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{{Infobox Rugby Sevens | series = <small>'''Sevens World Series XVII'''</small> | countries = {{flagicon|ENG}} England | date = 21–22 May 2016 | champions1 = {{ru7|SCO}} | runnersup1 = {{ru7|RSA}} | third = {{ru7|USA}} | champions2 = {{ru7|NZL}} | runnersup2 = {{ru7|ARG}} | champions3 = {{ru7|WAL}} | runnersup3 = {{ru7|AUS}} | champions4 = {{ru7|KEN}} | runnersup4 = {{ru7|RUS}} | matches = 45 | tries = | top point scorer = | top try scorer = | prevseason = 2015 | nextseason = 2017}}
The '''2016 London Sevens''' was the tenth and final tournament within the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. This edition of the London Sevens was held over the weekend of 21–22 May 2016 at Twickenham in London.
Scotland won its first ever World Rugby Sevens Series title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36354998|title=London Sevens: Scotland win first ever World Rugby Sevens series title|work=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2016|access-date=24 June 2025}}</ref>
==Format== The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Bowl/Shield brackets.
==Teams== The pools and schedule were announced in April 2016.
{{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{ru7|ARG}} *{{ru7|AUS}} *{{ru7|BRA}} *{{ru7|CAN}} *{{ru7|ENG}} *{{ru7|FIJ}} *{{ru7|FRA}} *{{ru7|KEN}} *{{ru7|NZL}} *{{ru7|POR}} *{{ru7|RUS}} *{{ru7|RSA}} *{{ru7|SAM}} *{{ru7|SCO}} *{{ru7|USA}} *{{ru7|WAL}} {{div col end}}
==Pool Stage== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables |- | style="background:#cfc; width:20px;"| |align=left|Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |}
===Pool A=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Teams !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/− !width="40"|Pts |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|RSA}} |3||3||0||0||57||17||+40||'''9''' |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|USA}} |3||1||1||1||34||31||+3||'''6''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|CAN}} |3||1||1||1||43||52||-9||'''6''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|SAM}} |3||0||0||3||24||58||-34||'''3''' |}
{{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 10:14 |home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}} |score = 5–12 |away = {{ru7|USA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 10:36 |home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}} |score = 21–7 |away = {{ru7|CAN}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 13:20 |home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}} |score = 19–24 |away = {{ru7|CAN}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 13:42 |home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}} |score = 14–10 |away = {{ru7|USA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 16:26 |home = {{ru7-rt|USA}} |score = 12–12 |away = {{ru7|CAN}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 16:48 |home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}} |score = 0–22 |away = {{ru7|RSA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }}
===Pool B=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Teams !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/− !width="40"|Pts |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|ENG}} |3||3||0||0||65||22||+43||'''9''' |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|FJI}} |3||2||0||1||78||36||+42||'''7''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|AUS}} |3||1||0||2||29||46||-17||'''5''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|WAL}} |3||0||0||3||20||88||-68||'''3''' |}
{{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 11:42 |home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}} |score = 22–10 |away = {{ru7|WAL}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 12:04 |home = {{ru7-rt|FJI}} |score = 10–31 |away = {{ru7|ENG}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 14:48 |home = {{ru7-rt|FJI}} |score = 42–5 |away = {{ru7|WAL}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 15:10 |home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}} |score = 7–10 |away = {{ru7|ENG}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 17:54 |home = {{ru7-rt|FJI}} |score = 26–0 |away = {{ru7|AUS}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 18:16 |home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}} |score = 24–5 |away = {{ru7|WAL}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }}
===Pool C=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Teams !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/− !width="40"|Pts |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|FRA}} |3||2||1||0||88||40||+48||'''8''' |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|SCO}} |3||2||1||0||69||40||+29||'''8''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|KEN}} |3||1||0||2||46||70||-24||'''5''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|POR}} |3||0||0||3||45||98||-53||'''3''' |}
{{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 09:30 |home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}} |score = 14–14 |away = {{ru7|SCO}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 09:52 |home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}} |score = 22–17 |away = {{ru7|POR}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 12:36 |home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}} |score = 45–14 |away = {{ru7|POR}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 12:58 |home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}} |score = 12–24 |away = {{ru7|SCO}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 15:42 |home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}} |score = 31–14 |away = {{ru7|POR}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 16:04 |home = {{ru7-rt|FRA}} |score = 29–12 |away = {{ru7|KEN}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }}
