Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 was held in Moscow, Russia between 28-30 June. It was the sixth RWC Sevens and the second comprising a men’s and women’s tournament, following the event in Dubai in 2009.
Before this tournament, the defending men’s champions were Wales. Australia were the inaugural women’s champions.
New Zealand’s MEN and WOMEN’s sides won this tournament, completing an impressive double.
New Zealand 33 / 0 England (men)
New Zealand 29 / 12 Canada (women)
The men’s tournament in 2013 was made up of 24 teams and the women’s tournament comprised 16 teams. The men competed for the Melrose Cup, and the women for the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy.
The inaugural RWC Sevens was held in 1993 in Scotland, the home of Rugby Sevens. The first Rugby Sevens game was held in Melrose, a small town in Scotland from which the men’s trophy gets its name.
A number of the teams who played in the men’s tournament took part in the HSBC Sevens World Series, whilst some of the women’s teams honed their sevens skills on the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series circuit, which kicked off in Dubai in November 2012.
Previous winners:
Men’s
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner up | Score |
| 1993 | Scotland | England | Australia | 21 – 17 |
| 1997 | Hong Kong | Fiji | South Africa | 24 – 21 |
| 2001 | Argentina | New Zealand | Australia | 31 – 12 |
| 2005 | Hong Kong | Fiji | New Zealand | 29 – 19 |
| 2009 | United Arab Emirates | Wales | Argentina | 19 – 12 |
Women’s
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner up | Score |
| 2009 | United Arab Emirates | Australia | New Zealand | 15 – 10 |
Men’s Fixtures and Results – Played on Day 1 & 2:
Times are given in Russia local Time (GMT + 4 Hours)
Pool A |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 18:30 | Australia |  |
21 – 0 |  |
Spain | Pool A |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 18:52 | France |  |
24 – 7 |  |
Tunisia | Pool A |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 11:56 | Australia | |
40 – 7 | |
Tunisia | Pool A |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 12:18 | France | |
21 – 17 | |
Spain | Pool A |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 14:52 | Spain | |
24 – 26 | |
Tunisia | Pool A |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 18:10 | Australia | |
17 – 17 | |
France | Pool A |
Pool B |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 19:14 | South Africa |  |
31 – 0 |  |
Russia | Pool B |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 19:36 | Scotland |  |
19 – 17 |  |
Japan | Pool B |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 12:40 | South Africa | |
33 – 0 | |
Japan | Pool B |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 13:02 | Scotland | |
21 – 5 | |
Russia | Pool B |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 19:16 | South Africa | |
41 – 0 | |
Scotland | Pool B |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 19:38 | Russia | |
12 – 12 | |
Japan | Pool B |
Pool C |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 15:00 | Samoa |  |
21 – 14 |  |
Zimbabwe | Pool C |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 15:22 | Kenya |  |
45 – 5 |  |
Philippines | Pool C |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 09:00 | Samoa | |
29 – 0 | |
Philippines | Pool C |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 09:22 | Kenya | |
31 – 5 | |
Zimbabwe | Pool C |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 13:24 | Zimbabwe | |
19 – 7 | |
Philippines | Pool C |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 15:14 | Samoa | |
12 – 17 | |
Kenya | Pool C |
Pool D |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 15:44 | New Zealand |  |
31 – 12 |  |
Canada | Pool D |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 16:06 | USA |  |
26 – 19 |  |
Georgia | Pool D |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 09:44 | New Zealand | |
26 – 7 | |
Georgia | Pool D |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 10:06 | USA | |
14 – 15 | |
Canada | Pool D |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 13:46 | Canada | |
26 – 19 | |
Georgia | Pool D |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 16:20 | New Zealand | |
26 – 19 | |
USA | Pool D |
Pool E |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 16:28 | Fiji |  |
45 – 0 |  |
Tonga | Pool E |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 16:50 | Wales |  |
33 – 5 |  |
Uruguay | Pool E |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 10:28 | Fiji | |
47 – 0 | |
Uruguay | Pool E |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 10:50 | Wales | |
28 – 19 | |
Tonga | Pool E |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 14:08 | Tonga | |
36 – 0 | |
Uruguay | Pool E |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 16:42 | Fiji | |
14 – 19 | |
Wales | Pool E |
Pool F |
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| 28 Jun 2013 – 17:12 | England |  |
21 – 7 |  |
Portugal | Pool F |
| 28 Jun 2013 – 17:34 | Argentina |  |
47 – 7 |  |
