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| countries = {{flagicon|ENG}} England |
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| date = 16–17 May 2015 |
| date = 16–17 May 2015 |
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| champions1 = |
| champions1 = {{ru7|USA}} |
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| runnersup1 = |
| runnersup1 = {{ru7|AUS}} |
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| third = |
| third = {{ru7|FJI}} |
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| champions2 = {{ru7|NZL}} |
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| runnersup2 = |
| runnersup2 = {{ru7|ZAF}} |
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| champions3 = {{ru7|KEN}} |
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| runnersup3 = {{ru7|ARG}} |
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| champions4 = |
| champions4 = {{ru7|JPN}} |
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| runnersup4 = {{ru7|FRA}} |
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| matches = 45 |
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| prevseason = [[2014 London Sevens|2014]] |
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| nextseason = 2016 |
| nextseason = [[2016 London Sevens|2016]] |
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The '''2015 London Sevens''' |
The '''2015 London Sevens''' was the ninth and final tournament within the [[2014–15 Sevens World Series]]. This edition of the [[London Sevens]] was held over the weekend of 16–17 May 2015 at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]] in [[London]]. |
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The most notable headline from this event was the first-ever overall tournament victory by the [[United States national rugby sevens team|United States]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/12902812/usa-make-history-twickenham-first-world-rugby-series-tournament-win |title=USA make history at Twickenham with first World Rugby Series tournament win |first=Tom |last=Hamilton |publisher=[[ESPN.com|ESPN (US)]] |date=17 May 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> The USA's [[Madison Hughes]] was named player of the tournament, with Hughes and [[Danny Barrett (rugby union)|Danny Barrett]] the two Americans selected for the tournament Dream Team. |
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The overall series crown was secured by [[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]] when they defeated [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] in the Cup quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/12901873/fiji-secure-second-world-series-title-victory-south-africa |title=Fiji secure second World Series title after victory over South Africa |publisher=[[ESPN.com|ESPN (US)]] |date=17 May 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> |
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==Format== |
==Format== |
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The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team |
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Bowl/Shield brackets. |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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|<small>17 May |
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|<small>17 May |
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==Scoring== |
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! Rank !! Player !! Tries |
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| align=center | 1 || {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Billy Odhiambo]] || align=center | 7 |
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| align=center | 1 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rieko Ioane]] || align=center | 7 |
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| align=center | 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Hughes]] || align=center | 7 |
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| align=center | 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Perry Baker (rugby union)|Perry Baker]] || align=center | 6 |
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| align=center | 4 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nicholas Malouf]] || align=center | 6 |
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| align=center | 4 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Sherwin Stowers]] || align=center | 6 |
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Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1545/statistics WR website] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series|Dubai Sevens]] |
[[Category:2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series|Dubai Sevens]] |
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[[Category:2014–15 in English rugby union|London Sevens]] |
[[Category:2014–15 in English rugby union|London Sevens]] |
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[[Category:May 2015 sports events in the United Kingdom|London Sevens]] |
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[[Category:2015 sports events in London|Sevens]] |
Latest revision as of 13:56, 17 July 2024
2015 London Sevens | |
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Sevens World Series XVI | |
Host nation | England |
Date | 16–17 May 2015 |
Cup | |
Champion | United States |
Runner-up | Australia |
Third | Fiji |
Plate | |
Winner | New Zealand |
Runner-up | South Africa |
Bowl | |
Winner | Kenya |
Runner-up | Argentina |
Shield | |
Winner | Japan |
Runner-up | France |
Tournament details | |
Matches played | 45 |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 London Sevens was the ninth and final tournament within the 2014–15 Sevens World Series. This edition of the London Sevens was held over the weekend of 16–17 May 2015 at Twickenham in London.
The most notable headline from this event was the first-ever overall tournament victory by the United States.[1] The USA's Madison Hughes was named player of the tournament, with Hughes and Danny Barrett the two Americans selected for the tournament Dream Team.
The overall series crown was secured by Fiji when they defeated South Africa in the Cup quarter-finals.[2]
Format
[edit]The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Bowl/Shield brackets.
Teams
[edit]The pools and schedule were announced on 10 April 2015.[3][4]
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Pool Stage
[edit]Key to colours in group tables | |
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Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |
Pool A
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 9 |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 7 |
Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 5 |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 69 | -35 | 3 |
Pool B
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 24 | +64 | 9 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 7 |
Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 78 | -40 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 91 | -56 | 3 |
Pool C
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 9 |
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 29 | +86 | 7 |
Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 80 | -49 | 5 |
Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 94 | -59 | 3 |
Pool D
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 9 |
South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 7 |
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 5 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 73 | -42 | 3 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Shield
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
17 May 2015 – 09:00 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Samoa | 33 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 12:06 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Portugal | 14 | |||||||||
Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 09:22 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Japan | 26 | |||||||||
Kenya | 24 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 15:22 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Japan | 12 | |||||||||
Japan | 21 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 09:44 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
France | 19 | |||||||||
France | 14 | |||||||||
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Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
France | 35 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 10:06 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Brazil | 12 | |||||||||
Wales | 29 | |||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||
Bowl
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
17 May 2015 – 09:00 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Samoa | 33 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 12:50 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Portugal | 14 | |||||||||
Samoa | 7 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 09:22 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Kenya | 38 | |||||||||
Kenya | 24 | |||||||||
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Japan | 12 | |||||||||
Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
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Argentina | 12 | |||||||||
France | 14 | |||||||||
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Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
Argentina | 26 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 10:06 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Wales | 14 | |||||||||
Wales | 29 | |||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||
Plate
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
17 May 2015 – 10:28 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 13:34 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
South Africa | 7 | |||||||||
South Africa | 31 | |||||||||
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Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
Scotland | 19 | |||||||||
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Australia | 31 | |||||||||
South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
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New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
United States | 29 | |||||||||
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Canada | 10 | |||||||||
Canada | 15 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 11:34 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
New Zealand | 33 | |||||||||
New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
England | 21 | |||||||||
Cup
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 14:18 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
South Africa | 7 | |||||||||
Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
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Australia | 33 | |||||||||
Scotland | 19 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 17:02 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Australia | 31 | |||||||||
Australia | 22 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 11:12 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
United States | 45 | |||||||||
United States | 29 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 14:40 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
Canada | 10 | |||||||||
United States | 43 | |||||||||
17 May 2015 – 11:34 – Twickenham | ||||||||||
England | 12 | Third place | ||||||||
New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
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England | 21 | |||||||||
Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
England | 12 | |||||||||
Scoring
[edit]Rank | Player | Tries |
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1 | Billy Odhiambo | 7 |
1 | Rieko Ioane | 7 |
1 | Madison Hughes | 7 |
4 | Perry Baker | 6 |
4 | Nicholas Malouf | 6 |
4 | Sherwin Stowers | 6 |
Source: WR website
References
[edit]- ^ Hamilton, Tom (17 May 2015). "USA make history at Twickenham with first World Rugby Series tournament win". ESPN (US). Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Fiji secure second World Series title after victory over South Africa". ESPN (US). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series - London: Fixtures". Fiji Live. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Leaders Fiji in tough London 7s pool". Fiji Live. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 10 May 2015.