2019 New Zealand Sevens

The 2019 New Zealand Sevens was the third tournament within the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series and the twentieth edition of the New Zealand Sevens. It was held on 26–27 January 2019 at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton.^[1]

2019 New Zealand Sevens
Sevens World Series XX
Host nation	New Zealand
Date	26–27 January 2019
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	United States
Third	New Zealand
Challenge Trophy
Winner	England
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	272 (average 6.04 per match)
Most points	Waisea Nacuqu (47)
Most tries	Aminiasi Tuimaba (8) Robbie Fergusson (8)
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An invitational competition for women's teams, the Women's Fast Four, was held alongside the men's tournament as the precursor to fully integrated men's and women's tournaments planned for Hamilton in 2020.^[2]

Format

The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket where teams compete for the Gold, Silver, and bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.

Teams

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship, Tonga:^[3]

•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Japan
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  South Africa
•  Tonga
•  Spain
•  United States
•  Wales

Pool stage

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

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

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	113	50	+63	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	62	43	+19	7
Argentina	3	1	0	2	72	57	+15	5
Wales	3	0	0	3	19	116	−97	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

26 January 2019 11:30

Australia	17–12	Argentina

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

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26 January 2019 11:52

Fiji	54–7	Wales

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

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26 January 2019 15:20

Australia	26–5	Wales

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

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26 January 2019 15:42

Fiji	33–24	Argentina

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

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26 January 2019 19:30

Argentina	36–7	Wales

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

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26 January 2019 19:52

Fiji	26–19	Australia

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	82	28	+54	9
Samoa	3	2	0	1	54	56	−2	7
England	3	1	0	2	53	38	+15	5
Tonga	3	0	0	3	26	93	−67	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

26 January 2019 10:44

England	10–12	Samoa

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

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26 January 2019 11:06

United States	29–7	Tonga

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

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26 January 2019 14:54

England	36–7	Tonga

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

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26 January 2019 15:26

United States	34–14	Samoa

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

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26 January 2019 18:44

Samoa	28–12	Tonga

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

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26 January 2019 19:06

United States	19–7	England

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	72	22	+50	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	52	57	−5	7
Kenya	3	1	0	2	39	63	−24	5
France	3	0	0	3	41	62	−21	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

26 January 2019 10:00

Scotland	26–21	France

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

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26 January 2019 10:22

South Africa	29–10	Kenya

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

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26 January 2019 13:48

Scotland	19–10	Kenya

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

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26 January 2019 14:10

South Africa	17–5	France

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

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26 January 2019 18:00

France	15–19	Kenya

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

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26 January 2019 18:22

South Africa	26–7	Scotland

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	125	10	+115	9
Canada	3	1	1	1	48	61	−13	6
Spain	3	1	1	1	34	55	−21	6
Japan	3	0	0	3	19	100	−81	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

26 January 2019 12:14

Spain	12–12	Canada

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

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26 January 2019 12:36

New Zealand	52–0	Japan

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

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26 January 2019 16:04

Spain	22–19	Japan

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

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26 January 2019 16:26

New Zealand	49–10	Canada

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

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26 January 2019 20:14

Canada	26–0	Japan

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

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26 January 2019 20:36

New Zealand	24–0	Spain

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

Knockout stage

Thirteenth place

	Semi-finals				Thirteenth place
	27 January 2019 – 13:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Japan	7
					27 January 2019 – 17:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Tonga	31
					Tonga	33
	27 January 2019 – 13:32 – Waikato Stadium
					France	10
	Wales	19
	France	35

