Silicon Valley Sevens

The 2017 Silicon Valley Sevens was a one-time international Rugby sevens competition held in San Jose, California, at the Avaya Stadium on November 4 and 5, 2017, produced and hosted by United World Sports.^[1] The tournament marked both the first such held on American soil outside of the USA Sevens^[2] and the first time the Ireland national rugby sevens team competed in the United States.^[3]

Silicon Valley Sevens
Host nation	United States
Date	4–5 November, 2017
Cup
Champion	Australia
Runner-up	United States
Third	England
Bowl
Winner	Ireland
Collegiate Classic
Winner	Central Washington
Runner-up	Arizona
Tournament details
Matches played	34
Tries scored	92 (average 2.71 per match)
Most points	Maurice Longbottom & Edward Jenkins (35)
Most tries	Maurice Longbottom & Edward Jenkins (7)

Competed alongside the international competition was the eight-team Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Fall Classic at Silicon Valley 7s .^[4] The first three teams announced were from the nearby universities of Stanford, Santa Clara, and USC.^[5] The collegiate competition was a double-elimination format and included schools from three different states (Arizona, California (6), and Washington).^[6]

Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top eight teams from pool play advanced to the Cup bracket. The bottom four teams go to the Bowl bracket.

Teams

•  Australia
•  Canada
•  Chile
•  China
•  England
•  Fiji
•  Ireland
•  Japan
•  New Zealand
•  Samoa
•  Tonga
•  United States

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:^[7]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Samoa	3	2	1	0	41	31	+10	8
England	3	1	1	1	45	33	+12	6
Canada	3	1	0	2	36	46	−10	5
Ireland	3	0	1	2	24	36	−12	5

4 November 2017 11:44

England	10–19	Canada
Try: Olowofela (1) Dewar (1) Con: Team (0/2)		Try: Moonlight (1) Kaay (1) Matt Mullins (1) Con: Kay (2/3)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 12:06

Samoa	10–5	Ireland
Try: Ale (1) Perez (1) Con: Pentito (0/2)		Try: Mollen (1) Con: Dardis (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 15:22

England	14–14	Samoa
Try: Muir (1) Charlie Kingham (1) Con: Edwards (2/2)		Try: Perez (1) Kellet/Moore (2) Con: Faapale (2/2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 15:44

Canada	5–19	Ireland
Try: Underwood (1) Con: Underwood (0/1)		Try: Conroy (2) Roche (1) Con: Dardis (2/3)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 18:54

England	26–5	Ireland
Try: Glover (1) Edwards (1) Muir (1) Guiry (1) Con: Edwards (3/3) Team (0/1)		Try: Kennedy (1) Con: Team (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 19:16

Canada	12–17	Samoa
Try: Underwood (1) Moonlight (1) Con: Kay (1/1) Team (0/1)		Try: Motuga (1) Toloa (1) Ale (1) Con: Faapale (1/1) Penitito (0/1) Team (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	112	7	+105	9
Japan	3	1	1	1	80	62	+18	6
Fiji	3	1	1	1	47	65	–18	6
China	3	0	0	3	10	115	−105	3

4 November 2017 11:00

Japan	47–0	China
Try: Hasyashi (1) Noguchi (3) Shinomiya (1) Soejima (2) Con: Shinomiya (6/6) Noguchi (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 11:22

Fiji	0–29	Australia
		Try: Thomas (1) Porch (1) O'Donnell (2) Lewis Holland Con: Thomas (0/2) Holland (2/3)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 14:38

Fiji	26–26	Japan
Try: Batine (2) Veremalua (1) Vakurinabili (1) Con: Batine (3/4)		Try: Shinomiya (1) Murata (1) Seru (1) Motomura (1) Con: Shinomiya (3/3) Soejima (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 15:00

Australia	47–0	China
Try: Holland (1) Anstee (1) O'Donnell (1) Longbottom (3) Edward Jenkins (1) Con: Lucas (6/7)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 18:10

Fiji	36–15	China
Try: Bololailai (1) Rauto (1) Vakayalia (1) Vucago (1) Tevita (1) Con: Batine (5/5)		Try: Shan (3) Con: Shan (0/2) Ma (0/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 18:32

Australia	36–7	Japan
Try: Kennewell (1) Jenkins (2) Anderson (1) Anstee (1) Con: Thomas (2/4) Holland (1/2)		Try: Noguchi (1) Con: Shinomiya (1/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	82	33	+49	9
Chile	3	2	0	1	60	29	+31	7
New Zealand	3	1	0	2	46	31	+15	5
Tonga	3	0	0	3	7	102	−95	3

4 November 2017 12:28

New Zealand	0–7	Chile
		Try: Brangier (1) Con: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 12:50

United States	29–7	Tonga
Try: Tomasin (4) Williams (1) Con: Tomasin (0/1) Niua (2/4)		Try: Soakai (1) Con: Moimoi (1/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 16:06

