2008 USA Sevens
| 2008 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 Sevens World Series | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Fiji |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 USA Sevens competition took place on February 9 and 10 at
IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens
.
The top-level Cup competition was won by
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
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
Pool A
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
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19 – 0 |  Wales
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| February 9, 2008 |  Scotland
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19 – 12 |  France
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| February 9, 2008 | New Zealand
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39 – 0 | France
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| February 9, 2008 | Scotland
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12 – 14 | Wales
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| February 9, 2008 | Wales
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7 – 26 | France
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| February 9, 2008 | New Zealand
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27 – 0 | Scotland
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Pool B
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
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26 – 7 |  Australia
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| February 9, 2008 |  Samoa
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33 – 5 |  West Indies
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| February 9, 2008 | Fiji
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66 – 7 | West Indies
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| February 9, 2008 | Samoa
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15 – 7 | Australia
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| February 9, 2008 | Australia
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45 – 5 | West Indies
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| February 9, 2008 | Fiji
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17 – 21 | Samoa
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Pool C
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
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22 – 19 |  Canada
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| February 9, 2008 |  Kenya
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38 – 0 |  Chile
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| February 9, 2008 | Argentina
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35 – 0 | Chile
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| February 9, 2008 | Kenya
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19 – 7 | Canada
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| February 9, 2008 | Canada
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40 – 7 | Chile
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| February 9, 2008 | Argentina
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19 – 12 | Kenya
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Pool D
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 States3 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
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36 – 0 | United States
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| February 9, 2008 |  England
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48 – 0 |  Mexico
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| February 9, 2008 | South Africa
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53 – 0 | Mexico
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| February 9, 2008 | England
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28 – 21 | United States
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| February 9, 2008 | United States
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52 – 0 | Mexico
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| February 9, 2008 | South Africa
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10 – 14 | England
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Knockout
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
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| West Indies | 5 | |||||||||
| West Indies | 17 | |||||||||
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| Chile | 19 | |||||||||
| United States | 40 | |||||||||
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| Chile | 12 | |||||||||
| Chile | 12 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| Canada | 45 | |||||||||
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| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Australia | 63 | |||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| West Indies | 5 | |||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 40 | |||||||||
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| Chile | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Wales | 21 | |||||||||
| Canada | 45 | |||||||||
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| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 14 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 22 | |||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 19 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 28 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 21 | |||||||||
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| England | 14 | |||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 24 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 24 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 28 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 50 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 10 | |||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| February 10 – San Diego, USA | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 17 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 27 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 24 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 22 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 24 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
References
- ^ International Rugby Board. 2008-02-10. Archived from the originalon 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-11.