The 2016 Sydney Sevens was the fourth tournament of the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, held over the weekend of 6–7 February 2016 at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia. It was the thirteenth edition of the Australian Sevens tournament.
The Cup final was won by New Zealand, defeating Australia by 27–24 in front of a sold-out crowd of over 37,000 fans.Cup Final, Allianz Stadium, Sydney. World Rugby. 7 February 2016. Fiji defeated South Africa in the third place play-off.
Format The teams were divided into pools of four teams each, and a round-robin played within each pool. Points were awarded for each match as 3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the play-offs for the Cup and Plate. The bottom two teams in each pool progressed to the play-offs for the Bowl and Shield
Teams The sixteen participating teams for the tournament were:
Pool Stage Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts32108434+50832106736+31831023881-43530034179-383
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33009926+73932016050+10731026155+65300315104-893
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33009919+80932014538+7731024159-18530032695-693
Pool D TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33006424+40932018934+55731023184-53530034385-423
Knockout stage
Shield
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Notes The match was Australia's fourth Cup final on home soil. The Australian try scorers were Henry Hutchison, who scored two in the first half, while Sam Myers and Greg Jeloudev each scored a try in the second half.All Blacks Sevens go back to back after success in Sydney. World Rugby. 7 February 2016. For New Zealand, Rieko Ioane scored a hat-trick, while captain Tim Mikkelson and Kurt Baker each scored a try.
References
External links Sydney 7s official webpage