Chile	39–0	Tonga
Try: Blanc (1) P. Verschae (1) De Vits (3) Westcott (1) M. Verschae (1) Con: Torrealba (0/3) Brangier (1/1) Fernandez (1/3)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 16:28

New Zealand	12–24	United States
Try: Masirewa (2) Con: Laulala (1/2)		Try: Ben Pinkelman (1) Martin Iosefo (1) Schroeder (1) Stephen Tomasin (1) Con: Niua (2/4)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 19:38

New Zealand	34–0	Tonga
Try: Rayasi (2) Tiatia (1) Emerson (2) Hyland (1) Con: Laulala (2/4) Team (0/2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 20:00

United States	29–21	Chile
Try: Williams (1) Matyas (1) Unufe (2) Mattina (1) Con: Niua (1/3) Tomasin (0/1) Matyas (1/1)		Try: Brangier (2) Garafulic (1) Con: Torrealba (2/2) Urroz (1/1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Source: Rugby Today Source: SevensRugby.com

Knockout stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Bowl Final
	5 November 2017 – 11:00 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	Ireland	38
					5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	China	5
					Ireland	19
	5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					Canada	12
	Canada	41
	Tonga	0
					Eleventh place
					5 November 2017 – 14:23 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					China	34
					Tonga	5

Matches

Bowl Semifinals 5 November 2017 11:00 Ireland  38–5  China Try: O'Donnell (2) Conroy (1) Dardis (1) McNulty (1) Daly (1) Con: Dardis (2/4) Schmidt (2/2) Try: Ma (1) Con: Ma (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 11:22 Canada  41–0  Tonga Try: Cejvanovic (1) Douglas (1) Morra (1) Bradley (1) Kay (2) Kaay (1) Con: Kay (3/7) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Eleventh Place 5 November 2017 14:23 China  34–5  Tonga Try: Fu (2) Hu (2) Shan (1) Ma (1) Con: Shan (0/2) Feng (0/1) Ma (2/3) Try: Soakai (1) Con: Taione (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Final 5 November 2017 14:45 Ireland  19–12  Canada Try: Kennedy (2) Fitzpatrick (1) Con: Dardis (2/3) Try: Underwood (2) Con: Kay (1/2) Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Fifth place

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	5 November 2017 – 15:10 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	New Zealand	15
					5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	Fiji	26
					Fiji	14
	5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					Samoa	26
	Samoa	27
	Japan	12
					Seventh place
					5 November 2017 – 17:55 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					New Zealand	26
					Japan	5

Matches

Semifinals 5 November 2017 15:10 New Zealand  15–26  Fiji Try: Meltzer (1) Hyland (2) Con: Meltzer (0/1) Harmon (0/2) Try: Vakurinabili (1) Nasilasila (1) Veremalua (2) Con: Nasilasila (3/3) Batine (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 15:32 Samoa  27–12  Japan Try: Penetito (1) Alosio (1) Toloa Perez (1) Moore (1) Con: Alosio (1/2) Penetito (0/1) Falniko (0/2) Try: Seru (1) Tsupou (1) Con: Shinomiya (1/1) Noguchi (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Seventh Place 5 November 2017 17:55 New Zealand  26–5  Japan Try: Emerson (2) Rayasi (1) Laulala (1) Con: Laulala (3/4) Try: Naoki Motomura (1) Con: Michael Shinomiya (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Final 5 November 2017 18:17 Fiji  14–26  Samoa Try: Bololailai (1) Batine (1) Con: Vakayalia (1/1) Batine (1/1) Try: Falaniko (1) Toloa (1) Ale (1) Motuga (1) Con: Penetito (3/4) Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	5 November 2017 – 12:04 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	Australia	40
					5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	New Zealand	7
					Australia	27
	5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					Chile	0
	Chile	24
									5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	Japan	10
									Australia	15
	5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
									United States	12
	Samoa	10
					5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	England	25
					United States	27
	5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose
					England	0			Third place
	United States	24
									5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose
	Fiji	5
									Chile	12
									England	31

