2014 Japan Sevens

2014 Japan Sevens
IRB Sevens XV
Host nation Japan Japan
Date 22-23 March 2014
Cup
Champions  Fiji
Runners-up  South Africa
Third  England
Plate
Champions  Australia
Runners-up  United States
Bowl
Champions  Wales
Runners-up  Scotland
Shield
Champions  Argentina
Runners-up  Samoa
Tournament details
Matches played 45
Tries scored 267 (average 5.933 per match)
Top point scorer Fiji Samisoni Viriviri (45)
Top try scorer Fiji 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:

Sevens Festival

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 330010529+769
 Canada 31117444306
 Wales 31115167–166
 Portugal 300319109–903
22 March 2014
11:28
New Zealand  43–5  Wales
Report
22 March 2014
11:50
Canada  40–5  Portugal
Report
22 March 2014
15:08
Canada  17–17  Wales
Report
22 March 2014
18:58
Wales  29–7  Portugal
Report
22 March 2014
19:20
New Zealand  22–17  Canada
Report

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 33008729+589
 Kenya 32014840+87
 Argentina 30123366–334
 Japan 30122659–334
22 March 2014
12:12
South Africa  26–12  Kenya
Report
22 March 2014
12:34
Argentina  14–14  Japan
Report
22 March 2014
15:30
Argentina  7–24  Kenya
Report
22 March 2014
19:42
Kenya  12–7  Japan
Report

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 32107445+298
 United States 31115558–36
 Samoa 31025271–195
 France 31025562–75
22 March 2014
10:00
Fiji  22–19  France
Report
22 March 2014
10:22
Samoa  17–24  United States
Report
22 March 2014
13:18
Fiji  19–19  United States
Report
22 March 2014
13:40
Samoa  28–14  France
Report
22 March 2014
17:52
Fiji  33–7  Samoa
Report

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 England 33008921+689
 Australia 32017550+257
 Scotland 31024367–245
 Spain 30031281–693
22 March 2014
10:44
England  36–0  Scotland
Report
22 March 2014
11:06
Australia  28–7  Spain
Report
22 March 2014
14:02
England  29–0  Spain
Report
22 March 2014
14:24
Australia  26–19  Scotland
Report
22 March 2014
18:14
Scotland  24–5  Spain
Report
22 March 2014
18:36
England  24–21  Australia
Report

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 Third place
23 March 2014 – 11:34 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
      South Africa  17   23 March 2014 – 16:10 – Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
  South Africa  17
  New Zealand  12
  United States  12  
  England  31
 

References

  1. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14 dates set". irbsevens.com. 2012-05-17.
  2. ↑ Match schedule confirmed for Tokyo Sevens

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