2013 China Women's Sevens

The 2013 China Women's Sevens was the first edition of the China Women's Sevens tournament, and the third of four tournaments in the 2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series. New Zealand won the final, defeating England by 19–5.[1][2][3]

2013 China Women's Sevens
Women's Sevens Series I
Host nationChina China
Date30–31 March 2013
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up England
Third United States
Plate
Winner Ireland
Runner-up Netherlands
Bowl
Winner Japan
Runner-up China
Tournament details
Matches played34
2014

Format

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Teams are drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets along with the top two third place teams. The rest of the teams go to the Bowl bracket

Teams

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A total of twelve teams competed, the six "core" teams and six invited teams.

Core Teams

Invited Teams

Pool Stage

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

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 102 5 +97 9
  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 64 32 +32 6
  Brazil 3 1 1 1 36 41 −5 6
  Tunisia 3 0 0 3 0 124 −124 3
30 March 2013
New Zealand  29–0  Brazil
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Netherlands  47–0  Tunisia
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
New Zealand  53–0  Tunisia
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Netherlands  12–12  Brazil
Guangzhou University


30 March 2013
Brazil  24–0  Tunisia
Guangzhou University

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 105 20 +85 9
  Australia 3 2 0 1 48 32 +16 7
  Ireland 3 1 0 2 45 45 0 5
  Japan 3 0 0 3 10 111 −101 3
30 March 2013
Australia  26–5  Japan
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Canada  33–5  Ireland
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Australia  12–7  Ireland
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Canada  52–5  Japan
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Australia  10–20  Canada
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
Japan  0–33  Ireland
Guangzhou University

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 77 15 +60 9
  United States 3 2 0 1 36 31 +5 7
  China 3 1 0 2 32 55 −23 5
  Fiji 3 0 0 3 20 54 −34 3
30 March 2013
England  24–5  China
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
United States  15–0  Fiji
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
England  24–10  Fiji
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
United States  21–12  China
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
England  19–0  United States
Guangzhou University

30 March 2013
China  15–10  Fiji
Guangzhou University

Knockout stage

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Bowl

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
 
  China 57
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Tunisia 0
 
  China 10
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Japan 14
 
  Fiji 5
 
 
  Japan 12
 
11th Place
 
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
 
  Fiji 19
 
 
  Tunisia 0

Plate

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
 
  Netherlands 22
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Brazil 0
 
  Netherlands 10
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Ireland 14
 
  Ireland 15
 
 
  Australia 14
 
7th Place
 
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
 
  Australia 7
 
 
  Brazil 5
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
 
  New Zealand 31
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Ireland 5
 
  New Zealand 24
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  United States 12
 
  Australia 14
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  United States 17
 
  New Zealand 19
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  England 5
 
  England 19
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Netherlands 12
 
  England 19
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Canada 0 Third place
 
  Brazil 0
 
31 March – Guangzhou University
 
  Canada 33
 
  United States 5
 
 
  Canada 17
 

References

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  1. ^ "Womens World Series I, Guangzhou, China. 3/30/2013 - 3/31/2013". Rugby 7. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ "New Zealand women win China Sevens". RNZ. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ "New Zealand win China Sevens". www.world.rugby. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-28.