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February 16th 2009 10:34
Australia has finished third in Pool A at USA Sevens in San Diego, the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.
Around 20,000 people attended day one of the tournament, which was staged at the main baseball park in San Diego’s city centre.
Australia had an early 35 -7 win over Canada but unfortunately they lost their other pool matches against the tournament hosts, USA, and the current World Series leaders South Africa.
“We had opportunities but the ball passes aren’t sticking, particularly in USA game,” said Michael O’Connor, the Australian Sevens Coach.
“In the USA game there was someone offside at the lineout and an illegal scrum, then the USA scored in the last minute, so that was frustrating.”
The USA defeated Australia 17-12.
In their final pool match of the evening against South Africa, the Aussies had a bit of bad luck.
“We got a player [Luke Morahan] sin binned at 12-7, so there were six men on the field against seven and South Africa scored two tries so it was game over,” O’Connor said.
South Africa defeated Australia 22-7.
Australia, who are currently ranked 11th on the World Series ladder, will next play Uruguay tomorrow morning at 9.30am (San Diego time - February 15, 2009) in a Quarter Final Bowl match.
Uruguay finished in fourth position in Pool B behind Kenya, NewZealand and France.
O’Connor pinpointed back Damon Murphy, forward Ben Coridas and back Luke Morahan, as Australia’s key players for today.
In the other pool matches, NewZealand the 2008 USA Sevens champions were defeated by Kenya 24 – 5 and finished second in Pool B behind Kenya. Tomorrow the Kiwis will first meet South Africa in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Samoa finished top of Pool C in front of the 2009 Wellington SevenschampionEngland, Scotland and Japan. Samoa won all three of their pool matches and tomorrow they will play Argentina in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Argentina placed second in Pool C in front of Mexico and Wales and behind Fiji. Like Samoa, Fiji also won all three of their Pool matches and will next meet England in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Pool A
South Africa
Australia
USA
Canada
Pool B
New Zealand
Kenya
France
Uraguay
Pool C
England
Samoa
Scotland
Japan
Pool D
Fiji
Argentina
Wales
Mexico
Latest results
South Africa 22 - 7 Australia Pool A
New Zealand 7 - 24 Kenya Pool B
England 12 - 15 Samoa Pool C
Fiji 19 - 12 Argentina Pool D
USA 26 - 0 Canada Pool A
France 38 - 7 Uruguay Pool B
Scotland 29 - 12 Japan Pool C
Wales 57 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Australia 12 - 17 USA Pool A
South Africa 29 - 12 Canada Pool A
Kenya 33 - 0 France Pool B
New Zealand 53 - 0 Uruguay Pool B
Samoa 24 - 7 Scotland Pool C
England 35 - 12 Japan Pool C
Argentina 20 - 5 Wales Pool D
Fiji 57 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Australia 35 - 7 Canada Pool A
South Africa 15 - 14 USA Pool A
Kenya 12 - 14 Uruguay Pool B
New Zealand 22 - 12 France Pool B
Samoa 33 - 7 Japan Pool C
England 22 - 12 Scotland Pool C
Argentina 45 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Fiji 35 - 14 Wales Pool D
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Around 20,000 people attended day one of the tournament, which was staged at the main baseball park in San Diego’s city centre.
Australia had an early 35 -7 win over Canada but unfortunately they lost their other pool matches against the tournament hosts, USA, and the current World Series leaders South Africa.
“We had opportunities but the ball passes aren’t sticking, particularly in USA game,” said Michael O’Connor, the Australian Sevens Coach.
“In the USA game there was someone offside at the lineout and an illegal scrum, then the USA scored in the last minute, so that was frustrating.”
The USA defeated Australia 17-12.
Australian Sevens Team
In their final pool match of the evening against South Africa, the Aussies had a bit of bad luck.
“We got a player [Luke Morahan] sin binned at 12-7, so there were six men on the field against seven and South Africa scored two tries so it was game over,” O’Connor said.
South Africa defeated Australia 22-7.
Australia, who are currently ranked 11th on the World Series ladder, will next play Uruguay tomorrow morning at 9.30am (San Diego time - February 15, 2009) in a Quarter Final Bowl match.
Uruguay finished in fourth position in Pool B behind Kenya, NewZealand and France.
O’Connor pinpointed back Damon Murphy, forward Ben Coridas and back Luke Morahan, as Australia’s key players for today.
In the other pool matches, NewZealand the 2008 USA Sevens champions were defeated by Kenya 24 – 5 and finished second in Pool B behind Kenya. Tomorrow the Kiwis will first meet South Africa in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Samoa finished top of Pool C in front of the 2009 Wellington SevenschampionEngland, Scotland and Japan. Samoa won all three of their pool matches and tomorrow they will play Argentina in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Argentina placed second in Pool C in front of Mexico and Wales and behind Fiji. Like Samoa, Fiji also won all three of their Pool matches and will next meet England in a Quarter Final Cup match.
Pool A
South Africa
Australia
USA
Canada
Pool B
New Zealand
Kenya
France
Uraguay
Pool C
England
Samoa
Scotland
Japan
Pool D
Fiji
Argentina
Wales
Mexico
Latest results
South Africa 22 - 7 Australia Pool A
New Zealand 7 - 24 Kenya Pool B
England 12 - 15 Samoa Pool C
Fiji 19 - 12 Argentina Pool D
USA 26 - 0 Canada Pool A
France 38 - 7 Uruguay Pool B
Scotland 29 - 12 Japan Pool C
Wales 57 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Australia 12 - 17 USA Pool A
South Africa 29 - 12 Canada Pool A
Kenya 33 - 0 France Pool B
New Zealand 53 - 0 Uruguay Pool B
Samoa 24 - 7 Scotland Pool C
England 35 - 12 Japan Pool C
Argentina 20 - 5 Wales Pool D
Fiji 57 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Australia 35 - 7 Canada Pool A
South Africa 15 - 14 USA Pool A
Kenya 12 - 14 Uruguay Pool B
New Zealand 22 - 12 France Pool B
Samoa 33 - 7 Japan Pool C
England 22 - 12 Scotland Pool C
Argentina 45 - 0 Mexico Pool D
Fiji 35 - 14 Wales Pool D
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