2013 Pub Charity Sevens

2013 Pub Charity Sevens
Host nation	New Zealand
Date	12–13 January 2013
Cup
Champion	Template:Rut Taranaki
Runner-up	Template:Rut North Harbour
Plate
Winner	Template:Rut Auckland
Runner-up	Template:Rut Wellington
Bowl
Winner	Template:Rut Hawke's Bay
Runner-up	Template:Rut Manawatu
Shield
Winner	Template:Rut Counties Manukau
Runner-up	Template:Rut Canterbury
Tournament details
Matches played	44
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The 2013 New Zealand National Rugby Sevens Tournament known as the Pub Charity Sevens will be hosted in Queenstown, New Zealand, on the 12 & 13 January 2013. It will be the 10th and final year Queenstown has hosted the event, with matches to be played at the Queenstown Recreational Ground and Jack Reid Park in Arrowtown. Sixteen men's provincial teams have qualified to compete in the annual national tournament following three regional tournaments (Southern, Central and Northern regions) in November and December.

Format

Teams from the 26 Provincial Unions have to qualify to attend at the National Event in Queenstown. The teams are divided into pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.

Qualifying

2013 Pub Charity Rugby Sevens qualifying began on the 24 November 2012 in Timaru, where 16 teams earned a place in the tournament, this automatically qualified them for the event in Queenstown.

Central	Northern	Southern
Template:Rut Hawke's Bay Template:Rut Manawatu Template:Rut Taranaki Wairarapa Bush Template:Rut Wellington	Template:Rut Auckland Template:Rut Bay of Plenty Template:Rut Counties Manukau Template:Rut North Harbour Template:Rut Northland Template:Rut Waikato	Template:Rut Canterbury Template:Rut Otago Template:Rut Tasman South Canterbury Template:Rut Southland

Southern Region

Otago defeated Canterbury 34-21 in the men's Final to claim the Tofa Shield. Canterbury, Tasman, Southland and tournament hosts South Canterbury have all qualified for the men's National Sevens for 2013. Otago are not required to qualify given they host the Nationals in Queenstown but they won the event and so it was down to the other 3 semi-finalists plus the winner of the 5th/6th playoff.

Games

Pool Play 24 November 2012 Tasman 17 - 15 Template:Rut Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 43 - 5 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Canterbury 24 - 5 Mid Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Southland 26 - 12 South Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Tasman 17 - 35 Template:Rut Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 35 - 21 Mid Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 19 - 7 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Canterbury 19 - 12 Template:Rut Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Mid Canterbury 19 - 26 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 7 - 31 Template:Rut Tasman Timaru, New Zealand 5th/6th Playoff 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 38 - 7 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand Semi-finals 24 November 2012 Canterbury 26 - 21 Template:Rut Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 43 - 14 Template:Rut Tasman Timaru, New Zealand Final 24 November 2012 Otago 34 - 21 Template:Rut Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand

Northern Region

Of the eight men’s teams competing, there are six spots up for grabs for nationals and with the Auckland Barbarians not eligible to qualify it means just one team will miss out. Auckland will host the Northern Region National Sevens Qualifying tournament at the Waitemata rugby Club.

Waikato, North Harbour, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and Northland all qualified for 2013. Just one team missed out. That was Thames Valley this year, who lost their 6th v 7th playoff to Northland 15-10.

Games

Pool Play 8 December 2012 Counties Manukau 24 - 12 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 26 - 12 Template:Rut Bay of Plenty Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Counties Manukau - Template:Rut Bay of Plenty Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 24 - 14 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Bay of Plenty 38 - 5 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 24 - 5 Template:Rut Counties Manukau Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 22 - 15 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 33 - 12 Template:Rut Northland Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 17 - 14 Template:Rut Northland Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 21 - 12 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Northland 19 - 19 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 7 - 22 Template:Rut North Harbour Waitemata, New Zealand 7th/8th Playoff 8 December 2012 Northland 15 - 10 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand Semi-finals 8 December 2012 Auckland 19 - 21 Template:Rut Waikato Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 24 - 12 Template:Rut Counties Manukau Waitemata, New Zealand Final 8 December 2012 Waikato 36 - 26 Template:Rut North Harbour Waitemata, New Zealand

Central Region

The Men’s competition will follow a cross pool structure with teams being split into two pools of three, each team will play all teams from the opposing pool to develop a ranking system for playoffs. Pools were selected based on official rankings from the 2012 National sevens held in Queenstown.

Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wairarapa Bush and Wellington all qualified for the men's 2013 Pub Charity Sevens with Horowhenua Kapiti missing out after finishing 6th.

Games

Pool Play 15 December 2012 Taranaki 12 - 33 Template:Rut Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 26 - 7 Template:Rut Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 12 - 17 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 5 - 26 Template:Rut Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Taranaki 43 - 7 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 5 - 22 Template:Rut Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 17 - 26 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 0 - 41 Template:Rut Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Taranaki 12 - 14 Template:Rut Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 3rd/4th Playoff 15 December 2012 Wairarapa Bush 0 - 29 Taranaki Palmerston North, New Zealand 5th/6th Playoff 15 December 2012 Wellington 33 - 5 Horowhenua Kapiti Palmerston North, New Zealand Final 15 December 2012 Manawatu 19 - 47 Template:Rut Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand

Pool stage

The first round, or pool stage, saw the 16 teams divided into four pools of four teams. Each pool was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded three points for a win, two points for a draw and one for a defeat.

