2018 London Sevens

The 2018 London Sevens was the penultimate event of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eighteenth edition of the London Sevens. The tournament was held at Twickenham Stadium, London on 2–3 June 2018. Fiji won the tournament by defeating South Africa 21–17 in the final. However it was Ireland who stole the show, finishing in third place in their first World Series tournament since 2004. Ireland thus became the first invitational side to reach the semi-finals and the podium of a World Rugby Sevens Series event.^[1]

2018 London Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	England
Date	2–3 June 2018
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	South Africa
Third	Ireland
Challenge Trophy
Winner	Kenya
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	298 (average 6.622 per match)
Top point scorer	Collins Injera (42)
Top try scorer	Carlin Isles (8) Collins Injera (8) Dan Norton (8) Jordan Conroy (8)
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Teams

The fifteen core teams played in the tournament, along with one invited team, Ireland.

Pool stages

All times in British Summer Time (UTC+01:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:^[2]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	94	38	+56	9
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	67	44	+23	7
Argentina	3	1	0	2	46	83	–37	5
Scotland	3	0	0	3	43	85	–42	3

2 June 2018	New Zealand	24–12	Scotland	Twickenham Stadium
10:58	Try: Baker 1'c Molia 3'c Etene Nanai-Seturo Rayasi 12' Con: Baker (2/4) 4', 13'		Try: Graham 6'c Cuthbert 14' Con: Lowe (1/2) 6' Cards: Cuthbert 11' to 13'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

2 June 2018	Fiji	28–19	Argentina	Twickenham Stadium
11:20	Try: Ravouvou 4'c Mocenacagi 7'c Nacuqu 13'c Nasilasila 14'c Con: Ravouvou (3/3) 4', 7', 13' Nacuqu (1/1) 14'		Try: Osadczuk 2'm Gonzalez 6'c Bazan Velez 9'c Con: Revol (2/3) 6', 9' Pen: Revol (0/1)	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

2 June 2018	New Zealand	36–5	Argentina	Twickenham Stadium
14:04	Try: Baker 3'm Mikkelson 6'c Curry 7'm Rayasi 7'c Nanai-Seturo 11'm Nareki 14'c Con: Baker (2/4) 6', 7' Nareki (1/1) 14' Rokolosoa (0/1) Cards: Rokolosoa 14' to 14'		Try: Bazan Velez 13'm Con: Mare (0/1)	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

2 June 2018	Fiji	39–12	Scotland	Twickenham Stadium
14:26	Try: Ravouvou (2) 0'm, 4'm Sau 7'm Radradra 7'c Mocenacagi 11'c Tuwai 12'm Veremalua 14'm Con: Nasilasila (2/4) 8'c, 12'c Ravouvou (0/3)		Try: Graham 2'm Beattie 9'c Con: Lowe (1/2) 10' Cards: Lowe 5' to 7'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

2 June 2018	Scotland	19–22	Argentina	Twickenham Stadium
17:10	Try: Farndale 1'c Graham 5'm McFarland 10'c Con: Lowe (2/3) 2', 11'		Try: Osadczuk (2) 7'm, 13'm Sábato 8'm Gonzalez 9'c Con: Álvarez (1/1) 9' Mare (0/2) Bazan Velez (0/1)	Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

2 June 2018	Fiji	27–7	New Zealand	Twickenham Stadium
17:32	Try: Nasilasila 0'c Tuisova (2) 2'm, 8'm Radradra 5'm Nacuqu 11' Con: Nasilasila (1/4) 0' Ravouvou (0/1)		Try: Dickson 14'c Con: Baker (1/1) 14'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	81	41	+40	9
Ireland	3	1	0	2	64	64	0	5
Wales	3	1	0	2	45	63	–18	5
Spain	3	1	0	2	56	78	–22	5

2 June 2018	Spain	24–12	Wales	Twickenham Stadium
10:14	Try: Martín 1'm Sainz-Trapaga 7'c Carter 10'c de Juan 13'm Con: Hernández (2/4) 7', 10'		Try: Bagshaw 2'm Morgan 5'c Con: Treharne (1/2) 5'	Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

