2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation |  Russia |
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| Dates | 28 – 30 June 2013 |
| No. of nations | |
The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, held at Luzhniki Stadium[1] in Moscow, Russia,[2] was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), initially stated that the Rugby World Cup Sevens would be scrapped if rugby sevens were to be included in the Olympic programme for the 2016 Summer Olympics. As the International Olympic Committee voted for the sport's inclusion,[3] this was thought likely to be the last edition of the tournament. However, the IRB clarified that in June 2013, the tournament would be retained and held quadrennially from 2018.[4]
Hosting
In December 2009, the IRB confirmed that the governing rugby boards of Brazil (Brazilian Rugby Association), Germany (German Rugby Federation) and Russia (Rugby Union of Russia) formally expressed their intention to tender to host the tournament.[5] Scottish Rugby Union, the governing rugby board of Scotland, which did not choose to express interest, was also previously considering bidding for the tournament.[6]
In February 2010, the IRB reported that Rugby Union of Russia had formally submitted its tender for the right to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, while the Brazilian and German rugby boards had confirmed their withdrawal from the bidding process. This announcement left Russia as the only country bidding to host the event.[7]
"This tender submission underlines our continued commitment to ignite a new Rugby frontier in Russia through a strategic vision of promotion, participation and growth."
—Vyacheslav Kopiev, President of Rugby Union of Russia[7]
Six days before hosting the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, Russia was officially named as host at the IRB annual congress on 12 May 2010.[2]
Qualifying Process
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* Winner of Oceania qualifier will compete in Asian qualifier.
Notes (Men's):
Canada and United States qualified for the tournament taking the 2 available places in the North America/Caribbean category.
Zimbabwe and Tunisia qualified for the tournament taking the 2 available places in the Africa category.
Australia and Tonga qualified for the tournament taking the 2 available places in the Oceania category.
Portugal, Spain, France, Georgia and Scotland qualified for the tournament taking the 5 available places in the Europe category.
Japan, Hong Kong and Philippines qualified for the tournament taking the 3 available places in the Asia category.
Uruguay qualified for the tournament taking the 1 and only place available in the South America category.
Notes (Women's):
Canada qualified for the tournament through NACRA's regional qualifying tournament taking the 1 and only place available in the North America/Caribbean category.
Tunisia qualified for the tournament taking the 1 available place in the Africa category.
England, Ireland, Spain, France and Netherlands qualified for the tournament taking the 5 available places in the European category.
Fiji, Japan, and China qualified for the tournament through AFRU's regional qualifying tournament taking the 3 available places in the Asian and Oceania category.
Brazil qualified through CONSUR's regional qualifying tournament taking the 1 and only place in the South America category.
Qualified Teams
Men
| Africa | North America/ Caribbean |
South America | Europe | Asia | Oceania |
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Women
| Africa | North America/ Caribbean |
South America | Europe | Asia | Oceania |
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(AQ) represents teams that automatically qualified for the Rugby World Cup Sevens Tournament.
Draw
The band allocation was completed on February 25 in advance of the pool draw on February 28.
The 24 men's teams were ranked in four bands of six, determined by series points accumulated over the 2010/11 and 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, and the first five rounds of the current 2012/13 Series.[8][9]
The bands were:
- Men
| Band 1 |  New Zealand,  Fiji,  South Africa,  Samoa,  England,  Australia
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| Band 2 |  Wales,  Argentina,  France,  Kenya,  Scotland,  United States
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| Band 3 |  Canada,  Portugal,  Spain, Russia,  Tonga,  Zimbabwe
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| Band 4 |  Japan,  Hong Kong,  Georgia,  Tunisia,  Philippines,  Uruguay
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- Women
| Band 1 | England, Australia, Canada, United States
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| Band 2 | New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Russia
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| Band 3 |  Netherlands,  China, France,  Brazil
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| Band 4 | Japan, Tunisia,  Ireland, Fiji
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Men
| Tournament details | |
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| Venue | Luzhniki Stadium |
| Dates | 28 – 30 June |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Tries scored | 320 (average 5.52 per match) |
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate quarter-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final | |
All times are local (UTC+4).
