2020 USA Sevens

The 2020 USA Sevens was held in Los Angeles, played at Dignity Health Stadium in Carson in a return to California after a decade in Las Vegas.[1][2] The rugby sevens tournament was the sixth event of the 2019–20 Sevens World Series for men's teams, and the seventeen edition of the USA Sevens. South Africa won the tournament, defeating Fiji by 29–24 in extra time.[3]

2020 USA Sevens
Sevens World Series XXI
Host nation United States
Date29 February – 1 March 2020
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up Fiji
Third New Zealand
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored280 (average 6.222 per match)
Top point scorer Napolioni Bolaca (53)
Top try scorer Alec Coombes (7)
Marcos Moneta (7)
← 2019
2021 →

Format

The sixteen are drawn into four pools of four teams. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup playoffs and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The other teams from each pool go to the classification playoffs for ninth to sixteenth placings.

Teams

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, South Korea.

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 330011649+609
 France 31118571+146
 Argentina 31118583+26
 South Korea 300338121−833
29 February 2020
10:29
Argentina  26–26  France
Try: Etchart 0'c
Gonzalez 3'c
Álvarez 4'c
Moneta 7'm
Con: Mare (3/4) 0', 3', 5'
 Report Try: O'Connor 1'c
Veredamu (2) 5'c, 10'm
Riva 14'c
Con: Barraque (3/4) 2', 6', 14'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
29 February 2020
10:51
Fiji  45–7  South Korea
Try: Bolaca 2'm
Vakurunabili 4'c
Tuimaba 6'c
Naduva (3) 7'c, 8'c, 12'c
Nacuqu 9'm
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 5', 7'
Nacuqu (2/3) 7', 8'
Ikanikoda (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Jang 7'c
Con: Lee (1/1) 7'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
29 February 2020
13:25
Argentina  45–19  South Korea
Try: Schulz 0'c
Moneta 1'm
Isgro (2) 2'c, 3'm
Cinti 7'c
Vanni 9'c
Osadczuk 11'c
Con: Mare (2/4) 0', 2'
Revol (1/1) 7'
Bazan Velez (2/2) 9', 11'
 Report Try: Jang (2) 5'm, 10'c
Hwang 13'c
Con: Lee (2/3) 11', 13'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
29 February 2020
13:47
Fiji  33–28  France
Try: Tuwai 1'c
Mocenacagi 3'c
Derenalagi 9'c
Bolaca 11'm
Ratuvoka 13'c
Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 3'
Nacuqu (1/2) 9'
Ikanikoda (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Riva (2) 6'c, 7'c
Laugel 8'c
Valleau 14'c
Con: Barraque (4/4) 6', 7', 8', 14'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
29 February 2020
16:43
France  31–12  South Korea
Try: O'Connor 1'c
Veredamu 2'c
Siega (3) 5'm, 8'c, 9'm
Con: Barraque (3/5) 1', 2', 8'
 Report Try: Jang 13'c
Con: Jang (1/1) 13'
Lee (0/1)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
29 February 2020
17:05
Fiji  38–14  Argentina
Try: Tuwai 0'm
Tuimaba (2) 3'c, 7'c
Bolaca 9'c
Nacuqu 11'c
Naduva 13'm
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 3', 7', 9'
Nacuqu (1/1) 11'
Ikanikoda (0/1)
 Report Try: Moneta 2'c
Osadczuk 5'c
Con: Mare (2/2) 2', 5'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 32108329+548
 Ireland 31114860−126
 Canada 31024150−95
 Kenya 31023467−335
29 February 2020
11:13
Ireland  17–12  Canada
Try: Conroy 1'm
O'Shea 10'c
Kennedy 13'm
Con: Dardis (1/3) 10'
 Report Try: Sauder 4'c
Richard 6'm
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 5'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
29 February 2020
11:35
South Africa  31–5  Kenya
Try: A. Davids 2'm
Pretorius 5'c
Kok 9'c
du Plessis 12'm
du Preez 13'c
Con: S. Davids (1/2) 6'
Afrika (1/1) 10'
du Preez (1/2) 14'
 Report Try: Ambaka 7'm
Con: Oliech (0/1)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
29 February 2020
14:31
Ireland  12–29  Kenya
Try: Kennedy 10'c
O'Shea 11'm
Con: Dardis (1/2) 11'
 Report Try: Onyala (3) 1'c, 12'm, 14'm
Dennis 3'm
Injera 9'c
Con: Injera (2/3) 2', 9'
Taabu (0/2)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
29 February 2020
14:53
South Africa  33–5  Canada
Try: Gans 5'c
