2019 London Sevens

The 2019 London Sevens was the penultimate event of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series and the nineteenth edition of the London Sevens. The tournament was held at Twickenham Stadium, London on 25–26 May 2019.

2019 London Sevens
Sevens World Series XX
Host nation England
Date25–26 May 2019
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up Australia
Third United States
Challenge Trophy
Winner Samoa
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored306 (average 6.8 per match)
Top point scorer Andrew Knewstubb (46)
Top try scorer Aminiasi Tuimaba (7)
Maurice Longbottom (7)
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2020 →

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 quarterfinals. The bottom two teams from each group advance to the Challenge Trophy quarterfinals.

Teams

The fifteen core teams played in the tournament, along with one invited team, 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series champion and core team for the 2019–20 season, Ireland.[1][2]

Pool stages

All times in British Summer Time (UTC+01:00).[3]

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 330013435+999
 Canada 32015969–107
 Argentina 31026961+85
 Japan 300319116–973
25 May 2019
10:58
Argentina  12–14  Canada
Try: Álvarez 1'c
Con: del Mestre (1/2) 2'
 Report Try: Mullins 3'c
Douglas 6'c
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 4', 7'
25 May 2019
11:20
South Africa  49–0  Japan
Try: Arendse (2) 1'c, 12'c
du Preez 3'c
Geduld 4'c
Soyizwapi 6'c
Davids 9'c
Makata 14'c
Con: du Preez (4/4) 2', 3', 5', 6'
Davids (3/3) 9', 12', 14'
 Report
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
25 May 2019
14:04
Argentina  36–7  Japan
Try: Osadczuk 1'c
Vanni 2'm
Schulz 3'm
Sábato 7'c
Ulloa (2) 13'c, 14'm
Con: Bazan Velez (2/4) 1', 8'
Ulloa (1/2) 13'
 Report Try: Toloke 5'c
Con: Hashino (1/1) 5'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 May 2019
14:26
South Africa  45–14  Canada
Try: Kok (2) 0'c, 10'm
Arendse 4'c
Soyizwapi 7'm
Pretorius 8'c
Visser 13'c
Davids 14'c
Con: du Preez (2/3) 1', 5'
Davids (3/4) 9', 13', 14'
 Report Try: Mullins 3'c
McCloskey 6'c
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 3', 7'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
25 May 2019
17:10
Canada  31–12  Japan
Try: Zaruba (3) 0'c, 4'c, 6'm
Douglas 8'c
Thiel 12'm
Con: Hirayama (3/4) 0', 5', 8'
Jones (0/1)
 Report Try: Sakai 3'm
Hashino 10'c
Con: Sakai (1/2) 11'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 May 2019
17:32
South Africa  40–21  Argentina
Try: Soyizwapi (2) 2'c, 6'c
Arendse 5'c
Gans 8'c
du Plessis 9'm
Kok 13'c
Con: du Preez (3/3) 3', 5', 7'
Davids (2/3) 8', 14'
 Report Try: Schulz 4'c
Sábato (2) 11'c, 12'c
Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 4'
Revol (1/1) 11'
Ulloa (1/1) 12'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 33008144+379
 France 32016362+17
 Kenya 31025575–205
 Samoa 30035169–183
25 May 2019
10:14
Samoa  14–22  France
Try: Matavao 6'c
Afamasaga 7'c
Con: Alosio (1/1) 6'
Tila Mealoi (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: Veredamu (2) 0'c, 5'm
Alerte 9'm
Laugel 11'm
Con: Barraque (1/4) 1'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 May 2019
10:36
Fiji  24–17  Kenya
Try: Tuimaba (2) 0'c, 8'm Derenalagi 6'm
Dranisinukula 12'c
Con: Ikanikoda (2/4) 0', 12'
 Report Try: Mwale (2) 1'm, 7'c
Oluoch 9'm
Con: Olindi (1/2) 7'
Taabu (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
25 May 2019
13:20
Samoa  20–21  Kenya
Try: Matavao 1'm
Alosio 4'm
Leilua 7'm
Motuga 14'm
Con: Mealoi (0/2)
Vaili (0/1)
Leilua (0/1)
 Report Try: Onyala (3) 5', 6', 12'
Con: Olindi (3/3) 5', 6', 12'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
25 May 2019
13:42
Fiji  31–10  France
Try: Derenalagi 2'c
Botitu 4'c
Naduva 11'c
Tuwai 12'm
Ikanikoda 13'm
Con: Botitu (2/2) 2', 4'
Ikanikoda (1/3) 11'
