2009 USA Sevens
Encyclopedia
The USA Sevens
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
for international rugby sevens
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
). The 2009 competition, which took place on February 14 and February 15 at PETCO Park
in San Diego, California
, was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
.
This was the last edition of the USA Sevens to be held in San Diego. Starting with the 2010 edition, the event will be moved to Sam Boyd Stadium
near Las Vegas
.
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Peni Rokodiva
48
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Richard Kingi
45
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3
Viliame Waqasduadua
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4
Santiago Gomez Cora
39
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5
Phillip Mack
36
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6
Lee Williams
35
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Ben Gollings
32
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Martin Rodriguez
32
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Nese Malifa
30
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Luke Morahan
30
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Viliame Waqasduadua
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2
Santiago Gomez Cora
7
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Collins Injera
6
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Luke Morahan
6
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Tom Biggs
5
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Gonzalo Camacho
5
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Pio Tuwai
5
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Santiago Carracedo
4
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Chris Davies
4
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Roddy Grant
4
USA Sevens
The USA Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in the United States. A part of the IRB Sevens World Series, it currently takes place on Saturday and Sunday during the second weekend of February...
is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
for international rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
(seven-a-side version of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
). The 2009 competition, which took place on February 14 and February 15 at PETCO Park
PETCO Park
Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers...
in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series was the tenth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. South Africa clinched the 2008-09 World Series on Day 1 of the Edinburgh Sevens, its first Series title...
.
This was the last edition of the USA Sevens to be held in San Diego. Starting with the 2010 edition, the event will be moved to Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...
near Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 33 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 27 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 46 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 92 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | 15 - 14 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 35 - 7 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 29 - 12 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 12-17 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 26-0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 22 - 7 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 103 | |||
| 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | 22 - 12 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 12 - 14 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 53 - 0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 38-7 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 7 - 24 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 58 | |||
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 97 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | 22 - 12 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 33 - 7 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 35 - 12 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 24 - 7 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 29 - 12 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 12-15 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 55 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 159 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2009-02-14 | 35 - 14 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 45 - 0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 57 - 0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 20 - 5 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 57 - 0 | ||
| 2009-02-14 | 19-12 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
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Individual tries
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Tom Biggs
Tom Biggs is a rugby union footballer for Bath RFC. His usual position is at wing. Playing in his first season for Leeds Tykes in 2004, he featured in the Zurich Premiership, Powergen Cup and European Cup....
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Gonzalo Camacho
Gonzalo Oscar Camacho is a rugby union footballer, who plays for Exeter Chiefs and Argentina on the wing. Gonzalo signed for Devon side Exeter Chiefs on 15 June 2011-External links:...
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Roddy Grant (rugby union)
Roderick 'Roddy' Robert Grant is a rugby union player with Edinburgh and Scotland sevens. During the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series, Grant took over as captain from the injured Scott Forrest and went on to captain Edinburgh at the start of the 2010–2011 Magners League campaign.-Early life:Grant...