2014–15 United States national rugby sevens team season
The United States national rugby sevens team had its best season ever in the Sevens World Series during the 2014–15 season under head coach Mike Friday. The U.S. finished sixth in the series, and capped off the season by going 6–0 to win the 2015 London Sevens, the first time the U.S. has won a World Series tournament.[1]
2014–15 World Series
| Leg | Date | Finish | Record (W-L-D) |
Leading Try Scorer | Leading Points Scorer | Dream Team selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | October 2014 | 9th | 4 – 2 | Zack Test (7) | Zack Test (35) | Zack Test |
| Dubai | December 2014 | 11th-T | 2 – 3 | Carlin Isles (5) | Carlin Isles (25) | |
| South Africa | December 2014 | 5th | 4 – 2 | Carlin Isles (6) | Madison Hughes (41) | |
| New Zealand | February 2015 | 7th-T | 2 – 3 | Perry Baker (4) | Madison Hughes (32) | Maka Unufe |
| United States | February 2015 | 4th | 3 – 2 – 1 | (Multiple) (3) | Madison Hughes (27) | Test, Barrett, Hughes |
| Hong Kong | March 2015 | 6th | 3 – 2 – 1 | Zack Test (6) | Madison Hughes (45) | Zack Test |
| Japan | April 2015 | 9th | 4 – 2 | Carlin Isles (7) | Carlin Isles (35) | Carlin Isles |
| Scotland | May 2015 | 4th | 3 – 3 | Maka Unufe (4) | Madison Hughes (26) | Maka Unufe |
| England | May 2015 | 1st | 6 – 0 | Madison Hughes (7) | Madison Hughes (65) | Barrett, Hughes |
2014–15 leading scorers
Tries
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Points
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Updated: May 17, 2015
Olympic qualifying
Main article: 2015 NACRA Men's Sevens Championships
| Olympics | Qualifying Date |
Qualifying Venue |
USA Record |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | June 2015 | Raleigh, U.S. | 5–0 | 1st |
Rugby will return to the Summer Olympics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the United States will attempt to defend its title. The U.S. defeated Canada 21–5 in the final of the 2015 NACRA Men's Sevens Championships to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.[2]
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 5 | +139 | 9 |
 Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 6 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 90 | –52 | 3 |
 Barbados |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 115 | –89 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 14 June 2015 - 11:45 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary | |||||||
| United States |
60 | ||||||
 Cayman Islands |
0 | ||||||
| 14 June 2015 - 17:34 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary | |||||||
| United States |
21 | ||||||
 Canada |
5 | ||||||
| 14 June 2015 - 12:07 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary | |||||||
| Canada |
34 | ||||||
| Mexico |
0 | ||||||
2015 Pan Am Games
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games
Group A
Team |
PLD | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7 | +119 | 9 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 69 | –15 | 7 |
 Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | –120 | 3 |
| Qualified for the Quarterfinals |
Medal round
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| July 12 — Toronto | |||||||
| United States |
19 | ||||||
| Canada |
26 | ||||||
| July 12 — Toronto | |||||||
 Argentina |
19 | ||||||
| Canada |
22 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| July 12 — Toronto | July 12 — Toronto | ||||||
| Argentina |
43 | United States |
40 | ||||
| Uruguay |
7 | Uruguay |
12 | ||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
References
- ↑ "USA make history at Twickenham with first World Rugby Series tournament win", ESPN, Tom Hamilton, May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "USA Teams Book their Places in Olympic Games", Goff Rugby Report, June 14, 2015.
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