# 2022 France Sevens

The 2022 France Sevens was the thirteenth edition of the annual Sevens tournament held in France. It was the first time since 2019 (2 years, 352 days; suspended due to the impact of COVID-19) that the tournament was held in France, and the first time that the event was held in the southern city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
The tournament winners were Fiji, who won their fourth France Sevens event, and their second back-to-back tournaments. Fiji won the final against first-time Sevens Series finalists Ireland 29–17.
Following the event, Argentina, Ireland, Fiji and hosts France jumped up one place on the series ladder, while Samoa, who finished fourth, jumped from fifteenth to tenth. Teams Canada and Kenya dropped two places, and the United States, finishing with their second-worst result of the series, dropped three places to sit seventh overall.

## Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four. Each team played the three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup bracket, with the losers of the quarter-finals vying for a fifth-place finish. The remaining eight teams that finished third or fourth in their pool played off for 9th place, with the losers of the 9th-place quarter-finals competing for 13th place.

## Teams

The sixteen national teams competing in France were:
* Argentina
* Australia
* Canada
* England
* Fiji
* France
* Ireland
* Japan
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Samoa
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Spain
* United States
* Wales

## Pool stage
### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 7 | |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 104 | −75 | 3 | |
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| England | 24–5 | Canada |
| Try: Alex Davis 1' m Tom Bowen 8' c Api Bavadra 13' c Tom Emery 15' m Con: Freddie Roddick (2) 8', 14' | Report | Try: Alex Russell 3' m Cards: David Richard |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Argentina | 43–5 | Japan |
| Try: Felipe del Mestre 1' m Luciano González (2) 5' c, 8' m Marcos Moneta (3) 9' c, 10' m, 14' c Joaquin Lamas 12' c Con: Tobias Wade (2) 6', 10' Joaquin Lamas (2) 13', 14' | Report | Try: Taiga Ishida 4' m |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| England | 21–10 | Japan |
| Try: Api Bavadra 3' c Jamie Barden 5' c Freddie Roddick 9' c Con: Freddie Roddick (2) 3', 6' Tom Emery 10' | Report | Try: Yuki Ishii (2) 12' m, 14' m |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Argentina | 12–19 | Canada |
| Try: Matías Osadczuk 3' c Tobias Wade 12' m Con: Tobias Wade 4' | Report | Try: Anton Ngongo 2' m Jake Thiel 6' c David Richard 14' c Con: Cooper Coats 7' Brock Webster 15' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Canada | 40–14 | Japan |
| Try: Brock Webster 4' c Phil Berna 9' c Elias Ergas (2) 10' c, 11' c Brennig Prevost 12' m Thomas Isherwood 15' c Con: Cooper Coats (5) 4', 9', 11', 12', 15' | Report | Try: Timo Fiti Sufia 5' c Kameli Raravou Latianara Soejima 7' c Con: Ryota Kano (2) 6', 8' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Argentina | 19–7 | England |
| Try: Marcos Moneta 3' m Matías Osadczuk (2) 8' c, 10' c Con: Tobias Wade (2) 9', 11' Cards: Rodrigo Isgro | Report | Try: Will Homer 14' c Con: Tom Emery 15' Cards: Will Homer |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 26 | +55 | 9 | Cup quarter-finals |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 52 | +63 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 5 | |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 94 | −75 | 3 | |
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| France | 56–5 | Wales |
| Try: Paulin Riva (2) 1' c, 8' c Thibaud Mazzoleni 3' c Joachim Trouabal (2) 5' c, 13' c Jonathan Laugel 7' c Joris Simon 10' c Aaron Grandidier 11' c Con: Paulin Riva (4) 2', 3', 6', 7' Thibaud Mazzoleni 9' Marius Domon (2) 10', 12' William Iraguha 14' | Report | Try: Callum Williams 4' m Cards: Tyler Morgan |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Fiji | 29–5 | Kenya |
| Try: Kaminieli Rasaku (2) 2' c, 8' m Waisea Nacuqu 3' m Elia Canakaivata 7' m Filipe Sauturaga 15' c Con: Kaminieli Rasaku 2' Napolioni Bolaca 15' | Report | Try: Alvin Otieno 8' m Cards: Herman Humwa |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| France | 38–14 | Kenya |
| Try: Joachim Trouabal (3) 2' m, 3' c, 10' m Aaron Grandidier 9' c Jordan Sepho (2) 14' c, 16' c Con: Paulin Riva (2) 4', 9' Marius Domon (2) 15', 17' | Report | Try: Nelson Oyoo 5' c Alvin Otieno 10' c Con: Anthony Omondi (2) 5', 11' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Fiji | 19–0 | Wales |
| Try: Sevuloni Mocenacagi 2' m Napolioni Bolaca 4' c Con: Semi Kunatani 5' | Report | Cards: Luke Treharne Iwan Pyrs Jones |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Wales | 14–19 | Kenya |
| Try: Ewan Rosser 6' c Morgan Williams 13' c Con: Tom Williams 7' Luke Treharne 14' | Report | Try: Herman Humwa (2) 3' c, 7' c Billy Odhiambo 10' Con: Anthony Omondi (2) 4', 7' Cards: Timothy Mmasi |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Fiji | 33–21 | France |
| Try: Kaminieli Rasaku 3' Sevuloni Mocenacagi 4' c Pilipo Bukayaro 7' c Waisea Nacuqu 8' c Filipe Sauturaga 13' c Con: Waisea Nacuqu (3) 5', 8', 8' Napolioni Bolaca 14' | Report | Try: Pierre Mignot 6' c Jonathan Laugel 10' c Nisie Huyard 15' c Con: Paulin Riva 6' Thibaud Mazzoleni (2) 11', 15' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 7 | |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 75 | −56 | 3 | |
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| New Zealand | 19–0 | Scotland |
| Try: Caleb Tangitau 11' c Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 13' m Amanaki Nicole 14' c Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 12' Akuila Rokolisoa 15' Cards: Leroy Carter | Report | Cards: Kaleem Barreto |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Australia | 19–24 | United States |
| Try: Matt Gonzalez 1' c Corey Toole 9' c Josh Turner 13' m Con: Dietrich Roache (2) 2', 10' Cards: Corey Toole | Report | Try: Perry Baker (3) 3' c, 10' m, 11' c Lucas Lacamp 6' m Con: Steve Tomasin (2) 3', 12' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| New Zealand | 19–17 | United States |
| Try: Joe Webber (2) 1', 3' Akuila Rokolisoa 11' Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 1' Akuila Rokolisoa 12' | Report | Try: Lucas Lacamp 6' Kevon Williams 9' Dmontae Noble 13' Con: Steve Tomasin 13' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Australia | 28–7 | Scotland |
| Try: Henry Hutchison 7' c Maurice Longbottom 8' c Josh Turner 10' c Max Burey 16' c Con: Henry Hutchison (2) 8', 9' Dietrich Roache (2) 11', 16' | Report | Try: Femi Sofolarin 14' c Con: Harvey Elms 14' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Scotland | 12–28 | United States |
| Try: Jordan Edmunds 4' m Paddy Kelly 11' c Con: Robbie Fergusson 11' | Report | Try: Kevon Williams (2) 2' c, 7' c Lucas Lacamp 9' c Joe Schroeder 12' c Con: Steve Tomasin (4) 3', 7', 9', 13' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Australia | 29–14 | New Zealand |
| Try: Henry Hutchison (2) 1' m, 11' m Ben Dowling 4' m Corey Toole 8' m Dietrich Roache 10' c Con: Dietrich Roache (2) 9', 11' | Report | Try: Leroy Carter 7' c Amanaki Nicole 13' c Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 8' Regan Ware 13' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

