2013 Dubai Sevens

2013 Dubai Sevens
IRB Sevens XV
Host nation United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date 29-30 November 2013
Cup
Champions  Fiji
Runners-up  South Africa
Third  New Zealand
Plate
Champions  Argentina
Runners-up  Wales
Bowl
Champions  Australia
Runners-up  Portugal
Shield
Champions  France
Runners-up  Spain
Tournament details
Matches played 45
Tries scored 260 (average 5.778 per match)
Top point scorer Scotland Colin Gregor (40)
Top try scorer Fiji Samisoni Viriviri (7)
2012
2014

The 2013 Dubai Sevens was the second tournament within the 2013-2014 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 29–30 November 2013 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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

Land Rover MENA once again supported the 2013 Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens.

The participating teams and schedule were announced on 13 October 2013.[1][2]

Pool Stage

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

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 New Zealand 33001025+979
 Kenya 32012452-287
 Portugal 31022660-345
 France 30032257-353
29 November 2013
09:24
New Zealand  24–5  France
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29 November 2013
09:46
Kenya  10–7  Portugal
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29 November 2013
13:54
New Zealand  38–0  Portugal
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29 November 2013
14:16
Kenya  14–5  France
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29 November 2013
17:18
France  12–19  Portugal
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29 November 2013
19:16
New Zealand  40–0  Kenya
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Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Wales 33008833+559
 Scotland 32016162-17
 Australia 31027640+365
 Spain 300314104-903
29 November 2013
10:10
Australia  17–21  Scotland
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29 November 2013
10:32
Wales  38–0  Spain
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29 November 2013
14:40
Australia  45–0  Spain
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29 November 2013
15:02
Wales  31–19  Scotland
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29 November 2013
17:40
Scotland  21–14  Spain
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29 November 2013
19:40
Australia  14–19  Wales
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Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 33008845+439
 England 32019638+587
 Canada 31026780-135
 United States 30031795-783
29 November 2013
11:16
Fiji  36–5  United States
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29 November 2013
10:54
England  47–7  Canada
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29 November 2013
15:24
England  28–5  United States
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29 November 2013
15:46
Fiji  26–19  Canada
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29 November 2013
18:02
Canada  41–7  United States
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29 November 2013
20:02
England  21-26  Fiji
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Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 33007717+609
 Argentina 32015934+257
 Samoa 31025057-75
 Russia 300322100-783
29 November 2013
08:40
South Africa  17–7  Argentina
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29 November 2013
09:02
Samoa  33–12  Russia
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29 November 2013
13:10
South Africa  34–5  Russia
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29 November 2013
13:32
Samoa  12–19  Argentina
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29 November 2013
16:54
Argentina  33–5  Russia
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29 November 2013
18:54
South Africa  26–5  Samoa
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Knockout stage

Shield

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
30 November 2013 - 09:20 - The Sevens, Dubai        
  Portugal  24
30 November 2013 - 12:21 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Russia  7  
  Russia  5
30 November 2013 - 9:42 - The Sevens, Dubai
      Spain  17  
  Canada  22
30 November 2013 - 18:16 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Spain  12  
  Spain  17
30 November 2013 - 10:04 - The Sevens, Dubai    
    France  28
  Samoa  21
30 November 2013 - 12:43 - The Sevens, Dubai
  France  10  
  France  19
30 November 2013 - 10:26 - The Sevens, Dubai
      United States  14  
  Australia  47
  United States  7  
 

Bowl

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
30 November 2013 - 09:20 - The Sevens, Dubai        
  Portugal  24
30 November 2013 - 13:05 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Russia  7  
  Portugal  33
30 November 2013 - 9:42 - The Sevens, Dubai
      Canada  24  
  Canada  22
30 November 2013 - 18:46 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Spain  12  
  Portugal  12
30 November 2013 - 10:04 - The Sevens, Dubai    
    Australia  17
  Samoa  21
30 November 2013 - 13:32 - The Sevens, Dubai
  France  10  
  Samoa  14
30 November 2013 - 10:26 - The Sevens, Dubai
      Australia  19  
  Australia  47
  United States  7  
 

Plate

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
30 November 2013 - 10:51 - The Sevens, Dubai        
  New Zealand  26
30 November 2013 - 13:54 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Argentina  19  
  Argentina  12
30 November 2013 - 11:13 - The Sevens, Dubai
      Scotland  5  
  Fiji  26
30 November 2013 - 19:16 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Scotland  14  
  Argentina  21
30 November 2013 - 11:35 - The Sevens, Dubai    
    Wales  5
  South Africa  21
30 November 2013 - 14:16 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Kenya  12  
  Kenya  19
30 November 2013 - 11:57 - The Sevens, Dubai
      Wales  24  
  Wales  12
  England  33  
 

Cup

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
30 November 2013 - 10:51 - The Sevens, Dubai        
  New Zealand  26
30 November 2013 - 17:29 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Argentina  19  
  New Zealand  0
30 November 2013 - 11:13 - The Sevens, Dubai
    Fiji  44  
  Fiji  26
30 November 2013 - 20:21 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Scotland  14  
  Fiji  29
30 November 2013 - 11:35 - The Sevens, Dubai
    South Africa  17
  South Africa  21
30 November 2013 - 17:51 - The Sevens, Dubai
  Kenya  12  
  South Africa  26 Third place
30 November 2013 - 11:57 - The Sevens, Dubai
    England  12  
  Wales  12   New Zealand  17
  England  33     England  14
30 November 2013 - 19:49 - The Sevens, Dubai

References

  1. "Pools and schedule set for Dubai Sevens". irbsevens.com. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. "HSBC Sevens World Series, Round 2, Dubai". Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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