2013 Hong Kong Sevens
| 2013 Hong Kong Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 22–24 March 2013 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2013 Hong Kong Sevens will be the 38th edition of the tournament and the sixth tournament of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series. It will again be hosted by its long-time home, Hong Kong Stadium.
Format
The teams will be divided into pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points will be 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 will consist of 16 teams—the same number that are involved in all regular series events. The contestants will be 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.[1][2] These teams will compete in Pools A, B, C, and D. The winners and runners-up from each pool in the main draw qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals. The losers of these Quarterfinals will compete in the Plate Semifinals. The remaining 8 teams compete in the Bowl Quarterfinals, with the losers of these matches competing in the Shield Semifinals.
The second competition will be the newly instituted World Series Pre-Qualifier. It will feature 12 teams, specifically two qualifiers from each of IRB's six regional sevens competitions. These teams will play in Pools E, F, and G. The top two teams from each pool, plus the top two third-place teams, will advance to knockout play. The four quarterfinal winners will advance, along with Hong Kong, to the World Series Core Team Qualifier at the 2013 London Sevens.[1]
Teams
28 teams in all will participate:[1]
Main draw
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World Series Pre-Qualifier
Chinese Taipei[2]
Japan[2]
Tonga[3]
Cook Islands[3]
Georgia[3]
Russia[3]
Zimbabwe[3]
Tunisia[3]
Mexico[3]
Jamaica[3]- South American Qualifier
- South American Qualifier
Pool Stage
The draw was made on February 21.[4]
| 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 | |
Main Draw
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wales
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Argentina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 United States
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenya
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 England
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Portugal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Canada
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Series Pre-Qualifier
Pool E
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South America 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool F
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South America 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaica
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool G
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cook Islands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Cup
Plate
Bowl
Shield
World Series Pre-Qualifier
Ranking Matches
References
- ^ a b c "HSBC World Sevens Series: Series Qualifying". International Rugby Board. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "HK win Mumbai Sevens to claim Asia Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Record 28 teams for Hong Kong Sevens" (Press release). The Standard. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Pool draw announced for Hong Kong Sevens". irbsevens.com. 2013-02-21.