title: 2010 Hong Kong Sevens
text: # 2010 Hong Kong Sevens
  
  The 2010 Hong Kong Sevens is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series. The competition was held from March 26–28 in at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong and featured 24 teams. Samoa won its third consecutive Cup after defeating New Zealand in the final. With the victory, Samoa moved into first place in the World Series standings.
  
  ## Format
  
  Qualification for the various trophy brackets is as follows:
  
  * Cup and Plate — The six pool winners, plus the two top-rated second-place teams
  * Bowl — The four remaining second-place teams, plus the four top-rated third-place teams
  * Shield — The eight remaining teams
  
  The 2010 edition saw several significant changes to the tournament format. Foremost among these changes was the introduction of the fourth-level Shield trophy, which had not previously been awarded in Hong Kong. More important within the context of the IRB Sevens as a whole, the Cup and Plate are now contested in the same manner as in other competitions, with the losing quarterfinalists in the Cup parachuting into the Plate semifinals.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Argentina
  * Australia
  * Canada
  * China
  * Chinese Taipei
  * England
  * Fiji
  * France
  * Hong Kong
  * Italy
  * Japan
  * Kenya
  * South Korea
  * New Zealand
  * Portugal
  * Russia
  * Samoa
  * Scotland
  * South Africa
  * Thailand
  * Tonga
  * United States
  * Wales
  * Zimbabwe
  
  ## Incident
  
  One spectator dressed in fancy costume invaded the pitch. He jumped down from the south stand, climbed onto the crossbar at the south end of the stadium for several minutes whilst hapless security guards watched; he dodged back into the stands and evaded capture.
  
  ## Pool stages
  
  ### Pool A
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Samoa 33008538479  Argentina 32017533427  Italy 31022694-685  Russia 30033657-213
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | Samoa | 40 - 12 | Italy |
  | 2010-03-26 | Argentina | 19 - 12 | Russia |
  | 2010-03-27 | Argentina | 42 - 0 | Italy |
  | 2010-03-27 | Samoa | 24 - 12 | Russia |
  | 2010-03-27 | Russia | 12 - 14 | Italy |
  | 2010-03-27 | Samoa | 21 - 14 | Argentina |
  
  ### Pool B
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  New Zealand 3300117101079  France 32016855137  Scotland 31025439155  Chinese Taipei 300322157-1353
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | New Zealand | 59 - 5 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 2010-03-26 | Scotland | 7 - 12 | France |
  | 2010-03-27 | Scotland | 42 - 5 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 2010-03-27 | New Zealand | 36 - 0 | France |
  | 2010-03-27 | France | 56 - 12 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 2010-03-27 | New Zealand | 22 - 5 | Scotland |
  
  ### Pool C
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Fiji 3300165261399  United States 32019148437  Portugal 3102676255  Thailand 30037194-1873
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | Fiji | 82 - 7 | Thailand |
  | 2010-03-26 | United States | 17 - 10 | Portugal |
  | 2010-03-27 | United States | 62 - 0 | Thailand |
  | 2010-03-27 | Fiji | 45 - 7 | Portugal |
  | 2010-03-27 | Portugal | 50 - 0 | Thailand |
  | 2010-03-27 | Fiji | 38 - 12 | United States |
  
  ### Pool D
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  Australia 330011436789  Canada 32013653-177  Tonga 3102635765  China 30033198-673
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | Australia | 45 - 12 | China |
  | 2010-03-26 | Canada | 12 - 10 | Tonga |
  | 2010-03-27 | Canada | 12 - 7 | China |
  | 2010-03-27 | Australia | 33 - 12 | Tonga |
  | 2010-03-27 | Tonga | 41 - 12 | China |
  | 2010-03-27 | Australia | 36 - 12 | Canada |
  
  ### Pool E
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  England 330011651119  Japan 31025064-145  Wales 31023657-215  Hong Kong 310228104-765
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | England | 45 - 0 | Hong Kong |
  | 2010-03-26 | Wales | 12 - 10 | Japan |
  | 2010-03-27 | Wales | 19 - 21 | Hong Kong |
  | 2010-03-27 | England | 45 - 0 | Japan |
  | 2010-03-27 | Japan | 40 - 7 | Hong Kong |
  | 2010-03-27 | England | 26 - 5 | Wales |
  
  ### Pool F
  
      Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts  South Africa 33008929609  Kenya 32018228547  Zimbabwe 31024676-305  South Korea 300338122-843
  
  | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010-03-26 | South Africa | 28 - 15 | Zimbabwe |
  | 2010-03-26 | Kenya | 51 - 7 | South Korea |
  | 2010-03-27 | South Africa | 40 - 7 | South Korea |
  | 2010-03-27 | Kenya | 24 - 0 | Zimbabwe |
  | 2010-03-27 | Zimbabwe | 31 - 24 | South Korea |
  | 2010-03-27 | Kenya | 7 - 21 | South Africa |
  
