Tokyo Sevens

[TRF_Olyy]

Haven't seen much of this due to time difference, but the final's been great.

Australia are much improved from previous showings, and have just beat Samoa (which is gutting as I really wanted them to win).
Better performance by England, and I don't mind being knocked out by the team the wins it overall.


Anyone know how they work out the points? Fiji won the Plate but NZ got Third Place - Fiji only need 2pts to come level with NZ in the standings.

 

[Robert Prosser]

After the Japan 7s Fiji are 6 points behind New Zealand here is the current table:



how the work the points is:
16-team events (all except for Hong Kong)

• Cup winner (1st place): 22 points
• Cup runner-up (2nd place): 19 points
• Cup third-place play-off winner (3rd place): 17 points
• Cup third-place play-off loser (4th place): 15 points
• Plate winner (5th place): 13 points
• Plate runner-up (6th place): 12 points
• Losing Plate semi-finalists (joint 7th place): 10 points
• Bowl winner (9th place): 8 points
• Bowl runner-up (10th place): 7 points
• Losing Bowl semi-finalists (joint 11th place): 5 points
• Shield winner (13th place): 3 points
• Shield runner-up (14th place): 2 points
• Losing Shield semi-finalists (joint 15th place): 1 point

24-team event (Hong Kong)

• To be announced

If two or more teams are level on series points at the end of the season, the following tiebreakers are used to determine placement:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRB_Sevens_World_Series#cite_note-IRB_Sevens_2006-07-16​

1. Overall difference in points scored and allowed during the season.
2. Total try count during the season.
3. If neither of the above produces a winner, the teams are considered tied.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ah right - makes sense.
Would love to see Fiji win the whole series.

 

[Aedaphon]

IRB's top 7 picks from the tournament:



Dan Norton is consistently phenomenal