2019 Canada Sevens Explained

Series:2018–19 World Series
Countries: Canada
Date:9–10 March 2019
Venue:BC Place
Trophy1:Cup
Trophy2:Challenge Trophy
Matches:45
Tries:295
Top Point Scorer: Connor Braid (59)
Top Try Scorer: Simon Kennewell (8)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 Canada Sevens was the fourth edition of the Canada Sevens tournament, and the sixth tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 9–10 March at BC Place in Vancouver.

Format

The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup bracket where teams compete for the gold, silver, and bronze medals. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Challenge Trophy bracket.

Teams

Fifteen core teams played in the tournament along with one invitational team, the winner of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, Chile:[1]

Pool stage

All times in Pacific Standard Time .

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
33008117+649
32018052+287
31024371–285
30033195–643

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
32019050+407
32018655+317
32016978–97
300345107–623

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
320110545+607
32015472–187
31024671–255
31025067–175

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
33007328+459
32016954+157
31025059−95
30032172−513

Knockout stage

All times in Pacific Daylight Time .

Cup

Tournament placings

Place<---->TeamPoints
22
19
17
415
513
612
710
10
Place<---->TeamPoints
98
107
115
5
133
142
151
1
Source: World Rugby

Players

Scoring leaders

+Tries scored
Rank Player Tries
align=center 1 align=center 8
align=center 2 align=center 7
align=center rowspan=3 3 align=center rowspan=3 6
Connor Braid
Jamie Farndale
+Points scored
Rank Player Points
align=center 1 align=center 59
align=center 2 align=center 54
align=center 3 align=center 49
align=center 4 align=center 40
align=center 5 align=center 38
Source: World Rugby

Dream Team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:[2]

align=center Forwards !align=center Backs
Selvyn Davids
Stephen Parez
Jean-Pascal Barraque
Connor Braid

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chile crowned Sudamérica Rugby Sevens champions. 13 January 2018. 7 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Seven stars make up your Dream Team in Vancouver. World Rugby. 11 March 2019. 11 March 2019.