2018 Paris Sevens

The 2018 Paris Sevens was the final event of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eleventh edition of the France Sevens. The tournament was held between 9–10 June 2018 at Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris.^[1]

2018 Paris Sevens
Sevens World Series XIX
Host nation	France
Date	9–10 June 2018
Cup
Champion	South Africa
Runner-up	England
Third	New Zealand
Challenge Trophy
Winner	Argentina
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	264 (average 5.87 per match)
Most points	Nathan Hirayama (4)
Most tries	Carlin Isles (6)
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Teams

The fifteen core teams will be participating in the tournament, along with one invited team, Ireland.

•  Argentina
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  England
•  Fiji
•  France
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Russia
•  Samoa
•  Scotland
•  South Africa
•  Spain
•  United States
•  Wales
•  Ireland

Pool stages

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00). The games as scheduled are as follows:^[2]

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	2	0	1	80	51	+29	7
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	63	48	+15	7
Kenya	3	2	0	1	51	53	–2	7
Samoa	3	0	0	3	39	81	–42	3

9 June 2018	New Zealand	24–5	Kenya	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
10:28	Try: Collier (2) 3'm, 5'm Baker 6'c Mikkelson 7'c Con: Baker (1/3) 7' Ravouvou (1/1) 8'		Try: Ambaka 1'm Con: Agero (0/1)	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

9 June 2018	Fiji	35–12	Samoa	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
10:50	Try: Mocenacagi 2'c Nasoko 4'c Kunatani 7'c Veremalua (2) 12'c, 14'c Con: Ravouvou (2/2) 2', 5' Nasilasila (3/3) 8', 12', 14'		Try: Falaniko 6'm Solia 7'c Con: Falaniko (1/2) 7'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

9 June 2018	New Zealand	22–17	Samoa	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
13:24	Try: Molia (2) 2'm, 5'c Baker 6'm Ware 10'm Con: Baker (1/4) 5'		Try: Alofipo 3'c Tuatagaloa 7'm Fomai 11'm Con: Alosio (1/3) 3'	Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

9 June 2018	Fiji	19–22	Kenya	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
13:46	Try: Kunatani 7'c Vakurunabili 13'm Nasoko 14'c Con: Nacuqu (1/) 7' Ravouvou (1/2) 14' Cards: Sau 10' to 12'		Try: Injera 2'm Ambaka 5'm Amonde 6'm Ombasa 11'c Con: Agero (1/4) 11'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

9 June 2018	Kenya	24–10	Samoa	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
18:52	Try: Odhiambo (2) 2'm, 7'm Injera 8'c Tanga 12'c Con: Agero (1/3) 8' Lugonzo (1/1) 12'		Try: Afamasaga 4'm Perez 14'm Con: Alosio (0/1) Falaniko (0/1) Cards: Alosio 9' to 11'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

9 June 2018	Fiji	26–17	New Zealand	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
19:14	Try: Nasoko 1'm Mocenacagi 3'c Ravouvou 7'c Tuwai 8'c Con: Ravouvou (2/3) 3', 7' Nasilasila (1/1) 9' Cards: Sau 5' to 7'		Try: Curry 5'm, 12'm Rayasi 10'c Con: Curry (1/1) 10' Baker (0/1) Nareki (0/1)	Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	2	0	1	61	33	+28	7
Canada	3	2	0	1	59	49	+10	7
Scotland	3	2	0	1	45	52	–7	7
Russia	3	0	0	3	40	71	–31	3

9 June 2018	Canada	33–7	Russia	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
9:44	Try: Hirayama 2'c Jones 7'c Douglas 7'c Fuailefau 10'm Cejvanovic 13'c Con: Hirayama (4/5) 3', 7', 8', 13'		Try: Babaev 14'c Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

9 June 2018	South Africa	12–14	Scotland	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
10:06	Try: Geduld 6'c Senatla 12'm Con: Geduld (1/2) 6'		Try: Fergusson 4'c Elms 14'c Con: Fergusson (2/2) 4', 14'	Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