### Pool D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Samoa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 33 | +55 | 9 | Cup quarter-finals |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 7 | Cup quarter-finals |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 5 | |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 95 | −55 | 3 | |
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| South Africa | 12–21 | Ireland |
| Try: Mfundo Ndhlovu 2' c Siviwe Soyizwapi 10' m Con: Ronald Brown 2' Cards: Zain Davids | Report | Try: Terry Kennedy (2) 7' c, 12' c Jack Kelly 8' c Con: Billy Dardis (3) 7', 8', 13' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Samoa | 42–12 | Spain |
| Try: Vaa Apelu Maliko (2) 3' c, 12' c Steve Onosai (2) 5' c, 10' c Iafeta Purcell 8' c Ati Junior Ati 14' c Con: Melani Matavao (5) 4', 5', 8', 10', 13' Faafoi Falaniko 14' | Report | Try: Eduardo López 6' m Tiago Romero 12' c Con: Juan Martínez 12' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| South Africa | 27–7 | Spain |
| Try: Zain Davids (2) 1' m, 8' m Siviwe Soyizwapi 10' m Ronald Brown 12' c Dalvon Blood 15' m Con: Ronald Brown 13' | Report | Try: Enrique Bolinches 3' c Con: Juan Ramos 3' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
* 20 May CET (UTC+1)
| Samoa | 27–14 | Ireland |
| Try: Steve Onosai (2) 3' m, 9' m Paul Scanlan (2) 11' c, 12' c Con: Melani Matavao (2) 11', 12' Pen: Melani Matavao 14' | Report | Try: Jordan Conroy 6' c Jack Kelly 8' c Con: Billy Dardis (2) 6', 9' Cards: Terry Kennedy |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Ireland | 26–21 | Spain |
| Try: Jordan Conroy 4' c Terry Kennedy 6' m Zac Ward 11' c Andrew Smith 13' c Con: Sean Kearns (2) 5', 11' Billy Dardis 13' | Report | Try: Tobias Sainz-Trapaga (2) 3' c, 7' c Francisco Soriano 15' c Con: Juan Martínez 3' Juan Ramos (2) 8', 15' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
* 21 May CET (UTC+1)
| Samoa | 19–7 | South Africa |
| Try: Vaa Apelu Maliko (2) 3' c, 4' m Steve Onosai 7' c Con: Melani Matavao (2) 4', 7' | Report | Try: Ronald Brown 12' c Con: Ronald Brown 12' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

