2014–15 United States national rugby sevens team season


The United States national rugby sevens team had its best season to date in the Sevens World Series during the 2014–15 season under head coach Mike Friday. The U.S. finished sixth in the series.
The team 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.

2014–15 World Series

LegDateFinishRecord
Leading Try ScorerLeading Points ScorerDream Team selection
AustraliaOctober 20149th4 – 2Zack Test Zack Test Zack Test
DubaiDecember 201411th-T2 – 3Carlin Isles Carlin Isles —
South AfricaDecember 20145th4 – 2Carlin Isles Madison Hughes —
New ZealandFebruary 20157th-T2 – 3Perry Baker Madison Hughes Maka Unufe
United StatesFebruary 20154th3 – 2 – 1 Madison Hughes Test, Barrett, Hughes
Hong KongMarch 20156th3 – 2 – 1Zack Test Madison Hughes Zack Test
JapanApril 20159th4 – 2Carlin Isles Carlin Isles Carlin Isles
ScotlandMay 20154th3 – 3Maka Unufe Madison Hughes Maka Unufe
EnglandMay 20151st6 – 0Madison Hughes Madison Hughes Barrett, Hughes
6thCarlin IslesMadison HughesZack Test

2015 London Sevens

The U.S. won the 2015 London Sevens, their first ever tournament win in the World Series. The U.S. defeated Australia 45-22 in the final, with Danny Barrett and Maka Unufe each scoring two tries. Danny Barrett and Madison Hughes were named to the tournament’s seven-man Dream Team. Hughes scored seven tries throughout the tournament, tied for first in tries scored. Perry Baker scores six tries, tied for fourth overall.
2015 London Sevens final:
U.S. starting lineup











FW Danny Barrett FW Andrew Durutalo FW Matai Leuta
SH Folau Niua
FH Madison Hughes
CR Maka Unufe
WG Perry Baker

2014–15 leading scorers

Tries
  1. Carlin Isles
  2. Perry Baker
  3. Madison Hughes
  4. Zack Test
  5. Maka Unufe
  6. Danny Barrett
Points
  1. Madison Hughes
  2. Carlin Isles
  3. Perry Baker
  4. Zack Test
  5. Maka Unufe
Updated:

Olympic qualifying

OlympicsQualifying
Date		Qualifying
Venue		USA
Record		Position
2016June 2015Raleigh, U.S.5–01st

Rugby returned to the Summer Olympics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the United States attempted 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.

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33001445+1399
32015755+26
31023890–523
300326115–890

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Semifinals

2015 Pan Am Games

Group A
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Medal round

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

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