9 June 2018	Canada	26–14	Scotland	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
12:40	Try: Douglas (3) 4'm, 7'c, 10'c Hirayama 9'c Con: Hirayama (3/4) 7', 9', 11'		Try: McFarland 3'c Elms 14'c Con: Fergusson (2/2) 3', 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

9 June 2018	South Africa	21–19	Russia	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
13:02	Try: Kok 4'c Soyizwapi 7'c Senatla 13'c Con: Geduld (2/2) 5', 7' Human (1/1) 14'		Try: Ostroushko 0'c, 6'c Gostyuzhev 11'm Con: Gaisin (2/3) 0', 6'	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

9 June 2018	Russia	14–17	Scotland	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
18:08	Try: Davydov (2) 7'c, 14'c Con: Gaisin (1/1) 7' Ianiushkin (1/1) 14'		Try: Graham (2) 2'm, 12'm Fergusson 13'c Con: Fergusson (1/3) 14'	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

9 June 2018	South Africa	28–0	Canada	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
18:30	Try: Oosthuizen 3'c Kok 6'c Human 7'c Senatla 11'c Con: Human (3/3) 4', 7', 8' Geduld (1/1) 12'		Cards: Braid 5' to 7'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Ireland	3	2	1	0	57	38	+19	8
Spain	3	2	0	1	43	38	+5	7
Australia	3	1	0	2	53	51	+2	5
Wales	3	0	1	2	43	69	–26	4

9 June 2018	Australia	29–10	Wales	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
9:00	Try: Myers 0'c Longbottom 4'm, 9'm Quinn 7'm McNamara 11'c Con: Lucas (1/1) 1' McNamara (1/1) 11' Holland (0/3) Cards: Longbottom 6' to 8'		Try: Jenkins (2) 6'm, 14'm Con: Williams (0/2)	Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

9 June 2018	Ireland	14–5	Spain	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
9:22	Try: Mollen 9'c Conroy 14'c Con: Cribbin (2/2) 10', 14'		Try: Pla 7'm Con: Hernández (0/1)	Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

9 June 2018	Australia	10–17	Spain	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
11:56	Try: O'Donnell 2'm Anstee 8' Con: McNamara (0/1) Holland (0/1) Cards: Longbottom 7' to 9'		Try: Alonso 6'm Penalty Try 7' Pla 11'm Con: Hernández (0/2)	Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

9 June 2018	Ireland	19–19	Wales	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
12:18	Try: Conroy 2'c Mollen 7'm Kennedy 11'c Con: Roche (2/3) 3', 11' Cards: McHenry 1' to 3'		Try: Treharne 6'c Morgan 8'c Adam Thomas 12'm Con: Treharne (1/1) 6' Williams (1/2) 8'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

9 June 2018	Wales	14–21	Spain	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
17:24	Try: Morgan 8'c Rosser 14'c Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 14'		Try: Sainz-Trapaga 3'c Fontes 6'c Hernández 9'c Con: Hernández (3/3) 4', 7', 9' Cards: Villanueva 2' to 4'	Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

9 June 2018	Ireland	24–14	Australia	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
17:46	Try: Kennedy 5'c Roche (2) 7'c, 9'm Leavy 14'm Con: Roche (2/4) 5', 7'		Try: Holland 2'c Longbottom 11'c Con: Holland (1/1) 3' McNamara (1/1) 11'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	2	1	0	73	40	+33	8
England	3	2	1	0	77	61	+16	8
France	3	1	0	2	61	80	–19	5
Argentina	3	0	0	3	52	82	–30	3

9 June 2018	United States	26–7	Argentina	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
11:12	Try: Iosefo 0'm Tomasin (2) 5'c, 11'c Isles 13'c Con: Hughes (2/3) 6', 13' Tomasin (1/1) 12'		Try: Provenzano 14'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 14'	Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