## Knockout stage
### 13th–16th playoffs

| 13th place Semi-finals | 13th place Semi-finals | 13th place Final | 13th place Final |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Canada | 7 |
| Canada | 7 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Wales | 27 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Wales | 27 | Wales | 14 |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | Wales | 14 |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | Japan | 28 |
| Kenya | 12 | Japan | 28 |
| Japan | 28 | | |
Matches :
Semi-finals
22 May CET (UTC+1)Canada 7–27 WalesReportStade Ernest-Wallon
22 May CET (UTC+1)Kenya 12–28 JapanReportStade Ernest-Wallon
13th place Final
22 May CET (UTC+1)Wales 14–28 JapanReportStade Ernest-Wallon :

### 9th–12th playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | 9th Place Final | 9th Place Final |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| Canada | 19 | | | |
| Canada | 19 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | |
| Spain | 21 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | |
| Spain | 21 | Spain | 7 | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | Spain | 7 | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | New Zealand | 36 | |
| New Zealand | 28 | New Zealand | 36 | |
| New Zealand | 28 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Wales | 0 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Wales | 0 | | | | New Zealand | 42 |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | | | New Zealand | 42 |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | | Scotland | 7 |
| Kenya | 14 | | | | Scotland | 7 |
| Kenya | 14 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| Scotland | 26 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| Scotland | 26 | Scotland | 24 | | | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | Scotland | 24 | | | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | South Africa | 21 | |
| South Africa | 40 | South Africa | 21 | |
| Japan | 0 | | | |
Matches :
Quarter-finals
21 May CET (UTC+1)Canada 19–21 SpainReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)New Zealand 28–0 WalesReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)Kenya 14–26 ScotlandReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)South Africa 40–0 JapanReportStade Ernest-Wallon
Semi-finals
22 May CET (UTC+1)Spain 7–36 New ZealandReportStade Ernest-Wallon
22 May CET (UTC+1)Scotland 24–21 South AfricaReportStade Ernest-Wallon
9th place Final
22 May CET (UTC+1)New Zealand 42–7 ScotlandReportStade Ernest-Wallon :

### 5th–8th playoffs

| 5th place Semi-finals | 5th place Semi-finals | 5th place Final | 5th place Final |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Australia | 7 |
| Australia | 7 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Argentina | 22 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Argentina | 22 | Argentina | 21 |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | Argentina | 21 |
| 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | England | 12 |
| United States | 14 | England | 12 |
| England | 29 | | |
Matches :
Semi-finals
22 May CET (UTC+1)Australia 7–22 ArgentinaReportStade Ernest-Wallon
22 May CET (UTC+1)United States 14–29 EnglandReportStade Ernest-Wallon
5th place Final
22 May CET (UTC+1)Argentina 21–12 EnglandReportStade Ernest-Wallon :

### Cup playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| Australia | 19 | | | |
| Australia | 19 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | |
| France | 21 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | |
| France | 21 | France | 7 | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | France | 7 | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | Ireland | 24 | |
| Ireland | 14 | Ireland | 24 | |
| Ireland | 14 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Argentina | 0 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Argentina | 0 | | | | Ireland | 17 |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | | | Ireland | 17 |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | | Fiji | 29 |
| Fiji | 19 | | | | Fiji | 29 |
| Fiji | 19 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| United States | 17 | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | | |
| United States | 17 | Fiji | 28 | | | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | | Fiji | 28 | | | |
| 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | Samoa | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Samoa | 26 | Samoa | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Samoa | 26 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| England | 24 | | | | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon | 22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| England | 24 | | | | France | 17 |
| | | | | | Samoa | 12 |
Matches :
Quarter-finals
21 May CET (UTC+1)Australia 19–21 FranceReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)Ireland 14–0 ArgentinaReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)Fiji 19–17 United StatesReportStade Ernest-Wallon
21 May CET (UTC+1)Samoa 26–24 EnglandReportStade Ernest-Wallon
Semi-finals
22 May CET (UTC+1)France 7–24 IrelandReportStade Ernest-Wallon
22 May CET (UTC+1)Samoa 28–7 FijiReportStade Ernest-Wallon
Third place
22 May CET (UTC+1)France 17–12 SamoaReportStade Ernest-Wallon
Cup Final
22 May CET (UTC+1)Ireland 17–29 FijiReportStade Ernest-Wallon :

### Placings

| Place | Team | Points |
| | Fiji | 22 |
| | Ireland | 19 |
| | France | 17 |
| 4 | Samoa | 15 |
| 5 | Argentina | 13 |
| 6 | England | 12 |
| 7 | Australia | 10 |
| 7 | United States | 10 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 9 | New Zealand | 8 |
| 10 | Scotland | 7 |
| 11 | South Africa | 5 |
| 11 | Spain | 5 |
| 13 | Japan | 3 |
| 14 | Wales | 2 |
| 15 | Canada | 1 |
| 15 | Kenya | 1 |