2015 USA Sevens
# 2015 USA Sevens

The 2015 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2015 Las Vegas Sevens) is the twelfth edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the fifth tournament of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series. The tournament is scheduled for February 13–15, 2015 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

## 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

The following teams will participate in the tournament.

## Match officials

The match officials for the 2015 Wellington Sevens are as follows:

* Mike Adamson (Scotland)
* Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
* Nick Briant (New Zealand)
* Ben Crouse (South Africa)
* Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
* Anthony Moyes (Australia)
* Matt O'Brien (Australia)
* Rasta Rasivhenge (World Rugby)
* Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

## Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables :

* Teams that advanced to the Cup/Plate Quarterfinal

### Pool A

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 9 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 7 |
| Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 70 | –39 | 5 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 94 | –44 | 3 |

* 13 February 2015 16:44

| New Zealand | 40–7 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 17:06

| Fiji | 36–0 | Samoa |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 19:40

| New Zealand | 15–5 | Samoa |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 20:02

| Fiji | 28–24 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 11:30

| Wales | 19–26 | Samoa |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 13:05

| New Zealand | 12–14 | Fiji |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium

### Pool B

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 7 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 7 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | –14 | 5 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 61 | –11 | 5 |

* 13 February 2015 17:28

| England | 19–17 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 17:50

| Kenya | 22–21 | Canada |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 20:24

| England | 12–15 | Canada |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 20:46

| Kenya | 14–19 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 11:52

| Argentina | 7–24 | Canada |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 13:30

| England | 21–14 | Kenya |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium

### Pool C

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 8 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 38 | +52 | 8 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 57 | –29 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 115 | –79 | 3 |

* 13 February 2015 16:00

| South Africa | 19–0 | Portugal |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 16:22

| United States | 52–12 | Japan |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 18:56

| South Africa | 42–5 | Japan |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 19:18

| United States | 19–7 | Portugal |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 11:08

| Portugal | 21–19 | Japan |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 12:40

| South Africa | 19–19 | United States |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium

### Pool D

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 28 | +93 | 9 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 7 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 78 | –19 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 109 | –88 | 3 |

* 13 February 2015 18:12

| Scotland | 7–19 | France |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 18:34

| Australia | 45–0 | Brazil |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 21:08

| Scotland | 38–14 | Brazil |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 13 February 2015 21:30

| Australia | 31–14 | France |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 12:14

| France | 26–7 | Brazil |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium
* 14 February 2015 13:52

| Scotland | 14–45 | Australia |
| - | - | - |
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* Sam Boyd Stadium

## Knockout stage

### Shield

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 February 2015 – 15:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 15:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Samoa | 26 | | | |
| Samoa | 26 | 15 February 2015 – 10:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 10:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | |
| Brazil | 7 | 15 February 2015 – 10:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 10:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | |
| Brazil | 7 | Brazil | 19 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Brazil | 19 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | Portugal | 26 | |
| Portugal | 7 | Portugal | 26 | |
| Portugal | 7 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 13:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 13:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| Kenya | 17 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 13:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 13:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| Kenya | 17 | | | | Portugal | 19 |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | | Portugal | 19 |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | Wales | 12 |
| Scotland | 19 | | | | Wales | 12 |
| Scotland | 19 | 15 February 2015 – 10:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 10:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Wales | 14 | 15 February 2015 – 10:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 10:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Wales | 14 | Wales | 47 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Wales | 47 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | Japan | 33 | |
| Argentina | 15 | Japan | 33 | |
| Japan | 12 | | | |

### Bowl

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 February 2015 – 15:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 15:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Samoa | 26 | | | |
| Samoa | 26 | 15 February 2015 – 11:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | |
| Brazil | 7 | 15 February 2015 – 11:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | |
| Brazil | 7 | Samoa | 5 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Samoa | 5 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | Kenya | 19 | |
| Portugal | 7 | Kenya | 19 | |
| Portugal | 7 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 14:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 14:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| Kenya | 17 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 14:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 14:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| Kenya | 17 | | | | Kenya | 24 |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | | Kenya | 24 |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | Argentina | 21 |
| Scotland | 19 | | | | Argentina | 21 |
| Scotland | 19 | 15 February 2015 – 11:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Wales | 14 | 15 February 2015 – 11:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Wales | 14 | Scotland | 19 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Scotland | 19 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 16:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | Argentina | 21 | |
| Argentina | 15 | Argentina | 21 | |
| Japan | 12 | | | |

### Plate

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Fiji | 31 | | | |
| Fiji | 31 | 15 February 2015 – 11:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | |
| France | 12 | 15 February 2015 – 11:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 11:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | |
| France | 12 | France | 5 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | France | 5 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | England | 26 | |
| South Africa | 21 | England | 26 | |
| South Africa | 21 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 14:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 14:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| England | 14 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 14:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 14:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| England | 14 | | | | England | 14 |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | | England | 14 |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | Australia | 21 |
| Australia | 7 | | | | Australia | 21 |
| Australia | 7 | 15 February 2015 – 12:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| New Zealand | 28 | 15 February 2015 – 12:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| New Zealand | 28 | Australia | 17 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Australia | 17 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | Canada | 0 | |
| Canada | 0 | Canada | 0 | |
| United States | 20 | | | |

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| Fiji | 31 | | | |
| Fiji | 31 | 15 February 2015 – 12:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | |
| France | 12 | 15 February 2015 – 12:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | |
| France | 12 | Fiji | 24 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | Fiji | 24 | |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | South Africa | 19 | |
| South Africa | 21 | South Africa | 19 | |
| South Africa | 21 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 15:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 15:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| England | 14 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 15:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 15:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| England | 14 | | | | Fiji | 35 |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | | Fiji | 35 |
| 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 17:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | | New Zealand | 19 |
| Australia | 7 | | | | New Zealand | 19 |
| Australia | 7 | 15 February 2015 – 12:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| New Zealand | 28 | 15 February 2015 – 12:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 12:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | | |
| New Zealand | 28 | New Zealand | 26 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | | New Zealand | 26 | | | |
| 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 14 February 2015 – 18:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | United States | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| Canada | 0 | United States | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| Canada | 0 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 15:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 15:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| United States | 20 | | | | 15 February 2015 – 15:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada | 15 February 2015 – 15:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada |
| United States | 20 | | | | South Africa | 31 |
| | | | | | United States | 0 |
