2019 New Zealand Sevens

The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket where teams compete for the Gold, Silver, and bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, the highest-placing non-core team of the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship, Tonga:^[3]

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All times in New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00)

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	113	50	+63	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	62	43	+19	7
Argentina	3	1	0	2	72	57	+15	5
Wales	3	0	0	3	19	116	−97	3

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	82	28	+54	9
Samoa	3	2	0	1	54	56	−2	7
England	3	1	0	2	53	38	+15	5
Tonga	3	0	0	3	26	93	−67	3

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	72	22	+50	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	52	57	−5	7
Kenya	3	1	0	2	39	63	−24	5
France	3	0	0	3	41	62	−21	3

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	125	10	+115	9
Canada	3	1	1	1	48	61	−13	6
Spain	3	1	1	1	34	55	−21	6
Japan	3	0	0	3	19	100	−81	3

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	Semi-finals				Thirteenth place
	27 January 2019 – 13:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Japan	7
					27 January 2019 – 17:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Tonga	31
					Tonga	33
	27 January 2019 – 13:32 – Waikato Stadium
					France	10
	Wales	19
	France	35

Matches

Semi-finals 27 January 2019 13:10 Japan  7–31  Tonga Try: Yoshizawa 12'c Con: Sakai (1/1) 12' Try: Maake 2'c, 5'c Pakalani 6'c Samita 10'm Tupou 13' Con: Pakalani (3/3) 3', 5', 7' Samita (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 27 January 2019 13:32 Wales  19–35  France Try: Morgan-Williams 1'c Treharne 2'c Goodchild 14'm Con: Treharne (2/3) 1', 3' Try: Siega 5'c Laugel 7'c Huyard 8'c N'Gandebe 11'c, 13' Con: Riva (4/4) 5', 7', 9', 12' Mazzoleni (1/1) 13' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) Thirteenth place 27 January 2019 17:00 Tonga  33–10  France Try: Tapueluelu 1'c Samita 4'c F. Inisi 7'c Sunia 9'c Paea 11'm Con: Maake (4/5) 2', 4', 8', 10' Try: Parez 7'm Mazzoleni 12'm Con: Riva (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

	Quarter-finals				Challenge Trophy Final				Final
	27 January 2019 – 10:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Argentina	35
					27 January 2019 – 13:54 – Waikato Stadium
	Japan	0
					Argentina	7
	27 January 2019 – 10:22 – Waikato Stadium
					Kenya	24
	Kenya	19
									27 January 2019 – 18:00 – Waikato Stadium
	Tonga	12
									Kenya	7
	27 January 2019 – 10:44 – Waikato Stadium
									England	36
	Spain	19
					27 January 2019 – 14:16 – Waikato Stadium
	Wales	10
					Spain	7
	27 January 2019 – 11:06 – Waikato Stadium
					England	38
	England	21
	France	5

Matches

Quarter-finals 27 January 2019 10:00 Argentina  35–0  Japan Try: Bazan Velez 1'c Carreras (2) 4'c, 7'c Etchart 8'c Sabato 10'c Con: Bazan Velez (5/5) 1', 5', 7', 8', 11' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) 27 January 2019 10:22 Kenya  19–12  Tonga Try: Olindi (2) 0'c, 13'c Ojee 4'm Con: Olindi (2/3) 0', 14' Try: Paea 6'm Finau 11'c Con: Pakalani (1/2) 11' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England) 27 January 2019 10:44 Spain  19–10  Wales Try: Pla 3'c Carrión (2) 6'c, 8'm Con: Hernández (2/3) 4', 7' Try: Dyer 1'm Gasson 13' Con: Treharne (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) 27 January 2019 11:06 England  21–5  France Try: de Carpentier 3'c Norton 6'c Olowofela 7'c Con: Bibby (3/3) 3', 6', 7' Try: Riva 10'm Con: Mazzoleni (0/1) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Semi-finals 27 January 2019 13:54 Argentina  7–24  Kenya Try: Carreras 2'c Con: Bazan Velez (1/1) 3' Try: Ojee (2) 1'm, 8'm Kuto 10'c Wahinya 12' Con: Taabu (2/2) 10', 12' Olindi (0/2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 27 January 2019 14:16 Spain  7–38  England Try: Sainz-Trapaga 5'c Con: Hernández (1/1) 6' Try: Muir 1'c Rodwell 2'm Kerr 7'c Mitchell 7' Norton (2) 10'c, 13'm Con: Bibby (4/6) 1', 7', 8', 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) Challenge Trophy Final 27 January 2019 18:00 Kenya  7–36  England Try: Onyala 3'c Con: Wahinya (1/1) 4' Try: Bibby (2) 1'c, 7' Bowen (2) 5'c, 12' Norton (2) 6'm, 9'c Con: Bibby (2/3) 1', 5' Mitchell (1/3) 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	27 January 2019 – 15:26 – Waikato Stadium
	Canada	19
					27 January 2019 – 18:26 – Waikato Stadium
	Samoa	28
					Samoa	19
	27 January 2019 – 15:48 – Waikato Stadium
					Scotland	24
	Australia	14
	Scotland	24

