2010 London Sevens
Encyclopedia
The London Sevens was a rugby union
sevens
tournament, the seventh of eight Cup tournaments in the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
. The 2010 competition was held at Twickenham Stadium
between 22 May and 23 May. Australia won the tournament with a 19–14 victory over South Africa
in the final. South Africa had beaten Samoa
in the semifinals, ending a three-tournament winning streak for the Samoans. New Zealand
captured the Plate, Canada
won the Bowl, and Kenya
won the Shield.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
tournament, the seventh of eight Cup tournaments in the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
. The 2010 competition was held at Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
between 22 May and 23 May. Australia won the tournament with a 19–14 victory over South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
in the final. South Africa had beaten Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
in the semifinals, ending a three-tournament winning streak for the Samoans. New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
captured the Plate, Canada
Canada national rugby union team (sevens)
The Canadian national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:12-man squad for the 2011 Dubai Sevens:-See also:* World Sevens Series...
won the Bowl, and Kenya
Kenya national rugby union team (sevens)
The Kenya national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. They are currently one of the 12 "core teams" of the IRB Sevens, with a guaranteed place in all eight events each season....
won the Shield.
Format
The tournament, as in all 16-team IRB Sevens events, consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the main competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in cup semi-finals and the losers competing in plate semi-finals. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals in the consolation competition, with the winners of those quarter-finals competing in bowl semi-finals and the losers competing in shield semi-finals.Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 28 | 61 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 84 | −67 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-05-22 | 38–14 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 29–0 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 41–0 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 14–12 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 10–14 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 14–17 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 36 | 61 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-05-22 | 43–5 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 17–15 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 35–12 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 22–7 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 19–19 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 14–12 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 33 | 50 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 54 | 24 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-05-22 | 28–19 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 19–12 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 29–14 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 43–0 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 21–21 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 26–5 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 22 | 106 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 86 | −35 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 100 | −88 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2010-05-22 | 43–17 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 29–5 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 47–0 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 36–10 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 38–5 | ||
| 2010-05-22 | 24–7 |