The 2018 Canada Sevens was the third edition of the Canada Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series . The tournament was played on 10–11 March at BC Place in Vancouver .
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 participated in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens , Uruguay:[ 1]
Pool stage
All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00 ). The pools were scheduled as follows:[ 2]
Pool A
Pool B
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
England
3
2
0
1
62
33
+29
7
Argentina
3
2
0
1
64
40
+24
7
Samoa
3
2
0
1
56
37
+19
7
Wales
3
0
0
3
27
99
–72
3
10 March 2018
England
36–5
Wales
BC Place , Vancouver
10:58
Try: Norton 1', 3', 7' Lindsay-Hague 10', 14' Rodwell 12'Con: Mitchell (1/3) 2' Bibby (2/3) 11', 14'
Try: Roach 5'Con: O'Brien (0/1)
Referee: Richard Kelly
10 March 2018
England
5–21
Samoa
BC Place , Vancouver
14:30
Try: Burgess 10'Con: Mitchell (0/1)
Try: Afamasaga 2' Alofipo 12' Leilua 14'Con: Tupou (2/2) 3', 13' Paulo (1/1) 14'
Referee: Craig Evans
10 March 2018
Argentina
35–12
Wales
BC Place , Vancouver
14:52
Try: Gonzalez 1' Mare 8' Moroni 9' Bazan Velez 10' Passaro 13'Con: Revol (3/3) 2', 10', 10' Bazan Velez (2/2) 8', 13'
Try: Morgan 3' O'Brien 11'Con: O'Brien (1/2) 12'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
10 March 2018
Wales
10–28
Samoa
BC Place , Vancouver
18:02
Try: Evans 1' Maynard 3'Con: Maynard (0/1)
Try: Ale 5' Paulo 10', 13' Leilua 12'Con: Paulo (2/2) 6', 12' Tupou (2/2) 10', 13'
Referee: James Doleman
10 March 2018
Argentina
7–21
England
BC Place , Vancouver
18:24
Try: Roura 4'Con: Revol (1/1) 4'
Try: Burgess 7' McConnochie 8', 14'Con: Mitchell (3/3) 7', 8', 14'Cards: Mitchell 9' to 11'
Referee: Richard Kelly
Pool C
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Fiji
3
3
0
0
107
33
+74
9
Kenya
3
2
0
1
78
31
+47
7
France
3
0
1
2
26
64
–38
4
Spain
3
0
1
2
17
100
–83
4
10 March 2018
Kenya
14–7
France
BC Place , Vancouver
10:14
Try: Oliech 11' Ouma 14'Con: Oliech (2/2) 11', 14'
Try: Riva 7'Con: Barraque (1/1) 7'
Referee: Jordan Way
10 March 2018
Fiji
45–5
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
10:36
Try: Tuwai 1' Nasoko 2', 4' Ravouvou 7' Vakurunabili 9' Batinisavu 13' Sau 14'Con: Ravouvou (3/4) 1', 4', 7' Nasilasila (2/2) 9', 14' Nacuqu (0/1)
Try: Rodriguez-Guerra 6'Con: Hernandez (0/1)
Referee: Mike O'Brien
10 March 2018
Kenya
43–0
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
13:46
Try: Odhiambo 2' Ouma 3' Ambaka 5', 7' Oluoch 9' Owira 11' Oyoo 13'Con: Oliech (1/4) 2', Agero (2/2) 9', 11', 13'
Cards: Genua 12' to 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
10 March 2018
Fiji
38–7
France
BC Place , Vancouver
14:08
Try: Naduva 2', 7' Vakurunabili 5' Tuwai 9' Nacuqu 11' Sau 14'Con: Ravouvou (3/3) 2', 6', 7' Nasilasila (1/3) 14'
Try: Barraque 8'Con: Barraque (1/1) 8'
Referee: James Doleman
10 March 2018
France
12–12
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
17:18
Try: Villiere 12', 14'Con: Riva (1/2) 12'
Try: Carter 5' Alonso 6'Con: Hernandez (1/2) 6'
Referee: Damian Schneider
10 March 2018
Fiji
24–21
Kenya
BC Place , Vancouver
17:40
Try: Nasoko 2' Sau 6' Nasilasila 9' Kunavula 12'Con: Nacuqu (1/1) 3' Nasilasila (1/2) 10' Ravouvou (0/1)Cards: Nacuqu 7' to 9'
