2008 USA Sevens
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| 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 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.
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 A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
New Zealand3 3 0 0 85 0 +85 9 
Scotland3 1 0 2 31 53 −22 5 
France3 1 0 2 38 65 −27 5 
Wales3 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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Samoa3 3 0 0 69 29 +40 9 
Fiji3 2 0 1 109 35 +74 7 
Australia3 1 0 2 59 46 +13 5 
West Indies3 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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
Argentina3 3 0 0 76 31 +45 9 
Kenya3 2 0 1 69 26 +43 7 
Canada3 1 0 2 66 48 +18 5 
Chile3 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
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
England3 3 0 0 90 31 +59 9 
South Africa3 2 0 1 99 14 +85 7 
United States3 1 0 2 73 64 +9 5 
Mexico3 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 |