2018 USA Sevens

{{Infobox Rugby Sevens

| series = 2017–18 World Series

| countries = {{flagicon|USA}} United States

| date = 2–4 March 2018

| trophy1 = Cup

| champions1 = {{ru7|USA}}

| runnersup1 = {{ru7|ARG}}

| third = {{ru7|FIJ}}

| matches = 45

| tries = 262

| top point scorer = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Hirayama (45)

| top try scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Perry Baker (8)

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2018 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2018 Las Vegas Sevens) was the fifteenth edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played between 2 and 4 March 2018 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The tournament was won by the United States who beat Argentina 28–0 in the final. This was the first time that the United States won its home tournament. USA's Perry Baker led the tournament with 8 tries and 11 breaks.[https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/05/sport/las-vegas-usa-sevens-rugby-argentina-perry-baker-hsbc-world-series-intl/index.html "Las Vegas Sevens: 'Gladiator' USA team win on home soil"], CNN, George Ramsey, March 5, 2018.

Format

The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/5th place brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Challenge trophy/13th place brackets.

Teams

Fifteen core teams participated in the tournament along with one invited team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, Uruguay:{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/305654|title=Uruguay and Chile qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=14 January 2018|accessdate=4 February 2018}}

{{columns-list|colwidth=14em|

  • {{ru7|ARG}}
  • {{ru7|AUS}}
  • {{ru7|CAN}}
  • {{ru7|ENG}}
  • {{ru7|FIJ}}
  • {{ru7|FRA}}
  • {{ru7|KEN}}
  • {{ru7|NZL}}
  • {{ru7|RUS}}
  • {{ru7|SAM}}
  • {{ru7|SCO}}
  • {{ru7|RSA}}
  • {{ru7|ESP}}
  • {{ru7|USA}}
  • {{ru7|URU}}
  • {{ru7|WAL}}

}}

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/310723|title=Pools announced for HSBC USA Sevens|publisher=World Rugby|date=4 February 2018|accessdate=4 February 2018}}

=Pool A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|FIJ}}

|3

2018522+637
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|KEN}}

|3

2015045+57
align=left|{{ru7|FRA}}

|3

2015554+17
align=left|{{ru7|RUS}}

|3

0031988–693

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|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 15:44

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 14–19

|away = {{ru7|FRA}}

|report =

|try1 = Oliech 7'
Ambaka 8'

|con1 = Oliech (2/2) 8'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Bonnefond 1'
Valleau 3', 10'

|con2 = Barraque (2/3) 1', 10'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 16:06

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 38–0

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Vakurunabili 1'
Sau 5', 10'
Nasilasila 7'
Tuwai 8'
Ravouvou 14'

|con1 = Nasilasila (3/5) 5', 7', 8'
Ravouvou (1/1) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 18:45

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 19–12

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Oluoch 1'
Injera 7', 11'

|con1 = Agero (2/3) 7', 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ovchinnikov 7'
Davydov 9'

|con2 = Ianiushkin (1/2) 9'

|cards2 = Khodin {{sin bin|14|14}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 19:07

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 33–5

|away = {{ru7|FRA}}

|report =

|try1 = Nasoko 1'
Vakurunabili 3', 8'
Kunavula 12'
Mocenacagi 14'

|con1 = Nasilasila (2/3) 3', 8'
Ravouvou (2/2) 13', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Lakafia 5'

|con2 = Barraque (0/1)

|cards2 = Laugel {{sin bin|14|14}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damian Schneider

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 12:14

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 31–7

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Barraque 7', 11'
Lakafia 9'
Penalty Try 12'
Villiere 13'

|con1 = Rivs (1/2) 7'
Barraque (1/2) 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Gostyuzhev 5'

|con2 = Ianiushkin (1/1) 6'

|cards2 = Davydov {{sin bin|12|14}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 12:36

