2008 USA 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 played	45
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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
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	85	0	+85	9
Scotland	3	1	0	2	31	53	−22	5
France	3	1	0	2	38	65	−27	5
Wales	3	1	0	2	21	57	−36	5

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	3	3	0	0	69	29	+40	9
Fiji	3	2	0	1	109	35	+74	7
Australia	3	1	0	2	59	46	+13	5
West Indies	3	0	0	3	17	144	−127	3

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	3	3	0	0	76	31	+45	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	69	26	+43	7
Canada	3	1	0	2	66	48	+18	5
Chile	3	0	0	3	7	113	−106	3

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	3	3	0	0	90	31	+59	9
South Africa	3	2	0	1	99	14	+85	7
United States	3	1	0	2	73	64	+9	5
Mexico	3	0	0	3	0	153	−153	3

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-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
	France	26
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	West Indies	5
					West Indies	17
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Chile	19
	United States	40
									February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Chile	12
									Chile	12
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
									Australia	24
	Canada	45
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Mexico	0
					Mexico	0
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Australia	63
	Australia	12
	Wales	19

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
	France	26
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	West Indies	5
					France	10
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					United States	12
	United States	40
									February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Chile	12
									United States	19
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
									Wales	21
	Canada	45
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Mexico	0
					Canada	14
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Wales	22
	Australia	12
	Wales	19

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
	New Zealand	28
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Fiji	5
					Fiji	21
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					England	14
	England	7
									February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Kenya	17
									Fiji	26
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
									Argentina	21
	Argentina	0
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	South Africa	24
					Argentina	22
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Scotland	14
	Samoa	24
	Scotland	12

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
	New Zealand	28
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Fiji	5
					New Zealand	50
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Kenya	10
	England	7
									February 10 – San Diego, USA
	Kenya	17
									New Zealand	27
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
									South Africa	12
	Argentina	0
					February 10 – San Diego, USA
	South Africa	24
					South Africa	22
	February 10 – San Diego, USA
					Samoa	12
	Samoa	24
	Scotland	12

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.

External links

• Official site of tournament organizers
• USA Sevens on irb.com
• IRB Sevens World Series
• USA Sevens on MySpace