2018 Singapore Sevens

2018 Singapore Sevens
	2017–18 World Series
Host nation	Singapore
Date	28–29 April 2018
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	Australia
Third	England
Challenge
Winner	United States
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	277 (average 6.156 per match)
Top point scorer	Kurt Baker (42)
Top try scorer	Carlin Isles (8)
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The 2018 Singapore Sevens was the eighth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 28–29 April 2018 at the National Stadium in Singapore.

Format

Sixteen teams are 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 quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group advance to the Challenge Trophy quarter finals.

Teams

The teams for the 2018 Singapore Sevens were:[1]

Pool stage

All times in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:[2]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	107	24	+83	9
Spain	3	2	1	65	40	+25	7
Japan	3	1	2	50	86	–36	5
Russia	3	0	3	31	93	–62	3

28 April 2018	Spain	38–5	Russia	National Stadium, Singapore
13:14	Try: Pla 5'm, 7'c Fontes 7'm Poggi 9'c Carrion 12'c Genua 13'm Con: Hernandez (4/5) 5', 7', 9', 12' Genua (0/1)		Try: Sozonov 2'm Con: Ianiushkin (0/1)	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

28 April 2018	Fiji	45–12	Japan	National Stadium, Singapore
13:36	Try: Mocenacagi 2'c Dranisinukula 5'c Naduva 6'c Sau 10'c Tuwai 12'm Sau 13'm Katonibau 14'c Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 3', 5', 6' Nacuqu (2/4) 10', 14'		Try: Yoshizawa 7'c Kamana 8'm Con: Yoshizawa (1/2) 7'	Referee: Mike O'Brien (USA)

28 April 2018	Spain	22–12	Japan	National Stadium, Singapore
16:40	Try: Pla 1'm, 3'm I Martin 7'm Sainz-Trapaga 13'c Con: Genua (1/1) 13' Hernandez (0/3)		Try: Sakai 9'c Tupou 14'c Con: Sakai (1/2) 14'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

28 April 2018	Fiji	29–7	Russia	National Stadium, Singapore
17:02	Try: Naduva 0'm, 10' Vakurunabili 2'm Nacuqu 4'c Tamani 13'c Con: Nacuqu (1/3) 4' Tamani (1/1) 14' Nasilasila (0/1)		Try: Sozonov 7'c Con: Davydov (1/1) 7'	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

28 April 2018	Russia	19–26	Japan	National Stadium, Singapore
20:06	Try: Ostroushko 1'c Babaev 13'c Galinovskiy 14'm Con: Sukhin (1/1) 2' Gostyuzhev (1/2) 13'		Try: Yoshizawa 3'c, 8'c Koyama 6'c Yasui 11'm Con: Sakai (3/4) 4', 7', 9'	Referee: Mike O'Brien (USA)

28 April 2018	Fiji	33–5	Spain	National Stadium, Singapore
20:28	Try: Naduva 5'c Sau 6'm Dranisinukula 7'c Katonibau 12'c Paul 14'c Con: Naduva (1/1) 5' Nacuqu (2/3) 7', 14' Nasilasila (1/1) 12' Cards: Nacuqu 3' to 5' Nasoko 8' to 10'		Try: Sainz-Trapaga 2'm Con: Genua (0/1) Cards: Sainz-Trapaga 11' to 13'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	86	33	+53	9
Kenya	3	2	1	86	42	+44	7
United States	3	1	2	61	64	–3	5
France	3	0	3	12	106	–94	3

28 April 2018	United States	33–12	France	National Stadium, Singapore
12:30	Try: Iosefo 3'c Leuta 5'c Baker 7'm Isles 12'c Thompson 14'c Con: Tomasin (4/5) 4', 6', 12', 14'		Try: Lakafia 9'c, 10'm Con: Aicardi (1/2) 9'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

28 April 2018	Kenya	19–28	England	National Stadium, Singapore
12:52	Try: Injera 1'm Ambaka 12'c Oyoo 14'c Con: Agero (2/2) 12', 14' Oliech (0/1)		Try: Norton 3'c, 6'c Davis 9'c Lindsay-Hague 10'c Con: Mitchell (3/3) 3', 6', 9' Bibby (1/1) 11'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

