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{{Infobox Rugby World Sevens | name = 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens | series = Series XIX | countries = {{plainlist|- {{ru7|UAE}}
- {{ru7|RSA}}
- {{ru7|AUS}}
- {{ru7|NZL}}
- {{ru7|USA}}
- {{ru7|CAN}}
- {{ru7|HKG}}
- {{ru7|SIN}}
- {{ru7|ENG}}
- {{ru7|FRA}}
}} | date = 1 Dec 2017 – 10 Jun 2018 | nations = 21 | champions = {{ru7|RSA}} | runnersup = {{ru7|FIJ}} | third = {{ru7|NZL}} | top point scorer = {{flagdeco|CAN}} Nathan Hirayama (334) | top try scorer = {{flagdeco|USA}} Carlin Isles (49) | prevseason = 2016–17 | nextseason = 2018–19 }}The 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 19th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national men's rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000. Core teams{{columns-list|colwidth=14em|- {{ru7|ARG}}
- {{ru7|AUS}}
- {{ru7|CAN}}
- {{ru7|ENG}}
- {{ru7|FIJ}}
- {{ru7|FRA}}
- {{ru7|KEN}}
- {{ru7|NZL}}
- {{ru7|RUS}}
- {{ru7|SAM}}
- {{ru7|SCO}}
- {{ru7|RSA}}
- {{ru7|ESP}}[1]
- {{ru7|USA}}
- {{ru7|WAL}}
}}Tour venuesThe official schedule for the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series is:[2] 2017–18 VenuesLeg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
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Dubai | The Sevens | Dubai | 1–2 December 2017 | RSA}} | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–10 December 2017 | NZL}} | Australia | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | 26–28 January 2018 | AUS}} | New Zealand | FMG Stadium Waikato | Hamilton | 3–4 February 2018 | FIJ}} | United States | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | 2–4 March 2018 | USA}} | Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 10–11 March 2018 | FIJ}} | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 6–8 April 2018 | FIJ}} | Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 28–29 April 2018 | FIJ}} | England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 2–3 June 2018 | FIJ}} | France | Stade Jean-Bouin | Paris | 8–10 June 2018 | RSA}} | There were several significant changes to the schedule: - The New Zealand event moved from Wellington, which had hosted an event in every previous season of the series, to Hamilton.
- The Australia and New Zealand events will swap places in the tournament order.
- The schedule includes a break for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will hold its sevens tournament on 14–15 April at Gold Coast.
- The Paris and London Sevens, which swapped places in the season order, will take place several weeks later than usual in order to provide more rest for players, many of whom will have been involved in the Commonwealth Games.
Standings{{for|the tie-breaker rules|World Rugby Sevens Series#Tiebreakers}}Official standings for the 2017–18 series: 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series XIX |
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{{noflag Pos | Team|Event | {{flagdeco|ARE Dubai | {{flagdeco|ZAF Cape Town | {{flagdeco|AUS Sydney | {{flagdeco|NZL Hamil{{shyton | {{flagdeco|USA Las Vegas | {{flagdeco|CAN Van{{shycouver | {{flagdeco|HKG Hong Kong | {{flagdeco|SGP Singa{{shypore | {{flagdeco|ENG London | {{flagdeco|FRA Paris | Points total |
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1 | {{ru7|RSA}} | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 182 | 2 | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 15 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 180 | 3 | {{ru7|NZL}} | 19 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 150 | 4 | {{ru7|AUS}} | 13 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 123 | 5 | {{ru7|ENG}} | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 122 | 6 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|USA}}}} | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 117 | 7 | {{ru7|ARG}} | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 105 | 8 | {{ru7|KEN}} | 10 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 104 | 9 | {{ru7|CAN}} | 5 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 10 | {{ru7|SAM}} | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 11 | {{ru7|ESP}} | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 12 | {{ru7|SCO}} | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 13 | {{ru7|FRA}} | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 14 | {{ru7|WAL}} | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 15 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|IRE}}}} | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 10 | 27 | 16 | {{ru7|RUS}} | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|PNG}}}} | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 18 | {{ru7|UGA}} | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 19 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|JPN}}}} | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 20 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|URU}}}} | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 21 | {{nowrap|{{ru7|KOR}}}} | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184722/https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/standings/mens World Rugby. Archived] [3]Legend |