Matches

Semi-finals 27 January 2019 13:10 Japan  7–31  Tonga Try: Yoshizawa 12'c Con: Sakai (1/1) 12' Try: Maake 2'c, 5'c Pakalani 6'c Samita 10'm Tupou 13' Con: Pakalani (3/3) 3', 5', 7' Samita (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 27 January 2019 13:32 Wales  19–35  France Try: Morgan-Williams 1'c Treharne 2'c Goodchild 14'm Con: Treharne (2/3) 1', 3' Try: Siega 5'c Laugel 7'c Huyard 8'c N'Gandebe 11'c, 13' Con: Riva (4/4) 5', 7', 9', 12' Mazzoleni (1/1) 13' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) Thirteenth place 27 January 2019 17:00 Tonga  33–10  France Try: Tapueluelu 1'c Samita 4'c F. Inisi 7'c Sunia 9'c Paea 11'm Con: Maake (4/5) 2', 4', 8', 10' Try: Parez 7'm Mazzoleni 12'm Con: Riva (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Challenge Trophy Final				Final
	27 January 2019 – 10:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Argentina	35
					27 January 2019 – 13:54 – Waikato Stadium
	Japan	0
					Argentina	7
	27 January 2019 – 10:22 – Waikato Stadium
					Kenya	24
	Kenya	19
									27 January 2019 – 18:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Tonga	12
									Kenya	7
	27 January 2019 – 10:44 – Waikato Stadium
									England	36
	Spain	19
					27 January 2019 – 14:16 – Waikato Stadium
	Wales	10
					Spain	7
	27 January 2019 – 11:06 – Waikato Stadium
					England	38
	England	21
	France	5

Matches

Quarter-finals 27 January 2019 10:00 Argentina  35–0  Japan Try: Bazan Velez 1'c Carreras (2) 4'c, 7'c Etchart 8'c Sabato 10'c Con: Bazan Velez (5/5) 1', 5', 7', 8', 11' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) 27 January 2019 10:22 Kenya  19–12  Tonga Try: Olindi (2) 0'c, 13'c Ojee 4'm Con: Olindi (2/3) 0', 14' Try: Paea 6'm Finau 11'c Con: Pakalani (1/2) 11' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England) 27 January 2019 10:44 Spain  19–10  Wales Try: Pla 3'c Carrión (2) 6'c, 8'm Con: Hernández (2/3) 4', 7' Try: Dyer 1'm Gasson 13' Con: Treharne (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 27 January 2019 11:06 England  21–5  France Try: de Carpentier 3'c Norton 6'c Olowofela 7'c Con: Bibby (3/3) 3', 6', 7' Try: Riva 10'm Con: Mazzoleni (0/1) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Semi-finals 27 January 2019 13:54 Argentina  7–24  Kenya Try: Carreras 2'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 3' Try: Ojee (2) 1'm, 8'm Kuto 10'c Wahinya 12' Con: Taabu (2/2) 10', 12' Olindi (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 27 January 2019 14:16 Spain  7–38  England Try: Sainz-Trapaga 5'c Con: Hernández (1/1) 6' Try: Muir 1'c Rodwell 2'm Kerr 7'c Mitchell 7' Norton (2) 10'c, 13'm Con: Bibby (4/6) 1', 7', 8', 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) Challenge Trophy Final 27 January 2019 18:00 Kenya  7–36  England Try: Onyala 3'c Con: Wahinya (1/1) 4' Try: Bibby (2) 1'c, 7' Bowen (2) 5'c, 12' Norton (2) 6'm, 9'c Con: Bibby (2/3) 1', 5' Mitchell (1/3) 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Fifth place

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	27 January 2019 – 15:26 – Waikato Stadium
	Canada	19
					27 January 2019 – 18:26 – Waikato Stadium
	Samoa	28
					Samoa	19
	27 January 2019 – 15:48 – Waikato Stadium
					Scotland	24
	Australia	14
	Scotland	24

Matches

Semi-finals 27 January 2019 15:26 Canada  19–28  Samoa Try: Braid 2'm McCloskey 8'c Berna 11'c Con: Kay (2/3) 8', 11' Try: Afamasaga 0'c Tupou 4'c Asofolau 7'c Tusitala 13' Con: Alosio (2/2) 1', 13' Tupou (2/2) 4', 7' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) 27 January 2019 15:48 Australia  14–24  Scotland Try: Anderson 1'c Longbottom 11'c Con: Porch (1/1) 2' Coward (1/1) 11' Try: McFarland (2) 6'c, 8'c Fergusson 7'm Farndale 13' Con: Lowe (2/4) 6', 8' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England) Fifth place 27 January 2019 18:26 Samoa  19–24  Scotland Try: Vaili 1'c Afamasaga 7'c Asofolau 12'm Con: Tupou (2/3) 1', 8' Try: Fergusson (3) 5'c, 7'm, 10' Farndale 13' Con: Lowe (2/4) 5', 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	27 January 2019 – 11:36 – Waikato Stadium
	Fiji	33
					27 January 2019 – 16:16 – Waikato Stadium
	Canada	7
					Fiji	29
	27 January 2019 – 11:58 – Waikato Stadium
					South Africa	7
	South Africa	28
									27 January 2019 – 20:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Samoa	19
									Fiji	38
	27 January 2019 – 12:20 – Waikato Stadium
									United States	0
	New Zealand	24
					27 January 2019 – 16:38 – Waikato Stadium
	Australia	17
					New Zealand	7
	27 January 2019 – 12:42 – Waikato Stadium
					United States	17			Third place
	United States	19
									27 January 2019 – 19:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Scotland	14
									South Africa	7
									New Zealand	29

