2014 Japan Sevens
| 2014 Japan Sevens | |
|---|---|
| IRB Sevens XV | |
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Date | 22-23 March 2014 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Fiji |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Third |  England |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  Scotland |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Argentina |
| Runner-up |  Samoa |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Tries scored | 267 (average 5.93 per match) |
| Most points | Samisoni Viriviri (45) |
| Most tries | Samisoni Viriviri (9) |
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The 2014 Japan Sevens was the continuation of the annual sporting event which was held on 22-23 March 2014.[1] It was the third edition of the tournament and the sixth stop of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series.
Format
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.
Teams
The 16 participating teams are:
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Pool Stage
The draw was made on 20 February 2014.[2]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 29 | +76 | 9 |
 Canada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 6 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 67 | –16 | 6 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 109 | –90 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 9 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 66 | –33 | 4 |
| Japan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 59 | –33 | 4 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 8 |
| United States
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 58 | –3 | 6 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 71 | –19 | 5 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 62 | –7 | 5 |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 21 | +68 | 9 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 7 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 67 | –24 | 5 |
 Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 81 | –69 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Shield
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:00 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 24 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 11:56 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:22 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 24 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| 23 March – 14:52 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 42 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:44 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 26 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
| 31 March 2014 – 12:18 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:06 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 24 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:00 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Wales | 24 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 12:40 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||||||
| Wales | 24 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:22 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 15:18 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Japan | 42 | |||||||||
| Wales | 28 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 09:44 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 21 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 13:02 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:06 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:28 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 13:24 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 36 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:50 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 43 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 15:44 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 11:12 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 13:46 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| Canada | 15 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 11:34 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 28 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:28 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 14:08 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 10:50 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 43 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 16:43 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 33 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 11:12 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 26 | |||||||||
| England | 14 | |||||||||
| 23 March – 14:30 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 11:34 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | Third place | ||||||||
| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2014 – 16:10 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 31 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14 dates set". irbsevens.com. 2012-05-17.
- ^ Match schedule confirmed for Tokyo Sevens