2020 Canada Sevens

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2020 Canada Sevens
Sevens World Series XXI
Host nation Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Date7–8 March 2020
Cup
ChampionFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ThirdFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored267 (average 5.93 per match)
Most points Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Hirayama (43)
Most tries IRFU flag.svg Jordan Conroy (7)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachie Anderson (7)
2019
2021

The 2020 Canada Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held at BC Place in Vancouver on 7–8 March 2020. [1] The tournament was the seventh event of the 2019–20 Sevens World Series for men's teams, and the fifth edition of the Canada Sevens. [2]

Contents

Format

The sixteen are drawn into four pools of four teams. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup playoffs and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The other teams from each pool go to the classification playoffs for ninth to sixteenth placings.

Teams

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, Japan. [3]

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:   Team advanced to the quarterfinals

Pool A

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 300675+629
Flag of England.svg  England 2016038+227
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0121455−414
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0121962−434
7 March 2020
9:44
England  Flag of England.svg31–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Edwards (2) 2'c, 6'c
Bowen 8'm
Burgess 10'c
Emery 11'm
Con: Mitchell (3/4) 3', 6', 10'
Edwards (0/1)
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
7 March 2020
10:06
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg12–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: du Plessis 5'c
Makata 6'm
Con: du Preez (1/2) 5'
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
12:56
England  Flag of England.svg29–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Davis (2) 0'm, 4'm
Bowen 2'm
Emery 7'c
Kerr 9'c
Con: Mitchell (1/4) 7'
Edwards (1/1) 9'
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
13:18
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg17–5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: du Plessis 3'c
Oosthuizen 9'm
Gans 12'
Con: du Preez (1/1) 4'
S. Davids (0/1)
Report Try: Moneta 1'c
Con: Revol (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
7 March 2020
16:08
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg14–14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Osadczuk (2) 4'c, 14'c
Con: Revol (2/2) 5', 14'
Report Try: Tsuoka 6'c
Hayashi 13'c
Con: Yoshizawa (1/1) 7'
Sakai (1/1) 13'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
16:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg38–0Flag of England.svg  England
Try: du Plessis (3) 1'c, 3'c, 8'c
Gans 6'm
Davids 10'c
Dry 12'm
Con: du Preez (3/4) 1', 4', 8'
Davids (1/2) 11'
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Pool B

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3008649+379
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2017362+117
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1024774–275
Flag of France.svg  France 0035778−213
7 March 2020
11:15
France  Flag of France.svg21–31Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Veredamu (2) 8'c, 9'c
Dumortier 14'c
Con: Riva (2/2) 8', 10'
Colombet (1/1) 14'
Report Try: Hirayama 1'c
Hammond 4'c
Jones 5'm
Berna 6'c
Braid 11'm
Con: Hirayama (3/5) 1', 4', 7'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
7 March 2020
11:37
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg26–19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Vakurunabili (2) 1'c, 3'c
Bolaca 7'm
Derenalagi 12'c
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 1', 3'
Nacuqu (1/1) 12'
Report Try: Woolerton 7'
Treharne 8'c
Smith 10'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 9', 10'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
14:27
France  Flag of France.svg19–21Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Dumortier (2) 1'c, 11'c
Riva 6'm
Con: Riva (1/2) 2'
Parez (1/1) 11'
Report Try: Benjamin 8'c
Carson 10'c
Lewis 14'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 10'
Davies (1/1) 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
14:49
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg21–26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Bolaca 1'c
Tuivuaka 7'c
Naduva 14'c
Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 7'
Nacuqu (1/1) 14'
Report Try: Sauder (2) 0'm, 6'c
Kay 12'c
Douglas 13'c
Con: Kay (2/3) 6', 12'
Hirayama (1/1) 13'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
7 March 2020
18:05
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg29–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Hirayama 0'm
Jones 2'm
Kaay 4'm
Kay 6'c
Sauder 13'c
Con: Hirayama (2/5) 6', 13'
Report Try: Thomas 12'c
Con: Treharne (1/1) 12'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
18:33
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg26–17Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Bolaca 2'c
Tuwai 6'm
Tuivuaka 9'c
Naduva 10'c
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 3', 10', 11'
Report Try: Riva 1'c
Jacquelin 13'm
Bouhraoua 14'c
Con: Riva (2/3) 2', 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool C

