2022 France Sevens

2022 France Sevens
Sevens World Series XXIII
Host nation	France
Date	20–22 May 2022
Cup
Champion	Fiji
Runner-up	Ireland
Third	France
Tournament details
Matches played	45
Tries scored	117 (average 2.6 per match)
Most points	Marcos Moneta (8 tries)
Most tries	Marcos Moneta (40 points)
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The 2020 France Sevens was the thirteenth edition of the annual Sevens tournament held in France. It was the first time since 2019 (2 years, 352 days; suspended due to the impact of COVID-19) that the tournament was held in France, and the first time that the event was held in the southern city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.

The tournament winners were Fiji, who won their fourth France Sevens event, and their second back-to-back tournaments. Fiji won the final against first-time Sevens Series finalists Ireland 29–17.^[1]

Following the event, Argentina, Ireland, Fiji and hosts France jumped up one place on the series ladder, while Samoa, who finished fourth, jumped from fifteenth to tenth. Teams Canada and Kenya dropped two places, and the United States, finishing with their second-worst result of the series, dropped three places to sit seventh overall.^[2][3]

Format

The sixteen teams were drawn into four pools of four. Each team played the three opponents in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup bracket, with the losers of the quarter-finals vying for a fifth-place finish. The remaining eight teams that finished third or fourth in their pool played off for 9th place, with the losers of the 9th-place quarter-finals competing for 13th place.

Teams

The sixteen national teams competing in France were:^[4]

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Argentina	3	2	0	1	74	31	+43	7	Cup quarter-finals
England	3	2	0	1	52	34	+18	7
Canada	3	2	0	1	64	50	+14	7
Japan	3	0	0	3	29	104	−75	3

20 May CET (UTC+1)

England	24–5	Canada
Try: Alex Davis 1' m Tom Bowen 8' c Api Bavadra 13' c Tom Emery 15' m Con: Freddie Roddick (2) 8', 14'	Report	Try: Alex Russell 3' m Cards: David Richard

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Argentina	43–5	Japan
Try: Felipe del Mestre 1' m Luciano González (2) 5' c, 8' m Marcos Moneta (3) 9' c, 10' m, 14' c Joaquin Lamas 12' c Con: Tobias Wade (2) 6', 10' Joaquin Lamas (2) 13', 14'	Report	Try: Taiga Ishida 4' m

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

England	21–10	Japan
Try: Api Bavadra 3' c Jamie Barden 5' c Freddie Roddick 9' c Con: Freddie Roddick (2) 3', 6' Tom Emery 10'	Report	Try: Yuki Ishii (2) 12' m, 14' m

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Argentina	12–19	Canada
Try: Matías Osadczuk 3' c Tobias Wade 12' m Con: Tobias Wade 4'	Report	Try: Anton Ngongo 2' m Jake Thiel 6' c David Richard 14' c Con: Cooper Coats 7' Brock Webster 15'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Canada	40–14	Japan
Try: Brock Webster 4' c Phil Berna 9' c Elias Ergas (2) 10' c, 11' c Brennig Prevost 12' m Thomas Isherwood 15' c Con: Cooper Coats (5) 4', 9', 11', 12', 15'	Report	Try: Timo Fiti Sufia 5' c Kameli Raravou Latianara Soejima 7' c Con: Ryota Kano (2) 6', 8'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Argentina	19–7	England
Try: Marcos Moneta 3' m Matías Osadczuk (2) 8' c, 10' c Con: Tobias Wade (2) 9', 11' Cards: Rodrigo Isgro	Report	Try: Will Homer 14' c Con: Tom Emery 15' Cards: Will Homer

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Fiji	3	3	0	0	81	26	+55	9	Cup quarter-finals
France	3	2	0	1	115	52	+63	7
Kenya	3	1	0	2	38	81	−43	5
Wales	3	0	0	3	19	94	−75	3

20 May CET (UTC+1)

France	56–5	Wales
Try: Paulin Riva (2) 1' c, 8' c Thibaud Mazzoleni 3' c Joachim Trouabal (2) 5' c, 13' c Jonathan Laugel 7' c Joris Simon 10' c Aaron Grandidier 11' c Con: Paulin Riva (4) 2', 3', 6', 7' Thibaud Mazzoleni 9' Marius Domon (2) 10', 12' William Iraguha 14'	Report	Try: Callum Williams 4' m Cards: Tyler Morgan

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Fiji	29–5	Kenya
Try: Kaminieli Rasaku (2) 2' c, 8' m Waisea Nacuqu 3' m Elia Canakaivata 7' m Filipe Sauturaga 15' c Con: Kaminieli Rasaku 2' Napolioni Bolaca 15'	Report	Try: Alvin Otieno 8' m Cards: Herman Humwa

