2010 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 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 Series
. It was the first edition of the USA Sevens to be held in the Las Vegas area
; the tournament had been hosted by the Los Angeles
suburb of Carson, California
from 2004 to 2006 and by San Diego from 2007 to 2009.
Samoa
won the Cup final 33–12 over New Zealand
. The Plate went to defending series champion South Africa
, the Bowl was won by the homestanding USA
, and the Shield went to Scotland
.
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Mikaele Pesamino
55
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2
Ben Gollings
42
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2
Cecil Afrika
42
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4
Alafoti Fa'osiliva
35
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4
Nese Malifa
35
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6
Emosi Vucago
32
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7
Matt Hawkins
30
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8
James Stannard
28
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9
Mathieu Acebes
26
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10
Lee Jones
25
10
Renaud Delmas
25
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! colspan=4 style="border-right:0px;"; | Individual Tries
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! Country
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Mikaele Pesamino
11
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2
Alafoti Fa'osiliva
7
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3
Cecil Afrika
6
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3
Matt Hawkins
6
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5
Renaud Delmas
5
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5
Lee Jones
5
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7
7 tied with 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). The 2010 competition, which took place on February 13 and February 14 at 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...
in the 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...
suburb of Whitney
Whitney, Nevada
Whitney is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,273 at the 2000 census.-Background:...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, was the fourth Cup trophy in 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....
. It was the first edition of the USA Sevens to be held in the Las Vegas area
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
; the tournament had been hosted by the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
suburb of Carson, California
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
from 2004 to 2006 and by San Diego from 2007 to 2009.
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...
won the Cup final 33–12 over 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:...
. The Plate went to defending series champion 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...
, the Bowl was won by the homestanding 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...
, and the Shield went to Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team (sevens)
The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 81 | –57 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 94 | –82 | 4 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | 12 - 7 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 12 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 38 - 0 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 49 - 0 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 31 - 12 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 52 | –2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 85 | –68 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | 14 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 33 - 0 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 26 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 33 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 26 - 5 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 12 - 5 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 68 | –30 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 88 | –59 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | 41 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 33 - 7 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 29 - 12 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 17 - 0 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 26 - 10 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 19 - 7 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 46 | –29 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 40 | –13 | 4 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-02-13 | 26 - 10 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 0 - 7 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 24 - 5 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 15 - 21 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 22 - 5 | ||
| 2010-02-13 | 12 - 12 |
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Individual points
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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....
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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:...
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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...
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Alafoti Fa'osiliva
Alafoti Fa'osiliva is a rugby union player in the national Samoa Sevens team representing Samoa internationally. The team are the current champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
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Valenese Malifa
Valenese Malifa is an American rugby union fly-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
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Emosi Vucago
Ratu Emosi Vucago is a Fiji Rugby union player. He plays as a half-back in the Fifteens man-code and also as a halfback/fly-half in the Sevens code He has also been part Fiji Sevens team since the Wellington leg in 2007...
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Matt Hawkins
Matthew Hawkins is a South African born American rugby union player. Matt plays flank for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. He was selected to tour with the USA national rugby union team, the USA Eagles XV, for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Matt earned his first cap playing for the Eagles...
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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....
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Alafoti Fa'osiliva
Alafoti Fa'osiliva is a rugby union player in the national Samoa Sevens team representing Samoa internationally. The team are the current champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
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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...
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Matt Hawkins
Matthew Hawkins is a South African born American rugby union player. Matt plays flank for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. He was selected to tour with the USA national rugby union team, the USA Eagles XV, for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Matt earned his first cap playing for the Eagles...
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