2020 Canada Sevens
Sevens World Series XXI
Host nationCanada Canada
Date7–8 March 2020
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Australia
Third Canada
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored267 (average 5.93 per match)
Most pointsCanada Nathan Hirayama (43)
Most triesIreland Jordan Conroy (7)
Australia Lachie Anderson (7)
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The 2020 Canada Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held at BC Place in Vancouver on 7–8 March 2020.[1] The tournament was the seventh event of the 2019–20 Sevens World Series for men's teams, and the fifth edition of the Canada Sevens.[2]

Format

The sixteen are drawn into four pools of four teams. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup playoffs and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The other teams from each pool go to the classification playoffs for ninth to sixteenth placings.

Teams

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, Japan.[3]

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00). The pools were scheduled as follows:

Key:   Team advanced to the quarterfinals

Pool A

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 300675+629
 England 2016038+227
 Japan 0121455−414
 Argentina 0121962−434
7 March 2020
9:44
England 31–0 Argentina
Try: Edwards (2) 2'c, 6'c
Bowen 8'm
Burgess 10'c
Emery 11'm
Con: Mitchell (3/4) 3', 6', 10'
Edwards (0/1)		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
7 March 2020
10:06
South Africa 12–0 Japan
Try: du Plessis 5'c
Makata 6'm
Con: du Preez (1/2) 5'		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
12:56
England 29–0 Japan
Try: Davis (2) 0'm, 4'm
Bowen 2'm
Emery 7'c
Kerr 9'c
Con: Mitchell (1/4) 7'
Edwards (1/1) 9'		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
13:18
South Africa 17–5 Argentina
Try: du Plessis 3'c
Oosthuizen 9'm
Gans 12'
Con: du Preez (1/1) 4'
S. Davids (0/1)		ReportTry: Moneta 1'c
Con: Revol (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
7 March 2020
16:08
Argentina 14–14 Japan
Try: Osadczuk (2) 4'c, 14'c
Con: Revol (2/2) 5', 14'		ReportTry: Tsuoka 6'c
Hayashi 13'c
Con: Yoshizawa (1/1) 7'
Sakai (1/1) 13'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
16:30
South Africa 38–0 England
Try: du Plessis (3) 1'c, 3'c, 8'c
Gans 6'm
Davids 10'c
Dry 12'm
Con: du Preez (3/4) 1', 4', 8'
Davids (1/2) 11'		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Pool B

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3008649+379
 Fiji 2017362+117
 Wales 1024774–275
 France 0035778−213
7 March 2020
11:15
France 21–31 Canada
Try: Veredamu (2) 8'c, 9'c
Dumortier 14'c
Con: Riva (2/2) 8', 10'
Colombet (1/1) 14'		ReportTry: Hirayama 1'c
Hammond 4'c
Jones 5'm
Berna 6'c
Braid 11'm
Con: Hirayama (3/5) 1', 4', 7'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
7 March 2020
11:37
Fiji 26–19 Wales
Try: Vakurunabili (2) 1'c, 3'c
Bolaca 7'm
Derenalagi 12'c
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 1', 3'
Nacuqu (1/1) 12'		ReportTry: Woolerton 7'
Treharne 8'c
Smith 10'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 9', 10'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
14:27
France 19–21 Wales
Try: Dumortier (2) 1'c, 11'c
Riva 6'm
Con: Riva (1/2) 2'
Parez (1/1) 11'		ReportTry: Benjamin 8'c
Carson 10'c
Lewis 14'c
Con: Treharne (2/2) 8', 10'
Davies (1/1) 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
14:49
Fiji 21–26 Canada
Try: Bolaca 1'c
Tuivuaka 7'c
Naduva 14'c
Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 7'
Nacuqu (1/1) 14'		ReportTry: Sauder (2) 0'm, 6'c
Kay 12'c
Douglas 13'c
Con: Kay (2/3) 6', 12'
Hirayama (1/1) 13'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
7 March 2020
18:05
Canada 29–7 Wales
Try: Hirayama 0'm
Jones 2'm
Kaay 4'm
Kay 6'c
Sauder 13'c
Con: Hirayama (2/5) 6', 13'		ReportTry: Thomas 12'c
Con: Treharne (1/1) 12'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
18:33
Fiji 26–17 France
Try: Bolaca 2'c
Tuwai 6'm
Tuivuaka 9'c
Naduva 10'c
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 3', 10', 11'		ReportTry: Riva 1'c
Jacquelin 13'm
Bouhraoua 14'c
Con: Riva (2/3) 2', 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool C