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 14–17

|away = {{ru7|KEN}}

|report =

|try1 = Dranisinukula 4'
Naduva 13'

|con1 = Nasilasila (1/1) 5'
Kunavula (1/1) 13'

|cards1 = Ravouvou {{sin bin|10|12}}

|try2 = Injera 7'
Ambaka 11'
Amonde 14'

|con2 = Agero (1/2) 7'
Injera (0/1)

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Murphy

}}

=Pool B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|RSA}}

|3

3006952+179
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|ENG}}

|3

2019248+447
align=left|{{ru7|CAN}}

|3

1024578–335
align=left|{{ru7|WAL}}

|3

0035280–283

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 17:12

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 40–12

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Burgess 1'
de Carpentier 4', 9'
Lindsay-Hague 7'
Bowen 12'
Mitchell 14'

|con1 = Mitchell (5/6) 1', 5', 7', 10', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Hirayama 3'
Jones 6'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/2) 2'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Murphy

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 17:34

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 26–21

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Sage 5'
Du Preez 6'
Soyizwapi 7', 14'

|con1 = Du Preez (3/4) 5', 6', 7'

|cards1 = Brown {{sin bin|9|11}}

|try2 = Morgan 1', 3'
Millard 8'

|con2 = O'Brien (3/3) 1', 3', 8'

|cards2 = Thomas {{sin bin|5|7}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damien Schneider

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 20:13

|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}

|score = 33–12

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Bowen 1', 4', 6'
Mitchell 10'
Norton 14'

|con1 = Mitchell (4/4) 1, 5', 6', 14'
Bibby (0/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Roach 3'
Morgan 8'

|con2 = O'Brien (1/2) 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 20:35

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 19–12

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Soyizwapi 1'
Afrika 2'
Sage 9'

|con1 = Du Preez (2/3) 1' 3'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Campbell 7'
Moonlight 8'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/2) 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 13:48

|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}

|score = 21–19

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Braid 1'
Hirayama 2'
Douglas 9'

|con1 = Hirayama (2/2) 1', 2' ,9'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Thomas 4'
Roach 7'
Morgan 8'

|con2 = O'Brien (2/3) 5', 8'

|cards2 = Thomas {{sin bin|12|14}}
Jenkins {{sin bin|14|14}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 14:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 24–19

|away = {{ru7|ENG}}

|report =

|try1 = Soyizwapi 1', 6'
Afrika 2'
Snyman 11'

|con1 = Du Preez (2/3) 1', 2'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Mitchell 3'
Bibby 7', 13'

|con2 = Mitchell (1/2) 7'
Bibby (1/1) 13'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}}

}}

=Pool C=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|USA}}

|3

3008236+469
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|AUS}}

|3

2015535+207
align=left|{{ru7|SAM}}

|3

1024864–165
align=left|{{ru7|ESP}}

|3

0033181–503

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 16:28

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 12–26

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Afamasaga 2'
Alosio 14'

|con1 = Mealoi (1/1) 3'
Tupuo (0/1)

|cards1 = Langkilde {{sent off|1|8|14}}

|try2 = Barrett 1', 7'
Iosefo 5'
Pinkelman 12'

|con2 = Niua (3/4) 5', 7', 13'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Way

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 16:50

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 24–0

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = O'Donnell 2', 8'
Stannard 7'
Lucas 11'

|con1 = Stannard (2/4) 7', 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 19:29

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 29–14

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Perez 1'
Whitaker 4'
Afamasaga 7', 10'
Tupou 8'

|con1 = Mealoi (2/4) 1', 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Carter 6'
Pearce 13'

|con2 = Genua (1/1) 6'
Hernandez 14'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 19:51

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 7–28

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Pietsch 12'

|con1 = Lucas (1/1) 13'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Baker 1', 8'
Iosefo 2', 7'

|con2 = Niua (4/4) 1, 3', 7', 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Joubert