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

France	38–14	Kenya
Try: Joachim Trouabal (3) 2' m, 3' c, 10' m Aaron Grandidier 9' c Jordan Sepho (2) 14' c, 16' c Con: Paulin Riva (2) 4', 9' Marius Domon (2) 15', 17'	Report	Try: Nelson Oyoo 5' c Alvin Otieno 10' c Con: Anthony Omondi (2) 5', 11'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Fiji	19–0	Wales
Try: Sevuloni Mocenacagi 2' m Napolioni Bolaca 4' c Con: Semi Kunatani 5'	Report	Cards: Luke Treharne Iwan Pyrs Jones

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Wales	14–19	Kenya
Try: Ewan Rosser 6' c Morgan Williams 13' c Con: Tom Williams 7' Luke Treharne 14'	Report	Try: Herman Humwa (2) 3' c, 7' c Billy Odhiambo 10' Con: Anthony Omondi (2) 4', 7' Cards: Timothy Mmasi

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Fiji	33–21	France
Try: Kaminieli Rasaku 3' Sevuloni Mocenacagi 4' c Pilipo Bukayaro 7' c Waisea Nacuqu 8' c Filipe Sauturaga 13' c Con: Waisea Nacuqu (3) 5', 8', 8' Napolioni Bolaca 14'	Report	Try: Pierre Mignot 6' c Jonathan Laugel 10' c Nisie Huyard 15' c Con: Paulin Riva 6' Thibaud Mazzoleni (2) 11', 15'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Australia	3	2	0	1	76	45	+31	7	Cup quarter-finals
United States	3	2	0	1	69	50	+19	7
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	52	46	+6	7
Scotland	3	0	0	3	19	75	−56	3

20 May CET (UTC+1)

New Zealand	19–0	Scotland
Try: Caleb Tangitau 11' c Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 13' m Amanaki Nicole 14' c Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 12' Akuila Rokolisoa 15' Cards: Leroy Carter	Report	Cards: Kaleem Barreto

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Australia	19–24	United States
Try: Matt Gonzalez 1' c Corey Toole 9' c Josh Turner 13' m Con: Dietrich Roache (2) 2', 10' Cards: Corey Toole	Report	Try: Perry Baker (3) 3' c, 10' m, 11' c Lucas Lacamp 6' m Con: Steve Tomasin (2) 3', 12'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

New Zealand	19–17	United States
Try: Joe Webber (2) 1', 3' Akuila Rokolisoa 11' Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 1' Akuila Rokolisoa 12'	Report	Try: Lucas Lacamp 6' Kevon Williams 9' Dmontae Noble 13' Con: Steve Tomasin 13'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Australia	28–7	Scotland
Try: Henry Hutchison 7' c Maurice Longbottom 8' c Josh Turner 10' c Max Burey 16' c Con: Henry Hutchison (2) 8', 9' Dietrich Roache (2) 11', 16'	Report	Try: Femi Sofolarin 14' c Con: Harvey Elms 14'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Scotland	12–28	United States
Try: Jordan Edmunds 4' m Paddy Kelly 11' c Con: Robbie Fergusson 11'	Report	Try: Kevon Williams (2) 2' c, 7' c Lucas Lacamp 9' c Joe Schroeder 12' c Con: Steve Tomasin (4) 3', 7', 9', 13'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Australia	29–14	New Zealand
Try: Henry Hutchison (2) 1' m, 11' m Ben Dowling 4' m Corey Toole 8' m Dietrich Roache 10' c Con: Dietrich Roache (2) 9', 11'	Report	Try: Leroy Carter 7' c Amanaki Nicole 13' c Con: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black 8' Regan Ware 13'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Samoa	3	3	0	0	88	33	+55	9	Cup quarter-finals
Ireland	3	2	0	1	61	60	+1	7
South Africa	3	1	0	2	46	47	−1	5
Spain	3	0	0	3	40	95	−55	3

20 May CET (UTC+1)

South Africa	12–21	Ireland
Try: Mfundo Ndhlovu 2' c Siviwe Soyizwapi 10' m Con: Ronald Brown 2' Cards: Zain Davids	Report	Try: Terry Kennedy (2) 7' c, 12' c Jack Kelly 8' c Con: Billy Dardis (3) 7', 8', 13'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Samoa	42–12	Spain
Try: Vaa Apelu Maliko (2) 3' c, 12' c Steve Onosai (2) 5' c, 10' c Iafeta Purcell 8' c Ati Junior Ati 14' c Con: Melani Matavao (5) 4', 5', 8', 10', 13' Faafoi Falaniko 14'	Report	Try: Eduardo López 6' m Tiago Romero 12' c Con: Juan Martínez 12'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