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 3009324+699
 Spain 2014571–267
 Ireland 1026473–95
 Kenya 0032660−343
7 March 2020
10:31
Ireland 26–28 Spain
Try: Conroy (2) 0'c, 13'c
Kennedy 4'm
Horan 11'c
Con: Dardis (3/4) 0', 11', 13'		ReportTry: Mateu 2'c
Hernández 6'c
Alonso 8'c
Sainz-Trapaga 14'c
Con: Hernández (4/4) 3', 6', 9', 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
7 March 2020
10:53
New Zealand 29–0 Kenya
Try: Ravouvou 2'c
Koroi (2) 4'm, 8'c
Ng Shiu 7'm
Clarke 11'm
Con: Koroi (2/4) 2', 8'
Rokolisoa (0/1)		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
7 March 2020
13:43
Ireland 14–12 Kenya
Try: Roche 1'c
Curtis 7'c
Con: Roche (2/2) 2', 7'		ReportTry: Onyala 3'm
Odhiambo 5'c
Con: Injera (1/2) 6'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
7 March 2020
14:05
New Zealand 31–0 Spain
Try: Knewstubb 0'c
Mikkelson 3'c
Dickson 5'm
Clarke 7'c
Ravouvou 13'm
Con: Koroi (3/4) 1', 4', 7'
Rokolisoa (0/1)		Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
17:07
Spain 17–14 Kenya
Try: Fontes 1'm
Pol Pla 4'm
Sainz-Trapaga 12'c
Con: Hernández (1/3) 13'		ReportTry: Injera (2) 2'c, 9'c
Con: Oliech (2/2) 3', 9'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
17:35
New Zealand 33–24 Ireland
Try: Rokoliosa (2) 1', 7'
Clarke 6'c
Koroi 12'm
Nicole 13'c
Con: Rokolisoa (1/1) 1'
Knewstubb (2/2) 7', 7'
Koroi (1/2) 13'		ReportTry: Turner 3'c
Kelly (2) 4'm, 10'c
Conroy 9'm
Con: Roche (1/2) 3'
Dardis (1/2) 10'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Pool D

Team W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 30010238+649
 United States 2015446+87
 Scotland 0125080−304
 Samoa 0123678−424
7 March 2020
9:00
United States 19–5 Samoa
Try: Baker 1'm
Brown 4'c
Iosefo 8'c
Con: Hughes (1/2) 4'
Tomasin (1/1) 9'		ReportTry: Maliko 12'm
Con: Matavao (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
7 March 2020
9:22
Australia 33–19 Scotland
Try: Anderson (2) 3'c, 6'm
Pincus 4'c
Miller 7'c
Anstee 12'c
Con: Holland (4/5) 3', 5', 7', 12'		ReportTry: Farndale 1'c
Brown 8'm
Rowe 13'c
Con: Lowe (1/2) 2'
Elms (1/1) 14'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
7 March 2020
12:12
United States 28–12 Scotland
Try: Unufe (2) 2'c, 6'c
Hughes 11'c
Tomasin 12'c
Con: Hughes (3/3) 3', 7', 11'
Tomasin (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Rowe 7'c
Elms 14'm
Con: Lowe (1/1) 8'm
Fergusson (0/1)
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
7 March 2020
12:34
Australia 40–12 Samoa
Try: Anstee 1'c
Miller 2'm
Anderson 3'c
Pincus 6'c
Turner 8'c
Dunbar 11'c
Con: Holland (4/5) 1', 4', 6', 9'
Dunbar (1/1) 11'		ReportTry: Filipo 8'c
Alosio 12'm
Con: Matavao (1/2) 9'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
7 March 2020
15:24
Samoa 19–19 Scotland
Try: Scanlan 7'm
Maliko 11'c
Alosio 12'c
Con: Scanlan (1/1) 12'
Alosio (1/1) 12'
Matavao (0/1)		ReportTry: McFarland 3'c
Elms 9'm
Farndale 10'c
Con: Fergusson (2/3) 3', 11'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
7 March 2020
15:46
Australia 29–7 United States
Try: Miller (3) 0'm, 5'm, 12'c
Hutchison (2) 8'm, 9'c
Con: Holland (2/5) 9', 12'		ReportTry: Tomasin 2'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 3'
BC Place, Vancouver
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Knockout stage