The teams finishing in the top two of each pool advanced to the cup quarterfinals.

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advance to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pld = matches played, W = matches won, D = draws, L = losses, TF = tries for, PF = match points for, PA = match points against, +/− = sum total of points for/against, Pts = pool points

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Template:Rut Auckland	3	3	0	0	95	31	+64	9
Template:Rut Wellington	3	2	0	1	72	57	+15	7
Template:Rut Tasman	3	1	0	2	53	72	-19	5
South Canterbury	3	0	0	3	31	91	-60	3

12 January 2013 11:50am

Wellington	26 – 12	Template:Rut Tasman

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 12:10pm

Auckland	21 – 14	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 2:30pm

Wellington	36 – 7	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 2:50pm

Auckland	36 – 7	Template:Rut Tasman

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 6:10pm

Tasman	34 – 10	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 6:30pm

Auckland	38 – 10	Template:Rut Wellington

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Template:Rut Otago	3	2	1	0	89	38	+51	8
Template:Rut North Harbour	3	2	0	1	81	53	+28	7
Template:Rut Hawke's Bay	3	1	1	1	81	48	+33	6
Wairarapa Bush	3	0	0	3	15	127	-112	3

12 January 2013 12:30pm

North Harbour	24 – 22	Template:Rut Hawke's Bay

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 12:50pm

Otago	49 – 0	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 3:10pm

Hawke’s Bay	40 – 5	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 3:30pm

Otago	21 – 19	Template:Rut North Harbour

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 6:50pm

North Harbour	38 – 10	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 7:10pm

Otago	19 – 19	Template:Rut Hawke's Bay

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Template:Rut Northland	3	2	0	1	58	39	+19	7
Template:Rut Southland	3	2	0	1	55	52	+3	7
Template:Rut Waikato	3	1	0	2	73	58	+15	5
Template:Rut Manawatu	3	1	0	2	35	72	-37	5

12 January 2013 11:10am

Manawatu	5 – 12	Template:Rut Southland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 11:30am

Waikato	7 – 17	Template:Rut Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 1:50pm

Manawatu	20 – 15	Template:Rut Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 2:10pm

Waikato	21 – 31	Template:Rut Southland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 5:30pm

Southland	12 – 26	Template:Rut Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 5:50pm

Waikato	45 – 10	Template:Rut Manawatu

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool D

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Template:Rut Bay of Plenty	3	3	0	0	55	41	+14	9
Template:Rut Taranaki	3	2	0	1	61	39	+22	7
Template:Rut Counties Manukau	3	1	0	2	39	49	-10	5
Template:Rut Canterbury	3	0	0	3	39	65	-26	3

12 January 2013 10:30am

Taranaki	15 – 10	Template:Rut Counties Manukau

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 10:50am

Canterbury	14 – 17	Template:Rut Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 1:10pm

Taranaki	15 – 19	Template:Rut Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 1:30pm

Canterbury	15 – 17	Template:Rut Counties Manukau

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 4:50pm

Counties Manukau	12 – 19	Template:Rut Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 5:10pm

Canterbury	10 – 31	Template:Rut Taranaki

Queenstown, New Zealand

Knockout stage

Shield

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Tasman	34
					13 January – Queenstown
	Wairarapa Bush	0
					Wairarapa Bush	19
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Counties Manukau	36
	Template:Rut Counties Manukau	12
									13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Manawatu	17
									Template:Rut Counties Manukau	27
	13 January – Queenstown
									Template:Rut Canterbury	12
	Template:Rut Waikato	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Canterbury	7
					Template:Rut Canterbury	29
	13 January – Queenstown
					South Canterbury	10
	Template:Rut Hawke's Bay	47
	South Canterbury	0

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Tasman	34
					13 January – Queenstown
	Wairarapa Bush	0
					Template:Rut Tasman	7
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Manawatu	38
	Template:Rut Counties Manukau	12
									13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Manawatu	17
									Template:Rut Manawatu	7
	13 January – Queenstown
									Template:Rut Hawke's Bay	40
	Template:Rut Waikato	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Canterbury	7
					Template:Rut Waikato	12
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Hawke's Bay	35
	Template:Rut Hawke's Bay	47
	South Canterbury	0

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Auckland	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut North Harbour	21
					Template:Rut Auckland	26
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Southland	12
	Template:Rut Bay of Plenty	28
									13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Southland	19
									Template:Rut Auckland	40
	13 January – Queenstown
									Template:Rut Wellington	20
	Template:Rut Northland	10
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Taranaki	27
					Template:Rut Northland	14
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Wellington	22
	Template:Rut Otago	21
	Template:Rut Wellington	7

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Auckland	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut North Harbour	21
					Template:Rut North Harbour	24
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Bay of Plenty	14
	Template:Rut Bay of Plenty	28
									13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Southland	19
									Template:Rut North Harbour	17
	13 January – Queenstown
									Template:Rut Taranaki	32
	Template:Rut Northland	10
					13 January – Queenstown
	Template:Rut Taranaki	27
					Template:Rut Taranaki	17
	13 January – Queenstown
					Template:Rut Otago	7
	Template:Rut Otago	21
	Template:Rut Wellington	7

References

• "Waikato suffer surprise losses at national sevens" Fairfax NZ News, 13 January 2013

External links

• Official site