Dublin-Ireland, Feb 02, 2012: Sevens Quarter finals Wellington, Canada and Tonga both produced superb displays to top their respective pools on day one at the Hertz Sevens in Wellington and join the top seeds in the Cup quarter finals in the hunt for HSBC Sevens World Series points. Hosts and defending champions New Zealand produced three imperious performances to top their group, while South Africa and Tonga were the only other unbeaten teams.
POOL STANDINGS:
Pool ‘A’
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| New Zealand | (NZL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| Samoa | (SAM) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Scotland | (SCO) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Japan | (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 138 | -124 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 3 |
Pool ‘B’
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| South Africa | (RSA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 10 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| England | (ENG) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Cook Islands | (COK) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 92 | -54 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 5 |
| United States | (USA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 76 | -54 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
Pool ‘C’
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Tonga | (TON) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Fiji | (FIJ) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 17 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Wales | (WAL) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| Argentina | (ARG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 74 | -53 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
Pool ‘D’
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Canada | (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| France | (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| Australia | (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| Kenya | (KEN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
P=Played; W=Won; D=Draw; L=Lost; PF=Points For; PA=Points Against; PD=Points Difference; TF=Tries For; TA=Tries Against; TD=Tries Difference; PTS=Points
RESULTS / FIXTURES:
| Fixtures | |||||||
| 25 | 13:00 | SCOTLAND | 0 – 0 | KENYA |
1/4 final Bowl |
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| 26 | 13:22 | WALES | 0 – 0 | UNITED STATES |
1/4 final Bowl |
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| 27 | 13:44 | AUSTRALIA | 0 – 0 | JAPAN |
1/4 final Bowl |
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| 28 | 14:06 | COOK ISLANDS | 0 – 0 | ARGENTINA |
1/4 final Bowl |
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| 29 | 14:33 | NEW ZEALAND | 0 – 0 | FRANCE |
1/4 final Cup |
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| 30 | 14:55 | TONGA | 0 – 0 | ENGLAND |
1/4 final Cup |
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| 31 | 15:17 | CANADA | 0 – 0 | SAMOA |
1/4 final Cup |
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| 32 | 15:39 | SOUTH AFRICA | 0 – 0 | FIJI |
1/4 final Cup |
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| 33 | 16:10 | Loser Game 25 | 0 – 0 | Loser Game 26 |
SF Shield |
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| 34 | 16:32 | Loser Game 27 | 0 – 0 | Loser Game 28 |
SF Shield |
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| 35 | 16:54 | Winner Game 25 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 26 |
SF Bowl |
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| 36 | 17:16 | Winner Game 27 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 28 |
SF Bowl |
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| 37 | 17:38 | Loser Game 29 | 0 – 0 | Loser Game 30 |
SF Plate |
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| 38 | 18:00 | Loser Game 31 | 0 – 0 | Loser Game 32 |
SF Plate |
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| 39 | 18:35 | Winner Game 29 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 30 |
SF Cup |
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| 40 | 19:00 | Winner Game 31 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 32 |
SF Cup |
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| 41 | 19:30 | Winner Game 33 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 34 |
Final Shield |
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| 42 | 20:00 | Winner Game 35 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 36 |
Final Bowl |
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| 43 | 20:30 | Winner Game 37 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 38 |
Final Plate |
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| 44 | 21:00 | Loser Game 39 | 0 – 0 | Loser Game 40 | |||
| 45 | 21:30 | Winner Game 39 | 0 – 0 | Winner Game 40 |
Final Cup |
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Cup quarter finals
New Zealand v France
Tonga v England
Canada v Samoa
South Africa v Fiji.
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