2018 Paris Sevens Explained

Series:Sevens World Series XIX
Countries: France
Date:9–10 June 2018
Trophy2:Challenge Trophy
Matches:45
Tries:264
Top Point Scorer: Nathan Hirayama (4)
Top Try Scorer: Carlin Isles (6)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 Paris Sevens was the final event of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eleventh edition of the France Sevens. The tournament was held between 9–10 June 2018 at Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris.[1]

Teams

The fifteen core teams will be participating in the tournament, along with one invited team, Ireland.

Pool stages

All times in Central European Summer Time . The games as scheduled are as follows:[2]

Pool A

width=175 Teamwidth=25 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=25 abbr="Won" Wwidth=25 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=25 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=32 abbr="Points for" PFwidth=32 abbr="Points against" PAwidth=32 abbr="Points difference" PDwidth=25 abbr="Points" Pts
32018051+297
32016348+157
32015153–27
30033981–423

Pool B

width=175 Teamwidth=25 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=25 abbr="Won" Wwidth=25 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=25 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=32 abbr="Points for" PFwidth=32 abbr="Points against" PAwidth=32 abbr="Points difference" PDwidth=25 abbr="Points" Pts
32016133+287
32015949+107
32014552–77
30034071–313

Pool C

width=175 Teamwidth=25 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=25 abbr="Won" Wwidth=25 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=25 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=32 abbr="Points for" PFwidth=32 abbr="Points against" PAwidth=32 abbr="Points difference" PDwidth=25 abbr="Points" Pts
32105738+198
32014338+57
31025351+25
30124369–264

Pool D

width=175 Teamwidth=25 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=25 abbr="Won" Wwidth=25 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=25 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=32 abbr="Points for" PFwidth=32 abbr="Points against" PAwidth=32 abbr="Points difference" PDwidth=25 abbr="Points" Pts
32107340+338
32107761+168
31026180–195
30035282–303

Knockout stage

Cup

Tournament placings

PlaceTeamPoints
22
19
17
415
513
612
710
10
PlaceTeamPoints
98
107
115
5
133
142
151
1
Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

+Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
align=center 1 align=center 6
align=center 2 align=center 5
align=center align=center 5
align=center align=center 5
align=center 5 align=center 4
+Points scored
Rank Player Points
align=center 1 align=center 40
align=center 2 align=center 38
align=center 3 align=center 36
align=center 4 align=center 35
align=center 5 align=center 34
Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[3]

align=center Forwards !align=center Backs
Tom Mitchell
Dewald Human
Justin Douglas
Pol Pla

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pools and schedule announced for HSBC Paris Sevens. World Rugby. 3 June 2018. 5 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Paris Fixtures. World Rugby. 5 June 2018.
  3. Web site: HSBC Men's Dream Team for Paris. World Rugby. 11 June 2018. 15 June 2018.