The 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 19th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national men's rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000.
| 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series XIX | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 1 Dec 2017 – 10 Jun 2018 |
| Nations | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third |  New Zealand |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer |  Carlin Isles (49) |
| Top point scorer |  Nathan Hirayama (334) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Core teams
editTour venues
editThe official schedule for the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series was as follows:[2]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 1–2 December 2017 | South Africa
|
| South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–10 December 2017 | New Zealand
|
| Australia | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | 26–28 January 2018 |  Australia
|
| New Zealand | FMG Stadium Waikato | Hamilton | 3–4 February 2018 | Fiji
|
| United States | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | 2–4 March 2018 | United States
|
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 10–11 March 2018 | Fiji
|
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 6–8 April 2018 | Fiji
|
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 28–29 April 2018 | Fiji
|
| England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 2–3 June 2018 | Fiji
|
| France | Stade Jean-Bouin | Paris | 8–10 June 2018 | South Africa
|
There were several significant changes to the schedule:
- The New Zealand event moved from Wellington, which had hosted an event in every previous season of the series, to Hamilton.
- The Australia and New Zealand events will swap places in the tournament order.
- The schedule includes a break for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will hold its sevens tournament on 14–15 April at Gold Coast.
- The Paris and London Sevens, which swapped places in the season order, will take place several weeks later than usual in order to provide more rest for players, many of whom will have been involved in the Commonwealth Games.
Standings
editOfficial standings for the 2017–18 series:
| Pos. |
Event Team
|
 Dubai |
Cape Town |
Sydney |
Hamilton |
Las Vegas |
Vancouver |
 Hong Kong |
 Singapore |
 London |
 Paris |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa
|
22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 182 |
| 2 | Fiji
|
15 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 180 |
| 3 | New Zealand
|
19 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 150 |
| 4 | Australia
|
13 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 123 |
| 5 | England
|
17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 122 |
| 6 | United States
|
1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 117 |
| 7 |  Argentina
|
5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 105 |
| 8 |  Kenya
|
10 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 104 |
| 9 | Canada
|
5 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 76 |
| 10 |  Samoa
|
12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 59 |
| 11 |  Spain
|
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 56 |
| 12 |  Scotland
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 13 | France
|
8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 53 |
| 14 |  Wales
|
3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 15 |  Ireland
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 16 |  Russia
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 17 |  Papua New Guinea
|
– | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 18 |  Uganda
|
2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 19 |  Japan
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 20 |  Uruguay
|
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 21 |  South Korea
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Source: World Rugby. Archived [3]
Legend No colour Core team in 2017–18 and re-qualified as a core team for the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series Pink Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2017–18 season Yellow Not a core team
Placings summary
editTallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team:
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
5 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| South Africa
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| New Zealand
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Australia
|
1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| United States
|
1 | – | – | 2 | 3 |
| Argentina
|
– | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Kenya
|
– | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| England
|
– | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ireland
|
– | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Canada
|
– | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
Players
editScoring leaders
edit
Updated: 10 June 2018 |
Updated: 10 June 2018 |
Awards
edit
|
|
Updated: 5 June 2018
| Tour Leg | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Kwagga Smith
|
[13] |
| Cape Town | Joe Ravouvou
|
[14] |
| Sydney | Lachlan Anderson
|
[15] |
| Hamilton | Alasio Naduva
|
[16] |
| Las Vegas | Danny Barrett
|
[17] |
| Vancouver | Sevuloni Mocenacagi
|
[18] |
| Hong Kong | Amenoni Nasilasila
|
[19] |
| Singapore | Waisea Nacuqu
|
[20] |
| London | Semi Radradra
|
[21] |
| Paris | Dewald Human
|
Updated: 5 June 2018
Tournaments
editDubai
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa
|
24–12 | New Zealand