 Report Try: Barraque 7'm
Riva 9'm
Con: Barraque (0/2)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
25 May 2019
16:26
France  31–17  Kenya
Try: Riva 4'c
Barraque 6'c
Siega (2) 10'm, 13'm
Bonnefond 12'c
Con: Barraque (2/4) 5', 13'
Parez (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Mwale (2) 0'c, 7'm
Ojee 2'm
Con: Olindi (1/3) 1'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
25 May 2019
16:48
Fiji  26–17  Samoa
Try: Vakurunabili 1'c
Mocenacagi 8'c
Tuivuaka 13'c
Nacuqu 14'
Con: Ikanikoda (2/2) 2', 8'
Nacuqu (1/2) 13'
 Report Try: Perez 2'c
Asofolau (2) 6'm, 9'm
Con: Mealoi (1/2) 3'
Alosio (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 32016731+367
 Ireland 32017163+87
 England 32015854+47
 Scotland 30034088–483
25 May 2019
11:42
New Zealand  21–7  Scotland
Try: Mikkelson 5'c
Curry 7'c
Gregory 8'c
Con: Knewstubb (3/3) 5', 7', 8'
 Report Try: Coombes 10'c
Con: Fergusson (1/1) 10'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
25 May 2019
12:04
England  17–21  Ireland
Try: Olowofela 4'c
Bowen 10'm
Rodwell 12'm
Con: Edwards (1/3) 5'
 Report Try: Fitzpatrick 2'c
Mollen 8'c
McGrath 13'c
Con: Dardis (2/2) 2', 9'
Roche (1/1) 14'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
25 May 2019
14:48
New Zealand  34–7  Ireland
Try: Ng Shiu 0'm
Knewstubb (2) 7', 12'c
Ware (2) 7', 13'm
Collier 9'm
Con: Knewstubb (2/5) 7'
Webber (0/1)
 Report Try: Mollen 10'c
Con: Roche (1/1) 10'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 May 2019
15:10
England  24–21  Scotland
Try: Norton (2) 2'c, 6'm
Ollie Lindsay-Hague 8'c
Bowen 14'm
Con: Edwards (2/4) 3', 8'
 Report Try: Farndale 1'c
Coombes 3'c
Fergusson 4'c
Con: Lowe (3/3) 1', 4', 5'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
25 May 2019
17:54
Scotland  12–43  Ireland
Try: McFarland 6'c
Bryce 7'm
Con: Lowe (1/2) 6'
 Report Try: Conroy (3) 0'm, 7'c, 9'm
McNulty 4'c
Fitzpatrick 10'c
Kelly 13'm
McGrath 14'c
Con: Dardis (1/2) 4'
Roche (3/5) 8', 11', 14'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
25 May 2019
18:16
England  17–12  New Zealand
Try: Lindsay-Hague 0'c
Norton 7'm
Edwards 7'm
Con: Edwards (1/3) 1'
 Report Try: Gregory 4'c
Ng Shiu 10'm
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 5'
Webber (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 33007648+289
 Australia 32018741+467
 Wales 31025773–165
 Spain 30033492–583
25 May 2019
9:30
Australia  28–10  Wales
Try: Holland 4'c
Longbottom (2) 10'c, 11'c
Hood 14'c
Con: Holland (4/4) 4', 10', 11', 14'
 Report Try: Rogers 7'm
Goodchild 8'm
Con: Treharne (0/2)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 May 2019
9:52
United States  29–5  Spain
Try: Isles (2) 0'm, 7'm
Pinkelman 2'c
Baker 8'c
Thompson 11'm
Con: Hughes (2/5) 3', 8'
 Report Try: Fontes 10'm
Con: Fontes (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
25 May 2019
12:36
Australia  42–12  Spain
Try: O'Donnell 2'c
Longbottom (3) 7'c, 9'c, 14'c
Hutchison 12'c
Holland 31'c
Con: Coward (3/3) 3', 7', 9'
Holland (3/3) 12', 13', 14'
 Report Try: Carrión 0'c
Sánchez 4'm
Con: de Santiago (1/1) 2'
Mateu (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
25 May 2019
12:58
United States  28–26  Wales
Try: Pinkelman (2) 2'c, 7'c
Baker (2) 5'c, 13'c
Con: Tomasin (1/1) 3'
Hughes (3/3) 6', 8', 13'
 Report Try: Lewis 0'm
O. Jenkins 7'c
Goodchild 9'c
Rogers 14'c
Con: Treharne (3/4) 7', 9', 15'
25 May 2019
15:42
Wales  21–17  Spain
Try: O. Jenkins 1'c
Williams 7'c
J. Jenkins 11'c
Con: Treharne (3/3) 1', 7', 12'
 Report Try: Carrión 2'
de Santiago 6'm
Molinero 8'c
Con: de Santiago (1/1) 9'
Mateu (0/1)
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
25 May 2019
16:04
United States  19–17  Australia
Try: Isles 1'm
Barrett 6'c
Tomasin 13'c
Con: Hughes (2/3) 6', 14'
 Report Try: Holland 4'm
Longbottom 11'c
Kennewell 12'
Con: Holland (1/3) 11'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Knockout stage