2 June 2018	Australia	33–7	Ireland	Twickenham Stadium
10:36	Try: Connor 2'c Longbottom 7'c Myers 9'm O'Donnell 11'c Reilly 14'c Con: Lucas (2/3) 2', 8' Holland (1/1) 11', 14'		Try: Conroy 4'c Con: Roche (1/1) 5'	Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

2 June 2018	Spain	10–38	Ireland	Twickenham Stadium
13:20	Try: Alonso 7'm Carter 14'm Con: Hernández (0/2)		Try: Conroy (2) 1'm, 8'c O'Brien (2) 3'c, 10'c McNulty 5'c Kennedy 12'm Con: Roche (4/5) 3', 5', 8', 10' Dardis (0/1)	Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

2 June 2018	Australia	20–12	Wales	Twickenham Stadium
13:42	Try: Anderson 3'm Reilly (2) 6'm, 8'm O'Donnell 12'm Con: Porch (0/4)		Try: Harries 1'm Bagshaw 7'c Con: Treharne (1/2) 7' Cards: Morgan 5' to 7'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

2 June 2018	Wales	21–19	Ireland	Twickenham Stadium
16:26	Try: Thomas 2'c Treharne (2) 5', 7' Con: Treharne (3/3) 2', 5', 7'		Try: Conroy 0'm McNulty 9'c O'Brien 14'c Con: Roche (2/3) 10', 14'	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

2 June 2018	Australia	28–22	Spain	Twickenham Stadium
16:48	Try: Anderson 0'c Porch 5'c, 8'c Pincus 7'c Con: Lucas (3/3) 0', 5', 7' Porch (1/1) 8'		Try: Sainz-Trapaga (2) 2'm, 4'c Hernández 10'm Alonso 12'm Con: Hernández (1/4) 4'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	2	1	0	88	47	+41	8
England	3	2	0	1	86	43	+43	7
Kenya	3	1	1	1	55	78	–23	6
France	3	0	0	3	35	96	–61	3

2 June 2018	Kenya	19–19	United States	Twickenham Stadium
11:42	Try: Ambaka 10'c Injera (2) 11'c, 14'm Con: Agero (1/1) 10' Lugonzo (1/2) 12'		Try: Isles 2'c Iosefo 5'c Barrett 12'm Con: Hughes (2/3) 3', 5'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

2 June 2018	England	34–0	France	Twickenham Stadium
12:04	Try: Davis 1'c Norton (2) 4'm, 9'm Lindsay-Hague (3) 5'c, 6'm, 13'm Con: Bibby (2/6) 1', 5'			Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

2 June 2018	Kenya	24–21	France	Twickenham Stadium
14:48	Try: Injera (2) 0'm, 14'm Ambaka 3'c Odhiambo 7'c Con: Lugonzo (2/3) 4', 7' Agero (0/1)		Try: Parez (2) 2'c, 8'c Barry 11'c Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 9', 11'	Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

2 June 2018	England	14–31	United States	Twickenham Stadium
15:10	Try: Norton (2) 2'c, 6'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 3', 6' Cards: Norton 11' to 13'		Try: Barrett 0'm Niua 8'c Tomasin 10'c Isles (2) 11'c, 13'm Con: Hughes (3/5) 9', 10', 12'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

2 June 2018	United States	38–14	France	Twickenham Stadium
17:54	Try: Isles (3) 0'm, 5'c, 7'm Tomasin 4'c Iosefo 8'c Williams 11'c Con: Hughes (4/6) 4', 6', 9', 12'		Try: Bly 2'c Parez 14'c Con: Barraque (2/2) 2', 14'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

2 June 2018	England	38–12	Kenya	Twickenham Stadium
18:16	Try: Lindsay-Hague (2) 4'c, 8'c Norton 6'm Ellery (2) 7'm, 9'c Hayter 11'c Con: Mitchell (4/6) 4', 8', 9', 12'		Try: Ambaka 2'c Humwa 14'm Con: Agero (1/1) 3' Tanga 14'	Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	2	2	0	1	60	28	+32	7
Canada	3	2	0	1	50	27	+23	7
Samoa	3	1	0	2	38	55	–17	5
Russia	3	1	0	2	39	77	–38	5

2 June 2018	Samoa	0–14	Canada	Twickenham Stadium
9:30			Try: Kaay 6'c Douglas 13'c Con: Hirayama (2/2) 7', 13'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

