2008 USA Sevens

The 2008 USA Sevens competition took place on February 9 and 10 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens.

2008 USA Sevens
2007–08 Sevens World Series
Host nation United States
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up South Africa
Plate
Winner Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played45
2007
2009

The top-level Cup competition was won by New Zealand, who became the first team in the history of the IRB Sevens to win the first four tournaments of a season; it was also the Kiwis' sixth consecutive tournament win overall. In the Cup semifinal against Kenya, they made history with their 35th consecutive match win in the IRB Sevens, breaking their own record set in 2001/02. They took the record to 36 with their final win over South Africa.[1]

The second-level Plate was won by Fiji in a sudden-death extra time thriller against Argentina. In the Bowl final, Wales beat the hosts in another thriller, in which the USA scored a try after the final horn, but missed the conversion that would have sent the match to extra time. The remaining trophy, the Shield, went to Australia.[1]

The New Zealand brewery Steinlager was the presenting sponsor for this tournament.

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 3300850+859
 Scotland 31023153225
 France 31023865275
 Wales 31022157365
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008  New Zealand 19 – 0  Wales
February 9, 2008  Scotland 19 – 12  France
February 9, 2008  New Zealand 39 – 0  France
February 9, 2008  Scotland 12 – 14  Wales
February 9, 2008  Wales 7 – 26  France
February 9, 2008  New Zealand 27 – 0  Scotland

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Samoa 33006929+409
 Fiji 320110935+747
 Australia 31025946+135
 West Indies 3003171441273
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008  Fiji 26 – 7  Australia
February 9, 2008  Samoa 33 – 5  West Indies
February 9, 2008  Fiji 66 – 7  West Indies
February 9, 2008  Samoa 15 – 7  Australia
February 9, 2008  Australia 45 – 5  West Indies
February 9, 2008  Fiji 17 – 21  Samoa

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Argentina 33007631+459
 Kenya 32016926+437
 Canada 31026648+185
 Chile 300371131063
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008  Argentina 22 – 19  Canada
February 9, 2008  Kenya 38 – 0  Chile
February 9, 2008  Argentina 35 – 0  Chile
February 9, 2008  Kenya 19 – 7  Canada
February 9, 2008  Canada 40 – 7  Chile
February 9, 2008  Argentina 19 – 12  Kenya

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 England 33009031+599
 South Africa 32019914+857
 United States 31027364+95
 Mexico 300301411413
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008  South Africa 36 – 0  United States
February 9, 2008  England 48 – 0  Mexico
February 9, 2008  South Africa 53 – 0  Mexico
February 9, 2008  England 28 – 21  United States
February 9, 2008  United States 52 – 0  Mexico
February 9, 2008  South Africa 10 – 14  England

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 France26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 West Indies5
 
 West Indies17
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Chile19
 
 United States40
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Chile12
 
 Chile12
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Australia24
 
 Canada45
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Mexico0
 
 Mexico0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Australia63
 
 Australia12
 
 
 Wales19
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 France26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 West Indies5
 
 France10
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 United States12
 
 United States40
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Chile12
 
 United States19
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Wales21
 
 Canada45
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Mexico0
 
 Canada14
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Wales22
 
 Australia12
 
 
 Wales19
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 New Zealand28
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Fiji5
 
 Fiji21
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 England14
 
 England7
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Kenya17
 
 Fiji26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Argentina21
 
 Argentina0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 South Africa24
 
 Argentina22
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Scotland14
 
 Samoa24
 
 
 Scotland12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
 New Zealand28
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Fiji5
 
 New Zealand50
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Kenya10
 
 England7
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Kenya17
 
 New Zealand27
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 South Africa12
 
 Argentina0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 South Africa24
 
 South Africa22
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 Samoa12
 
 Samoa24
 
 
 Scotland12
 

References

  1. "New Zealand maintain Series dominance in USA" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2008-02-10. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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