2023 USA Sevens
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| 2023 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens World Series XXIII | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Date | 25–26 February 2023 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third |  Fiji |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 USA Sevens was the eighteenth edition of the rugby sevens tournament. It was held at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles, California between 25 and 26 February 2023. The title defenders were three-time USA Sevens champions New Zealand.
The tournament was won by New Zealand, who successfully defended their 2022 title.[1]
The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four. Each team played the three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup bracket, with the losers of the quarter-finals vying for a fifth-place finish. The remaining eight teams that finished third or fourth in their pool played off for 9th place, with the losers of the 9th-place quarter-finals competing for 13th place.
Teams
The sixteen national teams competing in Los Angeles were:
Core Teams
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Fiji
France
Great Britain
Ireland
Japan
Kenya
New Zealand
Samoa
South Africa
Spain
United States
Uruguay
Invited Team
Pool stage
Team advances to the Cup quarter-finals
Sources:[2][3]
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 9 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 7 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 79 | –25 | 5 |
 Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 77 | –48 | 3 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 9 |
 South Africa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 24 | –2 | 5 |
 Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 44 | –18 | 5 |
 Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 38 | –18 | 5 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 17 | +67 | 9 |
 Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 37 | +6 | 5 |
 Kenya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 33 | –11 | 5 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 79 | –62 | 5 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 9 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 7 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
 Spain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 62 | –31 | 3 |
