2018 Paris Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nationFrance France
Date9–10 June 2018
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up England
Third New Zealand
Challenge Trophy
Winner Argentina
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored264 (average 5.87 per match)
Most points Nathan Hirayama (4)
Most tries Carlin Isles (6)
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The 2018 Paris Sevens was the final event of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eleventh edition of the France Sevens. The tournament was held between 9–10 June 2018 at Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris.[1]

Teams

The fifteen core teams will be participating in the tournament, along with one invited team, Ireland.

Pool stages

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:[2]

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 51 +29 7
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 63 48 +15 7
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 51 53 –2 7
 Samoa 3 0 0 3 39 81 –42 3
9 June 2018 New Zealand  24–5  Kenya Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:28 Try: Collier (2) 3'm, 5'm
Baker 6'c
Mikkelson 7'c
Con: Baker (1/3) 7'
Ravouvou (1/1) 8'
 Try: Ambaka 1'm
Con: Agero (0/1)
 Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
9 June 2018 Fiji  35–12  Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:50 Try: Mocenacagi 2'c
Nasoko 4'c
Kunatani 7'c
Veremalua (2) 12'c, 14'c
Con: Ravouvou (2/2) 2', 5'
Nasilasila (3/3) 8', 12', 14'
 Try: Falaniko 6'm
Solia 7'c
Con: Falaniko (1/2) 7'
 Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
9 June 2018 New Zealand  22–17  Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:24 Try: Molia (2) 2'm, 5'c
Baker 6'm
Ware 10'm
Con: Baker (1/4) 5'
 Try: Alofipo 3'c
Tuatagaloa 7'm
Fomai 11'm
Con: Alosio (1/3) 3'
 Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Fiji  19–22  Kenya Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:46 Try: Kunatani 7'c
Vakurunabili 13'm
Nasoko 14'c
Con: Nacuqu (1/) 7'
Ravouvou (1/2) 14'
Cards: Sau yellow card 10' to 12' 		Try: Injera 2'm
Ambaka 5'm
Amonde 6'm
Ombasa 11'c
Con: Agero (1/4) 11'
 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
9 June 2018 Kenya  24–10  Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:52 Try: Odhiambo (2) 2'm, 7'm
Injera 8'c
Tanga 12'c
Con: Agero (1/3) 8'
Lugonzo (1/1) 12'
 Try: Afamasaga 4'm
Perez 14'm
Con: Alosio (0/1)
Falaniko (0/1)
Cards: Alosio yellow card 9' to 11' 		Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 Fiji  26–17  New Zealand Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:14 Try: Nasoko 1'm
Mocenacagi 3'c
Ravouvou 7'c
Tuwai 8'c
Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 3', 7'
Nasilasila (1/1) 9'
Cards: Sau yellow card 5' to 7' 		Try: Curry 5'm, 12'm
Rayasi 10'c
Con: Curry (1/1) 10'
Baker (0/1)
Nareki (0/1)
 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 61 33 +28 7
 Canada 3 2 0 1 59 49 +10 7
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 45 52 –7 7
 Russia 3 0 0 3 40 71 –31 3
9 June 2018 Canada  33–7  Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:44 Try: Hirayama 2'c
Jones 7'c
Douglas 7'c
Fuailefau 10'm
Cejvanovic 13'c
Con: Hirayama (4/5) 3', 7', 8', 13'
 Try: Babaev 14'c
Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'
 Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
9 June 2018 South Africa  12–14  Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
10:06 Try: Geduld 6'c
Senatla 12'm
Con: Geduld (1/2) 6'
 Try: Fergusson 4'c
Elms 14'c
Con: Fergusson (2/2) 4', 14'
 Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Canada  26–14  Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
12:40 Try: Douglas (3) 4'm, 7'c, 10'c
Hirayama 9'c
Con: Hirayama (3/4) 7', 9', 11'
 Try: McFarland 3'c
Elms 14'c
Con: Fergusson (2/2) 3', 14'
 Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
9 June 2018 South Africa  21–19  Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
13:02 Try: Kok 4'c
Soyizwapi 7'c
Senatla 13'c
Con: Geduld (2/2) 5', 7'
Human (1/1) 14'
 Try: Ostroushko 0'c, 6'c
Gostyuzhev 11'm
Con: Gaisin (2/3) 0', 6'
 Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)
9 June 2018 Russia  14–17  Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:08 Try: Davydov (2) 7'c, 14'c
Con: Gaisin (1/1) 7'
Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'
 Try: Graham (2) 2'm, 12'm
Fergusson 13'c
Con: Fergusson (1/3) 14'
 Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
9 June 2018 South Africa  28–0  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
18:30 Try: Oosthuizen 3'c
Kok 6'c
Human 7'c
Senatla 11'c
Con: Human (3/3) 4', 7', 8'
Geduld (1/1) 12'
 Cards: Braid yellow card 5' to 7' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 2 1 0 57 38 +19 8
 Spain 3 2 0 1 43 38 +5 7
 Australia 3 1 0 2 53 51 +2 5
 Wales 3 0 1 2 43 69 –26 4
9 June 2018 Australia  29–10  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:00 Try: Myers 0'c
Longbottom 4'm, 9'm
Quinn 7'm
McNamara 11'c
Con: Lucas (1/1) 1'
McNamara (1/1) 11'
Holland (0/3)
Cards: Longbottom yellow card 6' to 8' 		Try: Jenkins (2) 6'm, 14'm
Con: Williams (0/2)
 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
9 June 2018 Ireland  14–5  Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
9:22 Try: Mollen 9'c
Conroy 14'c
Con: Cribbin (2/2) 10', 14'
 Try: Pla 7'm
Con: Hernández (0/1)
 Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)
9 June 2018 Australia  10–17  Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:56 Try: O'Donnell 2'm
Anstee 8'
Con: McNamara (0/1)
Holland (0/1)
Cards: Longbottom yellow card 7' to 9' 		Try: Alonso 6'm
Penalty Try 7'
Pla 11'm
Con: Hernández (0/2)
 Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
9 June 2018 Ireland  19–19  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
12:18 Try: Conroy 2'c
Mollen 7'm
Kennedy 11'c
Con: Roche (2/3) 3', 11'
Cards: McHenry yellow card 1' to 3' 		Try: Treharne 6'c
Morgan 8'c
Adam Thomas 12'm
Con: Treharne (1/1) 6'
Williams (1/2) 8'
 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 Wales  14–21  Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
17:24 Try: Morgan 8'c
Rosser 14'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 14'
 Try: Sainz-Trapaga 3'c
Fontes 6'c
Hernández 9'c
Con: Hernández (3/3) 4', 7', 9'
Cards: Villanueva yellow card 2' to 4' 		Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
9 June 2018 Ireland  24–14  Australia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
17:46 Try: Kennedy 5'c
Roche (2) 7'c, 9'm
Leavy 14'm
Con: Roche (2/4) 5', 7'
 Try: Holland 2'c
Longbottom 11'c
Con: Holland (1/1) 3'
McNamara (1/1) 11'
 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 3 2 1 0 73 40 +33 8
 England 3 2 1 0 77 61 +16 8
 France 3 1 0 2 61 80 –19 5
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 52 82 –30 3
9 June 2018 United States  26–7  Argentina Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:12 Try: Iosefo 0'm
Tomasin (2) 5'c, 11'c
Isles 13'c
Con: Hughes (2/3) 6', 13'
Tomasin (1/1) 12'
 Try: Provenzano 14'c
Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 14'
 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
9 June 2018 England  28–21  France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
11:34 Try: Lindsay-Hague 0'c
Waddleton 3'c
Olowofela 11'c
Burgess 14'c
Con: Mitchell (4/4) 1', 4', 11', 14'
 Try: Bly 1'c
Riva 5'c
Veredamu 7'c
Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 6', 8'
 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 June 2018 United States  26–12  France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
14:08 Try: Niua 4'c
Isles (2) 7'c, 14'm
Tomasin 8'c
Con: Hughes (3/4) 4', 7', 8'
 Try: Parez 0'c
Con: Barraque (1/2) 1'
Cards: Bly yellow card 2' to 4' 		Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
9 June 2018 England  28–19  Argentina Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
14:30 Try: Glover 0'c
Mitchell 3'c
Norton 10'c
Olowofela 12'c
Con: Mitchell (3/3) 0', 4', 13'
Bibby (1/1) 10'
 Try: Moroni 6'c
Gonzalez 7'm
Bazan Velez 7'c
Con: Revol (2/3) 6', 8'
 Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
9 June 2018 Argentina  26–28  France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:36 Try: Gonzalez 4'c
Revol 10'm
Bazan Velez 13'c
Osadczuk 14'c
Con: Revol (1/2) 4'
Bazan Velez (2/2) 13', 14'
 Try: Veredamu 0'c
Barraque (2) 2', 8'
Bonnefond 7'c
Con: Barraque (4/4) 0', 2', 7', 8'
Cards: Barraque yellow card 13' to 14' 		Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
9 June 2018 England  21–21  United States Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris  
19:58 Try: Lindsay-Hague 1'c
Glover 4'c
Olowofela 8'c
Con: Mitchell (2/2) 1', 5'
Bibby (1/1) 9'
Cards: Hayter yellow card 14' to 14' 		Try: Niua 2'c
Hughes 13'c
Williams 14'c
Con: Hughes (3) 3', 13', 14'
 Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Knockout stage