9 June 2018	England	28–21	France	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
11:34	Try: Lindsay-Hague 0'c Waddleton 3'c Olowofela 11'c Burgess 14'c Con: Mitchell (4/4) 1', 4', 11', 14'		Try: Bly 1'c Riva 5'c Veredamu 7'c Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 6', 8'	Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

9 June 2018	United States	26–12	France	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
14:08	Try: Niua 4'c Isles (2) 7'c, 14'm Tomasin 8'c Con: Hughes (3/4) 4', 7', 8'		Try: Parez 0'c Con: Barraque (1/2) 1' Cards: Bly 2' to 4'	Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

9 June 2018	England	28–19	Argentina	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
14:30	Try: Glover 0'c Mitchell 3'c Norton 10'c Olowofela 12'c Con: Mitchell (3/3) 0', 4', 13' Bibby (1/1) 10'		Try: Moroni 6'c Gonzalez 7'm Bazan Velez 7'c Con: Revol (2/3) 6', 8'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

9 June 2018	Argentina	26–28	France	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
19:36	Try: Gonzalez 4'c Revol 10'm Bazan Velez 13'c Osadczuk 14'c Con: Revol (1/2) 4' Bazan Velez (2/2) 13', 14'		Try: Veredamu 0'c Barraque (2) 2', 8' Bonnefond 7'c Con: Barraque (4/4) 0', 2', 7', 8' Cards: Barraque 13' to 14'	Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

9 June 2018	England	21–21	United States	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
19:58	Try: Lindsay-Hague 1'c Glover 4'c Olowofela 8'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 1', 5' Bibby (1/1) 9' Cards: Hayter 14' to 14'		Try: Niua 2'c Hughes 13'c Williams 14'c Con: Hughes (3) 3', 13', 14'	Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Knockout stage

13th Place

	Semi-finals				13th Place Final
	10 June 2018 – 11:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Kenya	26
					10 June 2018 – 14:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Russia	14
					Kenya	21
	10 June 2018 – 12:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					Scotland	20
	Samoa	19
	Scotland	24

Matches

Semi-finals 10 June 2018 Kenya  26–14  Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   11:51 Try: Agero (2) 2'm, 14'c Ombasa 6'c Lugonzo 9'c Con: Agero (3/4) 7', 9', 14' Try: Davydov 10'c Lazarenko 12'c Con: Ianiushkin (1/1) 11' Gaisin (1/1) 13' Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan) 10 June 2018 Samoa  19–24  Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   12:13 Try: Timo Ah-Sui 1'm Fomai 3'c Afamasaga 7'c Con: Alosio (2/3) 3', 7' Try: Farndale 8'c Elms 9'm McFarland 10'm Godsmark 13'c Con: Fergusson (2/4) 8', 14' Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 13th Place Final 10 June 2018 Kenya  21–20  Scotland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   14:57 Try: Ambaka 4'c Injera 7'c Humwa 11'c Con: Agero (3/3) 5', 7', 12' Try: Farndale (2) 0'm, 13'm Nayacavou 2'm Fergusson 8'm Con: Fergusson (0/3) Elms (0/1) Cards: Nayacavou 3' to 5' Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

Challenge Trophy

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Challenge Trophy Final
	10 June 2018 – 8:45 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Kenya	12
					10 June 2018 – 12:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Argentina	19
					Argentina	24
	10 June 2018 – 9:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					Australia	19
	Australia	14
									10 June 2018 – 15:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Russia	5
									Argentina	33
	10 June 2018 – 9:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
									Wales	26
	France	19
					10 June 2018 – 12:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Samoa	7
					France	26
	10 June 2018 – 9:51 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					Wales	28
	Scotland	5
	Wales	28

