2022 Hong Kong Sevens

2022 Hong Kong Sevens
Sevens World Series XXIV
Host nation Hong Kong
Date5–6 November 2022
Cup
Champion Australia
Runner-up Fiji
Third France
Tournament details
Matches played45
2019
2023

The 2022 Hong Kong Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium from 5–6 November 2022. It was the 45th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens, and the first tournament of the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament.[1] [2] [3]

Australia were the champions after beating the defending champions of the past five events in Hong Kong Fiji in the cup final.[4] Australia was also the first team since the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens to beat Fiji in Hong Kong.[4][5]

Background

The 2022 Hong Kong Sevens is the first round of eleven in the 2022–23 season

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the tournament. Fifteen core teams and one invited team.

Format

The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on the standard schedule for rugby sevens tournaments (though different from the standard in the 15-man game)—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The draw consists of sixteen teams with fifteen of them being core teams that compete in each series event, plus an invitational team. These teams competed in Pools A, B, C, and D. The winners and runners-up from each pool in the main draw qualified for the Cup quarterfinals. The losers of these quarterfinals competed in the placement matches.

Pool stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Samoa 3 3 0 0 45 9
 Australia 3 2 0 1 45 7
 New Zealand 3 1 0 2 –7 5
 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 –83 3
5 November
00:00
Australia 22–17 Samoa
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Hong Kong 15–31 Samoa
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 45 9
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 17 5
 Great Britain 3 1 0 2 –34 5
 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 –59 5
5 November
00:00
Uruguay 5–45 France
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 85 9
 United States 3 2 0 1 –10 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 –1 5
 Japan 3 0 0 3 –74 3
5 November
00:00
Fiji 59–12 Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Spain 21–35 Fiji
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Japan 19–33 Spain
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 22 9
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 51 7
 Canada 3 1 0 2 –33 5
 Kenya 3 0 0 3 –40 3
5 November
00:00
Ireland 28–12 Kenya
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Canada 17–19 Ireland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Kenya 7–26 Argentina
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Canada 19–14 Kenya
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
5 November
00:00
Ireland 21–17 Argentina
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Knockout stage

Placement matches

Thirteenth place

 
13th place semifinal13th place final
 
      
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Kenya7
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Uruguay10
 
 Uruguay33
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Japan10
 
 Hong Kong17
 
 
 Japan24
 


Ninth place

 
9th place Quarterfinals9th place Semifinals9th place Final
 
          
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand43
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya0
 
 New Zealand24
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Spain17
 
 Spain19
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Uruguay14
 
 New Zealand33
 
7 April 2019 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Canada5
 
 Canada19
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Hong Kong17
 
 Canada17
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Great Britain12
 
 Great Britain29
 
 
 Japan0
 

Cup

Fifth place

5th to 8th playoffs

 
5th place semifinal5th place final
 
      
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Argentina19
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Africa12
 
 Argentina36
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States0
 
 Ireland7
 
 
 United States14
 

Cup playoffs

 
Cup QuarterfinalsCup SemifinalsCup Final
 
          
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Samoa19
(a.e.t.)
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Argentina14
 
 Samoa7
 
6 November 2022 – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Fiji19
 
 Fiji12
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Africa5
 
 Fiji17
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia20[4]
 
 Ireland19
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia26
 
 Australia10
(a.e.t.)
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 France7 Bronze Medal Final
 
 France28
 
6 November 2022– Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States14
 
 Samoa17
 
 
 France19[5]
 

Tournament placings

Place Team Points
 Australia 22
 Fiji 19
 France 17
4  Samoa 15
5  Argentina 13
6  United States 12
7  Ireland 10
 South Africa 10
Place Team Points
9  New Zealand 8
10  Canada 7
11  Great Britain 5
 Spain 5
13  Uruguay 3
14  Japan 2
15  Kenya 1
 Hong Kong 1

Source: World Rugby

Players

Dream team

The following seven players were selected to the tournament dream team at the conclusion of the tournament:

Vaa Apelu Maliko
Maurice Longbottom
Waisea Nacuqu
Henry Hutchison
Vuiviawa Naduvalo
Josh Turner
Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3198300/hong-kong-sevens-2022-kick-times-tv-details-tickets-and-all-you-need-know-day-1
  2. ^ https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3198539/hong-kong-sevens-2022-kick-times-tv-details-tickets-and-all-you-need-know-day-2
  3. ^ https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3198592/hong-kong-sevens-2022-kick-times-tv-details-tickets-and-all-you-need-know-day-3
  4. ^ a b c "Australia triumph at Hong Kong Sevens for the first time in 34 years". Australian Associated Press. 6 November 2022 – via The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b "Australia break Fiji hearts to win Hong Kong Sevens | World Rugby". World Rugby.