Hong Kong Sevens preview

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Hong Kong retains its unique status as the largest event on the HSBC Sevens World Series with 24 teams as opposed to 16 at other circuit events, but the tournament has a unique new role in 2012. This year's Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will double as a qualification event to identify three new teams to participate in an expanded 15 core team HSBC Sevens World Series (HSBC SWS) next season.

As a result, Hong Kong will play host to two competitions played within the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. A 12-team core team competition will contest the Hong Kong Sevens Cup, Plate and Bowl with points being awarded to the HSBC SWS standings.

The 12 HSBC SWS core teams are Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, USA and Wales.

A separate HSBC Sevens World Series qualification tournament will be held for the remaining 12 teams. The top three finishers overall in this competition will gain automatic entry to the HSBC SWS 2012/2013. The Qualifier teams are Canada, China, Guyana, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Tonga, Uruguay and Zimbabwe.

Read more: http://www.hksevens.com/eng/news/934.php

[fulvio sammut]

How come Scotland are in there when Italy kicked their arse in the Six Nations?

I think Clive will be interested in this conspiracy ...

[The InnFORCEr]

Mr North our faithful publican from and sevral other publicans are guests of Diagio (own Guinness) over there this weekend

[WF1964]

[beige]

Nice one

For those that missed the result Fiji beat New Zealand 35-28 in the final.