2013 Hong Kong Sevens

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.

2013 Hong Kong Sevens
Host nation 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 5.133 per match)
Top point scorer Paul Albaladejo
(42 points)
Top try scorer Samisoni Viriviri
(8 tries)
2012
2014

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 A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Wales 32013859−217
 Australia 32014736+117
 Argentina 31024031+95
 South Africa 31024342+15
22 March 2013
18:12
Wales  19 − 14  Australia
Report

22 March 2013
21:16
South Africa  0 − 21  Argentina
Report

23 March 2013
11:12
Wales  19 − 14  Argentina
Report

23 March 2013
13:46
South Africa  12 − 21  Australia
Report

23 March 2013
17:26
Argentina  5 − 12  Australia
Report

23 March 2013
20:00
South Africa  31 − 0  Wales
Report

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 33008831+579
 Kenya 32014362−197
 France 31025071−215
 United States 30034562−173
22 March 2013
17:50
United States  14 − 17  Kenya
Report

22 March 2013
20:54
New Zealand  33 − 12  France
Report

23 March 2013
10:50
United States  19 − 21  France
Report

23 March 2013
13:24
New Zealand  31 − 7  Kenya
Report

23 March 2013
17:04
France  17 − 19  Kenya
Report

23 March 2013
19:38
New Zealand  24 − 12  United States
Report

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Portugal 32014853−57
 Samoa 31115033+176
 Scotland 31114744+36
 England 31023449−155
22 March 2013
17:28
Scotland  21 − 27  Portugal
Report

22 March 2013
20:32
Samoa  28 − 7  England
Report

23 March 2013
10:28
Scotland  14 − 5  England
Report

23 March 2013
13:02
Samoa  10 − 14  Portugal
Report

23 March 2013
16:42
England  22 − 7  Portugal
Report

23 March 2013
19:16
Samoa  12 − 12  Scotland
Report

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 33008417+679
 Canada 32015045+57
 Spain 31024767−205
 Hong Kong 30032678−523
22 March 2013
17:06
Fiji  36 − 0  Hong Kong
Report

22 March 2013
20:10
Canada  31 − 7  Spain
Report

23 March 2013
10:06
Fiji  22 − 12  Spain
Report

23 March 2013
12:40
Canada  14 − 12  Hong Kong
Report

23 March 2013
16:20
Spain  28 − 14  Hong Kong
Report

23 March 2013
18:54
Fiji  26 − 5  Canada
Report

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 33007812+669
 Tunisia 31024845+25
 Uruguay 31022950−215
 Chinese Taipei 31023886−485
22 March 2013
16:44
Uruguay  24 − 12  Chinese Taipei
Report

22 March 2013
19:18
Tonga  14 − 12  Tunisia
Report

23 March 2013
09:44
Uruguay  5 − 12  Tunisia
Report

23 March 2013
12:18
Tonga  38 − 0  Chinese Taipei
Report

23 March 2013
15:58
Tunisia  24 − 26  Chinese Taipei
Report

23 March 2013
18:32
Tonga  26 − 0  Uruguay
Report

Pool F

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 33008617+699
 Brazil 31116041+196
 Georgia 31115362−96
 Jamaica 300322101−793
22 March 2013
16:22
Georgia  27 − 17  Jamaica
Report

22 March 2013
18:56
Japan  17 − 10  Brazil
Report

23 March 2013
09:22
Georgia  19 − 19  Brazil
Report

23 March 2013
11:56
Japan  43 − 0  Jamaica
Report

23 March 2013
15:36
Brazil  31 − 5  Jamaica
Report

23 March 2013
18:10
Japan  26 − 7  Georgia
Report

Pool G

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 33009522+739
 Zimbabwe 32016821+477
 Cook Islands 31023982−435
 Mexico 30031592−773
22 March 2013
16:00
Zimbabwe  27 − 0  Mexico
Report

22 March 2013
18:34
Russia  43 − 5  Cook Islands
Report

23 March 2013
09:00
Zimbabwe  29 − 0  Cook Islands
Report

23 March 2013
11:34
Russia  31 − 5  Mexico
Report

23 March 2013
15:14
Cook Islands  34 − 10  Mexico
Report

23 March 2013
17:48
Russia  21 − 12  Zimbabwe
Report

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.
  2. "HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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