The 2008 USA Sevens competition took place on February 9 and 10 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It was the fourth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series. The USA Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens.

2008 USA Sevens
2007–08 Sevens World Series
Host nationUnited States United States
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up South Africa
Plate
Winner Fiji
Tournament details
Matches played45
2007
2009

The top-level Cup competition was won by New Zealand, who became the first team in the history of the IRB Sevens to win the first four tournaments of a season; it was also the Kiwis' sixth consecutive tournament win overall. In the Cup semifinal against Kenya, they made history with their 35th consecutive match win in the IRB Sevens, breaking their own record set in 2001/02. They took the record to 36 with their final win over South Africa.[1]

The second-level Plate was won by Fiji in a sudden-death extra time thriller against Argentina. In the Bowl final, Wales beat the hosts in another thriller, in which the USA scored a try after the final horn, but missed the conversion that would have sent the match to extra time. The remaining trophy, the Shield, went to Australia.[1]

The New Zealand brewery Steinlager was the presenting sponsor for this tournament.

Pool stages

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 85 0 +85 9
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 31 53 −22 5
  France 3 1 0 2 38 65 −27 5
  Wales 3 1 0 2 21 57 −36 5
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008   New Zealand 19 – 0   Wales
February 9, 2008   Scotland 19 – 12   France
February 9, 2008   New Zealand 39 – 0   France
February 9, 2008   Scotland 12 – 14   Wales
February 9, 2008   Wales 7 – 26   France
February 9, 2008   New Zealand 27 – 0   Scotland

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  Samoa 3 3 0 0 69 29 +40 9
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 109 35 +74 7
  Australia 3 1 0 2 59 46 +13 5
  West Indies 3 0 0 3 17 144 −127 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008   Fiji 26 – 7   Australia
February 9, 2008   Samoa 33 – 5   West Indies
February 9, 2008   Fiji 66 – 7   West Indies
February 9, 2008   Samoa 15 – 7   Australia
February 9, 2008   Australia 45 – 5   West Indies
February 9, 2008   Fiji 17 – 21   Samoa

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 76 31 +45 9
  Kenya 3 2 0 1 69 26 +43 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 66 48 +18 5
  Chile 3 0 0 3 7 113 −106 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008   Argentina 22 – 19   Canada
February 9, 2008   Kenya 38 – 0   Chile
February 9, 2008   Argentina 35 – 0   Chile
February 9, 2008   Kenya 19 – 7   Canada
February 9, 2008   Canada 40 – 7   Chile
February 9, 2008   Argentina 19 – 12   Kenya

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 90 31 +59 9
  South Africa 3 2 0 1 99 14 +85 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 73 64 +9 5
  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 153 −153 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
February 9, 2008   South Africa 36 – 0   United States
February 9, 2008   England 48 – 0   Mexico
February 9, 2008   South Africa 53 – 0   Mexico
February 9, 2008   England 28 – 21   United States
February 9, 2008   United States 52 – 0   Mexico
February 9, 2008   South Africa 10 – 14   England

Knockout

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Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
  France26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  West Indies5
 
  West Indies17
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Chile19
 
  United States40
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Chile12
 
  Chile12
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Australia24
 
  Canada45
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Mexico0
 
  Mexico0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Australia63
 
  Australia12
 
 
  Wales19
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
  France26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  West Indies5
 
  France10
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  United States12
 
  United States40
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Chile12
 
  United States19
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Wales21
 
  Canada45
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Mexico0
 
  Canada14
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Wales22
 
  Australia12
 
 
  Wales19
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
  New Zealand28
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Fiji5
 
  Fiji21
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  England14
 
  England7
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Kenya17
 
  Fiji26
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Argentina21
 
  Argentina0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  South Africa24
 
  Argentina22
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Scotland14
 
  Samoa24
 
 
  Scotland12
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
 
  New Zealand28
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Fiji5
 
  New Zealand50
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Kenya10
 
  England7
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Kenya17
 
  New Zealand27
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  South Africa12
 
  Argentina0
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  South Africa24
 
  South Africa22
 
February 10 – San Diego, USA
 
  Samoa12
 
  Samoa24
 
 
  Scotland12
 

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Zealand maintain Series dominance in USA" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2008-02-10. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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