2013 Dubai Sevens

2013 Dubai Sevens
IRB Sevens XV
Host nation	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	Colin Gregor (40)
Top try scorer	Samisoni Viriviri (7)
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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

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	3	3	0	0	102	5	+97	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	24	52	-28	7
Portugal	3	1	0	2	26	60	-34	5
France	3	0	0	3	22	57	-35	3

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Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wales	3	3	0	0	88	33	+55	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	61	62	-1	7
Australia	3	1	0	2	76	40	+36	5
Spain	3	0	0	3	14	104	-90	3

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Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	88	45	+43	9
England	3	2	0	1	96	38	+58	7
Canada	3	1	0	2	67	80	-13	5
United States	3	0	0	3	17	95	-78	3

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Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	77	17	+60	9
Argentina	3	2	0	1	59	34	+25	7
Samoa	3	1	0	2	50	57	-7	5
Russia	3	0	0	3	22	100	-78	3

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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

External links

• Official website

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