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No colour | Core team in 2017–18 and re-qualified as a core team for the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series | Pink | Relegated as the lowest placed core team at the end of the 2017–18 season | Yellow | Not a core team |
Placings summaryTallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team: Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth | Total |
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{{ru7|FIJ}} | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | {{ru7|RSA}} | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | {{ru7|NZL}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | {{ru7|AUS}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | {{ru7|USA}} | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 | {{ru7|ARG}} | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | {{ru7|KEN}} | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | {{ru7|ENG}} | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | {{ru7|IRE}} | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | {{ru7|CAN}} | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | Totals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | {{#expr: 7+10+5+3+3+3+2+4+1+2 |
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TournamentsDubai{{main article|2017 Dubai Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|RSA}} | 24–12 | {{ru7|NZL}} | {{ru7|ENG}} (Bronze) {{ru7|FIJ}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|AUS}} | 22–17 | {{ru7|SAM}} | {{ru7|KEN}} {{ru7|SCO}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|FRA}} | 21–12 | {{ru7|ESP}} | {{ru7|ARG}} {{ru7|CAN}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|WAL}} | 26–7 | {{ru7|UGA}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|USA}} |
Cape Town{{main article|2017 South Africa Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|NZL}} | 38–14 | {{ru7|ARG}} | {{ru7|RSA}} (Bronze) {{ru7|CAN}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 26–12 | {{ru7|USA}} | {{ru7|ENG}} {{ru7|FRA}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|AUS}} | 26–7 | {{ru7|ESP}} | {{ru7|SAM}} {{ru7|WAL}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|KEN}} | 24–14 | {{ru7|UGA}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|SCO}} |
Sydney{{main article|2018 Sydney Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|AUS}} | 29–0 | {{ru7|RSA}} | {{ru7|ARG}} (Bronze) {{ru7|USA}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|NZL}} | 31–7 | {{ru7|FIJ}} | {{ru7|ENG}} {{ru7|KEN}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|FRA}} | 29–12 | {{ru7|WAL}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|SAM}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|CAN}} | 14–12 | {{ru7|SCO}} | {{ru7|PNG}} {{ru7|ESP}} |
Hamilton{{main article|2018 New Zealand Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 24–17 | {{ru7|RSA}} | {{ru7|AUS}} (Bronze) {{ru|NZL}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|SAM}} | 19–15 | {{ru7|KEN}} | {{ru7|SCO}} {{ru7|ENG}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|USA}} | 31–12 | {{ru7|ARG}} | {{ru7|CAN}} {{ru7|PNG}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|FRA}} | 19–17 | {{ru7|WAL}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|ESP}} |
Las Vegas{{main article|2018 USA Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|USA}} | 28–0 | {{ru7|ARG}} | {{ru7|FIJ}} (Bronze) {{ru7|RSA}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|NZL}} | 17–12 (a.e.t.) | {{ru7|AUS}} | {{ru7|ENG}} {{ru7|KEN}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|FRA}} | 26–19 | {{ru7|CAN}} | {{ru7|SCO}} {{ru7|WAL}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|SAM}} | 28–7 | {{ru7|ESP}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|URU}} |
Vancouver{{main article|2018 Canada Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 31–12 | {{ru7|KEN}} | {{ru7|RSA}} (Bronze) {{ru7|USA}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|ENG}} | 31–14 | {{ru7|AUS}} | {{ru7|ARG}} {{ru7|NZL}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|SCO}} | 29–5 | {{ru7|ESP}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|WAL}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|SAM}} | 21–10 | {{ru7|CAN}} | {{ru7|FRA}} {{ru7|URU}} |
