2020 Sydney Sevens Explained

Series:Sevens World Series XXI
Countries: Australia
Date:1–2 February 2020
Matches:34
Tries:202
Top Point Scorer: Angelo Davids (40)
Napolioni Bolaca (40)
Top Try Scorer: Angelo Davids (8)
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 Sydney Sevens was the fourth tournament in the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eighteenth edition of the Australian Sevens. It was held over the weekend of 1–2 February 2019 at Western Sydney Stadium. won the tournament to claim their sixth Australian title, narrowly defeating in the final by 12–10.

This was second tournament in 2019–20 to have only one team from each pool qualify to the cup knockout phase.

Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four teams, with each team playing the others in their pool once. The knockout round qualifications were determined by the final pool standings, with the four teams that topped their pool advancing to the semifinals to compete for berths in the cup final or third place match.[1]

The remaining teams had only one further classification match each, based on their position, table points and differential in the pool standings. The four teams that finished second in their pool were paired into direct playoffs for either 5th place or 7th place. The teams that finished third were paired into the playoffs for 9th or 11th. Teams that were last in their pool were paired into playoffs for 13th place or 15th place.[2]

Pool stage

All times in AEDT

Pool A

TeamQualification
1330010919+909Advance to semifinals
232017836+4275th-place playoff
3310231130–99511th-place playoff
430034073–33315th-place playoff

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Pool B

TeamQualification
1330011226+869Advance to semifinals
232015978–1977th-place playoff
331024158–1759th-place playoff
430033888–50315th-place playoff

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Pool C

TeamQualification
1330012028+929Advance to semifinals
232017164+775th-place playoff
330124985–35411th-place playoff
430123599–64413th-place playoff

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Pool D

TeamQualification
133009226+669Advance to semifinals
231025757057th-place playoff
331025473–1959th-place playoff
431023885–47513th-place playoff

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Placement matches

Fifth place

Cup

Tournament placings

PlaceTeamPoints
22
19
17
415
513
612
711
810
PlaceTeamPoints
98
107
116
125
134
143
152
161

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rebellion threat as World Rugby changes sevens format . 24 December 2019 . . 6 January 2020.
  2. News: World Sevens Series: World Rugby face mutiny over format change . Richardson . James . 23 December 2019. The South African . 6 January 2020.