===Pool D=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Teams !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/− !width="40"|Pts |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|NZL}} |3||2||1||0||78||24||+54||'''8''' |-bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|{{Ru7|ARG}} |3||2||1||0||64||33||+31||'''8''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|RUS}} |3||1||0||2||36||60||-24||'''5''' |- |align=left|{{Ru7|BRA}} |3||0||0||3||12||73||-61||'''3''' |}
{{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 10:58 |home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}} |score = 22–12 |away = {{ru7|RUS}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 11:20 |home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}} |score = 31–0 |away = {{ru7|BRA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 14:04 |home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}} |score = 28–7 |away = {{ru7|BRA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 14:26 |home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}} |score = 33–10 |away = {{ru7|RUS}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 17:10 |home = {{ru7-rt|RUS}} |score = 14–5 |away = {{ru7|BRA}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }} ---- {{rugbybox |date = 21 May 2016 |time = 17:32 |home = {{ru7-rt|ARG}} |score = 14–14 |away = {{ru7|NZL}} |report = |stadium = Twickenham }}
==Knockout stage==
===Shield=== {{Round8|3rdplace=no <!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!--quarter finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 09:30 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|CAN}} |19| '''{{ru7|BRA}}''' |'''7''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 09:52 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|KEN}}''' |'''19'''| {{ru7|WAL}} |21 |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:14 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|RUS}}''' |'''17'''| {{ru7|SAM}} |22 |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:36 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|AUS}} |17| '''{{ru7|POR}}''' |'''12''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 12:36 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|BRA}} |5| '''{{ru7|KEN}}''' |'''38''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 12:58 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|RUS}}''' |'''26'''| {{ru7|POR}} |7 <!--final --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 16:02 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|KEN}}'''|'''31'''| {{ru7|RUS}}|7 }}
===Bowl=== {{Round8|3rdplace=no <!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!--quarter finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 09:30 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|CAN}}''' |'''19'''| {{ru7|BRA}} |7 |<small>22 May 2016 – 09:52 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|KEN}} |19| '''{{ru7|WAL}}''' |'''21''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:14 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|RUS}} |17| '''{{ru7|SAM}}''' |'''22''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:36 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|AUS}}''' |'''17'''| {{ru7|POR}} |12 <!--semi-finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 13:20 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|CAN}} |17| '''{{ru7|WAL}}''' |'''21''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 13:42 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|SAM}} |21| '''{{ru7|AUS}}''' |'''22''' <!--final --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 16:32 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|WAL}}''' |'''24'''| {{ru7|AUS}} |19 }}
===Plate=== {{Round8|3rdplace=no <!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!--quarter finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:58 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|RSA}} |21| '''{{ru7|ARG}}''' |'''19''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 11:20 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|FRA}}''' |'''7'''| {{ru7|FJI}} |40 |<small>22 May 2016 – 11:42 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|NZL}}''' |'''14'''| {{ru7|USA}} |42 |<small>22 May 2016 – 12:04 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|ENG}}''' |'''0'''| {{ru7|SCO}} |17 <!--semi-finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 14:04 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|ARG}}''' |'''31'''| {{ru7|FRA}} |5 |<small>22 May 2016 – 14:26 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|NZL}}''' |'''35'''| {{ru7|ENG}} |10 <!--final --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 17:02 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|ARG}} |14| '''{{ru7|NZL}}''' |'''29''' }}
===Cup=== {{Round8|3rdplace=yes <!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!--quarter finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 10:58 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|RSA}}''' |'''21'''| {{ru7|ARG}} |19 |<small>22 May 2016 – 11:20 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|FRA}} |7| '''{{ru7|FJI}}''' |'''40''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 11:42 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|NZL}} |14| '''{{ru7|USA}}''' |'''42''' |<small>22 May 2016 – 12:04 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|ENG}} |0| '''{{ru7|SCO}}''' |'''17''' <!--semi-finals --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 14:48 – Twickenham, London</small> | '''{{ru7|RSA}}''' |'''26'''| {{ru7|FJI}} |21 |<small>22 May 2016 – 15:10 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|USA}} |17| '''{{ru7|SCO}}''' |'''24''' <!--final --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 17:57 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|RSA}} |26| '''{{ru7|SCO}}''' |'''27''' <!--third place --> |<small>22 May 2016 – 17:32 – Twickenham, London</small> | {{ru7|FJI}} |19| '''{{ru7|USA}}''' |'''26''' }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/ Official Site]
{{2015–16 Sevens World Series}} {{London Sevens}}
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