2017 Wellington Sevens

The 2017 Wellington Sevens was the eighteenth edition of the Wellington Sevens tournament, and the third tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 28–29 January 2017 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

2017 Wellington Sevens
Sevens World Series XVIII
Host nation New Zealand
Date28–29 January 2017
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Fiji
Third Scotland
Challenge
Winner Kenya
Tournament details
Matches played45
2016

Format

Sixteen teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays everyone in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup quarterfinals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy quarterfinals.

Teams

The fifteen core teams were joined by Papua New Guinea, who qualified via the 2016 Oceania Sevens,[1] for this tournament.

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 33009719+789
 Argentina 32016552+137
 Kenya 31027153+185
 Papua New Guinea 300319128−1093
28 January 2017
12:32
Kenya  12–17  Argentina
Report

28 January 2017
12:55
England  40–0  Papua New Guinea

28 January 2017
15:56
Kenya  47–5  Papua New Guinea

28 January 2017
16:19
England  26–7  Argentina

28 January 2017
19:44
Argentina  41–14  Papua New Guinea

28 January 2017
20:10
England  31–12  Kenya

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 33009212+809
 Fiji 32019443+517
 Australia 31024566−215
 Japan 300312122−1103
28 January 2017
11:46
Fiji  26–12  Australia
Report

28 January 2017
12:09
South Africa  33–0  Japan
Report

28 January 2017
15:10
Fiji  56–0  Japan

28 January 2017
15:33
South Africa  28–0  Australia

28 January 2017
18:52
Australia  33–12  Japan

28 January 2017
19:18
South Africa  31–12  Fiji

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 33007833+459
 France 31116347+166
 United States 3111575706
 Samoa 30032485−613
28 January 2017
13:18
United States  21–21  France

28 January 2017
13:41
New Zealand  33–7  Samoa

28 January 2017
16:42
United States  24–12  Samoa

28 January 2017
17:05
New Zealand  21–14  France

28 January 2017
20:36
France  28–5  Samoa

28 January 2017
21:02
New Zealand  24–12  United States

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 33008524+619
 Scotland 32016240+227
 Wales 31024559−145
 Russia 3003574−693
28 January 2017
11:00
Wales  33–0  Russia
Report

28 January 2017
11:23
Scotland  19–28  Canada
Report

28 January 2017
14:24
Wales  5–28  Canada

28 January 2017
14:47
Scotland  12–5  Russia

28 January 2017
18:00
Russia  0–29  Canada

28 January 2017
18:26
Scotland  31–7  Wales

Knockout stage

13th place

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
29 January 2017 – 14:16 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
 Russia15
 
29 January 2017 – 18:30 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Japan5
 
 Russia12
 
29 January 2017 – 14:38 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Samoa19
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 
 
 Samoa35
 

Challenge Trophy

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
          
 
29 January 2017 – 11:00 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
 Kenya24
 
29 January 2017 – 15:00 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Russia5
 
 Kenya19
 
29 January 2017 – 11:22 – Westpac Stadium
 
 United States12
 
 United States19
 
29 January 2017 – 19:00 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Japan14
 
 Kenya19
 
29 January 2017 – 11:44 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Australia17
 
 Wales29
 
29 January 2017 – 15:22 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 
 Wales10
 
29 January 2017 – 12:06 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Australia24
 
 Australia17
 
 
 Samoa14
 

5th Place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
29 January 2017 – 16:32 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
 England0
 
29 January 2017 – 19:30 – Westpac Stadium
 
 New Zealand24
 
 New Zealand12
 
29 January 2017 – 16:54 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Argentina17
 
 Argentina19
 
 
 France14
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
29 January 2017 – 12:38 – Westpac Stadium
 
 
 England12
 
29 January 2017 – 17:16 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Scotland14
 
 Scotland12
 
29 January 2017 – 13:00 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Fiji19
 
 New Zealand10
 
29 January 2017 – 20:30 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Fiji26
 
 Fiji5
 
29 January 2017 – 13:22 – Westpac Stadium
 
 South Africa26
 
 Canada17
 
29 January 2017 – 17:38 – Westpac Stadium
 
 Argentina12
 
 Canada5
 
29 January 2017 – 13:44 – Westpac Stadium
 
 South Africa21 Bronze Medal Match
 
 South Africa45
 
29 January 2017 – 20:00 – Westpac Stadium
 
 France0
 
 Scotland28
 
 
 Canada22
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
 South Africa22
 Fiji19
 Scotland17
4  Canada15
5  Argentina13
6  New Zealand12
7  France10
 England10
Place  Team Points
9  Kenya8
10  Australia7
11  United States5
 Wales5
13  Samoa3
14  Russia2
15  Papua New Guinea1
 Japan1

Source: World Rugby (archived)

References

  1. Olympic champions take Oceania Rugby honours. World Rugby. 12 November 2017.
World Sevens Series XVIII
Preceded by
2016 South Africa Sevens
2017 Wellington Sevens Succeeded by
2017 Sydney Sevens
New Zealand Sevens
Preceded by
2016 Wellington Sevens
2017 Wellington Sevens Succeeded by
2018 NewZealandSevens
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