South Africa	27–7	Spain
Try: Zain Davids (2) 1' m, 8' m Siviwe Soyizwapi 10' m Ronald Brown 12' c Dalvon Blood 15' m Con: Ronald Brown 13'	Report	Try: Enrique Bolinches 3' c Con: Juan Ramos 3'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

20 May CET (UTC+1)

Samoa	27–14	Ireland
Try: Steve Onosai (2) 3' m, 9' m Paul Scanlan (2) 11' c, 12' c Con: Melani Matavao (2) 11', 12' Pen: Melani Matavao 14'	Report	Try: Jordan Conroy 6' c Jack Kelly 8' c Con: Billy Dardis (2) 6', 9' Cards: Terry Kennedy

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Adam Leal (England)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Ireland	26–21	Spain
Try: Jordan Conroy 4' c Terry Kennedy 6' m Zac Ward 11' c Andrew Smith 13' c Con: Sean Kearns (2) 5', 11' Billy Dardis 13'	Report	Try: Tobias Sainz-Trapaga (2) 3' c, 7' c Francisco Soriano 15' c Con: Juan Martínez 3' Juan Ramos (2) 8', 15'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

21 May CET (UTC+1)

Samoa	19–7	South Africa
Try: Vaa Apelu Maliko (2) 3' c, 4' m Steve Onosai 7' c Con: Melani Matavao (2) 4', 7'	Report	Try: Ronald Brown 12' c Con: Ronald Brown 12'

Stade Ernest-Wallon Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Knockout stage

13th–16th playoffs

	13th place Semi-finals				13th place Final
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Canada	7
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Wales	27
					Wales	14
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Japan	28
	Kenya	12
	Japan	28

Matches
Semi-finals 22 May CET (UTC+1) Canada  7–27  Wales Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 22 May CET (UTC+1) Kenya  12–28  Japan Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 13th place Final 22 May CET (UTC+1) Wales  14–28  Japan Report Stade Ernest-Wallon

9th–12th playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				9th Place Final
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Canada	19
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Spain	21
					Spain	7
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					New Zealand	36
	New Zealand	28
									22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Wales	0
									New Zealand	42
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
									Scotland	7
	Kenya	14
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Scotland	26
					Scotland	24
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					South Africa	21
	South Africa	40
	Japan	0

Matches

Quarter-finals 21 May CET (UTC+1) Canada  19–21  Spain Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) New Zealand  28–0  Wales Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) Kenya  14–26  Scotland Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) South Africa  40–0  Japan Report Stade Ernest-Wallon Semi-finals 22 May CET (UTC+1) Spain  7–36  New Zealand Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 22 May CET (UTC+1) Scotland  24–21  South Africa Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 9th place Final 22 May CET (UTC+1) New Zealand  42–7  Scotland Report Stade Ernest-Wallon

5th–8th playoffs

	5th place Semi-finals				5th place Final
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Australia	7
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Argentina	22
					Argentina	21
	22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					England	12
	United States	14
	England	29

Matches
Semi-finals 22 May CET (UTC+1) Australia  7–22  Argentina Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 22 May CET (UTC+1) United States  14–29  England Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 5th place Final 22 May CET (UTC+1) Argentina  21–12  England Report Stade Ernest-Wallon

Cup playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Australia	19
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	France	21
					France	7
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Ireland	24
	Ireland	14
									22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	Argentina	0
									Ireland	17
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
									Fiji	29
	Fiji	19
					22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	United States	17
					Fiji	28
	21 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
					Samoa	7			Third place
	Samoa	26
									22 May – Stade Ernest-Wallon
	England	24
									France	17
									Samoa	12

Matches

Quarter-finals 21 May CET (UTC+1) Australia  19–21  France Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) Ireland  14–0  Argentina Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) Fiji  19–17  United States Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 21 May CET (UTC+1) Samoa  26–24  England Report Stade Ernest-Wallon Semi-finals 22 May CET (UTC+1) France  7–24  Ireland Report Stade Ernest-Wallon 22 May CET (UTC+1) Samoa  28–7  Fiji Report Stade Ernest-Wallon Third place 22 May CET (UTC+1) France  17–12  Samoa Report Stade Ernest-Wallon Cup Final 22 May CET (UTC+1) Ireland  17–29  Fiji Report Stade Ernest-Wallon

Placings

Place	Team	Points
	Fiji	22
	Ireland	19
	France	17
4	Samoa	15
5	Argentina	13
6	England	12
7	Australia	10
	United States	10

Place	Team	Points
9	New Zealand	8
10	Scotland	7
11	South Africa	5
	Spain	5
13	Japan	3
14	Wales	2
15	Canada	1
	Kenya	1

See also

• 2022 France Sevens (for women)

References