2020 New Zealand Sevens

The 2020 New Zealand Sevens was the third tournament within the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series and the twenty first edition of the New Zealand Sevens. This event was the first in the series to only have one team from each pool qualify to the cup knockout phase. Host team New Zealand won the tournament, defeating France by 21–5 in the final.

2020 New Zealand Sevens
Sevens World Series XXI
Host nation New Zealand
Date25–26 January 2020
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up France
Third Australia
Tournament details
Matches played34
Tries scored197 (average 5.794 per match)
Top point scorer Scott Curry
(30 pts)
Top try scorer Scott Curry
(6 tries)
← 2019
2021 →

Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four teams, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top team from each pool advanced to the semifinals to playoff for berths in the cup final and third place match.[1]

The teams that finished second in their respective pool will play another team from another pool whom finished second, however, it will be ranked as the best second placed team v. the second best second placed team and vice versa. This is the first tournament of the 2019–20 season that the format was changed to a four team cup knockout phase.[2]

The pools and schedule were announced by World Rugby on 20 December 2019.[3]

Pool stage

All times in NZL Standard Time (UTC+12:00)

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 New Zealand 330011117+949 Advance to semifinals
 United States 32017133+387 5th-place playoff
 Scotland 31024381–385 11th-place playoff
 Wales 300319113–943 15th-place playoff
25 January 2020
14:09
Scotland  7–24  United States
Try: McFarland 4'c
Con: Fergusson (1/1) 5'
 Report Try: Isles 3'c
Tomasin 6'm
Unufe 10'c
Baker 13'm
Con: Hughes (2/4) 3', 11'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 January 2020
14:31
New Zealand  47–0  Wales
Try: Mikkelson (2) 0'c, 3'c
Ware 2'c
Webber 6'c
Curry 7'm
Baker 9'c
Koroi 11'c
Con: McGarvey-Black (5/6) 1', 2', 3', 6', 9'
Koroi (1/1) 11'
 Report
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
25 January 2020
20:05
Scotland  24–19  Wales
Try: McCann 0'm
Elms 3'm
Kelly 8'c
Fife 12'c
Con: Lowe (2/4) 8', 12'
 Report Try: Jones (2) 5'c, 10'm
Roach 7'c
Con: Treharne (2/3) 5', 7'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
25 January 2020
20:33
New Zealand  26–5  United States
Try: Curry 1'c
Baker 6'c
Mikkelson 11'c
Dickson 13'm
Con: McGarvey-Black (2/2) 1', 11'
Baker (1/1) 6'
Koroi (0/1)
 Report Try: Baker 4'm
Con: Hughes (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
26 January 2020
13:19
United States  42–0  Wales
Try: Isles 1'c
Tomasin 3'c
Pinkelman 6'c
Fuala'au (2) 7'c, 10'c
Baker 12'c
Con: Hughes (5/5) 1', 6', 8', 10', 13'
Tomasin (1/1) 3'
 Report
26 January 2020
13:41
New Zealand  38–12  Scotland
Try: Mikkelson (2) 0'm, 7'c
Ng Shiu 5'm
Collier 8'c
Curry 11'c
Koroi 12'c
Con: Koroi (3/4) 7', 8', 13'
McGarvey-Black (1/1) 11'
Mikkelson (0/1)
 Report Try: Fergusson 3'm
McCann 9'c
Con: Fergusson (1/1) 10'
Lowe (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 England 33007145+269 Advance to semifinals
 Kenya 31116750+176 7th-place playoff
 South Africa 31026462+25 9th-place playoff
 Japan 30122469–454 13th-place playoff
25 January 2020
12:41
Kenya  19–24  England
Try: Ambaka (2) 0'm, 4'c
Amonde 5'c
Con: Taabu (2/3) 4', 6'
 Report Try: Lindsay-Hague 3'm
Norton 7'c
Edwards (2) 9'm, 12'c
Con: Mitchell (1/2) 7'
Edwards (1/2) 12'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 January 2020
13:03
South Africa  31–5  Japan
Try: du Plessis 5'm
Pretorius 7'c
Afrika 9'm
A. Davids (2) 12'c, 14'c
Con: du Preez (1/3) 7'
Geduld (2/2) 12', 14'
 Report Try: Tuiaki 7'm
Con: Goya (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
25 January 2020
18:08
Kenya  12–12  Japan
Try: Otieno 1'm
Taabu 8'c
Con: Taabu (1/2) 9'
 Report Try: Ishida 7'm
Ozawa 11'c
Con: Fujita (1/1) 11'
Goya (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
18:30
South Africa  19–21  England
