# 2018 New Zealand Sevens

The 2018 New Zealand Sevens was the fourth tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the nineteenth edition of the New Zealand Sevens, and the first to be held in Hamilton. It was held over the weekend of 3–4 February 2018 at FMG Stadium Waikato.

## Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/5th place brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Challenge trophy/13th place brackets.

## Teams

Fifteen core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship, Papua New Guinea:
* Argentina
* Australia
* Canada
* England
* Fiji
* France
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Russia
* Samoa
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Spain
* United States
* Wales

## Pool stage

All times in New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 7 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 75 | –39 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 74 | –36 | 3 |

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 12 | +90 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 28 | +53 | 7 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 70 | –32 | 5 |
| Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 118 | –111 | 3 |

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 27 | +69 | 9 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 57 | –12 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 59 | –14 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 92 | –43 | 5 |

### Pool D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 8 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 69 | –27 | 3 |

## Knockout stage
### 13th Place

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 13th Place Final | 13th Place Final |
| 4 February 2018 – 14:19 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 14:19 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Wales | 33 |
| Wales | 33 | 4 February 2018 – 18:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 18:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Russia | 7 | 4 February 2018 – 18:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 18:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Russia | 7 | Wales | 17 |
| 4 February 2018 – 14:41 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 14:41 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | Wales | 17 |
| 4 February 2018 – 14:41 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 14:41 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | France | 19 |
| Spain | 14 | France | 19 |
| France | 19 | | |
Matches :

### Challenge Trophy

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Challenge Trophy Final | Challenge Trophy Final |
| 4 February 2018 – 11:00 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 11:00 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Wales | 14 | | | |
| Wales | 14 | 4 February 2018 – 15:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 15:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | |
| Canada | 19 | 4 February 2018 – 15:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 15:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | |
| Canada | 19 | Canada | 12 | |
| 4 February 2018 – 11:22 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 11:22 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | Canada | 12 | |
| 4 February 2018 – 11:22 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 11:22 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | Argentina | 14 | |
| Argentina | 21 | Argentina | 14 | |
| Argentina | 21 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 18:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 18:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Russia | 12 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 18:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 18:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Russia | 12 | | | | Argentina | 12 |
| 4 February 2018 – 11:44 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 11:44 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | | | Argentina | 12 |
| 4 February 2018 – 11:44 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 11:44 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | | United States | 31 |
| United States | 29 | | | | United States | 31 |
| United States | 29 | 4 February 2018 – 15:25 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 15:25 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Spain | 12 | 4 February 2018 – 15:25 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 15:25 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Spain | 12 | United States | 42 | | | |
| 4 February 2018 – 12:06 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 12:06 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | United States | 42 | | | |
| 4 February 2018 – 12:06 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 12:06 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | Papua New Guinea | 12 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | Papua New Guinea | 12 | |
| France | 0 | | | |
Matches :

### 5th Place

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | 5th Place Final |
| 4 February 2018 – 16:05 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 16:05 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Samoa | 22 |
| Samoa | 22 | 4 February 2018 – 19:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 19:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| England | 17 | 4 February 2018 – 19:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 19:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| England | 17 | Samoa | 19 |
| 4 February 2018 – 16:27 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 16:27 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | Samoa | 19 |
| 4 February 2018 – 16:27 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 16:27 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | Kenya | 15 |
| Kenya | 33 | Kenya | 15 |
| Scotland | 19 | | |
Matches :

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 4 February 2018 – 12:36 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 12:36 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Fiji | 12 | | | |
| Fiji | 12 | 4 February 2018 – 16:49 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 16:49 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | |
| Samoa | 10 | 4 February 2018 – 16:49 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 16:49 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | |
| Samoa | 10 | Fiji | 14 | |
| 4 February 2018 – 12:58 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 12:58 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | Fiji | 14 | |
| 4 February 2018 – 12:58 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 12:58 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | New Zealand | 12 | |
| New Zealand | 19 | New Zealand | 12 | |
| New Zealand | 19 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 20:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 20:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| England | 12 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 20:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 20:03 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| England | 12 | | | | Fiji | 24 |
| 4 February 2018 – 13:20 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 13:20 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | | | Fiji | 24 |
| 4 February 2018 – 13:20 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 13:20 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | | South Africa | 17 |
| Kenya | 12 | | | | South Africa | 17 |
| Kenya | 12 | 4 February 2018 – 17:11 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 17:11 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Australia | 33 | 4 February 2018 – 17:11 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 17:11 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | | |
| Australia | 33 | Australia | 5 | | | |
| 4 February 2018 – 13:42 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 13:42 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | | Australia | 5 | | | |
| 4 February 2018 – 13:42 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 13:42 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | South Africa | 24 | | Bronze Medal Match | Bronze Medal Match |
| South Africa | 22 | South Africa | 24 | | Bronze Medal Match | Bronze Medal Match |
| South Africa | 22 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 19:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 19:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Scotland | 0 | | | | 4 February 2018 – 19:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 4 February 2018 – 19:33 – FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Scotland | 0 | | | | New Zealand | 7 |
| | | | | | Australia | 8 |
Matches :

## Tournament placings

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

## Players
### Scoring leaders

Source: World Rugby

### Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Forwards | Backs |
| Scott Curry Kalione Nasoko Lachie Anderson | Jerry Tuwai Vilimoni Koroi Werner Kok Eroni Sau |