Matches

Quarter-finals 27 January 2019 11:36 Fiji  33–7  Canada Try: Derenalagi 0'c Tuimaba (2) 3'c, 8'c Tuwai 7'c Vakurunabili 12'm Con: Nacuqu (2/2) 0', 3' Botitu (2/2) 7', 9' Veilawa (0/1) Try: Braid 6' Con: Hirayama (1/1) 6' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) 27 January 2019 11:58 South Africa  28–19  Samoa Try: Dry 6'c Human 8'c Kok 10'c S. Davids 12'c Con: Du Preez (1/1) 6' S. Davids (3/3) 9', 11', 13' Try: Afamasaga 4'c Tupou 7'm Tusitala 14'c Con: Tupou (1/2) 5' Tusitala (1/1) 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) 27 January 2019 12:20 New Zealand  24–17  Australia Try: Collier 3'm Nareki 4'm Ware 7'c Mikkelson 9'c Con: Knewstubb (1/3) 7' Koroi (1/1) 10' Try: Kennewell 8'm Holland 13'm Coward 14'c Con: Coward (1/1) 14' Porch (0/1) Holland (0/1) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 27 January 2019 12:42 United States  19–14  Scotland Try: Hughes 0'c Tomasin 2'm Isles 4'c Con: Hughes (2/3) 0', 4' Try: Fergusson 6'c McFarland 11'c Con: Lowe (1/1) 7', 12' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) Semi-finals 27 January 2019 16:16 Fiji  29–7  South Africa Try: Nasoko 0'c Tuimaba (2) 4'c, 13' Botitu 7'm Nacuqu 9' Con: Nacuqu (1/4) 1' Botitu (1/1) 5' Try: S. Davids 12'c Con: S. Davids (1/1) 12' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) 27 January 2019 16:38 New Zealand  7–17  United States Try: Ware 5' Con: Koroi (1/1) 6' Try: Hughes 4'm Tomasin 9'c Isles 13' Con: Hughes (1/3) 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) Third place 27 January 2019 19:10 South Africa  7–29  New Zealand Try: Soyizwapi 3'c Con: Davids (1/1) 4' Try: Ng Shiu (2) 5'c, 8'm Mikkelson 7'c Ravouvou 12'm Dickson 13'm Con: Knewstubb (2/5) 5', 7' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) Cup Final 27 January 2019 20:10 Fiji  38–0  United States Try: Tuwai (2) 1'm, 12'c Nacuqu 4'm Tuimaba 6'c Naduva (2) 9'c, 14'c Con: Botitu (1/1) 7' Nacuqu (1/3) 9' Veilawa (2/2) 12', 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Tournament placings

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

Place	Team	Points
9	England	8
10	Kenya	7
11	Argentina	5
	Spain	5
13	Tonga	3
14	France	2
15	Japan	1
	Wales	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Aminiasi Tuimaba	8
	Robbie Fergusson
3	Carlin Isles	7
4	Dan Norton	6
	Mateo Carreras

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Waisea Nacuqu	47
2	Robbie Fergusson	42
3	Aminiasi Tuimaba	40
4	Madison Hughes	39
5	Alatasi Tupuo	37

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

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

Forwards	Backs
Ben Pinkelman Kalione Nasoko Meli Derenalagi	Carlin Isles Vilimoni Botitu Folau Niua Aminiasi Tuimaba

See also

• World Rugby Sevens Series
• 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
• 2019 New Zealand Women's Sevens Fast Four
• World Rugby