2014–15 United States national rugby sevens team season

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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

Points

  1. Madison Hughes (296)
  2. Carlin Isles (160)
  3. Perry Baker (140)
  4. Zack Test (115)
  5. Maka Unufe (110)

Updated: May 17, 2015

Olympic qualifying

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US Olympic Qualifying
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
13 June 2015
15:44
United States  54–0  Barbados
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

13 June 2015
18:06
United States  50–0  Mexico
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

14 June 2015
9:00
United States  40–5  Jamaica
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

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

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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
11 July 2015
11:11
v
United States  26–7  Chile
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

11 July 2015
16:05
v
United States  46–0  Mexico
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

11 July 2015
19:11
v
United States  52–0  Uruguay
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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

12 July 2015
11:10
v
United States  31–0  Guyana
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

Semifinals

12 July 2015
16:49
v
United States  19–26  Canada
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

Bronze medal match

12 July 2015
19:34
v
3rd United States  40–12  Uruguay
Report
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

References