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 13:04

|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}}

|score = 28–17

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Niua 1'
Schroeder 4'
Unufe 7'
Isles 11'

|con1 = Niua (2/2) 1', 4', 7'
Isles (1/1) 12'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Taylor 6'
Hernandez 7'
Villanueva 14'

|con2 = Hernandez (1/3) 7'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 13:26

|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}

|score = 24–7

|away = {{ru7|SAM}}

|report =

|try1 = Parahi 7'
Porch 9' Anderson 11'
Stannard 13'

|con1 = Stannard (2/4) 7', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Leilua 12'

|con2 = Alosio (1/1) 13'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

}}

=Pool D=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=25 abbr="Won" |W

!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|ARG}}

|3

3007838+409
bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{ru7|NZL}}

|3

2017350+237
align=left|{{ru7|SCO}}

|3

1027661+155
align=left|{{ru7|URU}}

|3

0032199–783

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 15:00

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 19–21

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = McFarland 5'

McLennan 10'
Farndale 11'

|con1 = Lowe (2/3) 5', 10'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Osadczuk 1', 5'
del Mestre 8'

|con2 = Revol (3/3) 1', 5', 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 15:22

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 28–7

|away = {{ru7|URU}}

|report =

|try1 = Ware 2', 12'
Mikkelson 8'
Ravouvou 14'

|con1 = Koroi (3/3) 2', 8', 12'
Knewstubb (1/1) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Ardao 5'

|con2 = Lijtenstein (1/1) 5'

|cards2 = Plottier {{sin bin|11|13}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 18:01

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 40–14

|away = {{ru7|URU}}

|report =

|try1 = Graham 1'
Farndale 5'
McLennan 9'
McFarland 11'
Fleming 13'
Lowe 14'

|con1 = Lowe (5/6) 1', 10', 12', 13', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Lijtenstein 7'
Ardao 8'

|con2 = Lijtenstein (2/2) 7', 8'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 2 March 2018

|time = 18:23

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 19–26

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Molia 3'
Ravouvou 8'
Nanai-Seturo 12'

|con1 = Koroi (1/2) 8'
Curry 12' (1/1)

|cards1 =

|try2 = Revol 1'
Barbier 5'
Bazan Velez 9'
Gonzalez 14'

|con2 = Revol (3/3) 2', 6', 10'
del Mestre (0/1)

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 11:30

|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}}

|score = 31–0

|away = {{ru7|URU}}

|report =

|try1 = Gonzalez 2'
Bazan Velez 7'
Moroni 9'
Escobio 11'
de Mestre 14'

|con1 = Bazab Velez (2/4) 7', 11'
Revol (1/1) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 = Puig {{sin bin|12|14}}

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Way

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 11:52

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 26–17

|away = {{ru7|SCO}}

|report =

|try1 = Molia 1'
Ware 6', 7'
Dickson 14'

|con1 = Knewstubb (3/4) 2', 7', 7'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Farndale 3'
Nayacavou 4'
Godsmark 14'

|con2 = Lowe (1/3) 14'

|cards2 =

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damien Schneider

}}

Knockout stage

=13th Place=

{{Round4|team-width=220

|RD2=13th Place Final

|4 March 2018 – 11:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|URU}}|12|{{ru7|SAM}}|26

|4 March 2018 – 11:22 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|RUS}}|17|{{ru7|ESP}}|19

|4 March 2018 – 13:56 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|SAM}}|28|{{ru7|ESP}}|7

}}

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Matches
Semi-finals

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 11:00

|home = {{ru7-rt|URU}}

|score = 12–26

|away = {{ru7|SAM}}

|report =

|try1 = Etcheverry 4'
Ardao 7'

|con1 = Lijtenstein (1/2) 5'

|cards1 = Etcheverry {{sin bin|8|10}}

|try2 = Tupuo 2', 12'
Leilual 6'
Perez 14'

|con2 = Mealoi (2/3) 2', 13'
Leilual (1/1) 6'

|cards2 = Alosio {{sin bin|3|5}}

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 11:22

|home = {{ru7-rt|RUS}}

|score = 17–19

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Zhivatov 2'
Davydov 6', 14'

|con1 = Ianiushkin (1/3) 6'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Hernandez 4'
Rodriguez-Guerra 10'
J. Martin 12'

|con2 = Hernandez (1/2) 4'
Genua 12'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