13th Place

 
Semi-finals13th Place Final
 
      
 
10 June 2018 – 11:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
 Kenya26
 
10 June 2018 – 14:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Russia14
 
 Kenya21
 
10 June 2018 – 12:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Scotland20
 
 Samoa19
 
 
 Scotland24
 

Challenge Trophy

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsChallenge Trophy Final
 
          
 
10 June 2018 – 8:45 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
 Kenya12
 
10 June 2018 – 12:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Argentina19
 
 Argentina24
 
10 June 2018 – 9:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Australia19
 
 Australia14
 
10 June 2018 – 15:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Russia5
 
 Argentina33
 
10 June 2018 – 9:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Wales26
 
 France19
 
10 June 2018 – 12:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Samoa7
 
 France26
 
10 June 2018 – 9:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Wales28
 
 Scotland5
 
 
 Wales28
 

5th Place

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
10 June 2018 – 13:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
 Fiji38
 
10 June 2018 – 18:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Ireland5
 
 Fiji28
 
10 June 2018 – 13:41 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 United States7
 
 United States28
 
 
 Spain7
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
10 June 2018 – 10:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 
 Fiji17
 
10 June 2018 – 14:03 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 England19
 
 England26
 
10 June 2018 – 10:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Canada12
 
 Ireland5
 
10 June 2018 – 18:54 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Canada19
 
 England14
 
10 June 2018 – 10:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 South Africa24
 
 United States7
 
10 June 2018 – 14:25 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 New Zealand33
 
 New Zealand12
 
10 June 2018 – 11:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 South Africa24 Bronze Medal Match
 
 South Africa15 (a.e.t.)
 
10 June 2018 – 18:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
 
 Spain10
 
 Canada5
 
 
 New Zealand38
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Africa 22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  England 19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand 17
4  Canada 15
5  Fiji 13
6  United States 12
7  Ireland 10
 Spain 10
Place  Team Points
9  Argentina 8
10  Wales 7
11  Australia 5
 France 5
13  Kenya 3
14  Scotland 2
15  Russia 1
 Samoa 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
1 Carlin Isles 6
2 Dewald Human 5
Luke Morgan 5
Oliver Lindsay-Hague 5
5 Dan Norton 4
Points scored
Rank Player Points
1 Nathan Hirayama 40
2 Tom Mitchell 38
3 Lautaro Bazan Velez 36
4 Dewald Human 35
5 Luke Treharne 34

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
Harry Glover
Scott Curry
Phil Burgess		 England Tom Mitchell
Dewald Human
Justin Douglas
Pol Pla

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pools and schedule announced for HSBC Paris Sevens". World Rugby. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Paris Fixtures". World Rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ "HSBC Men's Dream Team for Paris". World Rugby. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

External links

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