2023 USA Sevens | |
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Sevens World Series XXIII | |
Host nation | ![]() |
Date | 25–26 February 2023 |
Cup | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
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]
Format
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 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 79 | –25 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 77 | –48 | 3 |
Pool B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 24 | –2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 44 | –18 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 38 | –18 | 5 |
Pool C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 17 | +67 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 37 | +6 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 33 | –11 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 79 | –62 | 5 |
Pool D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 62 | –31 | 3 |
Knockout stage
13th–16th playoffs
13th place Semi-finals | 13th place Final | |||||
26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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Matches |
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Semi-finals 13th place Final |
9th–12th playoffs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | 9th Place Final | ||||||||
26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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Matches |
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Quarter-finals Semi-finals 9th place Final |
5th–8th playoffs
5th place Semi-finals | 5th place Final | |||||
26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||
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Matches |
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Semi-finals 5th place Final |
Cup playoffs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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26 February – Dignity Health Sports Park | ||||||||||
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Matches |
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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Third place Cup Final |
Placings
Place | Team | Points |
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22 |
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19 |
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17 |
4 | ![]() |
15 |
5 | ![]() |
13 |
6 | ![]() |
12 |
7 | ![]() |
11 |
8 | ![]() |
10 |
9 | ![]() |
8 |
10 | ![]() |
7 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
5 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
References
- ^ "World Rugby Sevens Series: New Zealand secure back-to-back wins at Los Angeles event". Olympics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Sevens World Series - Leg 6 (Los Angeles)". Rugby Archive Net. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "World Seven Series XXIV". Rugby 7. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Survives Argentina Scare, Wins 2023 HSBC Los Angeles Sevens". NBC Los Angeles. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.