2011 USA Sevens

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2011 USA Sevens
2010–11 Sevens World Series
Host nation Flag of the United States.svg United States
Cup
ChampionFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runner-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Plate
WinnerFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tournament details
Matches played45
2010
2012

The 2011 USA Sevens competition was held on February 12 and February 13 at Sam Boyd Stadium in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). It was the fourth of eight events in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series.

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Format

The tournament consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in cup semi-finals and the losers competing in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in shield semi-finals.

Teams

These 16 teams are invited to participate in the 2011 tournament: [1]

Pool stages

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarter Final

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of England.svg  England 33009928+719
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 32018236+467
Flag of France.svg  France 31029061+295
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 30037153−1463
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2011-02-12Flag of England.svg  England 49 – 0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
2011-02-12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 21 – 19Flag of France.svg  France
2011-02-12Flag of England.svg  England 33 – 14Flag of France.svg  France
2011-02-12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 47 – 0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
2011-02-12Flag of England.svg  England 17 – 14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2011-02-12Flag of France.svg  France 57 – 7Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33009115+769
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32015744+137
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31025055−55
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 300317101−843
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2011-02-12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 40 – 0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
2011-02-12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 – 19Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2011-02-12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25 – 10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2011-02-12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 33 – 10Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
2011-02-12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 – 5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2011-02-12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 28 – 7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Pool C

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33009924+759
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32015356−37
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31024262−205
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30033385−523
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2011-02-12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2011-02-12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 – 7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2011-02-12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31 – 14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2011-02-12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 – 14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2011-02-12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 35 – 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2011-02-12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21 – 19Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Pool D

TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 32106912+578
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 32106626+408
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31024162−215
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30031490−763
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2011-02-12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 31 – 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2011-02-12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27 – 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2011-02-12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 28 – 12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2011-02-12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 35 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2011-02-12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 7 – 7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2011-02-12Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24 – 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Knockout

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 12
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 28
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 7
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54
 
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 12
 
Flag of France.svg  France 14
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 28
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54
 
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 28
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 26
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 47
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 26
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 28
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14
 
Flag of England.svg  England 10
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 24
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 47
 
February 13 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7
 
February 12 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 26
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 12
 

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2011
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