Sevens World Cup: Some Of The Tournament Highlights With the dust settling on the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, and New Zealand women and New Zealand men both leaving with the silverware, we can finally put the rugby season to bed… for now. However, there was plenty to marvel at over the World Cup weekend and here are some of the highlights that blew fans away. As the World Cup event in North America, there was plenty to marvel at – no less the setting on the USA’s west coast or the fans who came out in big numbers to celebrate. Yet it was the on-field action that kept delivering. Like the below try for England men, scored during sudden death extra time against the hosts. After our second fan vote at #RWC7s, you voted for Phil Burgess as your @DHLRugby Moment That Delivers for day two of the competition, scoring this try for @englandrugby in their quarter-final win against USA pic.twitter.com/zNHvY9gLj9 — Rugby World Cup Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) July 22, 2018 Now that is a calm head from skipper Tom Mitchell. His side did well to make it to the final against New Zealand on Sunday, but came unstuck at 33-12 to the men in black. There were wonder tries all weekend though. Like this Canadian effort from Brittany Benn. And what about this full-field number from Jamie Farndale? This wasn’t his only heroics at the event. In Scotland’s first game, he scored the winner against Kenya – the Scots came from 26-0 down to win 31-26 – showing incredible composure. 118 metres to score one of the tries of the tournament. Jamie Farndale, take a bow son! #RWC7s pic.twitter.com/3zruY5jnoM — Rugby World Cup Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) July 23, 2018 Many locals will have been watching any form of rugby for the first time, and so this haka from the victorious Black Ferns will have been a special moment for them. They blew France women away 29-0, with player of the final Michaela Blyde scoring a hat-trick – though she did say immediately after the match: “If I’m gonna be honest I didn’t realise that I did (score a hat-trick) I was that tired and fatigued! But to be able to do that in a Rugby World Cup final is incredible, unforgettable.” Haka: the @BlackFerns perform spine tingling Haka after winning the #RWC7s for a second time pic.twitter.com/o6k3kgUQxO — Rugby World Cup Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) July 22, 2018 There was a nice moment for Anne-Cecile Ciofani from France, though, as she was named the Tudor Watch breakthrough player of the tournament. Harry Glover of England won the equivalent award after the men’s final. France’s Head Coach David Courteix was awarded the Capgemini Women’s Coach of the Tournament, while Scotsman Clark Laidlaw won the same award for the men’s side. Remember, New Zealand men and women (including Ruby Tui below) are also the reigning Commonwealth champions. The morning after the night before… thoughts on New Zealand women's Sevens World Cup win? … Continue reading Sevens World Cup: Some Of The Tournament Highlights