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The 2013 Hong Kong Sevens was the 38th edition of the rugby union tournament 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
Flag of Wales Wales 3 2 0 1 38 59 −21 7
Flag of Australia Australia 3 2 0 1 47 36 +11 7
Flag of Argentina Argentina 3 1 0 2 40 31 +9 5
Flag of South Africa South Africa 3 1 0 2 43 42 +1 5
22 March 2013
18:12
Wales Flag of Wales 19 − 14 Flag of Australia Australia Hong Kong Stadium
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22 March 2013
21:16
South Africa Flag of South Africa 0 − 21 Flag of Argentina Argentina Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
11:12
Wales Flag of Wales 19 − 14 Flag of Argentina Argentina Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
13:46
South Africa Flag of South Africa 12 − 21 Flag of Australia Australia Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
17:26
Argentina Flag of Argentina 5 − 12 Flag of Australia Australia Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
20:00
South Africa Flag of South Africa 31 − 0 Flag of Wales Wales Hong Kong Stadium
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Pool B[]

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

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

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

Shield[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 March – 10:24 – Hong Kong Stadium        
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  5
24 March – 13:54 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong  7  
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  12
24 March – 10:45 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of Scotland Scotland  7  
 Flag of Scotland Scotland  12
24 March – 17:15 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of United States United States  21  
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  14
24 March – 11:06 – Hong Kong Stadium    
   Flag of France France  19
 Flag of Spain Spain  14
24 March – 14:16 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of South Africa South Africa  28  
 Flag of Spain Spain  0
24 March – 11:27 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of France France  28  
 Flag of France France  7
 Flag of England England  42  
 

Bowl[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 March – 10:24 – Hong Kong Stadium        
 Flag of Argentina Argentina  5
24 March – 14:38 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong  7  
 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong  20
24 March – 10:45 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of United States United States  12  
 Flag of Scotland Scotland  12
24 March – 17:40 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of United States United States  21  
 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong  7
24 March – 11:06 – Hong Kong Stadium    
   Flag of England England  42
 Flag of Spain Spain  14
24 March – 15:00 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of South Africa South Africa  28  
 Flag of South Africa South Africa  14
24 March – 11:27 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of England England  26  
 Flag of France France  7
 Flag of England England  42  
 

Plate[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 March – 11:48 – Hong Kong Stadium        
 Flag of Wales Wales  28
24 March – 15:22 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Canada Canada  14  
 Flag of Canada Canada  19
24 March – 12:09 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of Portugal Portugal  14  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal  12
24 March – 18:05 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Kenya Kenya  15  
 Flag of Canada Canada  7
24 March – 12:30 – Hong Kong Stadium    
   Flag of Samoa Samoa  12
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  29
24 March – 15:44 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Australia Australia  5  
 Flag of Australia Australia  5
24 March – 12:51 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of Samoa Samoa  12  
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  21
 Flag of Samoa Samoa  14  
 

Cup[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 March – 11:48 – Hong Kong Stadium        
 Flag of Wales Wales  28
24 March – 16:06 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Canada Canada  14  
 Flag of Wales Wales  19
24 March – 12:09 – Hong Kong Stadium
   Flag of Kenya Kenya  0  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal  12
24 March – 19:00 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Kenya Kenya  15  
 Flag of Wales Wales  19
24 March – 12:30 – Hong Kong Stadium
   Flag of Fiji Fiji  26
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  29
24 March – 16:28 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Australia Australia  5  
 Flag of Fiji Fiji  33 Third place
24 March – 12:51 – Hong Kong Stadium
   Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  14  
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  21  Flag of Kenya Kenya  5
 Flag of Samoa Samoa  14    Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  36
24 March – 18:30 – Hong Kong Stadium

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
Flag of Tonga Tonga 3 3 0 0 78 12 +66 9
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 3 1 0 2 48 45 +2 5
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 3 1 0 2 29 50 −21 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 38 86 −48 5
22 March 2013
16:44
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 24 − 12 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Stadium
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22 March 2013
19:18
Tonga Flag of Tonga 14 − 12 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
09:44
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 5 − 12 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
12:18
Tonga Flag of Tonga 38 − 0 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
15:58
Tunisia Flag of Tunisia 24 − 26 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Stadium
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23 March 2013
18:32
Tonga Flag of Tonga 26 − 0 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Hong Kong Stadium
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Pool F[]

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

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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 March – 09:00 – Hong Kong Stadium        
 Flag of Russia Russia  26
24 March – 13:12 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay  12  
 Flag of Russia Russia  5
24 March – 09:21 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe  19  
 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe  21
24 March – 16:50 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Brazil Brazil  7  
 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe  22
24 March – 09:42 – Hong Kong Stadium    
   Flag of Tonga Tonga  19
 Flag of Tonga Tonga  12
24 March – 13:33 – Hong Kong Stadium
 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia  5  
 Flag of Tonga Tonga  19
24 March – 10:03 – Hong Kong Stadium
     Flag of Georgia Georgia  7  
 Flag of Japan Japan  0
 Flag of Georgia Georgia  17  
 

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 will take place at the 2013 London Sevens.

References[]

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying". International Rugby Board. http://irbsevens.com/seriesinfo/qualifying.html. Retrieved 16 October 2012. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 International Rugby Board (15 October 2012). HK win Mumbai Sevens to claim Asia Series. Press release. Retrieved on 16 October 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 The Standard (17 January 2013). Record 28 teams for Hong Kong Sevens. Press release. Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
  5. Argentina and Uruguay celebrate in Rio - Internationa Rugby Borad, 25 February 2013
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