Matches

Quarter-finals 10 June 2018 Kenya  12–19  Argentina Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   8:45 Try: Amonde 2'm Tanga 6'c Con: Tanga (1/1) 6' Lugonzo (0/1) Cards: Ambaka 9' to 11' Ombasa 12' to 14' Try: Dominguez 4'c Rosas Paz 9'c Gonzalez 12'c Con: Revol (1/2) 5' Bazan Velez (1/1) 10' Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 10 June 2018 Australia  14–5  Russia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   9:07 Try: Holland 3'c Myers 8'c Con: Holland (2/2) 4', 8' Try: Galinovsky 12' Con: Gaisin (0/1) Cards: Davydov 7' to 9' Lazarenko 14' to 14' Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong) 10 June 2018 France  19–7  Samoa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   9:29 Try: Veredamu 1'c Riva 6'c Bouraoua 9'c Con: Barraque (1/2) 6' Riva (1/1) 9' Try: Perez 3'c Con: Alosio (1/1) 3' Cards: Perez  6' Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) 10 June 2018 Scotland  5–28  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   9:51 Try: Godsmark 4' Con: Fergusson (0/1) Try: Treharne 2'c Rosser 7'c Williams 9'c Jenkins 12'c Con: Treharne (2/2) 2', 9' Williams (2/2) 8', 12' Cards: Rosser 3' to 5' Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) Semi-finals 10 June 2018 Argentina  24–19  Australia Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   12:35 Try: Rosas Paz (2) 5'c, 7'm Bazan Velez 11'c Provenzano 13'm Con: Bazan Velez (2/3) 6', 12' Try: Dylan Pietsch (2) 1'm, 9'c McNamara 14'c Con: Holland (2/3) 9', 14' Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) 10 June 2018 France  26–28  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   12:57 Try: Bly 6'c Siega 8'm Veredamu 10'c Berenguel 14'c Con: Riva (1/1) 7' Barraque (2/3) 10', 14' Try: Morgan (2) 2'c, 3'c Williams 7'c Talbot-Davies 13'c Con: Treharne (2/2) 2', 4', 8', 13' Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong) Challenge Trophy Final 10 June 2018 Argentina  33–26  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   15:19 Try: Provenzano 4'c Mare 5'm Penalty Try 7' Bazan Velez 7'c Moroni 14'c Con: Bazan Velez (2/3) 4', 7' Revol (1/1) 14' Try: Luke Morgan 6'c Jenkins (2) 9'm, 11'c Talbot-Davies 13'c Con: Treharne (3/4) 6', 11', 13' Cards: Will Talbot-Davies 7' to 9' Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

5th Place

	Semi-finals				5th Place Final
	10 June 2018 – 13:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Fiji	38
					10 June 2018 – 18:07 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Ireland	5
					Fiji	28
	10 June 2018 – 13:41 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					United States	7
	United States	28
	Spain	7

Matches

Semi-finals 10 June 2018 Fiji  38–5  Ireland Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   13:19 Try: Nasilasila 4'c Naduva 7'm Dranisinukula (2) 7'c, 9'm Tuwai 13'c Nacuqu 14'c Con: Nasilasila (2/4) 4', 8' Nacuqu (1/1) 13' Ravouvou (1/1) 14' Try: Leavy 6'm Con: Roche (0/1) Cards: Mollen 13' to 14' Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) 10 June 2018 United States  28–7  Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   13:41 Try: Isles 4'c Iosefo 12'c Thompson 13'c Tomasin 14'c Con: Hughes (3/3) 5', 12', 13' Tomasin (1/1) 14' Try: Hernández 6'c Con: Hernández (1/1) 7' Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong) 5th Place Final 10 June 2018 Fiji  28–7  United States Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   18:07 Try: Kunatani 0'c Mocenacagi 6'c Naduva (2) 11'c, 14'c Con: Ravouvou (2/2) 1', 7' Nasilasila (1/1) 12' Nacuqu (1/1) 14' Cards: Vakurunabili 8' to 10' Try: Isles 2'c Con: Niua (1/1) 3' Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	10 June 2018 – 10:13 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Fiji	17
					10 June 2018 – 14:03 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	England	19
					England	26
	10 June 2018 – 10:35 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					Canada	12
	Ireland	5
									10 June 2018 – 18:54 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Canada	19
									England	14
	10 June 2018 – 10:57 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
									South Africa	24
	United States	7
					10 June 2018 – 14:25 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	New Zealand	33
					New Zealand	12
	10 June 2018 – 11:19 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
					South Africa	24			Bronze Medal Match
	South Africa	15 (a.e.t.)
									10 June 2018 – 18:29 – Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
	Spain	10
									Canada	5
									New Zealand	38

