2020 New Zealand Sevens
Sevens World Series XXI
Host nation New Zealand
Date25–26 January 2020
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up France
Third Australia
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored197 (average 5.79 per match)
Most points Scott Curry
(30 pts)
Most tries Scott Curry
(6 tries)
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The 2020 New Zealand Sevens was the third tournament within the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series and the twenty first edition of the New Zealand Sevens. This event was the first in the series to only have one team from each pool qualify to the cup knockout phase. Host team New Zealand won the tournament, defeating France by 21–5 in the final.

Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four teams, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top team from each pool advanced to the semifinals to playoff for berths in the cup final and third place match.[1]

The teams that finished second in their respective pool will play another team from another pool whom finished second, however, it will be ranked as the best second placed team v. the second best second placed team and vice versa. This is the first tournament of the 2019–20 season that the format was changed to a four team cup knockout phase.[2]

The pools and schedule were announced by World Rugby on 20 December 2019.[3]

Pool stage

All times in NZL Standard Time (UTC+12:00)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 New Zealand 330011117+949 Advance to semifinals
 United States 32017133+387 5th-place playoff
 Scotland 31024381–385 11th-place playoff
 Wales 300319113–943 15th-place playoff
25 January 2020
14:09
Scotland 7–24 United States
Try: McFarland 4'c
Con: Fergusson (1/1) 5'		ReportTry: Isles 3'c
Tomasin 6'm
Unufe 10'c
Baker 13'm
Con: Hughes (2/4) 3', 11'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 January 2020
14:31
New Zealand 47–0 Wales
Try: Mikkelson (2) 0'c, 3'c
Ware 2'c
Webber 6'c
Curry 7'm
Baker 9'c
Koroi 11'c
Con: McGarvey-Black (5/6) 1', 2', 3', 6', 9'
Koroi (1/1) 11'		Report
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
25 January 2020
20:05
Scotland 24–19 Wales
Try: McCann 0'm
Elms 3'm
Kelly 8'c
Fife 12'c
Con: Lowe (2/4) 8', 12'		ReportTry: Jones (2) 5'c, 10'm
Roach 7'c
Con: Treharne (2/3) 5', 7'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
25 January 2020
20:33
New Zealand 26–5 United States
Try: Curry 1'c
Baker 6'c
Mikkelson 11'c
Dickson 13'm
Con: McGarvey-Black (2/2) 1', 11'
Baker (1/1) 6'
Koroi (0/1)		ReportTry: Baker 4'm
Con: Hughes (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
26 January 2020
13:19
United States 42–0 Wales
Try: Isles 1'c
Tomasin 3'c
Pinkelman 6'c
Fuala'au (2) 7'c, 10'c
Baker 12'c
Con: Hughes (5/5) 1', 6', 8', 10', 13'
Tomasin (1/1) 3'		Report
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
26 January 2020
13:41
New Zealand 38–12 Scotland
Try: Mikkelson (2) 0'm, 7'c
Ng Shiu 5'm
Collier 8'c
Curry 11'c
Koroi 12'c
Con: Koroi (3/4) 7', 8', 13'
McGarvey-Black (1/1) 11'
Mikkelson (0/1)		ReportTry: Fergusson 3'm
McCann 9'c
Con: Fergusson (1/1) 10'
Lowe (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 England 33007145+269 Advance to semifinals
 Kenya 31116750+176 7th-place playoff
 South Africa 31026462+25 9th-place playoff
 Japan 30122469–454 13th-place playoff
25 January 2020
12:41
Kenya 19–24 England
Try: Ambaka (2) 0'm, 4'c
Amonde 5'c
Con: Taabu (2/3) 4', 6'		ReportTry: Lindsay-Hague 3'm
Norton 7'c
Edwards (2) 9'm, 12'c
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 7'
Edwards (1/2) 12'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 January 2020
13:03
South Africa 31–5 Japan
Try: du Plessis 5'm
Pretorius 7'c
Afrika 9'm
A. Davids (2) 12'c, 14'c
Con: du Preez (1/3) 7'
Geduld (2/2) 12', 14'		ReportTry: Tuiaki 7'm
Con: Goya (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
25 January 2020
18:08
Kenya 12–12 Japan
Try: Otieno 1'm
Taabu 8'c
Con: Taabu (1/2) 9'		ReportTry: Ishida 7'm
Ozawa 11'c
Con: Fujita (1/1) 11'
Goya (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
18:30
South Africa 19–21 England
