2014 World Club 7s
| 2014 World Club 7s | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 England |
| Date | 16-17 August 2014 |
| Cup | |
| Champions |
 Buenos Aires |
| Runners-up |
 Auckland Blues |
| Third |
 Kuban Krasnodar |
| Plate | |
| Champions |
 Cardiff Blues |
| Runners-up |
 Blue Bulls |
| Bowl | |
| Shield | |
| Champions |
 Seattle |
| Runners-up |
Harlequins |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
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The 2014 World Club 7s was the second World Club 7s tournament, a rugby sevens competition organised by Premiership Rugby. It was hosted at Twickenham Stadium on 16 and 17 August 2014.[1] The tournament was won by Buenos Aires.[2]
Format
11 teams have been invited, and one has qualified for the competition through the 2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series contested by English and Welsh clubs.
The 12 teams are split into 3 pools of 4 teams, and each team will play all the others in their pool once on day one. Matches will be played according to International Rugby Board Laws of the Game - 7s Variations, and based on the result, teams will receive league points.
Following the completion of the pool stage, teams will be seeded based on league points and position in their respective pools. The top two teams from each pool, and the two best third place teams, will contest the cup competition. The remaining four teams will contest the shield competition.
These competitions take place on day two as knock-out competitions, with the winners progressing to the next stage at each round. However, the losers of the cup quarter-finals will instead drop down to contest a plate knock-out competition.
Teams
| Team | Nation |
|---|---|
| Auckland | New Zealand |
| Vodacom Blue Bulls | South Africa |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| Cardiff Blues | Wales |
| DHL Western Province | South Africa |
| Gloucester Rugby | England |
| Harlequins | England |
| Kuban Krasnodar | Russia |
| New York | USA |
| RC Enisei | Russia |
| Seattle | USA |
| Waratahs |  Australia |
Pool Stage
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Western Province |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 69 | 30 | 8 |
| RC Enisei |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 64 | 19 | 7 |
| New York |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 59 | 8 | 6 |
| Harlequins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 95 | -57 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 31 | 61 | 9 |
| Vodacom Blue Bulls |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 61 | 6 | 7 |
| Cardiff Blues |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 5 |
| Gloucester Rugby |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 110 | -81 | 3 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 39 | 35 | 9 |
| Kuban Krasnodar |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 7 |
| Seattle |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| NSW Waratahs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 95 | -50 | 3 |
Knock-out Competition
Shield (Places 9-12)
Shield Semi-finals
Eleventh/Twelfth Place play-off
Shield Final
Cup Quarter-finals
| 17 August 2014 13:24 |
| DHL Western Province |
22 - 12 | Vodacom Blue Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| (QF 4) |
Plate Competition (Places 5-8)
Plate Semi-finals
Seventh/Eighth Place play-off
Plate Final
Cup Competition
Cup Semi-finals
Third Place play-off
Cup Final
References
- ↑ "WC7s 2014 Draw" (PDF 1.7 MB). Premiership Rugby. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ Bailey, Chris (17 August 2014). "World Club 7s: Perfect Buenos Aires win final". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.