2013 Hong Kong Sevens
Host nationHong Kong Hong Kong
Date22–24 March 2013
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up Wales
Third New Zealand
Plate
Winner Samoa
Runner-up Canada
Bowl
Winner England
Runner-up Hong Kong
Shield
Winner France
Runner-up Argentina
Tournament details
Matches played45
Tries scored231 (average 5.13 per match)
Most pointsFrance Paul Albaladejo
(42 points)
Most triesFiji Samisoni Viriviri
(8 tries)
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The 2013 Hong Kong Sevens was the 38th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and the sixth tournament of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series. It was hosted by its long-time home, Hong Kong Stadium.

Fiji won the title by defeating Wales 26–19 in the final.[1]

Format

The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on the standard schedule for rugby sevens tournaments (though different from the standard in the 15-man game)—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss.

Building on the changes made for the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens, in which two separate 12-team competitions were contested, the International Rugby Board (IRB) expanded the event to a total of 28 teams, again divided into two competitions.

The main draw consisted of 16 teams—the same number that were involved in all regular series events. The contestants were the 15 core teams guaranteed of places in each series event, plus Hong Kong, which qualified as winner of the 2012 HSBC Asian Sevens Series.[2][3] These teams competed in Pools A, B, C, and D. The winners and runners-up from each pool in the main draw qualified for the Cup quarterfinals. The losers of these quarterfinals competed in the Plate semifinals. The remaining 8 teams competed in the Bowl quarterfinals, with the losers of these matches competing in the Shield semifinals.

The second competition was the newly instituted World Series Pre-Qualifier. It featured 12 teams, specifically two qualifiers from each of IRB's six regional sevens competitions. These teams played in Pools E, F, and G. The top two teams from each pool, plus the top two third-place teams, advanced to the knockout stage. The four quarterfinal winners advanced, along with Hong Kong, to the World Series Core Team Qualifier at the 2013 London Sevens.[2]

Teams

28 teams participated:[2]

Main draw

World Series pre-qualifier

Main draw

The draw was made on February 21.[6]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinal

Pool stage

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Wales 3 2 0 1 38 59 −21 7
 Australia 3 2 0 1 47 36 +11 7
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 40 31 +9 5
 South Africa 3 1 0 2 43 42 +1 5
22 March 2013
18:12
Wales 19 − 14 Australia
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
21:16
South Africa 0 − 21 Argentina
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
11:12
Wales 19 − 14 Argentina
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
13:46
South Africa 12 − 21 Australia
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
17:26
Argentina 5 − 12 Australia
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
20:00
South Africa 31 − 0 Wales
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 88 31 +57 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 43 62 −19 7
 France 3 1 0 2 50 71 −21 5
 United States 3 0 0 3 45 62 −17 3
22 March 2013
17:50
United States 14 − 17 Kenya
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
20:54
New Zealand 33 − 12 France
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
10:50
United States 19 − 21 France
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
13:24
New Zealand 31 − 7 Kenya
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
17:04
France 17 − 19 Kenya
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
19:38
New Zealand 24 − 12 United States
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 48 53 −5 7
 Samoa 3 1 1 1 50 33 +17 6
 Scotland 3 1 1 1 47 44 +3 6
 England 3 1 0 2 34 49 −15 5
22 March 2013
17:28
Scotland 21 − 27 Portugal
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
20:32
Samoa 28 − 7 England
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
10:28
Scotland 14 − 5 England
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
13:02
Samoa 10 − 14 Portugal
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
16:42
England 22 − 7 Portugal
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
19:16
Samoa 12 − 12 Scotland
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 84 17 +67 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 50 45 +5 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 47 67 −20 5
 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 26 78 −52 3
22 March 2013
17:06
Fiji 36 − 0 Hong Kong
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
20:10
Canada 31 − 7 Spain
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
10:06
Fiji 22 − 12 Spain
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
12:40
Canada 14 − 12 Hong Kong
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
16:20
Spain 28 − 14 Hong Kong
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
18:54
Fiji 26 − 5 Canada
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Knockout stage

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 March – 10:24 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Argentina5
 
24 March – 13:54 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Hong Kong7
 
 Argentina12
 
24 March – 10:45 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Scotland7
 
 Scotland12
 
24 March – 17:15 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States21
 
 Argentina14
 
24 March – 11:06 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 France19
 
 Spain14
 
24 March – 14:16 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Africa28
 
 Spain0
 
24 March – 11:27 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 France28
 
 France7
 
 
 England42
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 March – 10:24 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Argentina5
 
