# 2014 Gold Coast Sevens

The 2014 Gold Coast Sevens was the first tournament of the 2014-15 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 11–12 October 2014 at Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia, and was the twelfth completed edition of the Australian Sevens tournament.

## Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

## Teams

Participating teams and schedule were announced on 16 September 2014.

## Match officials

The match officials for the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens are as follows:
* Mike Adamson (Scotland)
* Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
* Nick Briant (New Zealand)
* Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
* Anthony Moyes (Australia)
* Matt O'Brien (Australia)
* Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
* 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 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24 | 99 | 9 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 7 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 69 | –17 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 132 | –104 | 3 |
* 11 October 2014 10:34
| New Zealand | 36–7 | France |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 10:56
| Samoa | 40–14 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 13:35
| New Zealand | 59–0 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 13:57
| Samoa | 19–12 | France |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 17:11
| France | 33–14 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 17:33
| New Zealand | 28–17 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 12 | 100 | 9 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 38 | 34 | 7 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 69 | –8 | 5 |
| American Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 126 | –126 | 3 |
* 11 October 2014 11:18
| South Africa | 19–12 | Wales |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 11:40
| Kenya | 42–0 | American Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 14:39
| South Africa | 48–0 | American Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 15:01
| Kenya | 19–24 | Wales |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 17:55
| Wales | 36–0 | American Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 18:17
| South Africa | 45–0 | Kenya |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 19 | 94 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 49 | 16 | 7 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 85 | –43 | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 88 | –67 | 4 |
* 11 October 2014 12:02
| Fiji | 40–7 | Scotland |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 12:24
| Australia | 29–0 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 15:23
| Fiji | 38–0 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 15:45
| Australia | 24–14 | Scotland |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 18:39
| Scotland | 21–21 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 19:01
| Fiji | 35–12 | Australia |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

### Pool D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 55 | –19 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 50 | –11 | 3 |
* 11 October 2014 09:50
| England | 19–21 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 10:12
| Canada | 15–17 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 12:51
| England | 14–7 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 13:13
| Canada | 12–14 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 16:07
| Argentina | 26–12 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
* 11 October 2014 16:29
| England | 19–12 | Canada |
| | Report | |
* Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

## Knockout stage
### Shield

| Bowl/Shield quarter-finals | Bowl/Shield quarter-finals | Shield semi-finals | Shield semi-finals | | Shield final | Shield final |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:20 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:20 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| France | 21 | | | |
| France | 21 | 12 October 2014 – 12:21 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 12:21 – Cbus Super Stadium | | |
| Canada | 19 | 12 October 2014 – 12:21 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 12:21 – Cbus Super Stadium | |
| Canada | 19 | Canada | 50 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | | Canada | 50 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | American Samoa | 0 | |
| Scotland | 24 | American Samoa | 0 | |
| Scotland | 24 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 15:47 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 15:47 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| American Samoa | 12 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 15:47 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 15:47 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| American Samoa | 12 | | | | Canada | 40 |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | | Canada | 40 |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | Kenya | 7 |
| United States | 26 | | | | Kenya | 7 |
| United States | 26 | 12 October 2014 – 12:43 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 12:43 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Japan | 5 | 12 October 2014 – 12:43 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 12:43 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Japan | 5 | Japan | 15 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | | Japan | 15 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | Kenya | 17 | |
| Kenya | 17 | Kenya | 17 | |
| Portugal | 19 | | | |

### Bowl

| Bowl/Shield quarter-finals | Bowl/Shield quarter-finals | Bowl semi-finals | Bowl semi-finals | | Bowl final | Bowl final |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:20 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:20 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| France | 21 | | | |
| France | 21 | 12 October 2014 – 13:05 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 13:05 – Cbus Super Stadium | | |
| Canada | 19 | 12 October 2014 – 13:05 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 13:05 – Cbus Super Stadium | |
| Canada | 19 | France | 26 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | | France | 26 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 09:42 – Cbus Super Stadium | Scotland | 0 | |
| Scotland | 24 | Scotland | 0 | |
| Scotland | 24 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 16:17 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 16:17 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| American Samoa | 12 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 16:17 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 16:17 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| American Samoa | 12 | | | | France | 15 |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | | France | 15 |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:04 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | United States | 31 |
| United States | 26 | | | | United States | 31 |
| United States | 26 | 12 October 2014 – 13:27 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 13:27 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Japan | 5 | 12 October 2014 – 13:27 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 13:27 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Japan | 5 | United States | 33 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | | United States | 33 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:26 – Cbus Super Stadium | Portugal | 0 | |
| Kenya | 17 | Portugal | 0 | |
| Portugal | 19 | | | |

### Plate

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Plate semi-finals | Plate semi-finals | | Plate final | Plate final |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:48 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:48 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| New Zealand | 7 | | | |
| New Zealand | 7 | 12 October 2014 – 14:09 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:09 – Cbus Super Stadium | | |
| England | 31 | 12 October 2014 – 14:09 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:09 – Cbus Super Stadium | |
| England | 31 | New Zealand | 39 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | | New Zealand | 39 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | Wales | 5 | |
| Fiji | 31 | Wales | 5 | |
| Fiji | 31 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 16:47 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 16:47 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Wales | 10 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 16:47 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 16:47 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Wales | 10 | | | | New Zealand | 36 |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | | New Zealand | 36 |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | Argentina | 21 |
| Argentina | 21 | | | | Argentina | 21 |
| Argentina | 21 | 12 October 2014 – 14:31 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:31 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Samoa | 24 | 12 October 2014 – 14:31 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:31 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Samoa | 24 | Argentina | 21 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | | Argentina | 21 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | Australia | 17 | |
| South Africa | 12 | Australia | 17 | |
| Australia | 10 | | | |

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 12 October 2014 – 10:48 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 10:48 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| New Zealand | 7 | | | |
| New Zealand | 7 | 12 October 2014 – 14:53 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:53 – Cbus Super Stadium | | |
| England | 31 | 12 October 2014 – 14:53 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 14:53 – Cbus Super Stadium | |
| England | 31 | England | 7 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | | England | 7 | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:10 – Cbus Super Stadium | Fiji | 48 | |
| Fiji | 31 | Fiji | 48 | |
| Fiji | 31 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 17:49 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 17:49 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Wales | 10 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 17:49 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 17:49 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Wales | 10 | | | | Fiji | 31 |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | | Fiji | 31 |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:32 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | | Samoa | 24 |
| Argentina | 21 | | | | Samoa | 24 |
| Argentina | 21 | 12 October 2014 – 15:15 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 15:15 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Samoa | 24 | 12 October 2014 – 15:15 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 15:15 – Cbus Super Stadium | | | |
| Samoa | 24 | Samoa | 28 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | | Samoa | 28 | | | |
| 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 11:54 – Cbus Super Stadium | South Africa | 12 | | Third play-off | Third play-off |
| South Africa | 12 | South Africa | 12 | | Third play-off | Third play-off |
| South Africa | 12 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 17:17 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 17:17 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Australia | 10 | | | | 12 October 2014 – 17:17 – Cbus Super Stadium | 12 October 2014 – 17:17 – Cbus Super Stadium |
| Australia | 10 | | | | England | 19 |
| | | | | | South Africa | 0 |

## Scoring

| Player | Tries |
| Samoa Toloa | 8 |
| Zack Test | 7 |
| Apisalome Waqatabu | 7 |
| Perry Baker | 6 |
| Santiago Cordero | 6 |
| Sam Dickson | 6 |
| Dan Norton | 6 |
Source: IRB website