2014 London Sevens Explained

Series:IRB Sevens XV
Countries: England
Date:10–11 May 2014
Matches:45
Tries:288
Top Point Scorer: Seabelo Senatla
(65 points)
Top Try Scorer: Seabelo Senatla
(13 tries)
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 London Sevens was the eighth and final tournament of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series. This edition of the London Sevens was hosted at Twickenham Stadium in London, England.

Format

The sixteen teams competing were divided into four pools of four, who will play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool depending on the result; 3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.

Teams

The competing teams were:

Pool stage

The draw was made following the conclusion of the 2014 Scotland Sevens.[1]

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33006027+339
320110125+767
31024878−305
30031796−793

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Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33006534+319
31115141+106
31115155−46
30033471−373

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Pool C

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33008812+769
32019331+627
31023488−545
300321105−843

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Pool D

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
330011626+909
32018071+97
31025345+85
300326133−1073

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Knockout stage

Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 May 2014. Pools drawn for Marriott London Sevens. usurped. https://archive.today/20140510114412/http://www.irbsevens.com/mediacentre/news/newsid=2071276.html%23pools+drawn+marriott+london+sevens. 10 May 2014. 14 September 2017. irbsevens.com.