2018 Sydney Sevens

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.

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)
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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 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	74	22	+52	9
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	109	19	+90	7
Samoa	3	1	0	2	31	74	–43	5
Russia	3	0	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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	0	54	38	+16	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	48	33	+15	7
France	3	1	0	2	57	48	+9	5
Wales	3	0	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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	121	12	+109	9
England	3	2	0	1	69	48	+21	7
Papua New Guinea	3	1	0	2	26	102	–76	5
Spain	3	0	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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	77	45	+32	9
United States	3	2	0	1	85	57	+28	7
Scotland	3	1	0	2	85	55	+30	5
Canada	3	0	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

13th place

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

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

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

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

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

See also

• 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens