2014–15 United States national rugby sevens team season

The United States national rugby sevens team had its best season to date in the Sevens World Series during the 2014–15 season under head coach Mike Friday. The U.S. finished sixth in the series.

United States
2014–15 season

The team capped off the season by going 6–0 to win the 2015 London Sevens, the first time the U.S. has won a World Series tournament.[1]

2014–15 World Series
Leg Date Finish Record
(W-L-D)		 Leading Try Scorer Leading Points Scorer Dream Team selection
AustraliaOctober 20149th4 – 2Zack Test (7)Zack Test (35)Zack Test
DubaiDecember 201411th-T2 – 3Carlin Isles (5)Carlin Isles (25)—
South AfricaDecember 20145th4 – 2Carlin Isles (6)Madison Hughes (41)—
New ZealandFebruary 20157th-T2 – 3Perry Baker (4)Madison Hughes (32)Maka Unufe
United StatesFebruary 20154th3 – 2 – 1(Multiple) (3)Madison Hughes (27)Test, Barrett, Hughes
Hong KongMarch 20156th3 – 2 – 1Zack Test (6)Madison Hughes (45)Zack Test
JapanApril 20159th4 – 2Carlin Isles (7)Carlin Isles (35)Carlin Isles
ScotlandMay 20154th3 – 3Maka Unufe (4)Madison Hughes (26)Maka Unufe
EnglandMay 20151st6 – 0Madison Hughes (7)Madison Hughes (65)Barrett, Hughes
6thCarlin IslesMadison HughesZack Test (3)

2015 London Sevens

The U.S. won the 2015 London Sevens, their first ever tournament win in the World Series. The U.S. defeated Australia 45-22 in the final, with Danny Barrett and Maka Unufe each scoring two tries. Danny Barrett and Madison Hughes were named to the tournament’s seven-man Dream Team. Hughes scored seven tries throughout the tournament, tied for first in tries scored. Perry Baker scores six tries, tied for fourth overall.

2015 London Sevens final:
U.S. starting lineup

2014–15 leading scorers
Tries
  1. Carlin Isles (32)
  2. Perry Baker (28)
  3. Madison Hughes (24)
  4. Zack Test (23)
  5. Maka Unufe (22)
  6. Danny Barrett (18)

Updated: May 17, 2015

Olympic qualifying
Main article: 2015 NACRA Sevens
US Olympic Qualifying
Olympics Qualifying
Date		 Qualifying
Venue		 USA
Record		 Position
2016 June 2015 Raleigh, U.S. 5–0 1st

Rugby returned to the Summer Olympics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the United States attempted to defend its title. The U.S. defeated Canada 21–5 in the final of the 2015 NACRA Men's Sevens Championships to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 United States 33001445+1399
 Mexico 32015755+26
 Jamaica 31023890–523
 Barbados 300326115–890
13 June 2015
15:44
United States  54–0  Barbados
13 June 2015
18:06
United States  50–0  Mexico
14 June 2015
9:00
United States  40–5  Jamaica

Semifinals
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 June 2015 - 11:45 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
 
 United States60
 
14 June 2015 - 17:34 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
 Cayman Islands0
 
 United States21
 
14 June 2015 - 12:07 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
 
 Canada5
 
 Canada34
 
 
 Mexico0
 

2015 Pan Am Games
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games

Group A

Team
 PLD W D L PF PA PD Points
 United States33001267+1199
 Uruguay32015469–157
 Chile31026246+165
 Mexico30030120–1203
Qualified for the Quarterfinals
11 July 2015
11:11
United States  26–7  Chile
Report
11 July 2015
16:05
United States  46–0  Mexico
Report
11 July 2015
19:11
United States  52–0  Uruguay
Report

Medal round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
 
  United States 19
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
  Canada 26
 
  Argentina 19
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
  Canada 22
 
  Argentina 43
 
 
  Uruguay 7
 
Third place
 
 
July 12 — Toronto
 
 
  United States 40
 
 
  Uruguay 12

Quarterfinals
12 July 2015
11:10
United States  31–0  Guyana
Report

Semifinals
12 July 2015
16:49
United States  19–26  Canada
Report

Bronze medal match
12 July 2015
19:34
United States  40–12  Uruguay
Report

References
  1. "USA make history at Twickenham with first World Rugby Series tournament win", ESPN, Tom Hamilton, May 17, 2015.
  2. "USA Teams Book their Places in Olympic Games", Goff Rugby Report, June 14, 2015.


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