Try: Injera 2' Agero 8' Oluoch 14'Con: Agero (2/2) 2', 8' (1/1) Oliech 14'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
Pool D
10 March 2018
New Zealand
31–26
Scotland
BC Place , Vancouver
9:30
Try: Joass 4' Curry 6', 11' RE Ware 7', 8'Con: Knewstubb (3/5) 6', 7', 12'
Try: Graham 1' Riddell 2' Farndale 9' McLennan 14'Con: Lowe (3/4) 1', 3', 10'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
10 March 2018
South Africa
38–7
Russia
BC Place , Vancouver
9:52
Try: Afrika 2' Sage 6' Nel 8' du Plessis 9' Gans 11' Davids 13'Con: Du Preez (3/4) 7', 8', 10' Davids (1/2) 14'
Try: Ianiushkin 5'Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 6'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
10 March 2018
New Zealand
31–5
Russia
BC Place , Vancouver
13:02
Try: Ravouvou 2', 8', 13' Dickson 3' Masirewa 5'Con: McGarvey-Black (2/4) 2', 4', 13'
Try: Ianiushkin 7'Con: Ianiushkin (0/1)Cards: Sukhin 2' to 4'
Referee: Damian Schneider
10 March 2018
Scotland
24–26
Russia
BC Place , Vancouver
16:34
Try: Graham 2' Riddell 5' McFarland 8' Bryce 14'Con: Fergusson (1/3) 5' McLennan (1/1) 9'
Try: Ovchinnikov 1', 6' Sozonov 7' Zhivatov 10'Con: Ianiushkin (1/2) 7' Sukhin (2/2) 7', 10'Cards: Gostyuzhev 13' to 14'
Referee: Paulo Duarte
10 March 2018
South Africa
14–33
New Zealand
BC Place , Vancouver
16:56
Try: Sage 9' Brown 13'Con: Du Preez (2/2) 9', 13'
Try: Curry 2' Collier 4', 10' McGarvey-Black 6' Masirewa 14'Con: McGarvey-Black (4/5) 2', 4', 6', 14'
Referee: Craig Evans
Knockout stage
13th Place
Matches
Semi-finals
11 March 2018
Canada
31–19
France
BC Place , Vancouver
12:46
Try: Hirayama 3', 14' Moonlight 5' Braid 9' Douglas 13'Con: Hirayama (3/5) 3', 6', 13'
Try: Mazzoleni 1' Veredamu 4' Popelin 7'Con: Riva (2/3) 2', 7'
Referee: James Doleman
11 March 2018
Uruguay
14–45
Samoa
BC Place , Vancouver
13:08
Try: Berchesi 8' Ardao 10'Con: Etcheverry (1/1) 8' Lijtenstein (1/1) 11'Cards: Puig 11' to 13'
Try: Nonu 1' Afamasaga 2' Paulo 3' Solia 8' Ale 12', 14' Fomai 14'Con: Tupou (3/3) 1', 2', 4' Mealoi (2/4) 9', 14'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
13th Place Final
11 March 2018
Canada
15–21
Samoa
BC Place , Vancouver
16:12
Try: Jones 2' Moonlight 4' Hirayama 14'Con: Hirayama (0/3)
Try: Tupou 7' Afamasaga 8', 10'Con: Mealoi (1/1) 7' Tupou (2/2) 8', 11'
Referee: Jordan Way
Challenge Trophy
Matches
Quarter-finals
11 March 2018
France
12–19
Wales
BC Place , Vancouver
9:52
Try: Veredamu 4' Lakafia 7'Con: Riva (1/2) 4'
Try: Evans 1' Wilson 6' Millard 9'Con: O'Brien (2/3) 1', 6'
Referee: Mike O'Brien
11 March 2018
Russia
14–7
Uruguay
BC Place , Vancouver
10:14
Try: Davydov 1' Babaev 5'Con: Ianiushkin (2/2) 1', 5'Cards: Sozonov 13' to 14'
Try: Alonso 14'Con: Etcheverry (1/1) 14'Cards: Lijtenstein 3' to 5' Ardao 13' to 14'
Referee: James Doleman
11 March 2018
Samoa
0–24
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
10:36
Try: Fontes 5' Hernandez 7' J Martin 8' Genua 13'Con: Hernandez (2/4) 5', 7'
Referee: Jordan Way
Semi-finals
11 March 2018
Scotland
26–15
Wales
BC Place , Vancouver
13:30
Try: Farndale 3', 13' McLennan 9' Graham 10'Con: Fergusson (1/1) 3' McLennan (2/3) 11', 13'
