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The 2012 Hong Kong Sevens was the 37th edition of the tournament and the sixth tournament of the 2011-12 IRB Sevens World Series. The host stadium was the Hong Kong Stadium.

Fiji won the title by defeating New Zealand 35–28 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 a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss.

However, new for 2012 was what was described by organisers as two separate 12 team competitions, called Competition 1 and Competition 2.[2] Competition 1 contained the 12 core teams of the IRB Sevens circuit, who play in every event of the IRB Sevens circuit, in pools A, B and C. Competition 1 contain 12 teams who have qualified through their performance in regional tournaments, in pools D, E and F. Four of these teams were from Asia; three from Europe; two from North America & Caribbean; one from Oceania; one from South America; and one from Africa. This competition also doubled as a qualifying tournament for the 2012–13 IRB Sevens circuit, where the two Qualifier (Shield) finalists and the winner of the 3rd/4th place playoff earned automatic participation in all events of the 2012–13 season. This resulted from the IRB's decision to increase the number of core teams to 15, effective in 2012–13.

8 teams from Pools A, B and C, being the winners and runner-up from each pool, and the best two 3rd place getters, qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals. The losers of these Quarter Finals competed in the Plate Semifinals. The remaining 4 teams competed in the Bowl Semifinals.

Similarly, 8 teams from Pools D, E and F qualified for the Qualifier (Shield) playoffs. The remaining 4 teams played in ranking matches.

Merchandising[]

For this tournament, sportswear brand Kukri Sports teamed up with Hong Kong lifestyle retail store G.O.D. to produce merchandising. The products, carried the specially designed "Kukri x G.O.D." logo, which features elements of the original Hong Kong flag, and ranges from polos, traditional Chinese jackets, boxers, Cheongsam-inspired ladies polo, messenger and tote bags. A percentage of sales went to the Foodlink Foundation, supported by both companies.[3][4][5]

Teams[]

24 teams participated:[6]

Competition 1
Competition 2

Pool stage[]

The draw was made on February 16.[7]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Teams that advanced to the Bowl Semifinal
Teams that advanced to the Qualifier (Shield) Quarterfinal
Teams that advanced to the Ranking Matches

Pool A[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of Samoa Samoa 3 3 0 0 60 19 +41 9
Flag of England England 3 2 0 1 52 41 +11 7
Flag of Argentina Argentina 3 1 0 2 29 53 −24 5
Flag of Kenya Kenya 3 0 0 3 31 59 −28 3
23 March 2012
17:50
Samoa Flag of Samoa 19 − 7 Flag of Kenya Kenya Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
20:30
England Flag of England 19 − 10 Flag of Argentina Argentina Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
11:20
England Flag of England 21 − 17 Flag of Kenya Kenya Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
14:16
Samoa Flag of Samoa 27 − 0 Flag of Argentina Argentina Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
16:28
Argentina Flag of Argentina 19 − 7 Flag of Kenya Kenya Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
19:30
Samoa Flag of Samoa 14 − 12 Flag of England England Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Pool B[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3 3 0 0 72 22 +50 9
Flag of South Africa South Africa 3 2 0 1 35 26 +9 7
Flag of Wales Wales 3 1 0 2 49 41 +8 5
Flag of United States United States 3 0 0 3 19 86 −67 3
23 March 2012
17:28
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand 29 – 5 Flag of United States United States Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
20:08
South Africa Flag of South Africa 10 – 0 Flag of Wales Wales Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
10:58
South Africa Flag of South Africa 15 – 7 Flag of United States United States Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
13:54
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand 24 – 7 Flag of Wales Wales Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
16:06
Wales Flag of Wales 42 – 7 Flag of United States United States Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
19:08
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand 19 – 10 Flag of South Africa South Africa Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Pool C[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of Fiji Fiji 3 3 0 0 87 22 +65 9
Flag of Australia Australia 3 2 0 1 65 46 +19 7
Flag of Scotland Scotland 3 1 0 2 33 80 −47 5
Flag of France France 3 0 0 3 34 71 –37 3
23 March 2012
17:06
Fiji Flag of Fiji 39 – 5 Flag of Scotland Scotland Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
19:46
Australia Flag of Australia 31 – 10 Flag of France France Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
10:36
Australia Flag of Australia 29 – 14 Flag of Scotland Scotland Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
13:32
Fiji Flag of Fiji 26 – 12 Flag of France France Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
15:44
France Flag of France 12 – 14 Flag of Scotland Scotland Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
18:46
Fiji Flag of Fiji 22 – 5 Flag of Australia Australia Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Pool D[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 72 26 +46 9
Flag of Tonga Tonga 3 2 0 1 73 50 +23 7
Flag of China China 3 1 0 2 46 88 −42 5
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 3 0 0 3 52 79 −27 3
23 March 2012
16:44
Tonga Flag of Tonga 33 – 12 Flag of China China Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
19:24
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 14 – 17 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
10:14
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 26 – 29 Flag of China China Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
13:10
Tonga Flag of Tonga 7 – 29 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
15:22
Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong 29 – 5 Flag of China China Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
18:24
Tonga Flag of Tonga 33 – 12 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Pool E[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of Canada Canada 3 2 0 1 66 36 +30 7
Flag of Spain Spain 3 2 0 1 47 20 +27 7
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3 2 0 1 50 57 −7 7
Flag of Philippines Philippines 3 0 0 3 27 77 −50 3
23 March 2012
16:22
Canada Flag of Canada 35 – 5 Flag of Philippines Philippines Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
19:02
Spain Flag of Spain 19 – 5 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
09:52
Spain Flag of Spain 21 – 5 Flag of Philippines Philippines Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
12:48
Canada Flag of Canada 21 – 24 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
15:00
Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe 21 – 17 Flag of Philippines Philippines Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
18:02
Canada Flag of Canada 10 – 7 Flag of Spain Spain Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Pool F[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Flag of Portugal Portugal 3 3 0 0 62 32 +30 9
Flag of Russia Russia 3 2 0 1 38 36 +2 7
Flag of Japan Japan 3 1 0 2 67 45 +21 5
Flag of Guyana Guyana 3 0 0 3 17 71 −54 3
23 March 2012
16:00
Portugal Flag of Portugal 19 – 0 Flag of Guyana Guyana Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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23 March 2012
18:40
Russia Flag of Russia 14 – 7 Flag of Japan Japan Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
09:30
Russia Flag of Russia 14 – 12 Flag of Guyana Guyana Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
12:26
Portugal Flag of Portugal 26 – 22 Flag of Japan Japan Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
14:38
Japan Flag of Japan 38 – 5 Flag of Guyana Guyana Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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24 March 2012
17:40
Portugal Flag of Portugal 17 – 10 Flag of Russia Russia Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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Knockout stage[]