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3009324+699
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2014571–267
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 1026473–95
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0032660−343
7 March 2020
10:31
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg26–28Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Conroy (2) 0'c, 13'c
Kennedy 4'm
Horan 11'c
Con: Dardis (3/4) 0', 11', 13'
Report Try: Mateu 2'c
Hernández 6'c
Alonso 8'c
Sainz-Trapaga 14'c
Con: Hernández (4/4) 3', 6', 9', 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
10:53
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg29–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Ravouvou 2'c
Koroi (2) 4'm, 8'c
Ng Shiu 7'm
Clarke 11'm
Con: Koroi (2/4) 2', 8'
Rokolisoa (0/1)
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
7 March 2020
13:43
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg14–12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Roche 1'c
Curtis 7'c
Con: Roche (2/2) 2', 7'
Report Try: Onyala 3'm
Odhiambo 5'c
Con: Injera (1/2) 6'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
7 March 2020
14:05
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg31–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Knewstubb 0'c
Mikkelson 3'c
Dickson 5'm
Clarke 7'c
Ravouvou 13'm
Con: Koroi (3/4) 1', 4', 7'
Rokolisoa (0/1)
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
17:07
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg17–14Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Fontes 1'm
Pol Pla 4'm
Sainz-Trapaga 12'c
Con: Hernández (1/3) 13'
Report Try: Injera (2) 2'c, 9'c
Con: Oliech (2/2) 3', 9'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
17:35
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg33–24IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Rokoliosa (2) 1', 7'
Clarke 6'c
Koroi 12'm
Nicole 13'c
Con: Rokolisoa (1/1) 1'
Knewstubb (2/2) 7', 7'
Koroi (1/2) 13'
Report Try: Turner 3'c
Kelly (2) 4'm, 10'c
Conroy 9'm
Con: Roche (1/2) 3'
Dardis (1/2) 10'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Pool D

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30010238+649
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015446+87
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0125080−304
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0123678−424
7 March 2020
9:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg19–5Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Baker 1'm
Brown 4'c
Iosefo 8'c
Con: Hughes (1/2) 4'
Tomasin (1/1) 9'
Report Try: Maliko 12'm
Con: Matavao (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
7 March 2020
9:22
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg33–19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Anderson (2) 3'c, 6'm
Pincus 4'c
Miller 7'c
Anstee 12'c
Con: Holland (4/5) 3', 5', 7', 12'
Report Try: Farndale 1'c
Brown 8'm
Rowe 13'c
Con: Lowe (1/2) 2'
Elms (1/1) 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
12:12
United States  Flag of the United States.svg28–12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Unufe (2) 2'c, 6'c
Hughes 11'c
Tomasin 12'c
Con: Hughes (3/3) 3', 7', 11'
Tomasin (1/1) 13'
Report Try: Rowe 7'c
Elms 14'm
Con: Lowe (1/1) 8'm
Fergusson (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
12:34
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg40–12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Anstee 1'c
Miller 2'm
Anderson 3'c
Pincus 6'c
Turner 8'c
Dunbar 11'c
Con: Holland (4/5) 1', 4', 6', 9'
Dunbar (1/1) 11'
Report Try: Filipo 8'c
Alosio 12'm
Con: Matavao (1/2) 9'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
7 March 2020
15:24
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg19–19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Scanlan 7'm
Maliko 11'c
Alosio 12'c
Con: Scanlan (1/1) 12'
Alosio (1/1) 12'
Matavao (0/1)
Report Try: McFarland 3'c
Elms 9'm
Farndale 10'c
Con: Fergusson (2/3) 3', 11'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
15:46
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg29–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Miller (3) 0'm, 5'm, 12'c
Hutchison (2) 8'm, 9'c
Con: Holland (2/5) 9', 12'
Report Try: Tomasin 2'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 3'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Knockout stage

Thirteenth place

 
13th place semifinals13th place final
 
      
 
8 March 2020 – 12:54 – BC Place
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12
 
8 March 2020 – 15:58 – BC Place
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 21
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (a.e.t.)31
 
8 March 2020 – 13:16 – BC Place
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 7
 

Ninth place

 
9th place quarterfinals9th place semifinals9th place final
 
          
 
8 March 2020 – 9:43 – BC Place
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19
 
8 March 2020 – 13:38 – BC Place
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 50
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0
 
8 March 2020 – 10:05 – BC Place
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 21
 
8 March 2020 – 17:07 – BC Place
 
Flag of France.svg  France 22
 
Flag of France.svg  France 7
 
8 March 2020 – 10:27 – BC Place
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 12
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 28
 
8 March 2020 – 14:00 – BC Place
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 17
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 12
 
8 March 2020 – 10:49 – BC Place
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 28
 

Fifth place

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
8 March 2020 – 14:30 – BC Place
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40
 
8 March 2020 – 17:31 – BC Place
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24
 
8 March 2020 – 14:52 – BC Place
 
Flag of England.svg  England 26
 
Flag of England.svg  England 26
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 17
 

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
8 March 2020 – 11:19 – BC Place
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26
 
8 March 2020 – 15:14 – BC Place
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 15
 
8 March 2020 – 11:41 – BC Place
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 27
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17
 
8 March 2020 – 18:28 – BC Place
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17
 
8 March 2020 – 12:03 – BC Place
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31
 
8 March 2020 – 15:36 – BC Place
 
Flag of England.svg  England 12
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19
 
8 March 2020 – 12:25 – BC Place
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14 3rd place final
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21
 
8 March 2020 – 17:58 – BC Place
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26
 

Tournament placings

Place TeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 15
5Flag of England.svg  England 13
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 11
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
Place TeamPoints
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8
10Flag of France.svg  France 7
11Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 6
12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5
13IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 4
14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2
16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1

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