Matches

Quarterfinals 5 November 2017 12:04 Australia  40–7  New Zealand Try: Jenkins (2) Anderson (2) Kennewell (1) Porch (1) Con: Lucas (3/4) Holland (2/2) Try: Houston (1) Con: Laulala (1/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 12:26 United States  24–5  Fiji Try: Williams (1) Iosefo (2) Schroeder (1) Con: Niua (2/4) Try: Vakyalia (1) Con: Batine (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 12:48 Samoa  10–25  England Try: Ale (1) Falaniko (1) Con: Toloa (0/1) Penetito (0/1) Try: Olowofela (1) Muir (1) Guiry (2) Glover (1) Con: Edwards (0/5) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 13:10 Chile  24–10  Japan Try: De Vits (2) Torrealba (1) P. Verschae (1) Con: Torrealba (1/2) Urroz (1/1) Fernandez (0/1) Try: Motomura (1) Hayashi (1) Con: Shinomiya (0/2) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Semifinals 5 November 2017 15:54 Australia  27–0  Chile Try: Myers (1) Longbottom (3) Killingworth (1) Con: Holland (1/3) Longbottom (0/1) Porch (0/1) Avaya Stadium, San Jose 5 November 2017 16:16 United States  27–0  England Try: Pinkelman (2) Iosefo (1) Mattina (1) Williams (1) Con: Niua (0/3) Tomasin (1/2) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Third Place 5 November 2017 18:39 Chile  12–31  England Try: Fernandez (1) Garafulic (1) Con: [[Marcelo Torrealba}Torrealba]] (0/1) Urroz (1/1) Try: De Cothi (2) Dewar (1) Edwards (1) Glover (1) Con: Edwards (3/5) Avaya Stadium, San Jose Final 5 November 2017 19:04 Australia  15–12  United States Try: Jenkins (2) Longbottom (1) Con: Holland (0/2) Porch (0/1) Try: Pinkelman (1) Tomasin (1) Con: Niua (1/2) Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Source: Rugby Today Source: Rugby Today

Tournament placings

Place	Team
	Australia
	United States
	England
4	Chile
5	Samoa
6	Fiji

Place	Team
7	New Zealand
8	Japan
9	Ireland
10	Canada
11	China
12	Tonga

Source: SevensRugby.com

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Edward Jenkins	7
	Maurice Longbottom
3	Stephen Tomasin	6
4	Banjamin De Vits	5
5	Lachlan Anderson	4
	Liam Underwood
	Changshun Shan
	Yoshihiro Noguchi
	Mason Emerson
	Jacobe Ale
	Ben Pinkelman
	Kevon Williams
	Martin Iosefo

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Edward Jenkins	35
	Maurice Longbottom
3	Nocenieli Batine	33
4	Michael Shinomiya	32
	Stephen Tomasin

Source: SevensRugby.com

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:^[8]

Maurice Longbottom Edwards Jenkins Banjamin De Vits	Michael Shinomiya Ben Pinkelman Folau Niua Stephen Tomasin

Penn Mutual Silicon Valley 7s Fall Collegiate Classic

Format

The tournament was conducted under a double-elimination format. The winners of each first-round contest would continue in the winners' bracket and face the other winners from the first round. The two sides having won both their first and second matches advanced immediately to semifinal #1. The two sides having lost both their first and second matches were eliminated. And the four remaining sides to have posted 1–1 records through the first day of play advanced to compete in one of the two losers' bracket matchups on day 2. The winners of each of those losers' bracket contests competed against each other, with the winner advancing to play the loser of semifinal #1 in semifinal #2. The winner of semifinal #2 advanced to a winner-take-all final against the thus far undefeated winner of semifinal #1.

Source: Rugby Today

Teams

• Arizona
• Cal Poly Pomona
• Central Washington
• San Diego State
• Santa Clara
• Stanford
• UC Davis
• USC

Source: Rugby Today

Competition

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).

Round 1

4 November 2017 13:12

Arizona (1–0)	35–0	Stanford (0–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 13:32

Cal Poly Pomona (1–0)	14-12	UC Davis (0–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 13:54

USC (0–1)	7–27	Central Washington (1–0)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 14:16

San Diego State (1–0)	26–0	Santa Clara (0–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 2

4 November 2017 16:50

UC Davis (1–1)	24–19	Stanford (0–2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 17:10

USC (1–1)	29–19	Santa Clara (0–2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Winners' Bracket Round 2

4 November 2017 17:30

Arizona (2–0)	22–10	Cal Poly Pomona (1–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

4 November 2017 17:50

Central Washington (2–0)	43–0	San Diego State (1–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 3

5 November 2017 10:00

UC Davis (1–2)	0–29	San Diego State (2–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

5 November 2017 10:20

USC (1–2)	7–12	Cal Poly Pomona (2–1)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Winners' Bracket Semifinal

5 November 2017 10:40

Arizona (2–1)	0–15	Central Washington (3–0)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Round 4

5 November 2017 11:44

San Diego State (3–1)	27–10	Cal Poly Pomona (2–2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Losers' Bracket Semifinal

5 November 2017 13:32

Arizona (3–1)	24–7	San Diego State (3–2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Final

5 November 2017 16:38

Central Washington (4–0)	15–14	Arizona (3–2)

Avaya Stadium, San Jose

Source: Rugby Today Source: Flo Rugby

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Record
	Central Washington	4–0
2	Arizona	3–2
3	San Diego State	3–2
4	Cal Poly Pomona	2–2

Place	Team	Record
5	UC Davis	1–2
	USC	1–2
7	Santa Clara	0–2
	Stanford	0–2