13th Place Final

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 13:56

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 28–7

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Afamasaga 1'
Alofipo 4', 10'
Perez 12'

|con1 = Paulo (3/3) 1', 4', 11'
Alosio 12'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Sainz-Trapaga 13'

|con2 = Hernandez (1/1) 13'

|cards2 = Pearce {{sin bin|1|3}}

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

=Challenge Trophy=

{{Round8|team-width=220

|RD3=Challenge Trophy Final

|3 March 2018 – 15:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FRA}}|40|{{ru7|URU}}|7

|3 March 2018 – 16:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|SAM}}|19|{{ru7|WAL}}|21

|3 March 2018 – 16:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|SCO}}|24|{{ru7|RUS}}|12

|3 March 2018 – 16:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|CAN}}|21|{{ru7|ESP}}|14

|4 March 2018 – 11:44 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FRA}}|33|{{ru7|WAL}}|7

|4 March 2018 – 12:06 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|SCO}}|12|{{ru7|CAN}}|15

|4 March 2018 – 15:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FRA}}|26|{{ru7|CAN}}|19

}}

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Matches
Quarter-finals

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 15:48

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 40–7

|away = {{ru7|URU}}

|report =

|try1 = Veredamu 3'
Villiere 6'
Bonnefond 7'
Lafakia 9', 13'
Sayerse 14'

|con1 = Barraque (1/1) 3', 6', 7', 9'
Mazzoleni (1/2) 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Alonso 14'

|con2 = Lijtenstein (1/1) 14'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 16:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 24–5

|away = {{ru7|RUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Graham 3'
Nayacavou 5'
Godsmark 9'
Fergusson 11'

|con1 = Lowe (2/4) 9' 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Davydov 7', 14'

|con2 = Sukhin (1/1) 14' Solomyannyy (0/1)

|cards2 = Zhivatov {{sin bin|3|5}}

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 16:32

|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}

|score = 19–21

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Fomai 1'
Tupou 9'
Alofipo 11'

|con1 = Mealoi (1/1) 9'
Tupou (1/1) 11'
Paulo (0/1)

|cards1 = Paulo {{sin bin|5|7}}

|try2 = Morgan 3', 5', 7'

|con2 = O'Brien (1/1) 3', 5', 7'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Jordan Way

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

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|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 16:54

|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}

|score = 21–14

|away = {{ru7|ESP}}

|report =

|try1 = Hirayama 5', 11'
Moonlight 7'

|con1 = Hirayama (2/2) 6', 7', 11'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Fontes 9'
Villanueva 13'

|con2 = Hernandez (1/1) 9'
Genua (1/1) 13'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damien Schneider

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 11:44

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 33–7

|away = {{ru7|WAL}}

|report =

|try1 = Veredamu 6'
Riva 7'
Villiere 9'
Bonnefond 12'
Laugel 14'

|con1 = Riva (2/3) 7', 12'
Mazzoleni (1/1) 9'
Barraque 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Millard 10'

|con2 = O'Brien (1/1) 11'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Damien Schneider

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 12:06

|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}

|score = 12–15

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Lowe 6'
McLennan 8'

|con1 = Lowe (1/2) 8'

|cards1 = Riddell {{sin bin|3|5}}

|try2 = Douglas 4', 13'

|con2 = Hirayama (1/2) 4'

|pen2 = Hirayama (1/1) 14'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike O'Brien

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Challenge Trophy Final

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 15:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}}

|score = 26–19

|away = {{ru7|CAN}}

|report =

|try1 = Laugel 3'
Sayerse 4'
Barraque 7', 14'

|con1 = Mazzoleni (1/1) 3'
Barraque (2/3) 5', 14'

|cards1 = Veredamu {{sent off|1|2|6}}

|try2 = Kay 6'
Campbell 10', 13'

|con2 = Hirayama (2/3) 6', 13'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