Try: Gans 1'c
Pretorius 3'c
Geduld 13'm
Con: du Preez (2/2) 2', 4'
Geduld (0/1)
 Report Try: Norton 5'c
Bowen 7'c
Burgess 11'c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 6'
Mitchell (1/1) 7'
Edwards (1/1) 12'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
26 January 2020
11:51
England  26–7  Japan
Try: Kerr 1'c
Bowen 5'c
Norton 9'm
Hendy 12'c
Con: Mitchell (1/1) 1'
Bibby (1/2) 5'
Edwards (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Goto 7'c
Con: Kano (1/1) 7'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
26 January 2020
12:13
South Africa  14–36  Kenya
Try: du Plessis 7'c
Z. Davids 12'c
Con: du Preez (1/1) 7'
S. Davids (1/1) 12'
 Report Try: Ambaka 3'm
Okwach 4'c
Injera 6'c
Oluoch 7'm
Otieno 13'm
Onyala 14'c
Con: Olindi (2/4) 4', 6'
Taabu (1/2) 14'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 France 32105036+148 Advance to semifinals
 Canada 32105947+128 5th-place playoff
 Ireland 31025660-45 11th-place playoff
 Spain 30034870–223 13th-place playoff
25 January 2020
11:57
Ireland  21–26  Canada
Try: Kennedy 2'c
Horan 7'c
Conroy 12'c
Con: Dardis (3/3) 2', 7', 13'
 Report Try: Coe 4'c
Thiel 7'c
Hirayama 11'c
Berna 14'm
Con: Hirayama (3/4) 4', 7', 11'
25 January 2020
12:19
France  21–17  Spain
Try: Veredamu 2'c
Valleau 11'c
Mazzoleni 12'c
Con: Barraque (3/3) 2', 11', 12'
 Report Try: Hernández 5'c
M. Sainz-Trapaga 6'm
Pla 8'm
Con: Hernández (1/3) 5'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
25 January 2020
17:24
Ireland  28–17  Spain
Try: Horan 1'c
Conroy 7'c
Kennedy 9'c
McNulty 12'c
Con: Dardis (4/4) 1', 7', 10', 12'
 Report Try: Rodriguez-Guerra 4'm
Fontes 5'c
Lopez 14'm
Con: Hernández (1/2) 6'
Mateu (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
25 January 2020
17:46
France  12–12  Canada
Try: Riva 0'm
Barraque 9'c
Con: Barraque (1/2) 9'
 Report Try: Berna 2'c
Richard 13'm
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 3'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
26 January 2020
11:07
Canada  21–14  Spain
Try: Hirayama (2) 4'c, 10'c
Jones 8'c
Con: Hirayama (3/3) 4', 9', 10'
 Report Try: Pla 0'c
Hernández 2'c
Con: Hernández (2/2) 0', 3'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
26 January 2020
11:29
France  17–7  Ireland
Try: Veredamu (2) 1'c, 13'm
Parez 7'm
Con: Riva (1/3) 1'
 Report Try: Conroy 5'c
Con: Dardis (1/1) 6'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Australia 32018345+387 Advance to semifinals
 Argentina 32017348+257 7th-place playoff
 Fiji 32014850-27 9th-place playoff
 Samoa 30033192-613 15th-place playoff
25 January 2020
13:25
Argentina  7–38  Australia
Try: Osadczuk 3'c
Con: Mare (1/1) 3'
 Report Try: Longbottom (2) 0'c, 10'c
Hutchison 5'c
Anderson 6'm
Holland 8'c
Turner 13'm
Con: Longbottom (2/3) 1', 11'
Holland (2/3) 5', 8'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
13:47
Fiji  19–12  Samoa
Try: Tuwai 2'c
Botitu 6'm
Tuimaba 11'c
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 3'
Nacuqu (1/1) 12'
 Report Try: Maliko 1'c
Perez 9'm
Con: Alosio (1/2) 1'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
25 January 2020
19:05
Argentina  40–0  Samoa
Try: Gonzalez (2) 0'c, 4'c
Osadczuk (2) 6'c, 13'c
Schulz 7'c
Sábato 11'm
Con: Mare (4/4) 1', 4', 6', 8'
Isgro (1/2) 13'
 Report
25 January 2020
19:35
Fiji  19–12  Australia
Try: Ratuvoka 3'm
Tuimaba 8'c
Cakaubalavu 12'c
Con: Nacuqu (1/1) 9'
Ikanikoda (1/1) 12'
Botitu (0/1)
 Report Try: Pietsch 10'm
O'Donnell 14'c
Con: Longbottom (1/1) 14'
Holland (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
26 January 2020
12:35
Australia  33–19  Samoa
Try: Turner (3) 4'c, 7'c, 13'c
Pincus 8'c
Longbottom 14'm
Con: Holland (4/5) 4', 7', 9', 13'
 Report Try: Afamasaga 1'c
Alofipo 6'm
Solia 10'c
Con: Alosio (2/3) 1', 11'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
26 January 2020
12:57
Fiji  10–26  Argentina
Try: Mocenacagi 7'm
Botitu 8'm
Con: Botitu (0/1)
Nacuqu (0/1)
 Report Try: Álvarez 1'c
Schulz 2'c
Osadczuk 4'c
Sábato 12'm
Con: Mare (3/3) 1', 3', 5'
Isgro (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Placement matches