|
England (Bronze) Fiji
|
| 5th Place | Australia
|
22–17 | Samoa
|
Kenya Scotland
|
| Challenge Trophy | France
|
21–12 | Spain
|
Argentina Canada
|
| 13th Place | Wales
|
26–7 | Uganda
|
Russia United States
|
Cape Town
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand
|
38–14 | Argentina
|
South Africa (Bronze) Canada
|
| 5th Place | Fiji
|
26–12 | United States
|
England France
|
| Challenge Trophy | Australia
|
26–7 | Spain
|
Samoa Wales
|
| 13th Place | Kenya
|
24–14 | Uganda
|
Russia Scotland
|
Sydney
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Australia
|
29–0 | South Africa
|
Argentina (Bronze) United States
|
| 5th Place | New Zealand
|
31–7 | Fiji
|
England Kenya
|
| Challenge Trophy | France
|
29–12 | Wales
|
Russia Samoa
|
| 13th Place | Canada
|
14–12 | Scotland
|
Papua New Guinea Spain
|
Hamilton
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji
|
24–17 | South Africa
|
Australia (Bronze) New Zealand
|
| 5th Place | Samoa
|
19–15 | Kenya
|
Scotland England
|
| Challenge Trophy | United States
|
31–12 | Argentina
|
Canada Papua New Guinea
|
| 13th Place | France
|
19–17 | Wales
|
Russia Spain
|
Las Vegas
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | United States
|
28–0 | Argentina
|
Fiji (Bronze) South Africa
|
| 5th Place | New Zealand
|
17–12 (a.e.t.) |
Australia
|
England Kenya
|
| Challenge Trophy | France
|
26–19 | Canada
|
Scotland Wales
|
| 13th Place | Samoa
|
28–7 | Spain
|
Russia Uruguay
|
Vancouver
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji
|
31–12 | Kenya
|
South Africa (Bronze) United States
|
| 5th Place | England
|
31–14 | Australia
|
Argentina New Zealand
|
| Challenge Trophy | Scotland
|
29–5 | Spain
|
Russia Wales
|
| 13th Place | Samoa
|
21–10 | Canada
|
France Uruguay
|
Hong Kong
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji
|
24–12 | Kenya
|
South Africa (Bronze) New Zealand
|
| 5th Place | Argentina
|
14–12 | United States
|
Spain Scotland
|
| Challenge Trophy | France
|
33–7 | Canada
|
Australia Russia
|
| 13th Place | Wales
|
33–5 | Samoa
|
England South Korea
|
| World Series Qualifier | Japan
|
19–14 |  Germany
|
 Chile Ireland
|
Singapore
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji
|
28–22 | Australia
|
England (Bronze) South Africa
|
| 5th Place | New Zealand
|
36–17 | Samoa
|
Kenya Spain
|
| Challenge Trophy | United States
|
26–12 | Canada
|
Scotland Wales
|
| 13th Place | Japan
|
31–24 | Argentina
|
France Russia
|
London
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji
|
21-17 | South Africa
|
Ireland (Bronze) England
|
| 5th Place | New Zealand
|
26-5 | United States
|
Australia Canada
|
| Challenge Trophy | Kenya
|
33-19 | Wales
|
Argentina Russia
|
| 13th Place | Samoa
|
34-10 | Scotland
|
France Spain
|
Paris
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | South Africa
|
24–14 | England
|
New Zealand (Bronze) Canada
|
| 5th Place | Fiji
|
28–7 | United States
|
Ireland Spain
|
| Challenge Trophy | Argentina
|
33–26 | Wales
|
Australia France
|
| 13th Place | Kenya
|
21–20 | Scotland
|
Russia Samoa
|
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Fiji win Hong Kong Sevens in style" (Press release). World Rugby. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
Meanwhile, Spain secured their spot on next season's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after beating Germany 12-7 in the World Rugby series qualifier final at the Hong Kong stadium.
- ^ "Dates confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2017-18" (Press release). World Rugby. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series Standings". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Joint honours for DHL Impact Player in Dubai". World Rugby. 3 December 2017.
- ^ "O'Donnell takes DHL Impact Player award in Sydney". World Rugby. 30 January 2018.
- ^ "O'Donnell takes DHL Impact Player award in Sydney". World Rugby. 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Senatla picks up DHL Impact Player in Hamilton". World Rugby. 6 February 2018.
- ^ "O'Donnell takes home DHL Impact Player award in Las Vegas". World Rugby. 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Bryce wins DHL Impact Player in Vancouver". World Rugby. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Eroni Sau is the DHL Impact Player in Hong Kong". World Rugby. 9 April 2018.
- ^ "O'Donnell wins DHL Impact Player award in Singapore". World Rugby. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Four-way tie for DHL Impact Player in London". World Rugby. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Blitzboks beat New Zealand to win the Dubai Sevens". timeslive.co.za. 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Ravouvou awarded HSBC Player of the Final in Cape Town". World Rugby. 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Anderson awarded HSBC Player of the Final in Sydney". World Rugby. 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Naduva named HSBC Player of the Final for Hamilton". World Rugby. 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Barrett awarded HSBC Player of the Final for Las Vegas". World Rugby. 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Mocenacagi claims HSBC Player of the Final for Vancouver". World Rugby. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Nasilasila takes home HSBC Player of the Final award". World Rugby. 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Waisea Nacuqu wins HSBC Player of the Final in Singapore". World Rugby. 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Fiji's Radradra scoops HSBC Player of the Final in London". World Rugby. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.