=5th Place=

{{Round4|team-width=220

|RD2=5th Place Final

|4 March 2018 – 12:28 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|NZL}}|19|{{ru7|ENG}}|14

|4 March 2018 – 12:50 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|KEN}}|21|{{ru7|AUS}}|'''26 (a.e.t.)

|4 March 2018 – 15:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|NZL}}|'''17 (a.e.t.)|{{ru7|AUS}}|12

}}

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Matches
Semi-finals

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 12:28

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 19–14

|away = {{ru7|ENG}}

|report =

|try1 = McGarvey-Black 3', 8'
Collier 14'

|con1 = Knewstubb (1/1) 3', 8'
Koroi (0/1)

|cards1 = Dickson {{sin bin|10|12}}

|try2 = McConnochie 4'
Norton 10'

|con2 = Mitchell (1/1) 4', 10'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Way

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 12:50

|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}

|score = 21–26
(a.e.t.)

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Oluoch 3'
Odhiambo 7'
Ambaka 11'

|con1 = Agero (3/3) 3', 7', 12'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Stannard 1', 15'
Porch 6'
Anderson 8'

|con2 = Stannard (1/1) 1'
Lucas (2/2) 7', 8'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

5th Place Final

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 15:35

|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}

|score = 17–12
(a.e.t.)

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Koroi 4'
Dickson 13'
Molia 18'

|con1 = Knewstubb (1/1) 4'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Stannard 2'
Stannard 14'

|con2 = Stannard (1/2) 3'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

=Cup=

{{Round8-with third|team-width=220

|RD3=Cup Final

|Consol=Bronze Medal Match

|3 March 2018 – 17:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FIJ}}|14|{{ru7|NZL}}|10

|3 March 2018 – 17:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|USA}}|17|{{ru7|ENG}}|12

|3 March 2018 – 18:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|ARG}}|17|{{ru7|KEN}}|12

|3 March 2018 – 18:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|RSA}}|29|{{ru7|AUS}}|17

|4 March 2018 – 13:12 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FIJ}}|7|{{ru7|USA}}|19

|4 March 2018 – 13:34 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|ARG}}|12|{{ru7|RSA}}|10

|4 March 2018 – 16:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|USA}}|28|{{ru7|ARG}}|0

|4 March 2018 – 16:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium

|{{ru7|FIJ}}|26|{{ru7|RSA}}|22

}}

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Matches
Quarter-finals

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|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 17:26

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 14–10

|away = {{ru7|NZL}}

|report =

|try1 = Ravouvou 2'
Tuwai 14'

|con1 = Ravouvou (1/1) 2'
Naduva 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Koroi 4'
Molia 7'

|con2 = Knewstubb (0/2)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Joubert

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 17:48

|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}}

|score = 17–12

|away = {{ru7|ENG}}

|report =

|try1 = Baker 3', 5', 8;

|con1 = Niua (1/3) 6'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Lindsay-Hague 7'
Norton 10'

|con2 = Mitchell (1/2) 10'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} James Doleman

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 18:10

|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}}

|score = 17–12

|away = {{ru7|KEN}}

|report =

|try1 = Roura 3'
del Mestre 7'
Barbier 11'

|con1 = Revol (1/3) 3'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Oyoo 5'
Ambaka 8'

|con2 = Agero (1/2) 6'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Craig Evans

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 18:32

|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}

|score = 29–17

|away = {{ru7|AUS}}

|report =

|try1 = Snyman 3'
Oosthuizen 7'
Afrika 8'
Nel 10'
Davids 13'

|con1 = Du Preez (1/1) 4'
Afrika (1/3) 8'
Nel (0/1)

|cards1 = Sage {{sin bin|14|14}}

|try2 = Porch 1', 6'
Skelton 14'

|con2 = Stannard (1/3) 2'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 13:12

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 7–19

|away = {{ru7|USA}}

|report =

|try1 = Mocenacagi 5'

|con1 = Ravouvou (1/1) 5'

|cards1 = Naduva {{sin bin|11|13}}

|try2 = Baker 8', 13'
Leuta 11'

|con2 = Niua (2/3) 9', 12'

