2009 USA Sevens
| 2009 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 Sevens World Series | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Argentina |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  New Zealand |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Most points |  P. Rokodiva (48) |
| Most tries | V. Waqasduadua (8) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 USA Sevens competition took place on February 14 and 15 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens. Argentina won the 2009 USA Sevens, defeating England 19–14 in the cup final.
This was the last edition of the USA Sevens to be held in San Diego. Starting with the 2010 edition, the event was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas.
Teams
Argentina- Australia
- Canada
- England
- France
- Fiji
- Kenya
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Japan
- Uruguay
- United States
- Wales
Pool stages
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts South Africa3 3 0 0 68 33 +35 9 United States3 2 0 1 57 27 +30 7 Australia3 1 0 2 54 46 +8 5 Canada3 0 0 3 19 92 -73 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 |  South Africa | 15 – 14 | United States |
| 2009-02-14 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 35 – 7 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| 2009-02-14 | South Africa | 29 – 12 | Canada |
| 2009-02-14 | Australia | 12-17 | United States |
| 2009-02-14 | United States | 26-0 | Canada |
| 2009-02-14 | South Africa | 22 – 7 | Australia |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Kenya3 2 0 1 69 21 +48 7 New Zealand3 2 0 1 82 36 +46 7 France3 1 0 2 50 62 -12 5 Uruguay3 1 0 2 21 103 -82 5
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | New Zealand | 22 – 12 |  France |
| 2009-02-14 |  Kenya | 12 – 14 |  Uruguay |
| 2009-02-14 | New Zealand | 53 – 0 | Uruguay |
| 2009-02-14 | Kenya | 33 – 0 | France |
| 2009-02-14 | France | 38-7 | Uruguay |
| 2009-02-14 | New Zealand | 7 – 24 | Kenya |
Pool C
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | England | 22 – 12 |  Scotland |
| 2009-02-14 |  Samoa | 33 – 7 |  Japan |
| 2009-02-14 | England | 35 – 12 | Japan |
| 2009-02-14 | Samoa | 24 – 7 | Scotland |
| 2009-02-14 | Scotland | 29 – 12 | Japan |
| 2009-02-14 | England | 12-15 | Samoa |
Pool D
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | Fiji | 35 – 14 |  Wales |
| 2009-02-14 | Argentina | 45 – 0 |  Mexico |
| 2009-02-14 | Fiji | 57 – 0 | Mexico |
| 2009-02-14 | Argentina | 20 – 5 | Wales |
| 2009-02-14 | Wales | 57 – 0 | Mexico |
| 2009-02-14 | Fiji | 19-12 | Argentina |
Knockout
Shield
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| Australia | 27 | |||||||||
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| Uruguay | 10 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 26 | |||||||||
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| Japan | 10 | |||||||||
| Wales | 28 | |||||||||
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| Japan | 12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 7 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 31 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 50 | |||||||||
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| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 7 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 31 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| Australia | 27 | |||||||||
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| Uruguay | 10 | |||||||||
| Australia | 26 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 24 | |||||||||
| Wales | 28 | |||||||||
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| Japan | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 40 | |||||||||
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| France | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 50 | |||||||||
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| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
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| France | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
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| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 10 | |||||||||
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| England | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 22 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 5 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
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| New Zealand | 7 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
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| England | 22 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 10 | |||||||||
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| England | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 5 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 19 | |||||||||
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| United States | 14 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
Statistics
Individual points
| Individual points [1] Updated:2009-02-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Peni Rokodiva | Fiji | 48 |
| 2 | Richard Kingi | Australia | 45 |
| 3 | Viliame Waqasduadua | New Zealand | 42 |
| 4 | Santiago Gomez Cora | Argentina | 39 |
| 5 | Phillip Mack | Canada | 36 |
| 6 | Lee Williams | Wales | 35 |
| 7= | Ben Gollings | England | 32 |
| 7= | Martin Rodríguez | Argentina | 32 |
| 9= | Nese Malifa | United States | 30 |
| 9= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 30 |
Individual tries
| Individual tries [2] Updated:2009-02-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
| 1 | Viliame Waqasduadua | New Zealand | 8 |
| 2 | Santiago Gomez Cora | Argentina | 7 |
| 3= | Collins Injera | Kenya | 6 |
| 3= | Luke Morahan | Australia | 6 |
| 5= | Tom Biggs | England | 5 |
| 5= | Gonzalo Camacho | Argentina | 5 |
| 5= | Pio Tuwai | Fiji | 5 |
| 8= | Santiago Carracedo | Uruguay | 4 |
| 8= | Chris Davies | Wales | 4 |
| 8= | Roddy Grant | Scotland | 4 |
References
- ^ IRB.com. "Season Player Points". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Season Player Tries". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
External links
- Official site of tournament organizers
- USA Sevens on irb.com
- IRB Sevens World Series
- USA Sevens on MySpace