Canada lift Hong Kong title
Canada have won this year's Hong Kong Sevens with a huge 29-0 win over Australia in the final.
Published by John Birch, March 22nd, 2013
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After a packed day of women's sevens, which saw the entire 12-team tournament completed in a single day, Canada lifted women's rugby's oldest sevens tournament - without conceding a point.
The competition largely went to form in the pool stages, although Australia had to come from behind to beat Kazakhstan and take Pool A, having trailed 12-7 at half-time in the deciding match.
France upset the rankings by defeating South Africa in Pool C, which was by far the closest fought of the opening stages with Ireland - in the their first sevens tournament of the season - unlucky to finish bottom of the pool.
In the final pool, Netherlands had few problems disposing of China and Singapore. However, they met with significantly stiffer opposition from Australia in the semi-final, quickly going two tries down before eventually losing 1705
In the second semi-final France then met a rampant Canada, who had swept through Pool B without conceding a point and in the semi-final. Canada continued with that form, winning 21-0.
The play-offs saw some interesting games. Ireland lifted the Bowl with some ease, Kazakhstan beat their great rival China on the way to the Plate final - but had no answer to South Africa. China beat Japan in another Asian rivalry to take seventh, and the Dutch also beat European rivals France to take third.
In the final Canada continued their impressive form taking it out 29-0. The result meant the John Tait's side had not conceded a single point all day and scored 144.
Results
Pool A
Australia 42 International Select 0Kazakhstan 40 International Select 5Australia 19 Kazakhstan 12
Pool C
South Africa 19 Ireland 14France 19 Ireland 7South Africa 7 France 24
Hong Kong 0 Canada 33Hong Kong 5 Japan 24Canada 54 Japan 0
Netherlands 66 Singapore 0China 50 Singapore 0Netherlands 31 China 10
Semi-finals:
International Select 36 Singapore 10Hong Kong 5 Ireland 33
11th/12th:Singapore 5 Hong Kong 40
Final (9th/10th):International Select 0 Ireland 28
Semi-finals:
Kazakhstan 17 China 15Japan 5 South Africa 26
7th/8th place:China 14 Japan 5
Final (5th/6th):Kazakhstan 5 South Africa 26
Semi-finals:
Australia 17 Netherlands 5Canada 21 France 0
3rd/4th place:Netherlands 14 France 0
Final:Australia 0 Canada 29