28 April 2018	United States	14–19	England	National Stadium, Singapore
15:56	Try: Pinkelman 7'c Baker 13'c Con: Tomasin (1/1) 7' (1/1) Iosefo 13' Cards: Iosefo 14' to 14'		Try: Davis 1'c Lindsay-Hague 4'c McConnochie 5'm Con: Bibby (2/3) 1', 4'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

28 April 2018	Kenya	34–0	France	National Stadium, Singapore
16:18	Try: Injera 4'c, 7'c, 8'm Odhiambo 5'm, 10'm Amonde 12'm Con: Oliech (2/4) 4', 7' Agero (0/2)			Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

28 April 2018	France	0–39	England	National Stadium, Singapore
19:22			Try: Norton 1'c Kerr 2'm, 7'm, 10'c Hayter 6'm Mitchell 7'm Burgess 13'm Con: Mitchell (1/5) 1' Bibby (1/2) 10'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

28 April 2018	Kenya	33–14	United States	National Stadium, Singapore
19:44	Try: Ambaka 2'm Oliech 7'c, 10'c Amonde 12'c Ouma 13'c Con: Oliech (2/3) 7', 10' Agero (2/2) 12', 14'		Try: Williams 8'c Thompson 14'c Con: Tomasin (1/1) 8' Melphy (1/1) 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	78	29	+49	9
Samoa	3	2	1	58	59	–1	7
Canada	3	1	2	57	62	–5	5
Argentina	3	0	3	40	83	–43	3

28 April 2018	Argentina	14–26	Canada	National Stadium, Singapore
11:44	Try: Bazan Velez 4'c Gonzalez 8'c Con: del Mestre (2/2) 5', 9' Cards: Bazan Velez 5' 11'		Try: Jones 6'c Kaay 7'c Douglas 12'm, 14'c Con: Hirayama (3/4) 6', 7', 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

28 April 2018	South Africa	26–5	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
12:06	Try: Kok 2'c Soyizwapi 8'm Specman 13'c du Plessis 14'c Con: Afrika (3/4) 3', 12', 14'		Try: Motuga 11'm Con: Tupou (0/1)	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

28 April 2018	Argentina	14–31	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
15:12	Try: Passaro 12'c Mare 14'c Con: Mare (2/2) 12', 14'		Try: Tupou 1'm, 7'c Fomai 2'c Alofipo 4'c Motuga 6'm Con: Tupou (3/5) 2', 4', 8' Cards: Afamasaga 12' to 14'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

28 April 2018	South Africa	26–12	Canada	National Stadium, Singapore
15:34	Try: Soyizwapi 4'c Afrika 5'c S Davids 9'c, 14'm Con: Afrika (3/4) 5', 6', 10'		Try: Coe 2'c Campbell 8'm Con: Hirayama (1/2) 3' Cards: Kaay 14' to 14'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

28 April 2018	Canada	19–22	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
18:38	Try: Hirayama 0'c Douglas 1'm Kay 7'm Con: Hirayama (2/3) 1', 2'		Try: Alofipo 3'm Motuga 4'm Tupou 6'c Apelu 12'c Con: Tupou (1/4) 6'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

28 April 2018	South Africa	26–12	Argentina	National Stadium, Singapore
19:00	Try: Soyizwapi 0'm Kok 2'c S Davids 8'c du Plessis 12'c Con: S Davids (3/4) 2', 8', 12'		Try: Passaro 6'c Bazan Velez 7'm Con: Bazan Velez (1/2) 6'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	81	32	+49	9
New Zealand	3	2	1	66	38	+28	7
Scotland	3	1	2	65	60	+5	5
Wales	3	0	3	21	103	–82	3

28 April 2018	Scotland	20–24	Australia	National Stadium, Singapore
11:00	Try: Graham 2'm Fergusson 7'm, 8'm Elms 11'm Con: Fergusson (0/4)		Try: O'Donnell 0'm Anderson 5'm Porch 7'c Longbottom 13'c Con: Porch (2/4) 8', 14'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

28 April 2018	New Zealand	32–7	Wales	National Stadium, Singapore
11:22	Try: Ravouvou 1'm Collier 2'm Baker 5'c Joass 8'm Nanai-Seturo 13'm Ng Shiu 14'm Con: Knewstubb (1/3) 5' Baker (0/1) McGarvey Black (0/2)		Try: Treharne 3'c Con: Davies (1/1) 4' Cards: Davies 7' to 9'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