Afrika 7'c
Arendse 7'c
du Plessis (2) 11'm, 14'c
Con: S. Davids (3/4) 6', 7', 7'
du Preez (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Trainor 1'm
Con: Kay (0/1)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
29 February 2020
18:35
Canada  24–0  Kenya
Try: Douglas (3) 4'm, 7'm, 10'c
Berna 12'c
Con: Hirayama (2/4) 10', 13'
 Report
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
29 February 2020
19:05
South Africa  19–19  Ireland
Try: Gans (2) 1'c, 14'c
Arendse 12'm
Con: S. Davids (2/3) 2', 14'
 Report Try: Kelly (2) 0'c, 10'm
Conroy 7'c
Con: Dardis (2/3) 1', 8'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 33007919+609
 United States 32015946+137
 Samoa 31024164−235
 Scotland 30033383−503
29 February 2020
11:57
Australia  31–7  Scotland
Try: Williams 4'm
Davies (2) 7'c, 12'm
Longbottom 10'c
Anderson 13'c
Con: Holland (1/3) 8'
Longbottom (2/2) 10', 14'
 Report Try: Rowe 2'c
Con: Lowe (1/1) 2'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
29 February 2020
12:19
United States  19–17  Samoa
Try: Tomasin 5'c
Pinkelman 6'm
Isles 10'c
Con: Hughes (2/3) 5', 10'
 Report Try: Alosio 1'm
Perez 3'm
Alofipo 7'm
Con: Alosio (1/3) 4'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
29 February 2020
15:15
Australia  31–5  Samoa
Try: Miller 1'c
Williams 4'c
Davies 8'c
Hutchison 12'm
Dunbar 14'm
Con: Holland (3/3) 1', 5', 9'
Longbottom (0/2)
 Report Try: Alofipo 6'm
Con: Alosio (0/1)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
29 February 2020
15:37
United States  33–12  Scotland
Try: Tomasin 5'c
Iosefo 7'm
Williams 9'c
Unufe 12'c
Baker 13'c
Con: Hughes (3/4) 5', 10', 12'
Tomasin (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Lowe 3'c
Rowe 8'm
Con: Lowe (1/2) 3'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
29 February 2020
19:35
Scotland  14–19  Samoa
Try: Elms 6'c
McCann 13'c
Con: Fergusson (2/2) 6', 14'
 Report Try: Alosio 7'
Filipo 8'c
Maliko 12'c
Con: Alosio (1/1) 8'
Matavao (1/1) 12'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
29 February 2020
20:03
United States  7–17  Australia
Try: Tomasin 11'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 11'
 Report Try: Miller 2'c
Hutchison 4'm
Anderson 6'm
Con: Holland (1/3) 2'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 33008431+539
 England 31025357−45
 Spain 31024350−75
 Wales 31024587−425
29 February 2020
09:45
New Zealand  42–7  Wales
Try: Nanai-Seturo 2'c
Mikkelson 7'c
Clarke 7'c
Warbrick 8'c
McGarvey-Black 11'c
Dickson 13'c
Con: Mikkelson (1/1) 2'
Rokolisoa (4/4) 7', 8', 9', 14'
Knewstubb (1/1) 12'
 Report Try: J. Jones 4'c
Con: Thomas (1/1) 5'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
29 February 2020
10:07
England  5–22  Spain
Try: Ellery 9'm
Con: Bibby (0/1)
 Report Try: Mateu 1'c
Pla (3) 7'm, 11'm, 13'm
Con: Hernández (1/2) 1'
Fontes (0/2)
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
29 February 2020
12:41
New Zealand  21–7  Spain
Try: Ravouvou 1'c
Mikkelson 8'c
Rokolisoa 13'c
Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 1', 9'
Rokolisoa (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Rodriguez-Guerra 11'c
Con: Hernández (1/1) 12'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
29 February 2020
13:03
England  31–14  Wales
Try: Norton 2'c
Mitchell 4'c
Kerr 6'c
Burgess 9'm
Bowen 12'm
Con: Mitchell (1/1) 2'
Bibby (2/3) 5', 7'
Emery (0/1)
 Report Try: Benjamin (2) 8'c, 14'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 14'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
29 February 2020
15:59
Wales  24–14  Spain
Try: Benjamin 1'c
Lewis (2) 3'c, 13'm
Roach 11'm
Con: Treharne (2/4)
 Report Try: Pla 2'c
Sainz-Trapaga 5'c
Con: Hernández (2/2) 2', 6'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
29 February 2020
16:21
England  17–21  New Zealand
Try: Harris (2) 1'm, 14'm
Norton 6'c
Con: Mitchell (1/3) 6'
 Report Try: McGarvey-Black 3'c
Knewstubb 7'c
Nanai-Seturo 8'c
Con: McGarvey-Black (1/1) 3'
Knewstubb (2/2) 7', 9'
Dignity Health Stadium, Carson
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Knockout stage

