# Silicon Valley Sevens

The 2017 Silicon Valley Sevens was a one-time international Rugby sevens competition held in San Jose, California, at the Avaya Stadium on November 4 and 5, 2017, produced and hosted by United World Sports. The tournament marked both the first such held on American soil outside of the USA Sevens and the first time the Ireland national rugby sevens team competed in the United States.
Competed alongside the international competition was the eight-team Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Fall Classic at Silicon Valley 7s . The first three teams announced were from the nearby universities of Stanford, Santa Clara, and USC. The collegiate competition was a double-elimination format and included schools from three different states (Arizona, California (6), and Washington).

## Format

The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top eight teams from pool play advanced to the Cup bracket. The bottom four teams go to the Bowl bracket.

## Teams

* Australia
* Canada
* Chile
* China
* England
* Fiji
* Ireland
* Japan
* New Zealand
* Samoa
* Tonga
* United States

## Pool stage

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

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 8 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 5 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 5 |
* 4 November 2017 11:44
| England | 10–19 | Canada |
| Try: Olowofela (1) Dewar (1) Con: Team (0/2) | | Try: Moonlight (1) Kaay (1) Matt Mullins (1) Con: Kay (2/3) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 12:06
| Samoa | 10–5 | Ireland |
| Try: Ale (1) Perez (1) Con: Pentito (0/2) | | Try: Mollen (1) Con: Dardis (0/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 15:22
| England | 14–14 | Samoa |
| Try: Muir (1) Charlie Kingham (1) Con: Edwards (2/2) | | Try: Perez (1) Kellet/Moore (2) Con: Faapale (2/2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 15:44
| Canada | 5–19 | Ireland |
| Try: Underwood (1) Con: Underwood (0/1) | | Try: Conroy (2) Roche (1) Con: Dardis (2/3) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 18:54
| England | 26–5 | Ireland |
| Try: Glover (1) Edwards (1) Muir (1) Guiry (1) Con: Edwards (3/3) Team (0/1) | | Try: Kennedy (1) Con: Team (0/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 19:16
| Canada | 12–17 | Samoa |
| Try: Underwood (1) Moonlight (1) Con: Kay (1/1) Team (0/1) | | Try: Motuga (1) Toloa (1) Ale (1) Con: Faapale (1/1) Penitito (0/1) Team (0/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 7 | +105 | 9 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 62 | +18 | 6 |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 65 | –18 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 115 | −105 | 3 |
* 4 November 2017 11:00
| Japan | 47–0 | China |
| Try: Hasyashi (1) Noguchi (3) Shinomiya (1) Soejima (2) Con: Shinomiya (6/6) Noguchi (0/1) | | |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 11:22
| Fiji | 0–29 | Australia |
| | | Try: Thomas (1) Porch (1) O'Donnell (2) Lewis Holland Con: Thomas (0/2) Holland (2/3) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 14:38
| Fiji | 26–26 | Japan |
| Try: Batine (2) Veremalua (1) Vakurinabili (1) Con: Batine (3/4) | | Try: Shinomiya (1) Murata (1) Seru (1) Motomura (1) Con: Shinomiya (3/3) Soejima (0/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| Australia | 47–0 | China |
| Try: Holland (1) Anstee (1) O'Donnell (1) Longbottom (3) Edward Jenkins (1) Con: Lucas (6/7) | | |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 18:10
| Fiji | 36–15 | China |
| Try: Bololailai (1) Rauto (1) Vakayalia (1) Vucago (1) Tevita (1) Con: Batine (5/5) | | Try: Shan (3) Con: Shan (0/2) Ma (0/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 18:32
| Australia | 36–7 | Japan |
| Try: Kennewell (1) Jenkins (2) Anderson (1) Anstee (1) Con: Thomas (2/4) Holland (1/2) | | Try: Noguchi (1) Con: Shinomiya (1/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 33 | +49 | 9 |
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 7 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 5 |
| Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 102 | −95 | 3 |
* 4 November 2017 12:28
| New Zealand | 0–7 | Chile |
| | | Try: Brangier (1) Con: Marcelo Torrealba (1/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 12:50
| United States | 29–7 | Tonga |
| Try: Tomasin (4) Williams (1) Con: Tomasin (0/1) Niua (2/4) | | Try: Soakai (1) Con: Moimoi (1/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 16:06
| Chile | 39–0 | Tonga |
| Try: Blanc (1) P. Verschae (1) De Vits (3) Westcott (1) M. Verschae (1) Con: Torrealba (0/3) Brangier (1/1) Fernandez (1/3) | | |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 16:28
| New Zealand | 12–24 | United States |
| Try: Masirewa (2) Con: Laulala (1/2) | | Try: Ben Pinkelman (1) Martin Iosefo (1) Schroeder (1) Stephen Tomasin (1) Con: Niua (2/4) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 19:38
| New Zealand | 34–0 | Tonga |
| Try: Rayasi (2) Tiatia (1) Emerson (2) Hyland (1) Con: Laulala (2/4) Team (0/2) | | |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 20:00
| United States | 29–21 | Chile |
| Try: Williams (1) Matyas (1) Unufe (2) Mattina (1) Con: Niua (1/3) Tomasin (0/1) Matyas (1/1) | | Try: Brangier (2) Garafulic (1) Con: Torrealba (2/2) Urroz (1/1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Source: Rugby Today Source: SevensRugby.com

