# 2015 Wellington Sevens

The 2015 Wellington Sevens is the 16th edition of the tournament as part of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series. It is hosted in Wellington, New Zealand, at the Westpac Stadium.

## Format

The teams are divided into pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams in each pool advance to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers drop into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl is contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.

## Teams

The participating teams are:

## Match officials

The match officials for the 2015 Wellington Sevens are as follows:
* Mike Adamson (Scotland)
* Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
* Nick Briant (New Zealand)
* Ben Crouse (South Africa)
* Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
* Anthony Moyes (Australia)
* Matt O'Brien (Australia)
* Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

## Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables :
* Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 38 | +54 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 7 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 99 | –70 | 3 |
* 6 February 2015 12:00
| South Africa | 5–22 | France |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 12:21
| United States | 40–5 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 14:52
| South Africa | 24–7 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 15:14
| United States | 38–7 | France |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 17:48
| France | 35–17 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 18:10
| South Africa | 26–14 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 17 | +71 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 53 | –2 | 5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 108 | –101 | 3 |
* 6 February 2015 14:08
| New Zealand | 26–5 | Canada |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 14:30
| England | 29–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 17:04
| New Zealand | 38–7 | Papua New Guinea |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 17:26
| England | 27–5 | Canada |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 20:38
| Canada | 41–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 21:00
| New Zealand | 24–5 | England |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 19 | +51 | 7 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 90 | –46 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 80 | –49 | 3 |
* 6 February 2015 12:42
| Australia | 36–5 | Wales |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 13:03
| Fiji | 31–19 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 15:36
| Australia | 29–0 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 15:58
| Fiji | 42–19 | Wales |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 18:32
| Wales | 20–12 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 18:54
| Australia | 5–14 | Fiji |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington

### Pool D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 59 | –5 | 7 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 7 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 63 | –16 | 4 |
* 6 February 2015 13:24
| Argentina | 31–7 | Kenya |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 13:46
| Scotland | 14–12 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 16:20
| Argentina | 21–21 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 16:42
| Scotland | 14–19 | Kenya |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 19:54
| Kenya | 28–14 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington
* 6 February 2015 20:16
| Argentina | 14–21 | Scotland |
| | Report | |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington

## Knockout stage

[Cup/Plate] The top two teams in each pool advance to the Cup/Plate competition.
The four Cup/Plate quarterfinal winners contest the Cup.
The four Cup/Plate quarterfinal losers drop into the bracket for the Plate.
[Bowl/Shield] The bottom two teams in each pool move on to the Bowl/Shield competition.
The four Bowl/Shield quarterfinal winners contest the Bowl.
The four Bowl/Shield quarterfinal losers drop into the bracket for the Shield.

### Shield

The Bowl/Shield Quarter-finals losers (shown in italics below) play in the Semi-finals of the Shield. The winners play in the Bowl.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:00 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:00 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| France | 26 | | | |
| France | 26 | 7 February 2015 – 14:56 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:56 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | |
| Samoa | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 14:56 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:56 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Samoa | 19 | Samoa | 47 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | Samoa | 47 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Papua New Guinea | 5 | |
| Wales | 41 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | |
| Wales | 41 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 18:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 18:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 18:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 18:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | | | | Samoa | 10 |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | | Samoa | 10 |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | Canada | 26 |
| Argentina | 38 | | | | Canada | 26 |
| Argentina | 38 | 7 February 2015 – 15:18 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 15:18 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| Japan | 5 | 7 February 2015 – 15:18 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 15:18 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| Japan | 5 | Japan | 21 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | Japan | 21 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Canada | 28 | |
| Canada | 0 | Canada | 28 | |
| Portugal | 26 | | | |

### Bowl

The Bowl/Shield Quarter-finals winners (shown in bold) contest the Bowl.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:00 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:00 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| France | 26 | | | |
| France | 26 | 7 February 2015 – 15:40 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 15:40 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | |
| Samoa | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 15:40 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 15:40 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Samoa | 19 | France | 43 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | France | 43 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:21 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Wales | 0 | |
| Wales | 41 | Wales | 0 | |
| Wales | 41 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 19:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 19:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 19:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 19:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | | | | France | 29 |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | | France | 29 |
| 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 12:42 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | Argentina | 5 |
| Argentina | 38 | | | | Argentina | 5 |
| Argentina | 38 | 7 February 2015 – 16:02 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:02 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| Japan | 5 | 7 February 2015 – 16:02 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:02 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| Japan | 5 | Argentina | 47 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | Argentina | 47 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:03 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Portugal | 12 | |
| Canada | 0 | Portugal | 12 | |
| Portugal | 26 | | | |

### Plate

The Cup/Plate Quarter-finals losers (shown in italics) play in the Semi-finals of the Plate.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:28 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:28 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| United States | 15 | | | |
| United States | 15 | 7 February 2015 – 16:24 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:24 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | |
| Scotland | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 16:24 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:24 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Scotland | 19 | United States | 10 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | United States | 10 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Fiji | 12 | |
| Fiji | 21 | Fiji | 12 | |
| Fiji | 21 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 19:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 19:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| England | 26 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 19:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 19:53 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| England | 26 | | | | Fiji | 24 |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | | Fiji | 24 |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | Australia | 0 |
| Kenya | 5 | | | | Australia | 0 |
| Kenya | 5 | 7 February 2015 – 16:46 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:46 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| South Africa | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 16:46 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 16:46 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| South Africa | 19 | Kenya | 5 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | Kenya | 5 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Australia | 21 | |
| New Zealand | 26 | Australia | 21 | |
| Australia | 7 | | | |

### Cup

The Cup/Plate Quarter-finals winners (shown in bold) contest the Cup.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:28 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:28 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| United States | 15 | | | |
| United States | 15 | 7 February 2015 – 17:12 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 17:12 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | |
| Scotland | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 17:12 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 17:12 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Scotland | 19 | Scotland | 19 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | Scotland | 19 | |
| 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 13:49 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | England | 24 | |
| Fiji | 21 | England | 24 | |
| Fiji | 21 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 20:55 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 20:55 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| England | 26 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 20:55 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 20:55 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| England | 26 | | | | England | 21 |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | | England | 21 |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:10 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | | New Zealand | 27 |
| Kenya | 5 | | | | New Zealand | 27 |
| Kenya | 5 | 7 February 2015 – 17:37 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 17:37 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| South Africa | 19 | 7 February 2015 – 17:37 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 17:37 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | | |
| South Africa | 19 | South Africa | 7 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | | South Africa | 7 | | | |
| 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 14:31 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand | 17 | | Third place | Third place |
| New Zealand | 26 | New Zealand | 17 | | Third place | Third place |
| New Zealand | 26 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 20:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 20:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Australia | 7 | | | | 7 February 2015 – 20:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7 February 2015 – 20:23 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Australia | 7 | | | | Scotland | 7 |
| | | | | | South Africa | 40 |