Matches

Quarter-finals 10 June 2018 Fiji  17–19  England Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   10:13 Try: Sau 1'm Ravouvou 6'c Tuwai 7'm Con: Ravouvou (1/2) 7' Nasilasila (0/1) Try: Glover 3'c Norton 9'c Mitchell 14'm Con: Mitchell (1/2) 3' Bibby (1/1) 9' Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 10 June 2018 Ireland  5–19  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   10:35 Try: Conroy 7'm Con: Roche (0/1) Cards: Daly 1' to 3' Try: Hirayama 2'm Kay 5'c Jones 9'c Con: Hirayama (2/3) 5', 10' Referee: Richard Haughton (England) 10 June 2018 United States  7–33  New Zealand Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   10:57 Try: Isles 4'c Con: Hughes (1/1) 5' Try: Curry 1'c Rayasi (2) 6'c, 10'm Ware (2) 7'c, 8' Con: Baker (4/5) 1', 7', 7', 9' Cards: Simonsson 13' to 14' Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) 10 June 2018 South Africa  15–10 (a.e.t.)  Spain Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   11:19 Try: Human 2'm Sage 11'm Geduld 19' Con: Human (0/2) Try: Pla 4'm Sainz-Trapaga 13'm Con: Hernández (0/2) Cards: Fontes 0' to 2' Martín 10' to 12' Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) Semi-finals 10 June 2018 England  26–12  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   14:03 Try: Norton 1'c Oliver Lindsay-Hague (2) 5'c, 8'm Bowen 11'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 2', 12' Bibby (1/2) 5' Try: Hirayama 3'c Kay 7'm Con: Hirayama (1/2) 3' Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina) 10 June 2018 New Zealand  14–24 South Africa  Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   14:25 Try: Nareki 12'm Ravouvou 14'c Con: Nareki (1/2) 12' Try: Kok 0'm Human (2) 8'c, 13'c Nel 10'm Con: Human (1/3) 8' Geduld (1/1) 13' Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) Bronze Medal Match 10 June 2018 Canada  5–38  New Zealand Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   18:29 Try: Fuailefau 2'm Con: Hirayama (0/1) Try: Nareki 0'm Molia 6'm Collier 7'c Ravouvou 9'c Simonsson 12'c Dickson 14'c Con: Rokolisoa (4/6) 8', 10', 12', 14' Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) Cup Final 10 June 2018 England  14–24  South Africa Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris   18:54 Try: Lindsay-Hague 4'c Norton 5'c Con: Mitchell (2/2) 4', 5' Try: Kok 2'c Oosthuizen 9'c Human 11'c Con: Geduld (2/2) 3', 9', 11' Pen: Geduld (1/1) 13' Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Tournament placings

Place	Team	Points
	South Africa	22
	England	19
	New Zealand	17
4	Canada	15
5	Fiji	13
6	United States	12
7	Ireland	10
	Spain	10

Place	Team	Points
9	Argentina	8
10	Wales	7
11	Australia	5
	France	5
13	Kenya	3
14	Scotland	2
15	Russia	1
	Samoa	1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

Tries scored

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Carlin Isles	6
2	Dewald Human	5
	Luke Morgan	5
	Oliver Lindsay-Hague	5
5	Dan Norton	4

Points scored

Rank	Player	Points
1	Nathan Hirayama	40
2	Tom Mitchell	38
3	Lautaro Bazan Velez	36
4	Dewald Human	35
5	Luke Treharne	34

Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:^[3]

Forwards	Backs
Harry Glover Scott Curry Phil Burgess	Tom Mitchell Dewald Human Justin Douglas Pol Pla

See also

• 2018 France Women's Sevens