Hong Kong | Pool F |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 11:12 | Argentina | |
10 – 17 | |
Portugal | Pool F |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 11:34 | England | |
38 – 7 | |
Hong Kong | Pool F |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 14:30 | Portugal | |
14 – 17 | |
Hong Kong | Pool F |
| 29 Jun 2013 – 17:48 | England | |
14 – 12 | |
Argentina | Pool F |
Men’s Play-Off Fixtures and Results – Played on Day 3:
Times are given in Russia local Time (GMT + 4 Hours)
Bowl QF |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 09:30 | Tunisia | |
7 – 12 | |
Uruguay | Bowl QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 09:52 | Russia | |
17 – 7 | |
Spain | Bowl QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 10:14 | Hong Kong | |
10 – 31 | |
Georgia | Bowl QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 10:36 | Japan | |
50 – 0 | |
Philippines | Bowl QF |
Plate QF |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 10:58 | Samoa | |
26 – 17 | |
Zimbabwe | Plate QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 11:20 | Argentina | |
28 – 5 | |
USA | Plate QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 11:42 | Scotland | |
17 – 0 | |
Portugal | Plate QF |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 12:04 | Canada | |
26 – 0 | |
Tonga | Plate QF |
Quarter-Finals |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 13:00 | South Africa | |
10 – 12 | |
Fiji | Quarter-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 13:22 | New Zealand | |
26 – 10 | |
Wales | Quarter-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 13:44 | England | |
21 – 17 | |
Australia | Quarter-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 14:06 | Kenya | |
24 – 19 | |
France | Quarter-Finals |
Bowl Semi-Finals |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 14:28 | Uruguay | |
0 – 38 | |
Russia | Bowl Semi-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 14:50 | Georgia | |
21 – 24 | |
Japan | Bowl Semi-Finals |
Plate Semi-Finals |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 15:12 | Samoa | |
21 – 14 | |
Argentina | Plate Semi-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 15:34 | Scotland | |
7 – 21 | |
Canada | Plate Semi-Finals |
Semi-Finals |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 16:40 | Fiji | |
0 – 17 | |
New Zealand | Semi-Finals |
| 30 Jun 2013 – 17:02 | England | |
12 – 5 | |
Kenya | Semi-Finals |
Bowl Final |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 18:55 | Russia | |
29 – 5 | |
Japan | Bowl Final |
Plate Final |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 19:45 | Samoa | |
12 – 19 | |
Canada | Plate Final |
Third Place |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 20:35 | Fiji | |
29 – 5 | |
Kenya | Third Place |
Final |
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| 30 Jun 2013 – 21:28 | New Zealand | |
33 – 0 |
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England | Final |
In the Woman’s Final, New Zealand beat Canada by 29 / 12.
The Final was won in emphatic fashion by New Zealand men, by 33 / 0 against England. They are the Rugby World Cup Sevens champions for the next 4 years.
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Woman’s results from today so far:
Pool A: New Zealand 36/0 Tunisia; Canada 17/7 Netherlands
Pool B: Australia 36/0 China; South Africa 5/12 Ireland
Pool C: USA 12/7 Brazil; Spain 14/14 Fiji
England women currently 5/0 up against France
Mens results from today (Day 2) so far:
Pool C: Samoa 39/0 Philippines; Kenya 31/5 Zimbabwe
Pool D: New Zealand 26/7 Georgia; USA 14/15 Canada
Pool E: Fiji 47/0 Uruguay; Wales 28/19 Tonga
Latest Score: Argentina 10/17 Portugal in 2nd half
Latest score : England 10/0 France (women) in 2nd half
Australia currently 40/0 against Tunisia
Results: Argentina 10/17 Portugal; Australia 40/7 Tunisia; England 38/7 Hong Kong
Unfortunately the Blitzbokke crashed out in the Quarters this morning against Fiji, by 12 / 10.
The Final Will be between New Zealand and England, with Fiji eventually claiming 3rd spot by beating Kenya 29 / 5.
The Woman’s Final is now on between New Zealand and Canada
So, the New Zealand Woman take the Rugby World Cup Sevens for women by 29 / 12 against Canada… congrats!
Can their male counterparts complete the Double? Quite likely!
Now time for the Final… New Zealand up against England!
Final ON!
2 x 10 minutes of excitement in attrocious conditions… pitch a mud bath…
First Blood to Mickleson, NZ… under the sticks
NZ 7 / 0 England
Looks like NZ have the strongest swimmers… hehehe
Tomasi Cama with the 2nd NZ try
NZ 14 / 0 England
Tim Mickleson gets the 3rd unanswered try
NZ 21 / 0 England… still in the 1st half
Halftime
2nd Half ON!
Logically there can now only be 1 winner…
Ping Pong who kicks the best… dumb play by England… they need to score tries
Looks like England just want to limit damage…
NZ keeping England pinned on their own 5…
Borefest in the 2nd half… 4 minutes remain
Kaka scores for NZ
NZ 28 / 0 England
Just more than a minute to go…
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