13th place
 
Semi-finals13th place final
 
      
 
26 May 2019 – 12:36 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 
 Spain21
 
26 May 2019 – 16:07 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 England40
 
 England14
 
26 May 2019 – 12:58 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Japan29
 
 Japan26
 
 
 Kenya17
 

Challenge Trophy
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy final
 
          
 
26 May 2019 – 9:30 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 
 Argentina28
 
26 May 2019 – 13:20 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Spain19
 
 Argentina5
 
26 May 2019 – 9:52 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Samoa14
 
 England19
 
26 May 2019 – 16:32 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Samoa24 (a.e.t.)
 
 Samoa26
 
26 May 2019 – 10:14 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Scotland17
 
 Wales17
 
26 May 2019 – 13:42 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Japan0
 
 Wales7
 
26 May 2019 – 10:36 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Scotland33
 
 Kenya21
 
 
 Scotland29
 

5th place
 
Semi-finals5th place final
 
      
 
26 May 2019 – 14:04 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 
 South Africa17
 
26 May 2019 – 17:07 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 New Zealand21
 
 New Zealand35
 
26 May 2019 – 14:26 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Ireland14
 
 Canada14
 
 
 Ireland33
 

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup final
 
          
 
26 May 2019 – 10:58 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 
 South Africa22
 
26 May 2019 – 14:48 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Australia29
 
 Australia31
 
26 May 2019 – 11:20 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 France24
 
 New Zealand14
 
26 May 2019 – 17:57 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 France19
 
 Australia7
 
26 May 2019 – 11:42 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Fiji43
 
 United States29
 
26 May 2019 – 15:10 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 United States10
 
26 May 2019 – 12:04 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Fiji17 Bronze medal match
 
 Fiji33
 
26 May 2019 – 17:32 – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Ireland24
 
 France14
 
 
 United States31
 

Tournament placings
Place  Team Points
 Fiji22
 Australia19
 United States17
4  France15
5  New Zealand13
6  Ireland12
7  Canada10
 South Africa10
Place  Team Points
9  Samoa8
10  Scotland7
11  Wales5
 Argentina5
13  Japan3
14  England2
15  Kenya1
 Spain1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders
Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
1 Aminiasi Tuimaba7
Maurice Longbottom
3 Bush Mwale6
Dan Norton
5 Perry Baker5
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
1 Andrew Knewstubb46
2 Aminiasi Tuimaba35
Lewis Holland
Maurice Longbottom
5 Bush Mwale30
Dan Norton

Source: World Rugby


References
  1. "Ireland claim historic European sevens title". World Rugby. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Ireland secure place on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020". World Rugby. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "London Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
World Sevens Series XX
Preceded by
2019 Singapore Sevens		 2019 London Sevens Succeeded by
2019 Paris Sevens
London Sevens
Preceded by
2018 London Sevens		 2019 London Sevens Succeeded by
2020 London Sevens
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