2 June 2018	South Africa	31–0	Russia	Twickenham Stadium
9:52	Try: Sage 1'm Oosthuizen 2'c Soyizwapi 4'm Afrika 6'c Davids 11'c Con: du Preez (3/5) 2', 6', 12' Cards: Geduld 10' to 12'			Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

2 June 2018	Samoa	17–29	Russia	Twickenham Stadium
12:36	Try: Tuatagaloa 6'c Alosio 12'm Neli 14'm Con: Falaniko (0/1) 6' Alosio (0/1) Tusitala (0/1)		Try: Ostroushko 3'c Gostyuzhev 7'm Sozonov 8'c Davydov 11'm Simplikevich 13'm Con: Gaisin (2/5) 3', 9'	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

2 June 2018	South Africa	17–7	Canada	Twickenham Stadium
12:58	Try: Oosthuizen 2'c Snyman 10'm Kok 14' Con: du Preez (1/1) 2' Afrika (0/2) Cards: Sage 7' to 9'		Try: Jones 5'c Con: Hirayama (1/1) 6'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

2 June 2018	Canada	29–10	Russia	Twickenham Stadium
15:42	Try: Hirayama 0'c Fuailefau (2) 2'm, 12'm Douglas 9'c Mullins 14'm Con: Hirayama (2/5) 1', 9'		Try: Zhivatov 5'm Galinovskiy 7'm Con: Gaisin (0/2)	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

2 June 2018	South Africa	12–21	Samoa	Twickenham Stadium
16:04	Try: Bezuidenhout 5'm Seabelo Senatla 11'c Con: Geduld (1/2) 12'		Try: Motuga (2) 1'c, 7'c Perez 2'c Con: Falaniko (3/3) 1', 3', 7'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Knockout stage

13th Place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	3 June 2018 – 12:36 – Twickenham Stadium
	Samoa	26
					3 June 2018 – 16:07 – Twickenham Stadium
	Spain	10
					Samoa	34
	3 June 2018 – 12:58 – Twickenham Stadium
					Scotland	10
	Scotland	43
	France	21

Matches

Semi-finals 3 June 2018 Samoa  26–10  Spain Twickenham Stadium, London   12:36 Try: Maliko 1'c Alofipo (2) 9'm, 10'c Motuga 12'c Con: Alosio (1/2) 1' Perez (2/2) 10', 12' Try: Pla 6'm Poggi 14'm Con: Hernández (0/2) Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 3 June 2018 Scotland  43–21  France Twickenham Stadium, London   12:58 Try: McLennan (2) 1'c, 6'c Elms (2) 3'm, 8'c, 9'c Farndale 7'm McFarland 12'm Con: Lowe (4/7) 2', 6', 8', 9' Try: Bly 5'c Manevy 10'c Demai-Hamecher 14'c Con: Barraque (2/2) 5', 11', 14' Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) 13th Place Final 3 June 2018 Samoa  34–10  Scotland Twickenham Stadium, London   16:07 Try: Alosio (2) 1'c, 5'm Solia (2) 3'm, 6'm Motuga 7'c Maliko Con: Alosio (2/4) 2', 8' Perez (0/1) Alofipo (0/1) Try: Elms (2) 13'm, 14' Con: Fergusson (0/2) Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	3 June 2018 – 9:30 – Twickenham Stadium
	Argentina	19
					3 June 2018 – 13:20 – Twickenham Stadium
	Samoa	14
					Argentina	10
	3 June 2018 – 9:52 – Twickenham Stadium
					Kenya	42
	Kenya	38
									3 June 2018 – 16:32 – Twickenham Stadium
	Spain	0
									Kenya	33
	3 June 2018 – 10:14 – Twickenham Stadium
									Wales	19
	Russia	15 (a.e.t.)
					3 June 2018 – 13:42 – Twickenham Stadium
	Scotland	10
					Russia	12
	3 June 2018 – 10:36 – Twickenham Stadium
					Wales	27
	Wales	33
	France	29