Try: Millard 5', 14' Wilson 8'Con: O'Brien (0/3)Cards: Wilson 2' to 4'
Referee: Jordan Way
11 March 2018
Russia
7–14
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
13:52
Try: Ianiushkin 12'Con: Sukhin (1/1) 12'
Try: J Martin 2', 6'Con: Hernandez (2/2) 2', 6'
Referee: Mike O'Brien
Challenge Trophy Final
4 March 2018
Scotland
29–5
Spain
BC Place , Vancouver
16:37
Try: Farndale 4' Bryce 7', 14' Graham 8' Riddell 11'Con: McLennan (2/2) 12', 14' Fergusson (0/3)
Try: Alonso 13'Con: Hernandez (0/1)
Referee: Damian Schneider
5th Place
Matches
Semi-finals
11 March 2018
Australia
28–24
Argentina
BC Place , Vancouver
14:24
Try: Anstee 3' Porch 4', 5' O'Donnell 7'Con: Stannard (4/4) 3', 5', 5', 7'Cards: Anstee 8' to 10'
Try: Bazan Velez 8' Revol 10' Barbier 13' Filizzola 14'Con: Revol (2/2) 8', 10' Bazan Velez (0/2)
Referee: Craig Joubert
11 March 2018
New Zealand
17–21
England
BC Place , Vancouver
14:46
Try: Curry 5', 8' Ravouvou 12'Con: McGarvey Black (1/2) 8' Knewstubb (0/1)
Try: Olowofela 2' Edwards 7' McConnochie 10'Con: Edwards (2/2) 2', 7' Mitchell (1/1) 11'
Referee: Damian Schneider
5th Place Final
11 March 2018
Australia
14–31
England
BC Place , Vancouver
17:07
Try: Parahi 7' Porch 14'Con: Stannard (2/2) 7', 14'
Try: Mitchell 3' Bibby 5' Glover 9' Norton 10' Hayter 13'Con: Mitchell (2/3) 3', 10' Bibby (1/1) 5' Edwards (0/1)
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
Cup
Matches
Quarter-finals
11 March 2018
Australia
19–24
South Africa
BC Place , Vancouver
11:08
Try: O'Donnell 1' Connor 4' Porch 6'Con: Stannard (2/3) 2', 6'
Try: Soyizwapi 9', 12' Afrika 13' Sage 14'Con: Du Preez (2/4) 12', 14'Cards: Afrika 3' to 5'
Referee: Richard Kelly
11 March 2018
Fiji
43–7
Argentina
BC Place , Vancouver
11:30
Try: Sau 1' Mocenacagi 2' Nasoko 3' Kunavula 5', 8' Naduva 10' Nasilasila 13'Con: Ravouvou (3/5) 1', 4', 8' Nasilasila (1/1) 10'Cards: Nasoko 14' to 14'
Try: Provenzano 14'Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 14'
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
Semi-finals
11 March 2018
South Africa
12–15
Fiji
BC Place , Vancouver
15:08
Try: Snyman 2' Sage 7'Con: Du Preez (1/2) 2'
Try: Vakurunabili 3' Nasoko 10' Nasilasila 11'Con: Ravouvou (0/1) Nasilasila (0/2)
Referee: Craig Evans
11 March 2018
United States
24–19
Kenya
BC Place , Vancouver
15:30
Try: Baker 2' Baker 3' Isles 11'Con: Niua (2/3) 2', 4'
Try: Oyoo 5', 7' Ambaka 13' Ouma 14'Con: Oliech (1/2) 6' Agero (1/2) 13'
Referee: Richard Kelly
Bronze Medal Match
11 March 2018
South Africa
29–7
United States
BC Place , Vancouver
17:52
Try: Davids 4' Gans 6' Soyizwapi 7' Oosthuizen 8', 10'Con: Du Preez (2/4) 5', 6' Davids (0/1)
Try: Al-Jiboori 1'Con: Niua (1/1) 2'
Referee: Richard Kelly
Cup Final
11 March 2018
Fiji
31–12
Kenya
BC Place , Vancouver
18:19
Try: Vakurunabili 2' Mocenacagi 7', 8' Naduva 10' Dranisinukula 12'Con: Ravouvou (1/2) 3' Nasilasila (2/3) 9', 11'
Try: Ambaka 1' Oliech 6'Con: Oliech (1/2) 1'
Referee: Craig Joubert
Tournament placings
Source: World Rugby
Players
Scoring leaders
Source: World Rugby
Dream Team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[ 3]
References
External links
Tournament Page
Tournaments Core teams Invited teams