28 April 2018	Scotland	33–14	Wales	National Stadium, Singapore
14:28	Try: McLennan McLennan 1'm Graham 5'c Elms 7'c Fergusson 10'c Nayacavou 13'c Con: Fergusson (2/2) 5', 8', 10' Elms (1/1) 13' McLennan (0/1)		Try: Davies 7'c Smith 14'c Con: Davies (1/1) 7' Treharne (1/1) 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

28 April 2018	New Zealand	12–19	Australia	National Stadium, Singapore
14:50	Try: Joass 7'c Collier 11'm Con: Baker (1/1) 7' McGarvey-Black (0/1)		Try: Quinn 3'm Anderson 6'c Porch 13'c Con: Porch (1/2) 6', 14'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

28 April 2018	Australia	38–0	Wales	National Stadium, Singapore
17:54	Try: Miller 1'm Porch 3'c Quinn 5', Myers 6'c Skelton 13'c Pietsch 14'c Con: Porch (2/4) 3', 6' Quinn (2/2) 13', 14'			Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

28 April 2018	New Zealand	22–12	Scotland	National Stadium, Singapore
18:16	Try: Ravouvou 0'm, 7'c Collier 4'm Baker 13'm Con: McGarvey-Black (1/3) 7' Baker (0/1)		Try: Fergusson 5'm McFarland 12'c Con: Fergusson (1/1) 12' McLennan (0/1)	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Knockout stage

13th place

Semi-finals		13th Place Final

29 April 2018 – 14:38 – National Stadium, Singapore

Japan	29
		29 April 2018 – 18:14 – National Stadium, Singapore
France	14
		Japan	31
29 April 2018 – 15:00 – National Stadium, Singapore
		Argentina	24
Russia	7

Argentina	12

Matches

Semifinals

29 April 2018	Japan	29–14	France	National Stadium, Singapore
14:38	Try: Ozawa 1'c Koyama 5'm Motomura 7'c Sakai 9'm, 14'm Con: Yoshizawa (2/3) 2', 7' Sakai (0/2)		Try: Daoudou 3'c Lagarde 11'c Con: Aicardi (1/1) 3' Lagarde (1/1) 11' Cards: Alerte 12' to 14'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

29 April 2018	Russia	7–12	Argentina	National Stadium, Singapore
15:00	Try: Ostroushko 7'c Con: Sukhin (1/1) 7' Cards: Babaev 13' to 14'		Try: Passaro 6'm Bazan Velez 12'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 13' Mare (0/1)	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

13th Place Final

29 April 2018	Japan	31–24	Argentina	National Stadium, Singapore
18:14	Try: Ozawa 0'c Noguchi 2'c Motomura 5'm Sakai 8'm, 12'c Con: Yoshizawa (2/3) 1', 2' Sakai (1/2) 13'		Try: Schultz 4'c Provenzano 7'c Mare 11'm Gonzalez 14'm Con: Mare (2/3) 4', 7' Freyre (0/1) Cards: Escobio 8' to 10'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Challenge Trophy

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Challenge Trophy Final

29 April 2018 – 11:00 – National Stadium, Singapore

Japan	19
		29 April 2018 – 15:22 – National Stadium, Singapore
Wales	28
		Wales	10
29 April 2018 – 11:22 – National Stadium, Singapore
		Canada	17
Canada	26
				29 April 2018 – 18:36 – National Stadium, Singapore
France	7
				Canada	12
29 April 2018 – 11:44 – National Stadium, Singapore
				United States	26
Scotland	19
		29 April 2018 – 15:44 – National Stadium, Singapore
Russia	14
		Scotland	12
29 April 2018 – 12:06 – National Stadium, Singapore
		United States	33
United States	36

Argentina	12

Matches

Quarter-finals

29 April 2018	Japan	19–28	Wales	National Stadium, Singapore
11:00	Try: Nakano 3'm, 12'c Yoshizawa 6'c Con: Sakai (1/2) 6', 13'		Try: Jenkins 4'c Devine 7'c Morgan 11'c, 14'c Con: Davies (3/3) 5', 8', 11' Treharne (1/1) 14' Cards: Morgan 2' to 4'	Referee: Mike O'Brien (USA)