24 March – 14:38 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Hong Kong7
 
 Hong Kong20
 
24 March – 10:45 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States12
 
 Scotland12
 
24 March – 17:40 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States21
 
 Hong Kong7
 
24 March – 11:06 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England42
 
 Spain14
 
24 March – 15:00 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Africa28
 
 South Africa14
 
24 March – 11:27 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England26
 
 France7
 
 
 England42
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 March – 11:48 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Wales28
 
24 March – 15:22 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 Canada19
 
24 March – 12:09 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Portugal14
 
 Portugal12
 
24 March – 18:05 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya15
 
 Canada7
 
24 March – 12:30 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Samoa12
 
 Fiji29
 
24 March – 15:44 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia5
 
 Australia5
 
24 March – 12:51 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Samoa12
 
 New Zealand21
 
 
 Samoa14
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 March – 11:48 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Wales28
 
24 March – 16:06 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 Wales19
 
24 March – 12:09 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya0
 
 Portugal12
 
24 March – 19:00 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya15
 
 Wales19
 
24 March – 12:30 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Fiji26
 
 Fiji29
 
24 March – 16:28 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia5
 
 Fiji33
 
24 March – 12:51 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 New Zealand14 Third place
 
 New Zealand21
 
24 March – 18:30 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Samoa14
 
 Kenya5
 
 
 New Zealand36
 

World Series pre-qualifier

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Qualifier (Shield) quarterfinal

Pool E

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Tonga 3 3 0 0 78 12 +66 9
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 48 45 +2 5
 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 29 50 −21 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 38 86 −48 5
22 March 2013
16:44
Uruguay 24 − 12 Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
19:18
Tonga 14 − 12 Tunisia
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
09:44
Uruguay 5 − 12 Tunisia
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
12:18
Tonga 38 − 0 Chinese Taipei
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
15:58
Tunisia 24 − 26 Chinese Taipei
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
18:32
Tonga 26 − 0 Uruguay
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 86 17 +69 9
 Brazil 3 1 1 1 60 41 +19 6
 Georgia 3 1 1 1 53 62 −9 6
 Jamaica 3 0 0 3 22 101 −79 3
22 March 2013
16:22
Georgia 27 − 17 Jamaica
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
18:56
Japan 17 − 10 Brazil
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
09:22
Georgia 19 − 19 Brazil
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
11:56
Japan 43 − 0 Jamaica
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
15:36
Brazil 31 − 5 Jamaica
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
18:10
Japan 26 − 7 Georgia
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 95 22 +73 9
 Zimbabwe 3 2 0 1 68 21 +47 7
 Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 39 82 −43 5
 Mexico 3 0 0 3 15 92 −77 3
22 March 2013
16:00
Zimbabwe 27 − 0 Mexico
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
22 March 2013
18:34
Russia 43 − 5 Cook Islands
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
09:00
Zimbabwe 29 − 0 Cook Islands
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
11:34
Russia 31 − 5 Mexico
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
15:14
Cook Islands 34 − 10 Mexico
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium
23 March 2013
17:48
Russia 21 − 12 Zimbabwe
Report[usurped]
Hong Kong Stadium

Ranking matches

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 March – 09:00 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Russia26
 
24 March – 13:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Uruguay12
 
 Russia5
 
24 March – 09:21 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Zimbabwe19
 
 Zimbabwe21
 
24 March – 16:50 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Brazil7
 
 Zimbabwe22
 
24 March – 09:42 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Tonga19
 
 Tonga12
 
24 March – 13:33 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Tunisia5
 
 Tonga19
 
24 March – 10:03 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Georgia7
 
 Japan0
 
 
 Georgia17
 

By making it to the semifinals, Russia, Zimbabwe, Tonga, and Georgia have qualified for the Promotion tournament, along with Hong Kong and the bottom three core teams following the 2013 Scotland Sevens. The promotion tournament took place at the 2013 London Sevens.

References

  1. ^ "Fiji claim HK title with dramatic comeback". irbsevens.com. 2013-03-24. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c "HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c "HK win Mumbai Sevens to claim Asia Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.((cite press release)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Record 28 teams for Hong Kong Sevens" (Press release). The Standard. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  5. ^ Argentina and Uruguay celebrate in Rio Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine - International Rugby Board, 25 February 2013
  6. ^ "Pool draw announced for Hong Kong Sevens". irbsevens.com. 2013-02-21. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series
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