Matches

Quarter-finals 3 June 2018 Argentina  19–14  Samoa Twickenham Stadium, London   9:30 Try: Bazan Velez 2'c Mare 3'm Etchart 9'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/2) 2' Mare 10' Try: Motuga 5'c Fomai 8'c Con: Falaniko (2/2) 5', 8' Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) 3 June 2018 Kenya  38–0  Spain Twickenham Stadium, London   9:52 Try: Injera (2) 0'c, 13' Amonde 3'c Ambaka 7'm Odhiambo (2) 7'c, 14'c Con: Agero (3/4) 0', 3', 8' Tanga (1/2) 14' Cards: Tanga 11' to 13' Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong Rugby Football Union) 3 June 2018 Russia  15–10 (a.e.t.)  Scotland Twickenham Stadium, London   10:14 Try: Lazarenko 6'm Sozonov 14'm Davydov 16' Con: Gaisin (0/2) Cards: Ostroushko 9' to 11' Try: Farndale (2) 3'm, 7'm Con: Lowe (0/2) Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan) 3 June 2018 Wales  33–29  France Twickenham Stadium, London   10:36 Try: Morgan 4'c, 7'c J Jenkins 5'c Harries 7'm Afon Bagshaw 9'c Con: TG Williams (4/5) 4', 5', 8', 9' Try: Boudehent 1'm Bonnefond 2'c Bly (2) 11'm, 14'c Mignot 13' Con: Barraque (2/5) 2', 14' Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) Semi-finals 3 June 2018 Argentina  10–42  Kenya Twickenham Stadium, London   13:20 Try: Dominguez 3'm Etchart 8'm Con: Revol (0/2) Try: Injera 0'c Lugonzo 4'c Ambaka 7'c Odhiambo 10'c Tanga 12'c Amonde 14'c Con: Agero (6/6) 1', 4', 7', 10', 12', 14' Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 3 June 2018 Russia  12–27  Wales Twickenham Stadium, London   13:42 Try: Ostroushko 3'c Ianiushkin 11'm Con: Gaisin (1/2) 3' Try: Morgan (2) 0'm, 5'm TG Williams 7'm Bagshaw 9'm Rosser 13'c Con: TG Williams (1/5) 14' Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong Rugby Football Union) Challenege Trophy Final 3 June 2018 Kenya  33–19  Wales Twickenham Stadium, London   16:32 Try: Ambaka 3'c Oluoch (2) 5'c, 14'c Injera 7'c Agero 8'm Con: Agero (4/5) 4', 5', 7', 14' Try: Bagshaw 2'c Morgan 6'c Rosser 10'm Con: TG Williams (2/3) 3', 6' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

5th Place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	3 June 2018 – 14:04 – Twickenham Stadium
	Canada	19
					3 June 2018 – 17:07 – Twickenham Stadium
	United States	27
					United States	5
	3 June 2018 – 14:26 – Twickenham Stadium
					New Zealand	26
	New Zealand	38
	Australia	7

Matches

Semi-finals 3 June 2018 Canada  19–27  United States Twickenham Stadium, London   14:04 Try: Hammond 2'c Jones 6'm Douglas 8'c Con: Hirayama (2/3) 3', 8' Try: Williams (2) 0'm, 7'm Isles 4'm Martin Iosefo 9'm Hughes 13'c Con: Hughes (1/5) 13' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) 3 June 2018 New Zealand  38–7  Australia Twickenham Stadium, London   14:26 Try: Baker 1'c Mikkelson 5'm Curry 6'c Ware (2) 8'c, 14' Ng Shiu 10'm Con: Baker (2/4) 2', 6' Rokolosoa (1/1) 8' Nareki (1/1) 14' Cards: Baker 7' to 9' Try: Killingworth 9'c Con: Holland (1/1) 9' Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) 5th Place Final 3 June 2018 United States  5–26  New Zealand Twickenham Stadium, London   17:07 Try: Tomasin 10' Con: Hughes (0/1) Try: Ware 2'c Rayasi 3' Rokolosoa 9'c Mikkelson 13'c Con: Baker (2/2) 2', 3' Rokolosoa (1/1) 9' Mikkelson (0/1) Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	3 June 2018 – 10:58 – Twickenham Stadium
	Fiji	40
					3 June 2018 – 14:48 – Twickenham Stadium
	Canada	7
					Fiji	38
	3 June 2018 – 11:20 – Twickenham Stadium
					Ireland	12
	United States	12
									3 June 2018 – 17:57 – Twickenham Stadium
	Ireland	22
									Fiji	21
	3 June 2018 – 11:42 – Twickenham Stadium
									South Africa	17
	South Africa	14
					3 June 2018 – 15:10 – Twickenham Stadium
	New Zealand	5
					South Africa	29
	3 June 2018 – 12:04 – Twickenham Stadium
					England	19			Bronze Medal Match
	Australia	17
									3 June 2018 – 17:32 – Twickenham Stadium
	England	21
									Ireland	21
									England	19

