The 2014 USA Sevens (also sometimes referred to as the 2014 Las Vegas Sevens) was the eleventh edition of the USA Sevens tournament, and the fifth tournament of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series. The tournament was held January 24–26, 2014 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

2014 USA Sevens
IRB Sevens XV
Host nationUnited States United States
Date24–26 January 2014
Cup
Champion South Africa
Runner-up New Zealand
Third Canada
Plate
Winner England
Runner-up Australia
Bowl
Winner Fiji
Runner-up Kenya
Shield
Winner United States
Runner-up Spain
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored241 (average 5.36 per match)
Most pointsAustralia Cameron Clark (48)
Most triesSouth Africa Seabelo Senatla (6)
2013
2015

Format

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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

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The participating teams and schedule were announced on 30 November 2013.[2][3]

Pool stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 91 7 +84 9
  Canada 3 2 0 1 38 63 -25 7
  Kenya 3 1 0 2 43 53 −10 5
  Wales 3 0 0 3 36 85 −49 3
24 January 2014
16:00
South Africa  43–0  Wales
Report[4]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
16:22
Kenya  15–17  Canada
Report[5]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
18:56
South Africa  29–0  Canada
Report[6]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
19:18
Kenya  21–17  Wales
Report[7]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
12:00
Wales  19–21  Canada
Report[8]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
14:12
South Africa  19–7  Kenya
Report[9]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 69 19 +50 9
  Australia 3 2 0 1 55 59 −4 7
  Fiji 3 1 0 2 52 34 +18 5
  Scotland 3 0 0 3 12 76 −64 3
24 January 2014
16:44
New Zealand  31–7  Australia
Report[10]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
17:06
Fiji  24–0  Scotland
Report[11]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
19:40
New Zealand  26–5  Scotland
Report[12]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
20:02
Fiji  21–22  Australia
Report[13]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
12:22
Australia  26–7  Scotland
Report[14]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
13:50
New Zealand  12–7  Fiji
Report[15]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

Pool C

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Samoa 3 3 0 0 74 31 +43 9
  England 3 2 0 1 116 27 +89 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 19 94 –75 5
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 22 79 −57 3
24 January 2014
17:28
Samoa  22–19  England
Report[16]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
17:50
Portugal  19–5  Uruguay
Report[17]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
20:24
Samoa  17–12  Uruguay
Report[18]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
20:46
Portugal  0–54  England
Report[19]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
12:44
England  43–5  Uruguay
Report[20]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
13:28
Samoa  35–0  Portugal
Report[21]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

Pool D

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 75 12 +63 9
  Argentina 3 2 0 1 52 31 +21 7
  United States 3 1 0 2 55 43 +12 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 15 111 −96 3
24 January 2014
18:12
Argentina  19–12  United States
Report[22]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
18:34
France  47–0  Spain
Report[23]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
21:08
Argentina  33–5  Spain
Report[24]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

24 January 2014
21:30
France  14–12  United States
Report[25]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
13:06
Argentina  0–14  France
Report[26]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

25 January 2014
14:34
United States  31–10  Spain
Report[27]
Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

Knockout stage

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Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 January 2014 – 16:24 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  Kenya24
 
26 January 2014 – 09:20 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Spain0
 
  Spain19
 
25 January 2014 – 16:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Portugal12
 
  Portugal7
 
26 January 2014 – 12:45 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Scotland31
 
  Spain0
 
25 January 2014 – 17:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  United States31
 
  United States7
 
26 January 2014 – 09:42 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Wales12
 
  United States28
 
25 January 2014 – 17:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Uruguay14
 
  Fiji38
 
 
  Uruguay14
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 January 2014 – 16:24 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  Kenya24
 
26 January 2014 – 10:04 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Spain0
 
  Kenya21
 
25 January 2014 – 16:46 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Scotland7
 
  Portugal7
 
26 January 2014 – 13:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Scotland31
 
  Kenya0
 
25 January 2014 – 17:08 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Fiji35
 
  United States7
 
26 January 2014 – 10:26 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Wales12
 
  Wales12
 
25 January 2014 – 17:30 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Fiji40
 
  Fiji38
 
 
  Uruguay14
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 January 2014 – 17:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  South Africa29
 
26 January 2014 – 10:48 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Argentina0
 
  Argentina19
 
25 January 2014 – 18:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Australia24
 
  Samoa12
 
26 January 2014 – 13:35 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Australia10
 
  Australia24
 
25 January 2014 – 18:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  England26
 
  France14
 
26 January 2014 – 11:10 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Canada17
 
  France12
 
25 January 2014 – 18:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  England21
 
  New Zealand24
 
 
  England7
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 January 2014 – 17:52 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
 
  South Africa29
 
26 January 2014 – 11:32 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Argentina0
 
  South Africa14
 
25 January 2014 – 18:14 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Samoa0
 
  Samoa12
 
26 January 2014 – 14:25 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Australia10
 
  South Africa14
 
25 January 2014 – 18:36 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  New Zealand7
 
  France14
 
26 January 2014 – 11:54 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  Canada17
 
  Canada7
 
25 January 2014 – 18:58 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  New Zealand26 Third place
 
  New Zealand24
 
26 January 2014 – 14:00 – Sam Boyd Stadium
 
  England7
 
  Samoa19
 
 
  Canada22
 

References

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  1. ^ Rugby Mag, IRB Released Schedule for 2013-2014 HSBC World Series, May 17, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/hsbc-sevens-world-series/8067-irb-released-schedule-for-2013-2014-hsbc-world-series.html Archived 2013-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Pools and schedule set for South Africa Sevens". irbsevens.com. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series, Round 3, Dubai". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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