oyoo 6' Oliech 8' Con: Oliech (2/3) 5', 9'		Try: Perez 1' Iosefo 11' Con: Mealoi (2/2) 1', 12'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

3 February 2018	United States	28–14	Canada	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
11:22	Try: Baker 6', 10' Unufe 7' Iosefo 13' Con: Barrett (1/1) 6' Niua (3/3) 8', 10', 14'		Try: Hirayama 1' Moonlight 4' Con: Hirayama (2/2) 1', 5' Cards: McCloskey 9' to 11'	Referee: James Doleman

3 February 2018	Kenya	19–14	Canada	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
14:26	Try: Ndayara 4' Ouma 6' Oluoch 11' Con: Oliech (2/3) 4', 11'		Try: Kaay 7', 10' Con: Hirayama (2/2) 8', 10'	Referee: Matthew Rodden

3 February 2018	United States	10–14	Samoa	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
14:48	Try: Pinkelman 8' Baker 10' Con: Niua (0/2)		Try: Paulo 7' Leilua 14' Con: Mealoi (2/2) 7', 14'	Referee: Damon Murphy

3 February 2018	Samoa	22–14	Canada	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
18:00	Try: Paulo 1' Fomai 4' Afamasaga 7' Mealoi 9' Con: Mealoi (1/4) 7'		Try: Cambell 11' Bradley 13' Con: Hirayama (2/2) 11', 14'	Referee: Craig Evans

3 February 2018	United States	19–19	Kenya	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
18:22	Try: Baker 7' Isles 8', 11' Con: Niua (2/3) 7', 8'		Try: Oyoo 1' Oluoch 4' Ndayara 5' Con: Oliech (1/2) 4, 6' Cards: 9' to 11' Agero	Referee: Sam Grove-White

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Knockout stage

13th Place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	4 February 2018 – 14:19 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Wales	33
					4 February 2018 – 18:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Russia	7
					Wales	17
	4 February 2018 – 14:41 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					France	19
	Spain	14
	France	19

Matches

Semi-finals 4 February 2018 Wales  33–7  Russia FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   14:19 Try: Morgan 2', 3', 8' Jenkins 6' Treharne 13' Con: Treharne (4/5) 3', 4', 8', 14' Try: Roshchin 11' Con: Roshchin (1/1) 11' Referee: Damon Murphy 4 February 2018 Spain  14–19  France FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   14:41 Try: Sainz-Trapaga 4' Levy 14' Con: Hernandez (1/1) 4', 14' Try: Lakafia 6' Veredamu 7' Dall'igna 12' Con: Barraque (2/2) 7', 12' Referee: Sam Grove-White 13th Place Final 4 February 2018 Wales  17–19  France FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   18:03 Try: Morgan 6', 7', 10' Con: Treharne (1/3) 10' Try: Lagarde 2' Parez 12', 13' Con: Barraque (2/3) 2', 12' Referee: Sam Grove-White

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	4 February 2018 – 11:00 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Wales	14
					4 February 2018 – 15:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Canada	19
					Canada	12
	4 February 2018 – 11:22 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					Argentina	14
	Argentina	21
									4 February 2018 – 18:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Russia	12
									Argentina	12
	4 February 2018 – 11:44 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
									United States	31
	United States	29
					4 February 2018 – 15:25 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Spain	12
					United States	42
	4 February 2018 – 12:06 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					Papua New Guinea	12
	Papua New Guinea	35
	France	0

Matches

Quarter-finals 4 February 2018 Wales  14–19 (a.e.t.)  Canada FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   11:00 Try: Lewis 7' Treharne 9' Con: Treharne (2/2) 7', 10' Pen: Treharne (0/1) 15' Try: Douglas 3', 14' Hirayama 19' Con: Hirayama (2/2) 3', 14' Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge 4 February 2018 Argentina  21–12  Russia FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   11:22 Try: Roura 4' Escobio 7' Filizzola 10' Con: del Mestre (3/3) 5', 7', 10' Try: Ianiushkin 3' Gostyuzhev 14' Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 3' Solomyannyy (0/1) Referee: Richard Kelly 4 February 2018 United States  29–12  Spain FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   11:44 Try: Iosefo 3' Baker 14', 9' Barrett 10' Isles 14' Con: Niua (2/5) 4', 10' Try: Martin 6' Sainz 13' Con: Hernandez (1/1) 6' Genua (0/1) Referee: Matthew Rodden 4 February 2018 Papua New Guinea  35–0  France FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   12:06 Try: Kapana 2', 9' Tokavai 7' Rova 8' Tirang 11' Con: Guise (4/4) 2', 8', 10', 12' Tokavai 7' Cards: Shalandra 13' to 14' Referee: Tevita Rokovereni Semi-finals 4 February 2018 Canada  12–14  Argentina FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   15:03 Try: Bradley 4' Douglas 14' Con: Hirayama (1/1) 14' Try: Gonzalez 5' Provenzano 8' Con: del Mestre (1/1) 6', 8' Referee: Matthew Rodden 4 February 2018 United States  42–12  Papua New Guinea FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   15:25 Try: Williams 3', 7' Baker 5' Leuta 8' Iosefo 9' Isles 13' Con: Niua (6/6) 4', 6', 7', 8', 10', 14' Try: Kapana 12' Shalandra 14' Con: Tokavai (1/2) 12' Cards: Kapana 3' to 5' Referee: Tevita Rokovereni Challenge Trophy Final 4 February 2018 Argentina  12–31  United States FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   18:33 Try: Roura 7' Moroni 12' Con: del Mestre (1/2) 12' Cards: del Mestre 4' to 6' Try: Barrett 2', 3' Baker 8' Niua 10' Pinkelman 13' Con: Niua (3/5) 8', 10', 13' Referee: James Doleman