Thirteenth place
 
13th place semifinals13th place final
 
      
 
1 March 2020 – 11:11 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 
 Wales5
 
1 March 2020 – 14:07 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Kenya29
 
 Kenya24
 
1 March 2020 – 11:33 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Scotland29
(a.e.t.)
 
 South Korea5
 
 
 Scotland45
 

Ninth place
 
9th place quarterfinals9th place semifinals9th place final
 
          
 
1 March 2020 – 08:15 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 
 Argentina31
 
1 March 2020 – 11:55 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Wales5
 
 Argentina28
 
1 March 2020 – 08:37 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Samoa12
 
 Samoa28
 
1 March 2020 – 15:07 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Kenya19
 
 Argentina21
 
1 March 2020 – 08:59 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Canada19
 
 Spain26
 
1 March 2020 – 12:17 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 South Korea0
 
 Spain7
 
1 March 2020 – 09:21 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Canada24
 
 Canada24
 
 
 Scotland7
 

Fifth place
 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
1 March 2020 – 12:39 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 
 England7
 
1 March 2020 – 15:31 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Ireland26
 
 Ireland19
 
1 March 2020 – 13:01 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 United States24
 
 France5
 
 
 United States24
 

Cup
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
1 March 2020 – 09:43 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 
 Fiji26
 
1 March 2020 – 13:23 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 England5
 
 Fiji43
 
1 March 2020 – 10:05 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Australia7
 
 Australia36
 
1 March 2020 – 16:26 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 Ireland0
 
 Fiji24
 
1 March 2020 – 10:27 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 South Africa29
(a.e.t.)
 
 New Zealand29
 
1 March 2020 – 13:45 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 France14
 
 New Zealand0
 
1 March 2020 – 10:49 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 South Africa17 3rd place final
 
 South Africa12
 
1 March 2020 – 15:55 – Dignity Health Stadium
 
 United States10
 
 Australia19
 
 
 New Zealand21
 

Tournament placings
Place  Team Points
 South Africa22
 Fiji19
 New Zealand17
4  Australia15
5  United States13
6  Ireland12
7  France11
8  England10
Place  Team Points
9  Argentina8
10  Canada7
11  Spain6
12  Samoa5
13  Scotland4
14  Kenya3
15  Wales2
16  South Korea1

Players
Dream Team[4]
ForwardsBacks
Asaeli Tuivuaka
Sevuloni Mocenacagi
JC Pretorius		 Lachie Miller
Stedman Gans
Napolioni Bolaca
Carlin Isles

References
  1. Goff, Alex (8 August 2019). "USA 7s To LA, Full World Series Schedule Out". Flo Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
  2. Jones, Christopher (26 February 2020). "USA rugby stars on verge of landmark achievements at LA Sevens". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
  3. "Cup Final". World.Rugby. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "2 Blitzboks crack nod for LA Sevens Dream Team", Sport24, 2 March 2020.
World Sevens Series XXI
Preceded by
2020 Sydney Sevens		 2020 USA Sevens Succeeded by
2020 Canada Sevens
USA Sevens
Preceded by
2019 USA Sevens		 2020 USA Sevens Succeeded by
2021 USA Sevens
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