29 April 2018	Canada	26–7	France	National Stadium, Singapore
11:22	Try: Douglas 5'c Jones 7'c Fauilefau 10'm Campbell 14'c Con: Hirayama (3/4) 6', 7', 14'		Try: Bonnefond 2'c Con: Aicardi (1/1) 2'	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

29 April 2018	Scotland	19–14	Russia	National Stadium, Singapore
11:44	Try: Farndale 2'm Fergusson 7'c Graham 7'c Con: McLennan (2/3) 7', 8'		Try: Gostyuzhev 4'c Ostroushko 6'c Con: Sukhin (2/2) 4', 6'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

29 April 2018	United States	36–12	Argentina	National Stadium, Singapore
12:06	Try: Iosefo 1'c, 6'm Williams 8'c Isles 10'm, 12'c, 14'm Con: Tomasin (3/6) 6', 8', 13'		Try: Provenzano 3'm Barbier 4'c Con: del Mestre (1/1) 5' Bazan Velez (0/1)	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Semi-finals

29 April 2018	Wales	10–17	Canada	National Stadium, Singapore
15:22	Try: Williams 2'm Jenkins 8'm Con: Treharne (0/2)		Try: Douglas 0'c Fuailefau 7'm Mullins 10'm Con: Hirayama (1/3) 1'	Referee: Mike O'Brien (USA)

29 April 2018	Scotland	12–33	United States	National Stadium, Singapore
15:44	Try: Godsmark 7'c Fergusson 7'm Con: Fergusson (1/2) 7'		Try: Isles 4'c, 7'm, 12'c Barrett 9'c Melphy 14'c Con: Tomasin (4/5) 4', 10', 13', 14' Cards: Barrett 7' to 9'	Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Challenge Trophy Final

29 April 2018	Canada	12–26	United States	National Stadium, Singapore
18:36	Try: Fuailefau 1'm Hirayama 5'c Con: Hirayama (1/2) 5'		Try: Williams 3'c, 10'c Isles 7'c Tomasin 8'm Con: Tomasin (3/4) 3', 8', 10'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

5th place

Semi-finals		5th Place Final

29 April 2018 – 16:06 – National Stadium, Singapore

New Zealand	17
		29 April 2018 – 19:11 – National Stadium, Singapore
Kenya	7
		New Zealand	36
29 April 2018 – 16:28 – National Stadium, Singapore
		Samoa	17
Spain	7

Samoa	24

Matches

Semi-finals

29 April 2018	New Zealand	17–7	Kenya	National Stadium, Singapore
16:06	Try: Baker 0'c Collier 6'm Joass 10'm Con: Baker (1/2) Rokolisoa (0/1)		Try: Sikuta 4'c Con: Agero (1/1) 4'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

29 April 2018	Spain	7–24	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
16:28	Try: Fontes 5'c Con: Hernandez (1/1) 6' Cards: Hernandez 7' to 9'		Try: Alofipo 1'm, 9'm Neli 7'c Apelu 12'c Con: Tupou (1/3) 7' Paulo (1/1) 13'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

5th Place Final

29 April 2018	New Zealand	36–17	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
19:11	Try: Nareki 0'm Molia 1'm Ng Shiu 7'c Baker 7'm Stanaway 9'c Nanai-Seturo 14'c Con: Baker (2/4) 7', 9' Rokolisoa (1/1) 14' McGarvey-Black (0/1)		Try: Tuatagaloa 3'm Tupou 4'm Motuga 11'c Con: Paulo (1/2) 11' Tupou (0/1)	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Cup

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Cup Final

29 April 2018 – 12:30 – National Stadium, Singapore

Fiji	24
		29 April 2018 – 16:50 – National Stadium, Singapore
New Zealand	19
		Fiji	12
29 April 2018 – 12:52 – National Stadium, Singapore
		South Africa	10
South Africa	24
				29 April 2018 – 20:00 – National Stadium, Singapore
Kenya	12
				Fiji	28
29 April 2018 – 13:14 – National Stadium, Singapore
				Australia	22
Australia	7
		29 April 2018 – 17:12 – National Stadium, Singapore
Spain	5
		Australia	15
29 April 2018 – 13:36 – National Stadium, Singapore
		England	7	Bronze Medal Match
England	12
				29 April 2018 – 19:35 – National Stadium, Singapore
Samoa	5
				South Africa	24