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 13:34

|home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}}

|score = 12–10

|away = {{ru7|RSA}}

|report =

|try1 = Osadczuk 4'
Barbier 14'

|con1 = Revol (1/2) 5'

|cards1 =

|try2 = Soyizwapi 1', 11'

|con2 = Du Preez (0/2)

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Murphy

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Bronze Medal Match

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|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 16:00

|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 26–22

|away = {{ru7|RSA}}

|report =

|try1 = Tuwai 1', 7'
Dranisinukula 5'
Naduva 11'

|con1 = Ravouvou (2/3) 5', 7', 12'

|cards1 = Mocenacagi {{sin bin|6|8}}

|try2 = Nel 2', 9'
Oosthuizen 8'
Davids 13'

|con2 = Davids (1/1) 13'
Afrika (0/3)

|cards2 = Soyizwapi {{sin bin|4|6}}

|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Rozier

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Cup Final

{{rugbybox collapsible2

|date = 4 March 2018

|time = 16:30

|home = {{ru7-rt|USA}} *

|score = 28–0

|away = {{ru7|ARG}}

|report =

|try1 = Baker 3'
Barrett 7', 8'
Isles 14'

|con1 = Niua (1/1) 3', 7', 8', 14'

|cards1 =

|try2 =

|con2 =

|cards2 =

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Kelly

|stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

}}

Note: *1st USA Sevens Title

Tournament placings

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:0;"

! Place

! style="text-align:left;"|{{noflag}}Team

! Points

{{gold1}}

|align=left|{{ru7|USA}}

22
{{silver2}}

|align=left|{{ru7|ARG}}

19
{{bronze3}}

|align=left|{{ru7|FIJ}}

17
4

|align=left|{{ru7|RSA}}

15
5

|align=left|{{ru7|NZL}}

13
6

|align=left|{{ru7|AUS}}

12
rowspan=2|7

|align=left|{{ru7|ENG}}

10
align=left|{{ru7|KEN}}10
9

|align=left|{{ru7|FRA}}

8
10

|align=left|{{ru7|CAN}}

7
rowspan=2|11

|align=left|{{ru7|SCO}}

5
align=left|{{ru7|WAL}}5
13

|align=left|{{ru7|SAM}}

3
14

|align=left|{{ru7|ESP}}

2
rowspan=2|15

|align=left|{{ru7|RUS}}

1
align=left|{{ru7|URU}}1

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Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/standings World Rugby]

Players

=Scoring leaders=

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+Tries scored
RankPlayerTries
align=center | 1{{flagicon|USA}} Perry Bakeralign=center | 8
align=center | 2{{flagicon|WAL}} Luke Morganalign=center | 7
align=center |{{flagicon|RSA}} Siviwe Soyizwapialign=center | 7
align=center | 4{{flagicon|RUS}} German Davydovalign=center | 5
align=center |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Stannardalign=center | 5

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+Points scored
RankPlayerPoints
align=center | 1{{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Hirayamaalign=center | 45
align=center | 2{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Mitchellalign=center | 41
align=center | 3{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pascal Barraquealign=center | 40
align=center |{{flagicon|USA}} Perry Bakeralign=center | 40
align=center | 5{{flagicon|USA}} Folau Niuaalign=center | 39

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Source: [http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stats World Rugby]

=Dream Team=

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Sevens/afrika-cracks-nod-for-las-vegas-dream-team-20180305 "Afrika cracks nod for Las Vegas Dream Team"], Sport24, March 5, 2018.

class=wikitable style="text-align: left;"
align=center | Forwardsalign=center | Backs
{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Pinkelman
{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Barrett
{{flagicon|ARG}} Matias Osadczuk
{{flagicon|RSA}} Cecil Afrika
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Jerry Tuwai
{{flagicon|WAL}} Luke Morgan
{{flagicon|USA}} Perry Baker

References

{{reflist}}