2009 USA Sevens

The 2009 USA Sevens competition took place on February 14 and 15 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens. Argentina won the 2009 USA Sevens, defeating England 19–14 in the cup final.

2009 USA Sevens
2008–09 Sevens World Series
Host nation United States
Cup
Champion Argentina
Runner-up England
Plate
Winner New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played45
Top point scorer P. Rokodiva (48)
Top try scorer V. Waqasduadua (8)
2008
2010

This was the last edition of the USA Sevens to be held in San Diego. Starting with the 2010 edition, the event was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas.

Teams

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 33006833+359
 United States 32015727+307
 Australia 31025446+85
 Canada 30031992-733
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2009-02-14  South Africa 15 – 14  United States
2009-02-14  Australia 35 – 7  Canada
2009-02-14  South Africa 29 – 12  Canada
2009-02-14  Australia 12-17  United States
2009-02-14  United States 26-0  Canada
2009-02-14  South Africa 22 – 7  Australia

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Kenya 32016921+487
 New Zealand 32018236+467
 France 31025062-125
 Uruguay 310221103-825
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2009-02-14  New Zealand 22 – 12  France
2009-02-14  Kenya 12 – 14  Uruguay
2009-02-14  New Zealand 53 – 0  Uruguay
2009-02-14  Kenya 33 – 0  France
2009-02-14  France 38-7  Uruguay
2009-02-14  New Zealand 7 – 24  Kenya

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Samoa 33007226+469
 England 32016939+307
 Scotland 31024858-105
 Japan 30033197-663
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2009-02-14  England 22 – 12  Scotland
2009-02-14  Samoa 33 – 7  Japan
2009-02-14  England 35 – 12  Japan
2009-02-14  Samoa 24 – 7  Scotland
2009-02-14  Scotland 29 – 12  Japan
2009-02-14  England 12-15  Samoa

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 330011126+859
 Argentina 32017724+537
 Wales 31027655+215
 Mexico 30030159-1593
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2009-02-14  Fiji 35 – 14  Wales
2009-02-14  Argentina 45 – 0  Mexico
2009-02-14  Fiji 57 – 0  Mexico
2009-02-14  Argentina 20 – 5  Wales
2009-02-14  Wales 57 – 0  Mexico
2009-02-14  Fiji 19-12  Argentina

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 Australia27
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Uruguay10
 
 Uruguay26
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Japan10
 
 Wales28
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Japan12
 
 Uruguay7
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Canada31
 
 Scotland50
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Mexico0
 
 Mexico7
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Canada31
 
 France26
 
 
 Canada12
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 Australia27
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Uruguay10
 
 Australia26
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Wales24
 
 Wales28
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Japan12
 
 Australia40
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 France0
 
 Scotland50
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Mexico0
 
 Scotland12
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 France17
 
 France26
 
 
 Canada12
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 South Africa19
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 New Zealand7
 
 New Zealand24
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Fiji12
 
 Fiji10
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 England12
 
 New Zealand22
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Kenya7
 
 Samoa5
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Argentina21
 
 Samoa12
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Kenya17
 
 Kenya7
 
 
 United States14
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 South Africa19
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 New Zealand7
 
 South Africa 19
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 England 22
 
 Fiji10
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 England12
 
 England 14
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Argentina 19
 
 Samoa5
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 Argentina21
 
 Argentina19
 
February 15 – San Diego, USA
 
 United States14
 
 Kenya7
 
 
 United States14
 

Statistics

Individual points

Individual points [1]
Updated:2009-02-15
Pos. Player Country Points
1Peni Rokodiva Fiji48
2Richard Kingi Australia45
3Viliame Waqasduadua New Zealand42
4Santiago Gomez Cora Argentina39
5Phillip Mack Canada36
6Lee Williams Wales35
7=Ben Gollings England32
7=Martin Rodríguez Argentina32
9=Nese Malifa United States30
9=Luke Morahan Australia30

Individual tries

Individual tries [2]
Updated:2009-02-15
Pos. Player Country Tries
1Viliame Waqasduadua New Zealand8
2Santiago Gomez Cora Argentina7
3=Collins Injera Kenya6
3=Luke Morahan Australia6
5=Tom Biggs England5
5=Gonzalo Camacho Argentina5
5=Pio Tuwai Fiji5
8=Santiago Carracedo Uruguay4
8=Chris Davies Wales4
8=Roddy Grant Scotland4

References

  1. IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
Preceded by
Wellington Sevens
San Diego Sevens
2009
Succeeded by
Hong Kong Sevens
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