Matches

Semi-finals 27 January 2019 15:26 Canada  19–28  Samoa Try: Braid 2'm McCloskey 8'c Berna 11'c Con: Kay (2/3) 8', 11' Try: Afamasaga 0'c Tupou 4'c Asofolau 7'c Tusitala 13' Con: Alosio (2/2) 1', 13' Tupou (2/2) 4', 7' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) 27 January 2019 15:48 Australia  14–24  Scotland Try: Anderson 1'c Longbottom 11'c Con: Porch (1/1) 2' Coward (1/1) 11' Try: McFarland (2) 6'c, 8'c Fergusson 7'm Farndale 13' Con: Lowe (2/4) 6', 8' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Haughton (England) Fifth place 27 January 2019 18:26 Samoa  19–24  Scotland Try: Vaili 1'c Afamasaga 7'c Asofolau 12'm Con: Tupou (2/3) 1', 8' Try: Fergusson (3) 5'c, 7'm, 10' Farndale 13' Con: Lowe (2/4) 5', 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	27 January 2019 – 11:36 – Waikato Stadium
	Fiji	33
					27 January 2019 – 16:16 – Waikato Stadium
	Canada	7
					Fiji	29
	27 January 2019 – 11:58 – Waikato Stadium
					South Africa	7
	South Africa	28
									27 January 2019 – 20:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Samoa	19
									Fiji	38
	27 January 2019 – 12:20 – Waikato Stadium
									United States	0
	New Zealand	24
					27 January 2019 – 16:38 – Waikato Stadium
	Australia	17
					New Zealand	7
	27 January 2019 – 12:42 – Waikato Stadium
					United States	17			Bronze final
	United States	19
									27 January 2019 – 19:10 – Waikato Stadium
	Scotland	14
									South Africa	7
									New Zealand	29

Matches

Quarter-finals 27 January 2019 11:36 Fiji  33–7  Canada Try: Derenalagi 0'c Tuimaba (2) 3'c, 8'c Tuwai 7'c Vakurunabili 12'm Con: Nacuqu (2/2) 0', 3' Botitu (2/2) 7', 9' Veilawa (0/1) Try: Braid 6' Con: Hirayama (1/1) 6' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) 27 January 2019 11:58 South Africa  28–19  Samoa Try: Dry 6'c Human 8'c Kok 10'c S. Davids 12'c Con: Du Preez (1/1) 6' S. Davids (3/3) 9', 11', 13' Try: Afamasaga 4'c Tupou 7'm Tusitala 14'c Con: Tupou (1/2) 5' Tusitala (1/1) 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) 27 January 2019 12:20 New Zealand  24–17  Australia Try: Collier 3'm Nareki 4'm Ware 7'c Mikkelson 9'c Con: Knewstubb (1/3) 7' Koroi (1/1) 10' Try: Kennewell 8'm Holland 13'm Coward 14'c Con: Coward (1/1) 14' Porch (0/1) Holland (0/1) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) 27 January 2019 12:42 United States  19–14  Scotland Try: Hughes 0'c Tomasin 2'm Isles 4'c Con: Hughes (2/3) 0', 4' Try: Fergusson 6'c McFarland 11'c Con: Lowe (1/1) 7', 12' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) Semi-finals 27 January 2019 16:16 Fiji  29–7  South Africa Try: Nasoko 0'c Tuimaba (2) 4'c, 13' Botitu 7'm Nacuqu 9' Con: Nacuqu (1/4) 1' Botitu (1/1) 5' Try: S. Davids 12'c Con: S. Davids (1/1) 12' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) 27 January 2019 16:38 New Zealand  7–17  United States Try: Ware 5' Con: Koroi (1/1) 6' Try: Hughes 4'm Tomasin 9'c Isles 13' Con: Hughes (1/3) 10' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) Bronze final 27 January 2019 19:10 South Africa  7–29  New Zealand Try: Soyizwapi 3'c Con: Davids (1/1) 4' Try: Ng Shiu (2) 5'c, 8'm Mikkelson 7'c Ravouvou 12'm Dickson 13'm Con: Knewstubb (2/5) 5', 7' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) Cup Final 27 January 2019 20:10 Fiji  38–0  United States Try: Tuwai (2) 1'm, 12'c Nacuqu 4'm Tuimaba 6'c Naduva (2) 9'c, 14'c Con: Botitu (1/1) 7' Nacuqu (1/3) 9' Veilawa (2/2) 12', 14' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

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Source: World Rugby

Source: World Rugby

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:^[4]

Forwards	Backs
Ben Pinkelman Kalione Nasoko Meli Derenalagi	Carlin Isles Vilimoni Botitu Folau Niua Aminiasi Tuimaba