The 2015 Japan Sevens was held on 4–5 April 2015. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and the seventh instalment of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series.

2015 Japan Sevens
Sevens World Series XVI
Host nationJapan Japan
Date4–5 April 2015
Cup
Champion England
Runner-up Südafrika
Third Fidschi
Plate
Winner Neuseeland
Runner-up Scotland
Bowl
Winner Vereinigte Staaten
Runner-up Australien
Shield
Winner Portugal
Runner-up Argentinien
Tournament details
Matches played45
Most triesVereinigte Staaten Carlin Isles
2014

Format

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The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Teams

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The 16 participating teams are:

Pool Stage

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The draw was made on 29 March 2015.

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Fidschi 3 3 0 0 87 43 +44 9
  England 3 2 0 1 62 40 +22 7
  Wales 3 1 0 2 48 34 +14 5
  Hongkong 3 0 0 3 19 99 –80 3
4 April 2015
10:00
Fidschi  19–10  Wales
Report[1]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
10:22
England  33–0  Hongkong
Report[2]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
13:18
Fidschi  35–14  Hongkong
Report[3]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
13:40
England  10–7  Wales
Report[4]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
17:30
Fidschi  33–19  England
Report[5]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
17:52
Wales  31–5  Hongkong
Report[6]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Neuseeland 3 2 0 1 78 26 +52 7
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 34 64 –30 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 31 53 -22 5
  Australien 3 1 0 2 43 43 0 5
4 April 2015
10:44
Neuseeland  38–0  Scotland
Report[7]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
11:06
Australien  10–12  Portugal
Report[8]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
14:02
Neuseeland  26–7  Portugal
Report[9]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
14:24
Australien  14–17  Scotland
Report[10]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
18:14
Neuseeland  14–19  Australien
Report[11]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
18:36
Scotland  17–12  Portugal
Report[12]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

Pool C

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Südafrika 3 3 0 0 79 22 +57 9
  Kanada 3 1 0 2 47 61 –14 5
  Kenia 3 1 0 2 37 57 –20 5
  Vereinigte Staaten 3 1 0 2 42 65 –23 5
4 April 2015
11:28
Südafrika  29–7  Kanada
Report[13]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo


4 April 2015
14:46
Südafrika  26–0  Kenia
Report[15]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo



4 April 2015
19:20
Kanada  26–10  Kenia
Report[18]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

Pool D

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Frankreich 3 2 0 1 53 40 +13 7
  Japan 3 1 1 1 59 50 +9 6
  Samoa 3 1 1 1 52 64 –12 6
  Argentinien 3 0 2 1 47 57 –10 5
4 April 2015
12:12
Samoa  14–12  Frankreich
Report[19]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
12:34
Argentinien  14–14  Japan
Report[20]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
15:30
Samoa  12–26  Japan
Report[21]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
15:52
Argentinien  7–17  Frankreich
Report[22]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
19:42
Samoa  26–26  Argentinien
Report[23]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

4 April 2015
20:04
Frankreich  24–19  Japan
Report[24]
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo

Knockout stage

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Shield

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 April 2015 – 09:52 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
 
  Wales14
 
5 April 2015 – 13:10 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Argentinien7
 
  Argentinien17
 
5 April 2015 – 10:14 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Kenia12
 
  Kenia5
 
5 April 2015 – 16:06 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Australien14
 
  Argentinien7
 
5 April 2015 – 10:36 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Portugal12
 
  Samoa21
 
5 April 2015 – 13:32 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Hongkong0
 
  Hongkong17
 
5 April 2015 – 10:58 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Portugal19
 
  Portugal0
 
 
  Vereinigte Staaten39
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 April 2015 – 09:52 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
 
  Wales14
 
5 April 2015 – 13:54 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Argentinien7
 
  Wales12
 
5 April 2015 – 10:14 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Australien17
 
  Kenia5
 
5 April 2015 – 16:35 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Australien14
 
  Australien12
 
5 April 2015 – 10:36 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Vereinigte Staaten17
 
  Samoa21
 
5 April 2015 – 14:16 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Hongkong0
 
  Samoa5
 
5 April 2015 – 10:58 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Vereinigte Staaten22
 
  Portugal0
 
 
  Vereinigte Staaten39
 

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 April 2015 – 11:20 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
 
  Fidschi41
 
5 April 2015 – 14:38 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Japan5
 
  Japan5
 
5 April 2015 – 11:42 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Scotland14
 
  Südafrika22
 
5 April 2015 – 17:04 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Scotland0
 
  Scotland14
 
5 April 2015 – 12:04 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Neuseeland21
 
  Frankreich0
 
5 April 2015 – 15:00 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  England10
 
  Frankreich12
 
5 April 2015 – 12:26 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Neuseeland19
 
  Neuseeland15
 
 
  Kanada19
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 April 2015 – 11:20 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
 
  Fidschi41
 
5 April 2015 – 15:22 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Japan5
 
  Fidschi5
 
5 April 2015 – 11:42 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Südafrika7
 
  Südafrika22
 
5 April 2015 – 18:00 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Scotland0
 
  Südafrika14
 
5 April 2015 – 12:04 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  England21
 
  Frankreich0
 
5 April 2015 – 15:44 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  England10
 
  England14
 
5 April 2015 – 12:26 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Kanada5 Third place
 
  Neuseeland15
 
5 April 2015 – 17:36 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
 
  Kanada19
 
  Fidschi21
 
 
  Kanada19
 

Player scoring

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Player Tries
  Carlin Isles 7
  Sherwin Stowers 6
  Josaia Raisuqe 5
  Segundo Tuculet 5
(8 players tied) 4

Source: World Rugby

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