Try: Gans 1'c
Pretorius 3'c
Geduld 13'm
Con: du Preez (2/2) 2', 4'
Geduld (0/1)		ReportTry: Norton 5'c
Bowen 7'c
Burgess 11'c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 6'
Mitchell (1/1) 7'
Edwards (1/1) 12'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
26 January 2020
11:51
England 26–7 Japan
Try: Kerr 1'c
Bowen 5'c
Norton 9'm
Hendy 12'c
Con: Mitchell (1/1) 1'
Bibby (1/2) 5'
Edwards (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Goto 7'c
Con: Kano (1/1) 7'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
26 January 2020
12:13
South Africa 14–36 Kenya
Try: du Plessis 7'c
Z. Davids 12'c
Con: du Preez (1/1) 7'
S. Davids (1/1) 12'		ReportTry: Ambaka 3'm
Okwach 4'c
Injera 6'c
Oluoch 7'm
Otieno 13'm
Onyala 14'c
Con: Olindi (2/4) 4', 6'
Taabu (1/2) 14'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 France 32105036+148 Advance to semifinals
 Canada 32105947+128 5th-place playoff
 Ireland 31025660-45 11th-place playoff
 Spain 30034870–223 13th-place playoff
25 January 2020
11:57
Ireland 21–26 Canada
Try: Kennedy 2'c
Horan 7'c
Conroy 12'c
Con: Dardis (3/3) 2', 7', 13'		ReportTry: Coe 4'c
Thiel 7'c
Hirayama 11'c
Berna 14'm
Con: Hirayama (3/4) 4', 7', 11'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
25 January 2020
12:19
France 21–17 Spain
Try: Veredamu 2'c
Valleau 11'c
Mazzoleni 12'c
Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 11', 12'		ReportTry: Hernández 5'c
M. Sainz-Trapaga 6'm
Pla 8'm
Con: Hernández (1/3) 5'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
25 January 2020
17:24
Ireland 28–17 Spain
Try: Horan 1'c
Conroy 7'c
Kennedy 9'c
McNulty 12'c
Con: Dardis (4/4) 1', 7', 10', 12'		ReportTry: Rodriguez-Guerra 4'm
Fontes 5'c
Lopez 14'm
Con: Hernández (1/2) 6'
Mateu (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 January 2020
17:46
France 12–12 Canada
Try: Riva 0'm
Barraque 9'c
Con: Barraque (1/2) 9'		ReportTry: Berna 2'c
Richard 13'm
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 3'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
26 January 2020
11:07
Canada 21–14 Spain
Try: Hirayama (2) 4'c, 10'c
Jones 8'c
Con: Hirayama (3/3) 4', 9', 10'		ReportTry: Pla 0'c
Hernández 2'c
Con: Hernández (2/2) 0', 3'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
26 January 2020
11:29
France 17–7 Ireland
Try: Veredamu (2) 1'c, 13'm
Parez 7'm
Con: Riva (1/3) 1'		ReportTry: Conroy 5'c
Con: Dardis (1/1) 6'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Australia 32018345+387 Advance to semifinals
 Argentina 32017348+257 7th-place playoff
 Fiji 32014850-27 9th-place playoff
 Samoa 30033192-613 15th-place playoff
25 January 2020
13:25
Argentina 7–38 Australia
Try: Osadczuk 3'c
Con: Mare (1/1) 3'		ReportTry: Longbottom (2) 0'c, 10'c
Hutchison 5'c
Anderson 6'm
Holland 8'c
Turner 13'm
Con: Longbottom (2/3) 1', 11'
Holland (2/3) 5', 8'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
13:47
Fiji 19–12 Samoa
Try: Tuwai 2'c
Botitu 6'm
Tuimaba 11'c
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 3'
Nacuqu (1/1) 12'		ReportTry: Maliko 1'c
Perez 9'm
Con: Alosio (1/2) 1'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
19:05
Argentina 40–0 Samoa
Try: Gonzalez (2) 0'c, 4'c
Osadczuk (2) 6'c, 13'c
Schulz 7'c
Sábato 11'm
Con: Mare (4/4) 1', 4', 6', 8'
Isgro (1/2) 13'		Report
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
25 January 2020
19:35
Fiji 19–12 Australia
Try: Ratuvoka 3'm
Tuimaba 8'c
Cakaubalavu 12'c
Con: Nacuqu (1/1) 9'
Ikanikoda (1/1) 12'
Botitu (0/1)		ReportTry: Pietsch 10'm
O'Donnell 14'c
Con: Longbottom (1/1) 14'
Holland (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
26 January 2020
12:35
Australia 33–19 Samoa
Try: Turner (3) 4'c, 7'c, 13'c
Pincus 8'c
Longbottom 14'm
Con: Holland (4/5) 4', 7', 9', 13'		ReportTry: Afamasaga 1'c
Alofipo 6'm
Solia 10'c
Con: Alosio (2/3) 1', 11'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
26 January 2020
12:57
Fiji 10–26 Argentina
Try: Mocenacagi 7'm
Botitu 8'm
Con: Botitu (0/1)
Nacuqu (0/1)		ReportTry: Álvarez 1'c
Schulz 2'c
Osadczuk 4'c
Sábato 12'm
Con: Mare (3/3) 1', 3', 5'
Isgro (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Placement matches