Cup[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
25 March – Hong Kong        
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  26
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  7  
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  14
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of England England  7  
 Flag of Australia Australia  14
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of England England  19  
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  35
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  28
 Flag of Samoa Samoa  14
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of South Africa South Africa  27  
 Flag of South Africa South Africa  12 Third place
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  19  
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  31  Flag of England England  0
 Flag of Wales Wales  7    Flag of South Africa South Africa  28
25 March – Hong Kong

Plate[]

  Semi-finals Final
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Argentina Argentina 21  
 Flag of Australia Australia 12  
 
25 March – Hong Kong


     Flag of Argentina Argentina 10
   Flag of Samoa Samoa 12


25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Samoa Samoa 34
 Flag of Wales Wales 7  

Bowl[]

  Semi-finals Final
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Scotland Scotland 14  
 Flag of United States United States 28  
 
25 March – Hong Kong


     Flag of United States United States 12
   Flag of Kenya Kenya 14


25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Kenya Kenya 29
 Flag of France France 0  

Qualifier (Shield)[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
25 March – Hong Kong        
 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong  5
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Japan Japan  10  
 Flag of Japan Japan  12
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of Spain Spain  17  
 Flag of Spain Spain  19
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Tonga Tonga  7  
 Flag of Spain Spain  5
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of Canada Canada  22
 Flag of Canada Canada  24
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Russia Russia  7  
 Flag of Canada Canada  14 Third place
25 March – Hong Kong
   Flag of Portugal Portugal  12  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal  21  Flag of Japan Japan  19
 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe  17    Flag of Portugal Portugal  33
25 March – Hong Kong

Ranking Matches[]

  Semi-finals Final
25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of China China 5  
 Flag of Guyana Guyana 7  
 
25 March – Hong Kong


     Flag of Guyana Guyana 0
   Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 31


25 March – Hong Kong
 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 22
 Flag of Philippines Philippines 5  

References[]

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  2. 2012 Hong Kong Sevens event info
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  4. "G.O.D. x Kukri". G.O.D. offical website. http://www.god.com.hk/culture/posts/2012/mar/g.o.d.-x-kukri.html. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
  5. "Kukri and G.O.D. collaborate on HK7s Range!". Kukri Sports. http://www.kukrisports.com/gb-general-news-nw-3246. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
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