## Knockout stage
### Bowl

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Bowl Final | Bowl Final |
| 5 November 2017 – 11:00 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 11:00 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Ireland | 38 |
| Ireland | 38 | 5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| China | 5 | 5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 14:45 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| China | 5 | Ireland | 19 |
| 5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | Ireland | 19 |
| 5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 11:22 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | Canada | 12 |
| Canada | 41 | Canada | 12 |
| Tonga | 0 | | |
| Tonga | 0 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 5 November 2017 – 14:23 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 14:23 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| | | China | 34 |
| | | Tonga | 5 |
Matches :
Bowl Semifinals
5 November 2017 11:00Ireland 38–5 ChinaTry: O'Donnell (2) Conroy (1) Dardis (1) McNulty (1) Daly (1) Con: Dardis (2/4) Schmidt (2/2)Try: Ma (1) Con: Ma (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 11:22Canada 41–0 TongaTry: Cejvanovic (1) Douglas (1) Morra (1) Bradley (1) Kay (2) Kaay (1) Con: Kay (3/7)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Eleventh Place
5 November 2017 14:23China 34–5 TongaTry: Fu (2) Hu (2) Shan (1) Ma (1) Con: Shan (0/2) Feng (0/1) Ma (2/3)Try: Soakai (1) Con: Taione (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Final
5 November 2017 14:45Ireland 19–12 CanadaTry: Kennedy (2) Fitzpatrick (1) Con: Dardis (2/3)Try: Underwood (2) Con: Kay (1/2)Avaya Stadium, San Jose :

### Fifth place

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 5 November 2017 – 15:10 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 15:10 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Fiji | 26 | 5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 18:17 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Fiji | 26 | Fiji | 14 |
| 5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | Fiji | 14 |
| 5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 15:32 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | Samoa | 26 |
| Samoa | 27 | Samoa | 26 |
| Japan | 12 | | |
| Japan | 12 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 5 November 2017 – 17:55 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 17:55 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| | | New Zealand | 26 |
| | | Japan | 5 |
Matches :
Semifinals
5 November 2017 15:10New Zealand 15–26 FijiTry: Meltzer (1) Hyland (2) Con: Meltzer (0/1) Harmon (0/2)Try: Vakurinabili (1) Nasilasila (1) Veremalua (2) Con: Nasilasila (3/3) Batine (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 15:32Samoa 27–12 JapanTry: Penetito (1) Alosio (1) Toloa Perez (1) Moore (1) Con: Alosio (1/2) Penetito (0/1) Falniko (0/2)Try: Seru (1) Tsupou (1) Con: Shinomiya (1/1) Noguchi (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Seventh Place
5 November 2017 17:55New Zealand 26–5 JapanTry: Emerson (2) Rayasi (1) Laulala (1) Con: Laulala (3/4)Try: Naoki Motomura (1) Con: Michael Shinomiya (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Final
5 November 2017 18:17Fiji 14–26 SamoaTry: Bololailai (1) Batine (1) Con: Vakayalia (1/1) Batine (1/1)Try: Falaniko (1) Toloa (1) Ale (1) Motuga (1) Con: Penetito (3/4)Avaya Stadium, San Jose :