				England	26

Matches

Quarter-finals

29 April 2018	Fiji	24–19	New Zealand	National Stadium, Singapore
12:30	Try: Vakurunabili 2'm Nasilasila 7'm, 14'c Sau 8'c Con: Nasilasila (1/3) 8' Tamani (1/1) 14'		Try: Baker 1'm, 4'c Ravouvou 12'c Con: Baker (2/3) 4', 12'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

29 April 2018	South Africa	24–12	Kenya	National Stadium, Singapore
12:52	Try: Soyizwapi 2'm, 6'c, 10'c Bezuidenhout 5'm Con: Afrika (2/4) 7', 10'		Try: Injera 8'c, 14'm Con: Oliech (1/1) 9' Agero (0/1)	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

29 April 2018	Australia	5–7	Spain	National Stadium, Singapore
13:14	Try: O'Donnell 3'c Con: Porch (1/1) 3'		Try: De Juan 1'm Con: Hernandez (0/1)	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

29 April 2018	England	12–5	Samoa	National Stadium, Singapore
13:36	Try: Mithcell 4'c Kerr 10'm Con: Mitchell (1/1) 5' Bibby (0/1)		Try: Tuatagaloa 7'm Con: Tupou (0/1)	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

Semi-finals

29 April 2018	Fiji	12–10	South Africa	National Stadium, Singapore
16:50	Try: Naduva 7'm Sau 12'c Con: Nasilasila (0/1) 12' Nacuqu (0/1) Cards: Nasilasila 14' to 14'		Try: Kok 1'm Soyizwapi 5'm Con: Afrika (0/2) Cards: Afrika 7' to 9'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

29 April 2018	Australia	15–7	England	National Stadium, Singapore
17:12	Try: Parahi 1'c Pietsch 11'm Con: Porch (1/2) 1'		Try: Mitchell 4'c Con: Mitchell (1/1) 4' Cards: Mitchell 13' to 14'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Bronze Medal Match

29 April 2018	South Africa	24–26	England	National Stadium, Singapore
19:35	Try: du Plessis 0'm Afrika 3'm Gans 9'c Kok 11'c Con: Afrika (2/4) 9', 11' Cards: du Plessis 6' to 8'		Try: Hayter 4'm McConnochie 6'c Mitchell 7'c Ellery 13'c Con: Mitchell (3/4) 7', 7', 13' Cards: Mitchell 14' to 14'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong Rugby Football Union)

Cup Final

29 April 2018	Fiji	28–22	Australia	National Stadium, Singapore
20:00	Try: Nacuqu 2'c, 4'c Tuwai 8'c Naduva 14'c Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 3', 9', 14' Nacuqu (1/1) 4' Cards: Sau 6' to 8'		Try: Pietsch 6'm Longbottom 7'm Quinn 10'c Porch 12'm Con: Porch (1/3) 10'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	Fiji	22
	Australia	19
	England	17
4	South Africa	15
5	New Zealand	13
6	Samoa	12
7	Kenya	10
7	Spain	10

Place	Team	Points
9	United States	8
10	Canada	7
11	Scotland	5
11	Wales	5
13	Japan	3
14	Argentina	2
15	France	1
15	Russia	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank	Player	Tries
1	Carlin Isles	8
2	Siviwe Soyizwapi	7
3	Alasio Sovita Naduva	6
	Collins Injera	6
	Kurt Baker	6

Points scored
Rank	Player	Points
1	Kurt Baker	42
2	John Porch	41
3	Carlin Isles	40
	Robbie Fergusson	40
5	Katsuyuki Sakai	39

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[3]

Forwards	Backs
Alamanda Motuga Oscar Ouma Trael Joass	Eroni Sau John Porch Ben O'Donnell Alasio Sovita Naduva

References

"Pools and Fixtures". Singapore 7s. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
"Singapore Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
"Dream Team: Singapore". World Rugby. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

External links

Tournament Page

World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by 2018 Hong Kong Sevens	2018 Singapore Sevens	Succeeded by 2018 London Sevens
Singapore Sevens
Preceded by 2017 Singapore Sevens	2018 Singapore Sevens	Succeeded by 2019 Singapore Sevens

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[1] "Pools and Fixtures". Singapore 7s. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[schedule-2] "Singapore Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[3] "Dream Team: Singapore". World Rugby. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

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