Rugby Hong Kong Sevens 2012 Schedule and Results

The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union.

Organised by the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU), the event is held annually at the last weekend of March in Hong Kong, commencing on a Friday afternoon, and concluding on the Sunday evening. In 2012 the event will take place slightly earlier, 23 - 25 March.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:

HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES - HONG KONG SEVENS

Pool A Pool B Pool C
1st Band Samoa New Zealand Fiji
2nd Band England South Africa Australia
3rd Band Argentina Wales France
4th Band Kenya United States Scotland

HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER

Pool D Pool E Pool F
1st Band Tonga Canada Portugal
2nd Band Uruguay Spain Russia
3rd Band Hong Kong Zimbabwe Japan
4th Band China Philippines Guyana


SCHEDULE: FRIDAY 23RD MARCH

Match Time
1 16:00 Portugal v Guyana
2 16:22 Canada v Philippines
3 16:44 Tonga v China
4 17:06 Fiji v Scotland
5 17:28 New Zealand v USA
6 17:50 Samoa v Kenya
18:12 Women's Plate
7 18:40 Russia v Japan
8 19:02 Spain v Zimbabwe
9 19:24 Uruguay v Hong Kong
10 19:46 Australia v France
11 20:08 South Africa v Wales
12 20:30 England v Argentina

SCHEDULE: SATURDAY 24TH MARCH

Match Time
13 09:30 Russia v Guyana
14 09:52 Spain v Philippines
15 10:14 Uruguay v China
16 10:36 Australia v Scotland
17 10:58 South Africa v USA
18 11:20 England v Kenya
11:42 Women's SF
12:04 Women's SF
19 12:26 Portugal v Japan
20 12:48 Canada v Zimbabwe
21 13:10 Tonga v Hong Kong
22 13:32 Fiji v France
23 13:54 New Zealand v Wales
24 14:16 Samoa v Argentina
25 14:38 Japan v Guyana
26 15:00 Zimbabwe v Philippines
27 15:22 Hong Kong v China
28 15:44 France v Scotland
29 16:06 Wales v USA
30 16:28 Argentina v Kenya
16:50 Women's Cup
17:20 Entertainment
31 17:40 Portugal v Russia
32 18:02 Canada v Spain
33 18:24 Tonga v Uruguay
34 18:46 Fiji v Australia
35 19:08 New Zealand v South Africa
36 19:30 Samoa v England

SCHEDULE: SUNDAY 25TH MARCH

Match Time
37 09:00 Qualifer Placing
38 09:22 Qualifer Placing
39 09:44 Qualifer Quarter Final
40 10:06 Qualifer Quarter Final
41 10:28 Qualifer Quarter Final
42 10:50 Qualifer Quarter Final
43 11:12 Cup - Quarter Final
44 11:34 Cup - Quarter Final
45 11:56 Cup - Quarter Final
46 12:18 Cup - Quarter Final
12:40 March Past
47 13:15 Qualifer Play Off
48 13:37 Qualifer Semi Final
49 13:59 Qualifer Semi Final
50 14:21 Bowl - Semi Final
51 14:43 Bowl - Semi Final
52 15:05 Plate - Semi Final
53 15:27 Plate - Semi Final
54 15:49 Cup - Semi Final
55 16:11 Cup - Semi Final
16:33 Entertainment
56 16:40 Qualifer 3rd Place
57 17:02 Qualifer Final
58 17:30 Bowl Final
59 18:00 Plate Final
60 18:30 Cup 3rd/4th Play Off
61 19:00 Cup Final
19:25 Cup Presentation

RESULTS:
March 24, 2012:

• Full time Spain 21 - 5 Phl. Match vs Zimbabwe at 3pm. Go Volcanoes!
• Zimbabwe edges out the Philippines 21-17