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 5 November 2017 – 12:04 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 12:04 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | | |
| Australia | 40 | | | |
| Australia | 40 | 5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | |
| New Zealand | 7 | 5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 15:54 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | |
| New Zealand | 7 | Australia | 27 | |
| 5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | Australia | 27 | |
| 5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 13:10 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | Chile | 0 | |
| Chile | 24 | Chile | 0 | |
| Chile | 24 | | | | 5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Japan | 10 | | | | 5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 19:04 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Japan | 10 | | | | Australia | 15 |
| 5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | | | | Australia | 15 |
| 5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 12:48 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | | | United States | 12 |
| Samoa | 10 | | | | United States | 12 |
| Samoa | 10 | 5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | | |
| England | 25 | 5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 16:16 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | | |
| England | 25 | United States | 27 | | | |
| 5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | | United States | 27 | | | |
| 5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 12:26 – Avaya Stadium, San Jose | England | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| United States | 24 | England | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| United States | 24 | | | | 5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Fiji | 5 | | | | 5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose | 5 November 2017 – 18:39 Avaya Stadium, San Jose |
| Fiji | 5 | | | | Chile | 12 |
| | | | | | England | 31 |
Matches :
Quarterfinals
5 November 2017 12:04Australia 40–7 New ZealandTry: Jenkins (2) Anderson (2) Kennewell (1) Porch (1) Con: Lucas (3/4) Holland (2/2)Try: Houston (1) Con: Laulala (1/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 12:26United States 24–5 FijiTry: Williams (1) Iosefo (2) Schroeder (1) Con: Niua (2/4)Try: Vakyalia (1) Con: Batine (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 12:48Samoa 10–25 EnglandTry: Ale (1) Falaniko (1) Con: Toloa (0/1) Penetito (0/1)Try: Olowofela (1) Muir (1) Guiry (2) Glover (1) Con: Edwards (0/5)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 13:10Chile 24–10 JapanTry: De Vits (2) Torrealba (1) P. Verschae (1) Con: Torrealba (1/2) Urroz (1/1) Fernandez (0/1)Try: Motomura (1) Hayashi (1) Con: Shinomiya (0/2)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Semifinals
5 November 2017 15:54Australia 27–0 ChileTry: Myers (1) Longbottom (3) Killingworth (1) Con: Holland (1/3) Longbottom (0/1) Porch (0/1)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
5 November 2017 16:16United States 27–0 EnglandTry: Pinkelman (2) Iosefo (1) Mattina (1) Williams (1) Con: Niua (0/3) Tomasin (1/2)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Third Place
5 November 2017 18:39Chile 12–31 EnglandTry: Fernandez (1) Garafulic (1) Con: [[Marcelo Torrealba}Torrealba]] (0/1) Urroz (1/1)Try: De Cothi (2) Dewar (1) Edwards (1) Glover (1) Con: Edwards (3/5)Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Final
5 November 2017 19:04Australia 15–12 United StatesTry: Jenkins (2) Longbottom (1) Con: Holland (0/2) Porch (0/1)Try: Pinkelman (1) Tomasin (1) Con: Niua (1/2)Avaya Stadium, San Jose :
Source: Rugby Today Source: Rugby Today

## Tournament placings

| Place | Team |
| | Australia |
| | United States |
| | England |
| 4 | Chile |
| 5 | Samoa |
| 6 | Fiji |
| Place | Team |
| 7 | New Zealand |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Ireland |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Tonga |
Source: SevensRugby.com

## Players
### Scoring leaders

Source: SevensRugby.com

### Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Maurice Longbottom Edwards Jenkins Banjamin De Vits | Michael Shinomiya Ben Pinkelman Folau Niua Stephen Tomasin |

## Penn Mutual Silicon Valley 7s Fall Collegiate Classic
### Format

The tournament was conducted under a double-elimination format. The winners of each first-round contest would continue in the winners' bracket and face the other winners from the first round. The two sides having won both their first and second matches advanced immediately to semifinal #1. The two sides having lost both their first and second matches were eliminated. And the four remaining sides to have posted 1–1 records through the first day of play advanced to compete in one of the two losers' bracket matchups on day 2. The winners of each of those losers' bracket contests competed against each other, with the winner advancing to play the loser of semifinal #1 in semifinal #2. The winner of semifinal #2 advanced to a winner-take-all final against the thus far undefeated winner of semifinal #1.
Source: Rugby Today

### Teams

* Arizona
* Cal Poly Pomona
* Central Washington
* San Diego State
* Santa Clara
* Stanford
* UC Davis
* USC
Source: Rugby Today

### Competition

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).

#### Round 1

* 4 November 2017 13:12
| Arizona (1–0) | 35–0 | Stanford (0–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 13:32
| Cal Poly Pomona (1–0) | 14-12 | UC Davis (0–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 13:54
| USC (0–1) | 7–27 | Central Washington (1–0) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 14:16
| San Diego State (1–0) | 26–0 | Santa Clara (0–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Losers' Bracket Round 2

* 4 November 2017 16:50
| UC Davis (1–1) | 24–19 | Stanford (0–2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 17:10
| USC (1–1) | 29–19 | Santa Clara (0–2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Winners' Bracket Round 2

* 4 November 2017 17:30
| Arizona (2–0) | 22–10 | Cal Poly Pomona (1–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 4 November 2017 17:50
| Central Washington (2–0) | 43–0 | San Diego State (1–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Losers' Bracket Round 3

* 5 November 2017 10:00
| UC Davis (1–2) | 0–29 | San Diego State (2–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
* 5 November 2017 10:20
| USC (1–2) | 7–12 | Cal Poly Pomona (2–1) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Winners' Bracket Semifinal

* 5 November 2017 10:40
| Arizona (2–1) | 0–15 | Central Washington (3–0) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Losers' Bracket Round 4

* 5 November 2017 11:44
| San Diego State (3–1) | 27–10 | Cal Poly Pomona (2–2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Losers' Bracket Semifinal

* 5 November 2017 13:32
| Arizona (3–1) | 24–7 | San Diego State (3–2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose

#### Final

* 5 November 2017 16:38
| Central Washington (4–0) | 15–14 | Arizona (3–2) |
* Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Source: Rugby Today Source: Flo Rugby

### Tournament placings

| Place | Team | Record |
| | Central Washington | 4–0 |
| 2 | Arizona | 3–2 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 3–2 |
| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 2–2 |
| Place | Team | Record |
| 5 | UC Davis | 1–2 |
| 5 | USC | 1–2 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 0–2 |
| 7 | Stanford | 0–2 |