2014–15 Sevens World Series
16th annual international series in men's rugby sevens
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The 2014–15 Sevens World Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the 16th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. The Sevens World Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000. This series also, for the first time, doubled as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the top four national teams qualifying automatically.[1]
| 2014–15 World Rugby Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series XVI | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 11 Oct 2014 – 17 May 2015 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fiji |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third |  New Zealand |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Itinerary
The schedule for the 2014–15 Series was released to the public in early March 2014.
| Leg | Stadium | City | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Cbus Super Stadium | Gold Coast | 11–12 October 2014 | Fiji |
| Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 5–6 December 2014 | South Africa |
| South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Port Elizabeth | 13–14 December 2014 | South Africa |
| New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | Wellington | 6–7 February 2015 | New Zealand |
| United States | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | 13–15 February 2015 | Fiji |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 27–29 March 2015 | Fiji |
| Japan | Chichibunomiya Stadium | Tokyo | 4–5 April 2015 |  England |
| Scotland | Scotstoun Stadium | Glasgow | 9–10 May 2015 | Fiji |
| England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 16–17 May 2015 |  United States |
Core teams
For each season, 15 core teams receive guaranteed berths in all events for that season's series. Fourteen of these teams qualified via their placement in the 2013–14 series. In addition to the previous season's top 14, Japan joined the core teams as they were the winners of the qualifying tournament during the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens. Spain, being the last placed core team for 2013–14, were relegated and lost their status as a core team for the 2014–15 season.
Standings
The final standings after completion of the nine tournaments of the series are shown in the table below.
The points awarded to teams at each tournament, as well as the overall season totals, are shown. Gold indicates the event champions. Silver indicates the event runner-ups. Bronze indicates the event third-place finishers. A dash (–) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.
| Pos. |
Event Team |
 Gold Coast |
 Dubai |
Port Elizabeth |
Wellington |
Las Vegas |
 Hong Kong |
 Tokyo |
 Glasgow |
London |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji |
22 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 164 |
| 2 | South Africa |
15 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 154 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 152 |
| 4 | England [a 1] |
17 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 132 |
| 5 | Australia |
10 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 120 |
| 6 | United States |
8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 108 |
| 7 | Scotland [a 1] |
5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 89 |
| 8 |  Argentina |
12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 80 |
| 9 |  Canada |
3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 |  Samoa |
19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 64 |
| 11 |  France |
7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 61 |
| 12 |  Wales [a 1] |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 55 |
| 13 |  Kenya |
2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 46 |
| 14 |  Portugal |
5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 16 |  Brazil |
– | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Russia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 18 | Hong Kong |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 19 |  Zimbabwe |
– | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 20 |  Belgium |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 21 |  Papua New Guinea |
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 22 |  American Samoa |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Source: World Rugby [4]
Legend Event Medalists Gold Event Champions Silver Event Runner-ups Bronze Event Third place finishers Qualification for the 2015–16 World Sevens Series No colour Core team in 2014–15 and re-qualified as a core team for the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series Pink Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2014–15 season Yellow Not a core team Qualification for the 2016 Olympic Sevens Qualified as one of the four highest placed eligible teams from the 2014–15 World Rugby Sevens Series not already qualified.[5] Already confirmed for 2016 (host country Brazil)
- By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England, as highest finisher among those nations in the 2013–14 series, represented Great Britain in Olympic qualifying.[3] Following England's top-four finish, the final make-up of the Great Britain team was determined by the British Olympic Association.
Tournaments
Gold Coast
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Fiji |
31–24 | Samoa |
England (Third) South Africa |
| Plate | New Zealand |
36–21 | Argentina |
Australia Wales |
| Bowl | United States |
31–15 | France |
Portugal Scotland |
| Shield | Canada |
40–7 | Kenya |
American Samoa Japan |
Dubai
Port Elizabeth
Wellington
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | New Zealand |
27–21 | England |
South Africa (Third) Scotland |
| Plate | Fiji |
24–0 | Australia |
Kenya United States |
| Bowl | France |
29–5 | Argentina |
Portugal Wales |
| Shield | Canada |
26–10 | Samoa |
Japan Papua New Guinea |
Las Vegas
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Glasgow
London
Player scoring
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seabelo Senatla | 47 |
| 2 | Savenaca Rawaca | 42 |
| 3 | Semi Kunatani | 40 |
| 4 | Carlin Isles | 32 |
| 4 | Cameron Clark | 32 |
| 6 | Pama Fou | 31 |
| 7 | Joe Webber | 30 |
| 7 | Samoa Toloa | 30 |
| 9 | Sherwin Stowers | 29 |
| 10 | Perry Baker | 28 |
Updated: 5 June 2015
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osea Kolinisau | 312 |
| 2 | Madison Hughes | 296 |
| 3 | Seabelo Senatla | 235 |
| 4 | Terry Bouhraoua | 229 |
| 5 | Cameron Clark | 218 |
| 6 | Tom Mitchell | 216 |
| 7 | Savenaca Rawaca | 210 |
| 8 | Colin Gregor | 207 |
| 9 | Branco du Preez | 201 |
| 10 | Semi Kunatani | 200 |
Updated: 5 June 2015