2013 RWC Sevens Qualification

[Black_Magic]

No one in Ireland cares about 7's. Why bother with it when you can play the 15 man game?

Never mind other arguments that this is just a great form of rugby, but maybe because you could have a chance to play at the olympics?

 

[djwizard84]

FINAL NACRA RANKING: - Played 25/26 August 2012, Ottawa, Canada
1. Canada *Qualified for 2013 RWC 7s
2. USA *Qualified for 2013 RWC 7s
3. Mexico
4. Jamaica
5. Guyana
6. Trinidad & Tobago
7. Barbados
8. Bahamas
9. Cayman Islands
10. Bermuda
11. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Does anybody knows if this tournament gives at the same time qualification for the 2013 Hong Kong Seven "World Series Pre-Qualifier" round. Because if that's the case Mexico and Jamaica would be into the tournament and personally that sounds pretty cool for mid-small rugby teams!

 

[usausa]

Does anybody knows if this tournament gives at the same time qualification for the 2013 Hong Kong Seven "World Series Pre-Qualifier" round. Because if that's the case Mexico and Jamaica would be into the tournament and personally that sounds pretty cool for mid-small rugby teams!

There isn't an official release yet on exact teams participating but that is the expectation based on previous IRB releases based on merit qualification.
Here is the format for the tournament:
12 teams will be in this pre-qualifier. 2 teams from each of the IRB's 6 regions (Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, North America, South America). 12 teams will be split into 3 pools.
If the IRB stay true to their word and use this merit based qualification, then we will see:

Japan - 2nd in 2012 HSBC Asian 7s Series Final Standings
Chinese Taipei - 3rd in 2012 HSBC Asian 7s Series Final Standings.
Zimbabwe - 1st in CAR 7s
Tunisia - 2nd in CAR 7s
Georgia - 4th in FIRA-AER 7s (qualify as best non-core SWS team)
Italy - 6th in FIRA-AER 7s (qualify as 2nd best non-core SWS team)
Tonga - 3rd in FORU 7s (best non-core SWS team)
Cook Islands - 4th in FORU 7s (2nd best finishing non-core SWS sides at tournament)
Mexico - 3rd in NACRA 7s (finished as best non SWS side at NACRA tournament)
Jamaica - 4th in NACRA 7s (finished as 2nd best non SWS side at NACRA tournament)
CONSUR to be determined

*Hong Kong finished 1st in Asian 7s Series, and as a result was granted a spot in the tournament proper as the invited team and spot in London 7s final qualifier tournament

 

[djwizard84]

thanks, hopefully the attached to their word and lets see what happens in the tournament.

 

[dudeabides]

They announced the pools for the two tournaments early this morning in Russia:

Women's RWC 7's

Pool A: Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, Tunisia

Pool B: Australia, South Africa, China, Ireland

Pool C: USA, Spain, Brazil, Fiji

Pool D: England, Russia, France, Japan

Men's RWC 7's

Pool A: Australia, Spain, France, Tunisia

Pool B: South Africa, Scotland, Russia, Japan

Pool C: Samoa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Philippines

Pool D: New Zealand, USA, Canada, Georgia

Pool E: Fiji, Wales, Tonga, Uruguay

Pool F: England, Argentina, Portugal, Hong Kong

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130228/rugbyu-rugby-world-cup-sevens-mens-pools

 

[norcalbuff]

Terrible draw for us. Matched up against the best of Band 1 and the best of Band 3.