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Australia
3 2 1 0 78 24 +54 8 
France
3 2 1 0 62 41 +21 8 
Tunisia
3 1 0 2 40 88 −48 5 
Spain
3 0 0 3 41 68 −27 3
Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
South Africa
3 3 0 0 105 0 +105 9 
Scotland
3 2 0 1 40 63 −23 7 
Japan
3 0 1 2 29 64 −35 4 
Russia
3 0 1 2 17 64 −47 4
Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Kenya
3 3 0 0 93 22 +71 9 
Samoa
3 2 0 1 62 31 +31 7 
Zimbabwe
3 1 0 2 38 59 −21 5 
Philippines
3 0 0 3 12 93 −81 3
Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
New Zealand
3 3 0 0 83 38 +45 9 
Canada
3 2 0 1 53 64 −11 7 
United States
3 1 0 2 59 60 −1 5 
Georgia
3 0 0 3 45 78 −33 3
Pool E
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Wales
3 3 0 0 80 38 +42 9 
Fiji
3 2 0 1 106 19 +87 7 
Tonga
3 1 0 2 55 73 −18 5 
Uruguay
3 0 0 3 5 116 −111 3
Pool F
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
England
3 3 0 0 73 26 +47 9 
Argentina
3 1 0 2 69 38 +31 5 
Portugal
3 1 0 2 38 48 −10 5 
Hong Kong
3 1 0 2 31 99 −68 5
Knockout stage
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 09:30 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 7 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 14:28 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 09:52 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Russia | 38 | |||||||||
| Russia | 17 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 18:15 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 10:14 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 14:50 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 31 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 21 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 10:36 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||||||
| Japan | 50 | |||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 10:58 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 15:12 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 17 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 21 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 11:20 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 28 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 19:05 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 11:42 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 17 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 15:34 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 7 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 12:04 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 21 | |||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 13:00 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 16:40 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 13:22 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 20:55 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 33 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 13:44 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 17:02 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 14:06 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Kenya (aet) | 24 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 19:55 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 29 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 5 | |||||||||
Women
| Tournament details | |
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| Venue | Luzhniki Stadium Gorodok Stadium |
| Dates | 29 – 30 June |
| No. of nations | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Tries scored | 201 (average 4.79 per match) |
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final | |
All times are local (UTC+4).
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand
3 3 0 0 97 5 +92 9 Canada
3 2 0 1 65 27 +38 7 
Netherlands
3 1 0 2 33 61 −28 5 Tunisia
3 0 0 3 3 105 −102 3
Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Australia
3 3 0 0 87 5 +82 9 
Ireland
3 2 0 1 45 37 +8 7 South Africa
3 1 0 2 24 48 −24 5 
China
3 0 0 3 17 83 −66 3
Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts United States
3 3 0 0 62 19 +43 9 Spain
3 1 1 1 47 43 +4 6 
Brazil
3 1 0 2 34 52 −18 5 Fiji
3 0 1 2 33 62 −29 4
Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Russia
3 2 1 0 57 51 +6 8 England
3 2 0 1 69 17 +52 7 France
3 1 1 1 69 41 +28 6 Japan
3 0 0 3 10 96 −86 3
Knockout stage
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 11:00 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 19 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 14:30 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 14 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 17 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 11:22 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| China | 12 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 17:50 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| China | 10 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 11:44 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| France | 40 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 14:52 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 12:06 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 22 | |||||||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 June 2013 – 15:14 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||
| England | 22 | |||||
| 30 June 2013 – 18:40 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| England | 5 | |||||
| 30 June 2013 – 15:36 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||
| Australia | 14 | |||||
| Russia | 5 | |||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 12:28 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 15:56 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 12:50 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||||||
| United States | 14 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 20:25 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 29 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 13:12 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 16:18 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 15 | |||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 13:34 – Gorodok Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||||||
| 30 June 2013 – 19:30 – Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||||||
| United States (aet) | 10 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
Trophy Overview
| Trophy Overview | ||||
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| Men | Women | |||
| Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | |
| Cup | New Zealand
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England
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New Zealand
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Canada
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| Plate | Canada
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Samoa
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Australia
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England
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| Bowl | Russia
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Japan
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Fiji
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Netherlands
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References
- ^ "RWC Sevens 2013 dates announced" (Press release). Rugby World Cup Limited. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ a b "Russia to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Golf & rugby set to join Olympics". BBC. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Future of Rugby World Cup Sevens confirmed". IRB. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Ground breaking interest for RWC Sevens 2013". International Rugby Board. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "RWC Sevens could return to Murrayfield". Ultimate Rugby Sevens. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Russia highlights plans with RWC Sevens bid". International Rugby Board. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ RWC Sevens pool draw – Men's form guide
- ^ RWC Sevens pool draw – Women's form guide