5th Place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	4 February 2018 – 16:05 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Samoa	22
					4 February 2018 – 19:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	England	17
					Samoa	19
	4 February 2018 – 16:27 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					Kenya	15
	Kenya	33
	Scotland	19

Matches

Semi-finals 4 February 2018 Samoa  22–17 (a.e.t.)  England FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   16:05 Try: Iosefo 3' Solia 5' Afamasaga 10' Leilual 15' Con: Mealoi (1/3) 3' Try: Lindsay-Hague 1' Burgess 7' Bowen 13' Con: Bibby 13' Referee: Jordan Way 4 February 2018 Kenya  33–19  Scotland FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   16:27 Try: Ouma 3', 8' Ombasa 6' Oluoch 10' Ambaka 12' Con: Agero 4' Ligamy 6' Tanga 10' Oliech 13' Cards: Ochieng 10' to 12' Try: Cuthbert 1' Riddell 2' McFarland 14' Con: Lowe (2/3) 1', 2' Referee: Damon Murphy 5th Place Final 4 February 2018 Samoa  19–15  Kenya FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   19:03 Try: Fomai 1', 7' Iosefo 3' Con: Mealoi (2/3) 3', 7' Cards: Whitaker 14' to !4' Try: Agero 7' Ngethe 10' Owira 14' Con: Agero (0/1) Oliech (0/1) Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	4 February 2018 – 12:36 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Fiji	12
					4 February 2018 – 16:49 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Samoa	10
					Fiji	14
	4 February 2018 – 12:58 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					New Zealand	12
	New Zealand	19
									4 February 2018 – 20:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	England	12
									Fiji	24
	4 February 2018 – 13:20 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
									South Africa	17
	Kenya	12
					4 February 2018 – 17:11 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Australia	33
					Australia	5
	4 February 2018 – 13:42 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
					South Africa	24			Bronze Medal Match
	South Africa	22
									4 February 2018 – 19:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	Scotland	0
									New Zealand	7
									Australia	8

Matches

Quarter-finals 4 February 2018 Fiji  12-10  Samoa FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   12:36 Try: Mocenacagi 3' Nasoko 14' Con: Nasilasila (1/1) 4' Ravouvou (0/1) Try: Langkilde 7' Iosefo 8' Con: Mealoi (0/2) Referee: Craig Evans 4 February 2018 New Zealand  19–12  England FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   12:58 Try: Mikkelson 3' Koroi 6' Curry 13' Con: Koroi (2/3) 7', 13' Try: McConnochie 1', 8' Con: Mitchell (1/2) 2' Cards: Burgess 12' to 14' Referee: Craig Joubert 4 February 2018 Kenya  12–33  Australia FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   13:20 Try: Sikuta 9' Ligamy 14' Con: Ligamy (1/1) 14' Oliech (0/1) Cards: Oluoch 5' to 7' Try: Lucas 1' Porch 3' Anderson 4', 7' O'Donnell 6' Con: Stannard (4/5) 1', 5', 6', 7' Referee: James Doleman 4 February 2018 South Africa  17–0  Scotland FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   13:42 Try: Geduld 4', 7' Senatla 11' Afrika 14' Con: Geduld (1/4) 7' Referee: Jordan Way Semi-finals 4 February 2018 Fiji  14–12  New Zealand FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   16:49 Try: Vakurunabili 1' Kunavula 9' Con: Nasilasila (2/2) 1', 10' Try: Dickson 4' Koroi 8' Con: Koroi (1/2) 8' Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge 4 February 2018 Australia  5–24  South Africa FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   17:11 Try: Anstee 7' Con: (0/1) Try: Afrika 1', 9' Senatla 5' Smith 14' Con: Du Preez 10' Afrika 14' Cards: Senatla 7' to 9' Referee: Richard Kelly Bronze Medal Match 4 February 2018 New Zealand  7–8  Australia FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   19:33 Try: Curry 4' Con: Webber (1/1) 4' Cards: Baker 7' to 9' Try: Porch 8' Con: Stannard (0/1) Pen: Stannard (1/1) 14' Referee: Craig Evans Cup Final 4 February 2018 Fiji  24–17  South Africa FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton   20:03 Try: Naduva 4', 8', 11' Sau 14' Con: Nasilasila (2/4) 8', 12' Cards: Vakurunabili 1' to 3' Try: Smith 2' Brown 6' Du Preez 7' Con: Afrika (1/2) 7' Du Preez (0/1) Cards: Du Preez 9' to 11' Referee: Richard Kelly

Tournament placings

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

Place	Team	Points
9	United States	8
10	Argentina	7
11	Canada	5
	Papua New Guinea	5
13	France	3
14	Wales	2
15	Russia	1
	Spain	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Luke Morgan	8
	Perry Baker	8
	Seabelo Senatla	8
4	Eroni Sau	5
	Gairo Kapana	5

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Luke Morgan	40
	Perry Baker	40
	Seabelo Senatla	40
	Vilimoni Koroi	40
5	Folau Niua	35

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
Scott Curry Kalione Nasoko Lachie Anderson	Jerry Tuwai Vilimoni Koroi Werner Kok Eroni Sau