| 2022 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens World Series XXIII | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Date | 27–28 August 2022 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Fiji |
| Third |  Australia |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
← 2020 2023 → | |
The 2022 USA Sevens was the seventeenth edition of the rugby sevens tournament. It was held at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles, California between 27 and 28 August 2022. The title defenders were five-time USA Sevens champions South Africa.
Contents
- Format
- Teams
- Pool stage
- Pool A
- Pool B
- Pool C
- Pool D
- Knockout stage
- 13th–16th playoffs
- 9th–12th playoffs
- 5th–8th playoffs
- Cup playoffs
- Placings
- References
The final event of the season saw the most competitive sole event in World Rugby Sevens Series history as all sixteen core teams vied for the event title, four of whom were simultaneously vying for the series title (South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Fiji). [1]
On the season standings for the 2021–22 season post-London were the most competitive since the establishment of the Sevens Series, with just six points separating the top three teams (two points between the top two). [2] There were four teams mathematically capable of winning the series, depending on the results of this event. [1]
At the conclusion of day one, when all the pool fixtures had been played, South Africa finished third in their pool, thus were not eligible to play in the Cup playoffs and were eliminated from winning the event and the series. [3]
New Zealand won the tournament claiming their first win in the series after beating Fiji 28–21. New Zealand's victory, along with Argentina's quarterfinal loss, South Africa's defeat in the pool stages, and Australia's third place finish, meant that Australia were crowned World Series champions for the first time. [4]
