2010 Adelaide Sevens
Encyclopedia
The Adelaide Sevens is a rugby union
sevens
tournament, part of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
. The competition was held at the Adelaide Oval
, South Australia
between 19 March and 21 March.
Samoa
picked up their second consecutive Cup win, following their victory in the USA Sevens
. In a major surprise, their opponent in the final was the USA
, who advanced to their first-ever Cup final. Samoa's 38–10 win enabled them to narrow the gap between them and current series leaders New Zealand
to 2 points.
New Zealand, who were knocked out of the Cup competition by Samoa, gained the consolation prize of the Plate, defeating reigning series champions South Africa
in the final. The Bowl was won by England
and the Shield by Japan
.
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! Country
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Ben Gollings
2
Mikaele Pesamino
3
Sampie Mastriet
4
Tomasi Cama
5
Lolo Lui
6
Cecil Afrika
7
James Stannard
8
Fautua Otto
9
Innocent Simiyu
9
Diego Palma
30
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! colspan=4 style="border-right:0px;"; | Individual Tries
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! Player
! Country
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Mikaele Pesamino
2
Sampie Mastriet
3
Fautua Otto
3
Diego Palma
3
Innocent Simiyu
6
Brackin Karauria-Henry
6
Humphrey Kayange
6
Sake Tokula
6
Collins Injera
6
Alisi Tupuailei
5
6
Koji Wada
5
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...
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...
tournament, part of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
. The competition was held at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
between 19 March and 21 March.
Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
picked up their second consecutive Cup win, following their victory in the USA Sevens
2010 USA Sevens
The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2010 competition, which took place on February 13 and February 14 at Sam Boyd Stadium in the Las Vegas suburb of Whitney, Nevada, was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World...
. In a major surprise, their opponent in the final was the USA
United States national rugby union team (sevens)
The United States National Rugby Union Sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, World Games, and Pan American Games. The Team will also represent the United States in the Summer Olympics beginning in 2016. Under current head coach Al Caravelli the Eagles have...
, who advanced to their first-ever Cup final. Samoa's 38–10 win enabled them to narrow the gap between them and current series leaders New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
to 2 points.
New Zealand, who were knocked out of the Cup competition by Samoa, gained the consolation prize of the Plate, defeating reigning series champions South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
in the final. The Bowl was won by England
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
and the Shield by Japan
Japan national rugby union team (sevens)
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby sevens. The team compete in competitions such as the World Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Coach:*Wataru Murata - head coach from February 28, 2008...
.
Format
The tournament, as in all 16-team IRB Sevens events, consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in cup semi-finals and the losers competing in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in shield semi-finals.Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 71 | |||
| 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 52 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 67 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-03-19 | 31 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-19 | 19 - 17 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 26 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 14 - 7 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 7 - 22 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 47 - 7 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 109 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 92 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-03-19 | 33 - 12 | ||
| 2010-03-19 | 40 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 54 - 5 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 38 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 15 - 21 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 12 - 12 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 132 | |||
| 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-03-19 | 12 - 17 | ||
| 2010-03-19 | 27 - 7 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 41 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 19 - 5 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 64 - 5 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 21 - 7 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 64 | –11 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 107 | –95 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-03-19 | 21 - 24 | ||
| 2010-03-19 | 40 - 5 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 38 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 36 - 0 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 29 - 7 | ||
| 2010-03-20 | 12 - 17 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Individual points
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Ben Gollings
Ben Gollings is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Rugby Lions and formerly for England Sevens.-Career:...
Mikaele Pesamino
Mikaele Pesamino is a rugby union player in the Samoa Sevens team. He is one of the highest point scorers in the 2009–2010 IRB Sevens World Series.Pesamino was born in Vailele on the island of Upolu in Samoa....
Junior Tomasi Cama
Tomasi Cama is a New Zealand Rugby union player. He plays for Manawatu Turbos in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has also been included in the New Zealand Sevens team. He is the son of former Fiji sevens great Tomasi Cama.-Early career:...
Lolo Lui
Lolo Lui, is a Samoan rugby union player and the current captain of the Samoa Sevens, champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
Cecil Afrika
Cecil Afrika is a South African rugby union player. He is currently part of the South African sevens team where he plays at Flyhalf.-Career:Afrika represented the South African Schoolboys in 2006...
Individual tries
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Mikaele Pesamino
Mikaele Pesamino is a rugby union player in the Samoa Sevens team. He is one of the highest point scorers in the 2009–2010 IRB Sevens World Series.Pesamino was born in Vailele on the island of Upolu in Samoa....
Brackin Karauria-Henry
Brackin Karauria-Henry Brackin Karauria-Henry Brackin Karauria-Henry (born 31 July 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand is a rugby union player who plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super 15 competition. Brackin has played both League and Union. In 2006 Brackin left New Zealand to play his rugby league in...
Humphrey Kayange
Humphrey Kayange is a Kenyan rugby union player. Kayange is well known within the rugby sevens community, as he has produced some of the best performances for the Kenya national sevens side. He is the captain of the team.-Career:...
Collins Injera
Collins Injera is a rugby player from Kenya. He is known for his achievements with Kenyan national rugby sevens team.- Career :...
Alisi Tupuailei
Alisi Tupuailei is a Samoa-born Japanese professional rugby union player who currently plays for Honda Heat and the Japan national rugby union team.-Career:...
Koji Wada
is a Japanese rock singer. He first debuted in 1999 with his first single "Butter-Fly", the theme song of the anime Digimon Adventure. He's currently under the King Records recording label.- Life and career :...