2008 USA Sevens
Template:Infobox Rugby 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.
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 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 3 0 0 85 0 +85 9 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3 1 0 2 31 53 −22 5 File:Flag of France.svg France 3 1 0 2 38 65 −27 5 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 3 1 0 2 21 57 −36 5
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| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 19 – 0 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 19 – 12 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 39 – 0 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 12 – 14 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 7 – 26 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 27 – 0 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 3 3 0 0 69 29 +40 9 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 3 2 0 1 109 35 +74 7 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 1 0 2 59 46 +13 5 File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 3 0 0 3 17 144 −127 3
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| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 26 – 7 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 33 – 5 | File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 66 – 7 | File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 15 – 7 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 45 – 5 | File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 17 – 21 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 3 0 0 76 31 +45 9 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 3 2 0 1 69 26 +43 7 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 1 0 2 66 48 +18 5 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3 0 0 3 7 113 −106 3
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| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 22 – 19 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 38 – 0 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 35 – 0 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 19 – 7 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 40 – 7 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 19 – 12 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts File:Flag of England.svg England 3 3 0 0 90 31 +59 9 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 2 0 1 99 14 +85 7 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 1 0 2 73 64 +9 5 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 153 −153 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 36 – 0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 48 – 0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 53 – 0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 – 21 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 52 – 0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| February 9, 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 10 – 14 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
Knockout
Shield
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Bowl
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Plate
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Cup
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References
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