Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong 7s 2011

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Hong Kong, 1 Mac 2011 - The Official Draw for the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens was held at Exchange Square in Hong Kong.

This year's IRB Sevens World Series has seen three different champions in four events plated to date. England opened their account with a win in Dubai, followed by New Zealand who won both George, South Africa and at home in Wellington. South Africa is the most recent champion having taken out the Cup from the Las Vegas Sevens after beating Fiji, which reach it first Cup Final af the series in the USA.

Date: March 25-27,2011 (Friday to Sunday)

Venue: Hong Kong Stadium

Time: March 25th 04:30pm - 9:15pm
: March 26th 10:30am - 7:15pm
: March 27th 09:00am - 7:20pm

Organiser: Hong Kong Rugby Football Union

Co-***le Sponsor : Cathay Pacific Airways and Credit Suisse

Totall prize money: US$ 150,000

Prize money Cup Champion : US$ 100,000
Prize money Cup Runners up : US$ 25,000
Prize money semi finalis : US$ 12,500 each

Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2011:

POOL A
New Zealand, France, Portugal and Korea.

POOL B
England, USA, Japan and China.

POOL C
Samoa, Scotland, Tonga and Mexico.

POOL D
Fiji, Kenya, Russia and MALAYSIA.

POOL E
South Africa, Wales, Hong Kong and Spain.

POOL F
Australia, Argentina, Canada and Zimbabwe.


Full fixture: http://www.sukandaily.com.my/v3.1/i...1&catid=1:berita-sukandailytempatan&Itemid=13

Official Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong 7s 2011 website: http://www.hksevens.com/index.html

 

[Seaton]

Hey

Could any UK based viewers enlighten to as how I might be able to watch this tournament next weekend?
Would it only be on Sky on TV, or is it possible to view with the interweb

 

[Seaton]

Scotland doing okay, Portugal gave NZ a real scare, with the men in black only winning by 19-12, with the teams locked at 12 all a minute or two until the end

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Japan came a little too close for comfor for me,
33 - 14
While that's still three tries clear, three tries isn't very much in Sevens

 

[Seaton]

oooof, I am now regretting taking off my slops and running through Kensington just to watch us get humped by Samoa

On the bright side I've done my exercise for the day!



Russia and Portugal are in the Cup quaterfinals...

I hate this 'best placed runners up get through'

So the other second placed teams pay the price for not being put in pish groups?
Right enough...

 

[Muzzy]

agreed man, the top 2 teams from every group should go through to the quarter finals, its unfair coz obviously other teams get easier groups and will score more points. Canada should be in the QF

http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=5/fixturesresults.html

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They weren't in the top 8 on try difference, so are in the quarters for the bowl
Top 8 teams go to the Cup, next 8 the Bowl next 8 the Shield

Portugal, Scotland, USA, Canada, Russia and Wales all got 7pts, but Russia and Wales had the better try difference

 

[Seaton]

They weren't in the top 8 on try difference, so are in the quarters for the bowl
Top 8 teams go to the Cup, next 8 the Bowl next 8 the Shield

Portugal, Scotland, USA, Canada, Russia and Wales all got 7pts, but Russia and Wales had the better try difference

Hemmin, early morning so not thinking straight, but I don't get the jist of this post

Are you just pointing out that teams don't go through on try difference, or something else?


We lost to Japan... After being 14 points ahead as well...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

There's six pool, and eight spots in the quarters,
The leaders of each pool go through automatically,
The other two places go to the teams with the next highest points (in this case 7 points, which is what all of the 2nd place teams had) and the way they differentiate between the 2nd places is on try difference,
So if Scotland had scored 8 tries and conceded 3 tries, theirs would be 5, and if Russia had scored 6 tried and conceded 4 then theirs would be 2 and Scotland would go to the quarters of the Cup (along with the other 2nd place team with the best try difference) the other 4 go to the quarters of the Bowl, along with the next 4 highest placed teams etc.

 

[Getofmeland]

Cracking game between England and Samoa, England picked their pockets in the final minutes, with a great try and now face New Zealand in the Final...

 

[Getofmeland]

The Finals

Shield - Kenya v Spain
Bowl - Japan v Kenya
Plate - Australia v South Africa
Cup - England v NZ - HK7

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Only saw the last 5mins of Australia vs SA but it was a good un
Australia got to 7pts behind, and were about 2m out at the end but knocked on in a ruck - gutted for them

Eng vs NZ about to kick off now - Winner takes the lead of the championship!

 

[dan the man]

Halai = Awesome!!! Good work boys!