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The 2015 NACRA Sevens was an Olympic qualification tournament for
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on 13–14 June 2015. The teams were split into two groups. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winning team qualified directly to the Olympics, and the second and third placed teams advanced to the Olympic Qualification Tournament.


Pools

Note: The team from
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was scheduled to participate in Pool A, but withdrew after their players were denied visas to enter the United States.


Pool stage

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows: # higher win percentage in all group matches; # points obtained in all group matches; # most of wins (including Overtime Wins) in all group matches; # highest points difference in all group matches; # lowest points against in all group matches;


Pool A

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Pool B

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Placement stage


Fifth to eighth


Title playoffs


Final standings


See also

* 2015 NACRA Women's Sevens


References

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