2010 Adelaide Sevens
The 2010 Adelaide Sevens, promoted as the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide 2010, was a rugby sevens tournament that was part of the IRB Sevens World Series in the 2009–10 season. It was the Australian Sevens leg of the series, held between 19 and 21 March at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia.
| 2010 Adelaide Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens XI | |
| Host nation | Australia |
| Date | 19–21 March 2010 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Samoa |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Plate | |
| Winner | New Zealand |
| Runner-up | South Africa |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | England |
| Runner-up | Kenya |
| Shield | |
| Winner | Japan |
| Runner-up | Tonga |
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Samoa picked up their second consecutive Cup win, following on from their victory in the USA Sevens. In a major surprise, their opponent in the final was the United States, who advanced to their first-ever Cup final. Samoa's 38–10 win enabled them to narrow the gap behind series leaders New Zealand to only 2 points.
New Zealand, who were knocked out of the Cup competition by Samoa, gained the consolation prize of the Plate, defeating reigning series champions South Africa in the final. The Bowl was won by England and the Shield by Japan.