Matches

Quarter-finals 3 June 2018 Fiji  40–7  Canada Twickenham Stadium, London   10:58 Try: Radradra 2'c Mocenacagi 4'c Dranisinukula 7'c Nasoko 9'c Veremalua 12' Nasilasila 14'c Con: Ravouvou (5/6) 2', 4', 8', 10', 14' Try: Douglas 6'c Con: Hirayama (1/1) 7' Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) 3 June 2018 United States  12–22  Ireland Twickenham Stadium, London   11:20 Try: Iosefo 9'c Isles 13'm Con: Iosefo (1/1) 10' Hughes (0/1) Try: Conroy 2'c John O'Donnell (rugby union, born 1993) 4'm Keenan 6'm O'Brien 12' Con: Roche (1/4) 3' Referee: Richard Haughton (England) 3 June 2018 South Africa  14–5  New Zealand Twickenham Stadium, London   11:42 Try: Oosthuizen 2'c Sage 9'c Con: Geduld (2/2) 2', 9' Try: Collier 13'm Con: Mikkelson (0/1) Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) 3 June 2018 Australia  17–21  England Twickenham Stadium, London   12:04 Try: Anderson 3'c Longbottom 7'm O'Donnell 13'm Con: Holland (1/3) 3' Try: Ellery 2'c Norton 9'c Davis 11'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 2', 9', 12' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) Semi-finals 3 June 2018 Fiji  38–12  Ireland Twickenham Stadium, London   14:48 Try: Sau (2) 1'c, 5'c Vakurunabili 4'm Tuisova 7'c Nacuqu (2) 10'c, 12'c Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 1', 6' Nasoko (1/1) 7' Nasilasila (1/2) 12' Cards: Ravouvou 7' to 9' Try: Kennedy 11'm Keenan 13'c Con: Roche (1/2) 13' Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) 3 June 2018 South Africa  29–19  England Twickenham Stadium, London   15:10 Try: Kok 2'c Snyman 6'm Senatla 7' Gans 11'c Geduld 12'm Con: Geduld (2/5) 3', 11' Try: Phil Burgess (2) 4'c, 9'c Dam Norton 14'm Con: Mitchell (2/2) 4', 10' Dan Bibby (0/1) Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) Bronze Medal Match 3 June 2018 Ireland  21–19  England Twickenham Stadium, London   17:32 Try: Conroy (3) 0'c, 4'c, 13'c Con: Roche (2/2) 1', 5', 14' Try: Bibby (2) 6'c, 7'm Norton 8' Con: Mitchell (2/3) 6', 8' Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) Cup Final 3 June 2018 Fiji  21–17  South Africa Twickenham Stadium, London   17:57 Try: Tuisova 6'c Dranisinukula 7'c Veremalua 10'c Con: Nasilasila (3/3) 6', 8', 11' Cards: Mocenacagi 0' to 2' Try: Gans 2'c Nel 9'm Davids 13'm Con: Geduld (1/3) 2' Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	Fiji	22
	South Africa	19
	Ireland	17
4	England	15
5	New Zealand	13
6	United States	12
7	Australia	10
	Canada	10

Place	Team	Points
9	Kenya	8
10	Wales	7
11	Argentina	5
	Russia	5
13	Samoa	3
14	Scotland	2
15	France	1
	Spain	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Carlin Isles	8
	Collins Injera	8
	Dan Norton	8
	Jordan Conroy	8
5	Luke Morgan	6

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Collins Injera	42
2	Carlin Isles	40
	Dan Norton	40
	Jordan Conroy	40
5	Vatemo Ravouvou	36

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
Mike Ellery Paula Dranisinukula Dylan Sage	Jordan Conroy Mark Roche Josua Tuisova Semi Radradra

References

External links

• Tournament page