Thirteenth place

 
13th place semifinals13th place final
 
      
 
8 March 2020 – 12:54 – BC Place
 
 
 Japan12
 
8 March 2020 – 15:58 – BC Place
 
 Ireland21
 
 Ireland (a.e.t.)31
 
8 March 2020 – 13:16 – BC Place
 
 Argentina26
 
 Argentina31
 
 
 Wales7
 

Ninth place

 
9th place quarterfinals9th place semifinals9th place final
 
          
 
8 March 2020 – 9:43 – BC Place
 
 
 Japan19
 
8 March 2020 – 13:38 – BC Place
 
 Samoa50
 
 Samoa 0
 
8 March 2020 – 10:05 – BC Place
 
 France19
 
 Ireland21
 
8 March 2020 – 17:07 – BC Place
 
 France22
 
 France 7
 
8 March 2020 – 10:27 – BC Place
 
 Scotland12
 
 Scotland28
 
8 March 2020 – 14:00 – BC Place
 
 Argentina17
 
 Scotland 12
 
8 March 2020 – 10:49 – BC Place
 
 Kenya7
 
 Wales0
 
 
 Kenya28
 

Fifth place

 
5th place semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
8 March 2020 – 14:30 – BC Place
 
 
 United States40
 
8 March 2020 – 17:31 – BC Place
 
 Fiji14
 
 United States24
 
8 March 2020 – 14:52 – BC Place
 
 England26
 
 England26
 
 
 Spain17
 

Cup

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
8 March 2020 – 11:19 – BC Place
 
 
 South Africa26
 
8 March 2020 – 15:14 – BC Place
 
 United States10
 
 South Africa15
 
8 March 2020 – 11:41 – BC Place
 
 New Zealand27
 
 New Zealand17
 
8 March 2020 – 18:28 – BC Place
 
 Fiji5
 
 New Zealand17
 
8 March 2020 – 12:03 – BC Place
 
 Australia14
 
 Australia31
 
8 March 2020 – 15:36 – BC Place
 
 England12
 
 Australia19
 
8 March 2020 – 12:25 – BC Place
 
 Canada14 3rd place final
 
 Canada21
 
8 March 2020 – 17:58 – BC Place
 
 Spain0
 
 South Africa19
 
 
 Canada26
 

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada17
4  South Africa15
5  England13
6  United States12
7  Fiji11
8  Spain10
Place  Team Points
9  Scotland8
10  France7
11  Samoa6
12  Kenya5
13  Ireland4
14  Argentina3
15  Wales2
16  Japan1

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Mike; McMahon, Martin (28 February 2020). "Rugby Sevens to go ahead at BC Place amid coronavirus concerns". City News.
  2. ↑ Collins, Robert (2 March 2019). "5 unforgettable memories from Canada Sevens rugby in Vancouver". Daily Hive.
  3. ↑ Krishant, Naveel. "Vancouver 7s: Fiji pooled with France, Canada and Wale". Fiji Village. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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