Fifteenth place
26 January 2020
17:10
Samoa  21–7  Wales
Try: Afamasaga 3'c
Maliko (2) 11'c, 14'c
Con: Alosio (3/3) 4', 12', 14'
 Report Try: Smith 1'c
Con: Thomas (1/1) 2'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Thirteenth place
26 January 2020
17:32
Japan  15–19  Spain
Try: Goya (2) 4'm, 8'm
Goto 6'm
Con: Goya (0/3)
 Report Try: Mateu (2) 2', 7'
De La Rosa 13'c
Con: Hernández (1/2) 3'
Fontes (1/1) 14'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Eleventh place
26 January 2020
17:54
Ireland  19–24  Scotland
Try: Kennedy (2) 1'c, 7'm
Conroy 8'c
Con: Dardis (2/3) 1', 8'
 Report Try: Fife 4'm
McFarland 5'c
Lowe 10'c
Coombes 12'm
Con: Lowe (2/3) 6', 10'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Ninth place
26 January 2020
18:16
Fiji  12–5  South Africa
Try: Tabu 13'c
Bolaca 14'm
Con: Ikanikoda (1/2) 13'
 Report Try: A. Davids 0'm
Con: S. Davids (0/1)
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Seventh place
26 January 2020
18:38
Argentina  19–17  Kenya
Try: del Mestre (2) 0'c, 8'c
Sábato 10'm
Con: Isgro (2/3) 0', 8'
 Report Try: Oyoo 1'c
Injera 3'm
Ambaka 6'm
Con: Olindi (1/3) 2'
Waikato Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Fifth place
26 January 2020
19:00
Canada  28–7  United States
Try: Sauder 1'c
Hammond 3'c
Kay 7'c
Berna 10'c
Con: Kay (4/4) 2', 3', 7', 11'
 Report Try: Williams 8'c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 8'

Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 January – 16:20 – Waikato
 
 
 England5
 
26 January – 20:56 – Waikato
 
 France10
 
 France5
 
26 January – 16:42 – Waikato
 
 New Zealand27
 
 New Zealand17
 
 
 Australia14
 
Third place
 
 
26 January – 19:29 – Waikato
 
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia33

Tournament placings
Place  Team Points
 New Zealand22
 France19
 Australia17
4  England15
5  Canada13
6  United States12
7  Argentina11
8  Kenya10
Place  Team Points
9  Fiji8
10  South Africa7
11  Scotland6
12  Ireland5
13  Spain4
14  Japan3
15  Samoa2
16  Wales1

See also

References
  1. "Rebellion threat as World Rugby changes sevens format". Stuff.co.nz. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Richardson, James (23 December 2019). "World Sevens Series: World Rugby face mutiny over format change". The South African. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Pools and schedule announced for HSBC New Zealand Sevens". World Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
World Sevens Series XIX
Preceded by
2019 South Africa Sevens		 2020 New Zealand Sevens Succeeded by
2020 Sydney Sevens
New Zealand Sevens
Preceded by
2019 New Zealand Sevens		 2020 New Zealand Sevens Succeeded by
2021 New Zealand Sevens
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