Hong Kong{{main article|2018 Hong Kong Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 24–12 | {{ru7|KEN}} | {{ru7|RSA}} (Bronze) {{ru7|NZL}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|ARG}} | 14–12 | {{ru7|USA}} | {{ru7|ESP}} {{ru7|SCO}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|FRA}} | 33–7 | {{ru7|CAN}} | {{ru7|AUS}} {{ru7|RUS}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|WAL}} | 33–5 | {{ru7|SAM}} | {{ru7|ENG}} {{ru7|KOR}} | World Series Qualifier | {{ru7|JPN}} | 19–14 | {{ru7|GER}} | {{ru7|CHI}} {{ru7|IRE}} |
Singapore{{main article|2018 Singapore Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 28–22 | {{ru7|AUS}} | {{ru7|ENG}} (Bronze) {{ru7|RSA}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|NZL}} | 36–17 | {{ru7|SAM}} | {{ru7|KEN}} {{ru7|ESP}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|USA}} | 26–12 | {{ru7|CAN}} | {{ru7|SCO}} {{ru7|WAL}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|JPN}} | 31–24 | {{ru7|ARG}} | {{ru7|FRA}} {{ru7|RUS}} |
London{{main article|2018 London Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 21-17 | {{ru7|RSA}} | {{ru7|IRE}} (Bronze) {{ru7|ENG}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|NZL}} | 26-5 | {{ru7|USA}} | {{ru7|AUS}} {{ru7|CAN}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|KEN}} | 33-19 | {{ru7|WAL}} | {{ru7|ARG}} {{ru7|RUS}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|SAM}} | 34-10 | {{ru7|SCO}} | {{ru7|FRA}} {{ru7|ESP}} |
Paris{{main article|2018 Paris Sevens}}Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semi-finalists |
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Cup | {{ru7|SA}} | 24–14 | {{ru7|ENG}} | {{ru7|NZL}} (Bronze) {{ru7|CAN}} | 5th Place | {{ru7|FIJ}} | 28–7 | {{ru7|USA}} | {{ru7|IRE}} {{ru7|ESP}} | Challenge Trophy | {{ru7|ARG}} | 33–26 | {{ru7|WAL}} | {{ru7|AUS}} {{ru7|FRA}} | 13th Place | {{ru7|KEN}} | 21–20 | {{ru7|SCO}} | {{ru7|RUS}} {{ru7|SAM}} |
Players{{main page|2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series squads}}Scoring leaders{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Updated: 10 June 2018{{col-2}}Updated: 10 June 2018{{col-end}}Awards{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Impact player by tournamentTour Leg | Player | Points | Ref.|References | Dubai | SAM}} {{sortname|Alamanda|Motuga}} {{flagdeco|RSA}} {{sortname|Seabelo|Senatla}} | 50 | [4] | Cape Town | FIJ}} {{sortname|Amenoni|Nasilasila}} | 60 | [5] | Sydney | AUS}} {{sortname|Ben|O'Donnell}} | 58 | [6] | Hamilton | RSA}} {{sortname|Seabelo|Senatla}} | 49 | [7] | Las Vegas | AUS}} {{sortname|Ben|O'Donnell}} | 52 | [8] | Vancouver | SCO}} {{sortname|Glenn|Bryce}} | 61 | [9] | Hong Kong | FIJ}} {{sortname|Eroni|Sau}} | 53 | [10] | Singapore | AUS}} Ben O'Donnell | 54 | [11] | London | USA}} {{sortname|Martin|Iosefo}} {{flagdeco|WAL}} {{sortname|Owen|Jenkins|Owen Jenkins (rugby player)}} {{flagdeco|KEN}} {{sortname|Billy|Odhiambo}} {{flagdeco|RUS}} {{sortname|Vladimir|Ostroushko}} | 46 | [12] | Paris | SCO}} Robbie Fergusson | 50 | | {{col-2}}Total impact player pointsPos|Position | Player | T|Tackles | B|Breaks | O|Offloads | C|Carries | Total | 1 | {{flagdeco|CAN}} {{sortname|Justin|Douglas}} | 105 | 47 | 29 | 173 | 386 | 2 | {{flagdeco|AUS}} {{sortname|Ben|O’Donnell}} | 191 | 47 | 26 | 184 | 348 | 3 | {{flagdeco|FIJ}} {{sortname|Amenoni|Nasilasila}} | 132 | 45 | 33 | 120 | 330 | 4 | {{flagdeco|FIJ}} {{sortname|Eroni|Sau}} | 126 | 54 | 29 | 119 | 328 | 5 | {{flagdeco|CAN}} {{sortname|Harry|Jones|Harry Jones (rugby union, born 1989)}} | 101 | 25 | 14 | 171 | 311 | 6 | {{flagdeco|USA}} {{sortname|Ben|Pinkelman}} | 113 | 30 | 17 | 132 | 292 | 7 | {{flagdeco|USA}} {{sortname|Martin|Iosefo}} | 76 | 35 | 43 | 137 | 291 | 8 | {{flagdeco|CAN}} {{sortname|Nathan|Hirayama}} | 79 | 37 | 28 | 135 | 279 | 9 | {{flagdeco|FIJ}} {{sortname|Jerry|Tuwai}} | 65 | 47 | 33 | 118 | 263 | 10 | {{flagdeco|AUS}} {{sortname|John|Porch}} | 85 | 33 | 21 | 122 | 261 | {{col-end}}Updated: [https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/dhl?lang=en 5 June 2018] Player of the final awardTour Leg | Winner | Ref.|References | Dubai | RSA}} {{sortname|Kwagga|Smith}} | [13] | Cape Town | NZL}} {{sortname|Joe|Ravouvou}} | [14] | Sydney | AUS}} {{sortname|Lachlan|Anderson}} | [15] | Hamilton | FIJ}} {{sortname|Alasio|Naduva}} | [16] | Las Vegas | USA}} {{sortname|Danny|Barrett|Danny Barrett (rugby union)}} | [17] | Vancouver | FIJ}} {{sortname|Sevuloni|Mocenacagi}} | [18] | Hong Kong | FIJ}} {{sortname|Amenoni|Nasilasila}} | [19] | Singapore | FIJ}} {{sortname|Waisea|Nacuqu}} | [20] | London | FIJ}} {{sortname|Semi|Radradra}} | [21] | Paris | RSA}} {{sortname|Dewald|Human}} | |
Updated: [https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/dhl?lang=en 5 June 2018] See also{{Portal|Rugby union}}- 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
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