Fifteenth place

26 January 2020
17:10
Samoa 21–7 Wales
Try: Afamasaga 3'c
Maliko (2) 11'c, 14'c
Con: Alosio (3/3) 4', 12', 14'		ReportTry: Smith 1'c
Con: Thomas (1/1) 2'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Thirteenth place

26 January 2020
17:32
Japan 15–19 Spain
Try: Goya (2) 4'm, 8'm
Goto 6'm
Con: Goya (0/3)		ReportTry: Mateu (2) 2', 7'
De La Rosa 13'c
Con: Hernández (1/2) 3'
Fontes (1/1) 14'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Eleventh place

26 January 2020
17:54
Ireland 19–24 Scotland
Try: Kennedy (2) 1'c, 7'm
Conroy 8'c
Con: Dardis (2/3) 1', 8'		ReportTry: Fife 4'm
McFarland 5'c
Lowe 10'c
Coombes 12'm
Con: Lowe (2/3) 6', 10'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Ninth place

26 January 2020
18:16
Fiji 12–5 South Africa
Try: Tabu 13'c
Bolaca 14'm
Con: Ikanikoda (1/2) 13'		ReportTry: A. Davids 0'm
Con: S. Davids (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Seventh place

26 January 2020
18:38
Argentina 19–17 Kenya
Try: del Mestre (2) 0'c, 8'c
Sábato 10'm
Con: Isgro (2/3) 0', 8'		ReportTry: Oyoo 1'c
Injera 3'm
Ambaka 6'm
Con: Olindi (1/3) 2'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Fifth place

26 January 2020
19:00
Canada 28–7 United States
Try: Sauder 1'c
Hammond 3'c
Kay 7'c
Berna 10'c
Con: Kay (4/4) 2', 3', 7', 11'		ReportTry: Williams 8'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 8'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 January – 16:20 – Waikato
 
 
 England5
 
26 January – 20:56 – Waikato
 
 France10
 
 France5
 
26 January – 16:42 – Waikato
 
 New Zealand27
 
 New Zealand17
 
 
 Australia14
 
Third place
 
 
26 January – 19:29 – Waikato
 
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia33

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia17
4  England15
5  Canada13
6  United States12
7  Argentina11
8  Kenya10
Place  Team Points
9  Fiji8
10  South Africa7
11  Scotland6
12  Ireland5
13  Spain4
14  Japan3
15  Samoa2
16  Wales1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rebellion threat as World Rugby changes sevens format". Stuff.co.nz. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Richardson, James (23 December 2019). "World Sevens Series: World Rugby face mutiny over format change". The South African. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pools and schedule announced for HSBC New Zealand Sevens". World Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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