  ## Knockout
  
  ### Shield
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Zimbabwe | 43 | | | |
  | Zimbabwe | 43 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | |
  | Thailand | 12 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | |
  | Thailand | 12 | Zimbabwe | 14 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Zimbabwe | 14 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Russia | 17 | |
  | China | 17 | Russia | 17 | |
  | China | 17 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Russia | 31 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Russia | 31 | | | | Russia | 17 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | | Russia | 17 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | Hong Kong | 19 |
  | Hong Kong | 31 | | | | Hong Kong | 19 |
  | Hong Kong | 31 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Korea | 14 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Korea | 14 | Hong Kong | 26 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Hong Kong | 26 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Italy | 19 | |
  | Chinese Taipei | 12 | Italy | 19 | |
  | Italy | 45 | | | |
  
  ### Bowl
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Argentina | 12 | | | |
  | Argentina | 12 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | |
  | Wales | 17 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | |
  | Wales | 17 | Wales | 26 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Wales | 26 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Scotland | 7 | |
  | Scotland | 12 | Scotland | 7 | |
  | Scotland | 12 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Japan | 10 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Japan | 10 | | | | Wales | 19 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | | Wales | 19 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | Canada | 35 |
  | Canada | 26 | | | | Canada | 35 |
  | Canada | 26 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Tonga | 0 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Tonga | 0 | Canada | 26 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Canada | 26 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Portugal | 24 | |
  | Portugal | 17 | Portugal | 24 | |
  | France | 7 | | | |
  
  ### Plate
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Samoa | 24 | | | |
  | Samoa | 24 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | |
  | United States | 7 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | |
  | United States | 7 | United States | 12 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | United States | 12 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Australia | 21 | |
  | England | 26 | Australia | 21 | |
  | England | 26 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Australia | 19 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Australia | 19 | | | | Australia | 12 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | | Australia | 12 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | South Africa | 5 |
  | Fiji | 14 | | | | South Africa | 5 |
  | Fiji | 14 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Africa | 12 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Africa | 12 | South Africa | 19 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | South Africa | 19 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | Kenya | 12 | |
  | Kenya | 12 | Kenya | 12 | |
  | New Zealand | 21 | | | |
  
  ### Cup
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | Samoa | 24 | | | |
  | Samoa | 24 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | |
  | United States | 7 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | |
  | United States | 7 | Samoa | 28 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Samoa | 28 | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | England | 24 | |
  | England | 26 | England | 24 | |
  | England | 26 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Australia | 19 | | | | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong |
  | Australia | 19 | | | | Samoa | 24 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | | Samoa | 24 |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | | New Zealand | 21 |
  | Fiji | 14 | | | | New Zealand | 21 |
  | Fiji | 14 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Africa | 12 | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | | |
  | South Africa | 12 | Fiji | 28 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | | Fiji | 28 | | | |
  | March 28 - Hong Kong | March 28 - Hong Kong | New Zealand | 33 | |
  | Kenya | 12 | New Zealand | 33 | |
  | New Zealand | 21 | | | |
  
  South Africa was the third team to score 1,000 overall points after finishing on top of Group F
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Individual points
  
  Individual Points :
  
  | Pos. | Player | Country | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kurt Baker | New Zealand | 61 |
  | 2 | Gardener Nechironga | Zimbabwe | 48 |
  | 3 | James Stannard | Australia | 44 |
  | 4 | Cecil Afrika | South Africa | 41 |
  | 5= | Mikaele Pesamino | Samoa | 40 |
  | 5= | Kevin Swiryn | United States | 40 |
  | 7= | Lolo Lui | Samoa | 39 |
  | 7= | Keith Robertson | Hong Kong | 39 |
  | 9 | Philip Mack | Canada | 38 |
  | 10 | Emosi Vucago | Fiji | 37 |
  
  ### Individual tries
  
  Individual Tries :
  
  | Pos. | Player | Country | Tries |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kurt Baker | New Zealand | 9 |
  | 2= | Gardener Nechironga | Zimbabwe | 8 |
  | 2= | Mikaele Pesamino | Samoa | 8 |
  | 2= | Kevin Swiryn | United States | 8 |
  | 5= | Goncalo Foro | Portugal | 6 |
  | 5= | Brackin Karauria-Henry | Australia | 6 |
  | 5= | Niumaia Rokobuli | Fiji | 6 |
  | 5= | Rowan Varty | Hong Kong | 6 |
  | 9= | Oliver Lindsay-Hague | England | 5 |
  | 9= | James Rodwell | England | 5 |
  | 9= | Nick Royle | England | 5 |
  