2014 Japan Sevens Explained

Series:IRB Sevens XV
Countries: Japan
Date:22–23 March 2014
Matches:45
Tries:267
Top Point Scorer: Samisoni Viriviri (45)
Top Try Scorer: Samisoni Viriviri (9)
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Japan Sevens was the continuation of the annual sporting event which was held on 22–23 March 2014.[1] It was the third edition of the tournament and the sixth stop of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series.

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 16 participating teams are:

Pool Stage

The draw was made on 20 February 2014.

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
330010529+769
31117444306
31115167–166
300319109–903

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Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33008729+589
32014840+87
30123366–334
30122659–334

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Pool C

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
32107445+298
31115558–36
31025271–195
31025562–75

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Pool D

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33008921+689
32017550+257
31024367–245
30031281–693

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Knockout stage

Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14 dates set. https://web.archive.org/web/20130805124145/http://www.irbsevens.com/archive/tcode=1270/season=2012/news/newsid=2066873.html#hsbc+sevens+world+series+201314+dates. usurped. August 5, 2013. 2012-05-17. irbsevens.com.