2013 Pub Charity Sevens

The 2013 New Zealand National Rugby Sevens Tournament known as the Pub Charity Sevens was hosted in Queenstown, New Zealand, on 12–13 January 2013. It was the 10th and final year Queenstown hosted the event, with matches played at the Queenstown Recreational Ground and Jack Reid Park in Arrowtown.^[1] Sixteen men's provincial teams qualified to compete in the annual national tournament following three regional tournaments (Southern, Central and Northern regions) in November and December.

2013 Pub Charity Sevens
Host nation	New Zealand
Date	12–13 January 2013
Cup
Champion	Taranaki
Runner-up	North Harbour
Plate
Winner	Auckland
Runner-up	Wellington
Bowl
Winner	Hawke's Bay
Runner-up	Manawatu
Shield
Winner	Counties Manukau
Runner-up	Canterbury
Tournament details
Matches played	44
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Format

Teams from the 26 Provincial Unions have to qualify to attend at the National Event in Queenstown. The teams are divided into pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.^[2]

Qualifying

2013 Pub Charity Rugby Sevens qualifying began on the 24 November 2012 in Timaru, where 16 teams earned a place in the tournament, this automatically qualified them for the event in Queenstown.

Central	Northern	Southern
Hawke's Bay Manawatu Taranaki Wairarapa Bush Wellington	Auckland Bay of Plenty Counties Manukau North Harbour Northland Waikato	Canterbury Otago Tasman South Canterbury Southland

Southern Region

Otago defeated Canterbury 34-21 in the men's final to claim the Tofa Shield. Canterbury, Tasman, Southland and tournament hosts South Canterbury have all qualified for the men's National Sevens for 2013.^[3] Otago are not required to qualify given they host the Nationals in Queenstown but they won the event and so it was down to the other 3 semi-finalists plus the winner of the 5th/6th playoff.

Games

Pool stage 24 November 2012 Tasman 17–15 Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 43–5 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Canterbury 24–5 Mid Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Southland 26–12 South Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Tasman 17–35 Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 35–21 Mid Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 19–7 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Canterbury 19–12 Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Mid Canterbury 19–26 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 7–31 Tasman Timaru, New Zealand 5th/6th Playoff 24 November 2012 South Canterbury 38–7 North Otago Timaru, New Zealand Semi-finals 24 November 2012 Canterbury 26–21 Southland Timaru, New Zealand 24 November 2012 Otago 43–14 Tasman Timaru, New Zealand Final 24 November 2012 Otago 34–21 Canterbury Timaru, New Zealand

Northern Region

Of the eight men's teams competing, there were six spots up for grabs for nationals and with the Auckland Barbarians not eligible to qualify it means just one team will miss out. Auckland hosted the Northern Region National Sevens Qualifying tournament at the Waitemata Rugby Club.^[4]

Waikato, North Harbour, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and Northland all qualified for 2013. Thames Valley were the only team to miss out after losing their 6th v 7th playoff 15–10 to Northland.

Games

Pool stage 8 December 2012 Counties Manukau 24–12 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 26–12 Bay of Plenty Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Counties Manukau – Bay of Plenty Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 24–14 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Bay of Plenty 38–5 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Auckland 24–5 Counties Manukau Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 22–15 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 33–12 Northland Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 17–14 Northland Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 21–12 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Northland 19–19 Auckland Barbarians Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 Waikato 7–22 North Harbour Waitemata, New Zealand 7th/8th Playoff 8 December 2012 Northland 15–10 Thames Valley Waitemata, New Zealand Semi-finals 8 December 2012 Auckland 19–21 Waikato Waitemata, New Zealand 8 December 2012 North Harbour 24–12 Counties Manukau Waitemata, New Zealand Final 8 December 2012 Waikato 36–26 North Harbour Waitemata, New Zealand

Central Region

The Men's competition will follow a cross pool structure with teams being split into two pools of three, each team will play all teams from the opposing pool to develop a ranking system for playoffs. Pools were selected based on official rankings from the 2012 National sevens held in Queenstown.

Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wairarapa Bush and Wellington all qualified for the men's 2013 Pub Charity Sevens with Horowhenua Kapiti missing out after finishing 6th.

Games

Pool stage 15 December 2012 Taranaki 12–33 Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 26–7 Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 12–17 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 5–26 Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Taranaki 43–7 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 5–22 Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Wellington 17–26 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Horowhenua Kapiti 0–41 Manawatu Palmerston North, New Zealand 15 December 2012 Taranaki 12–14 Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand 3rd/4th Playoff 15 December 2012 Wairarapa Bush 0–29 Taranaki Palmerston North, New Zealand 5th/6th Playoff 15 December 2012 Wellington 33–5 Horowhenua Kapiti Palmerston North, New Zealand Final 15 December 2012 Manawatu 19–47 Hawke's Bay Palmerston North, New Zealand

Pool stage

The first round, or pool stage, saw the 16 teams divided into four pools of four teams. Each pool was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded three points for a win, two points for a draw and one for a defeat.

The teams finishing in the top two of each pool advanced to the cup quarterfinals.

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advance to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pld = matches played, W = matches won, D = draws, L = losses, TF = tries for, PF = match points for, PA = match points against, +/− = sum total of points for/against, Pts = pool points

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Auckland	3	3	0	0	95	31	+64	9
Wellington	3	2	0	1	72	57	+15	7
Tasman	3	1	0	2	53	72	−19	5
South Canterbury	3	0	0	3	31	91	−60	3

12 January 2013 11:50

Wellington	26–12	Tasman

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 12:10

Auckland	21–14	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 14:30

Wellington	36–7	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 14:50

Auckland	36–7	Tasman

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 18:10

Tasman	34–10	South Canterbury

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 18:30

Auckland	38–10	Wellington

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Otago	3	2	1	0	89	38	+51	8
North Harbour	3	2	0	1	81	53	+28	7
Hawke's Bay	3	1	1	1	81	48	+33	6
Wairarapa Bush	3	0	0	3	15	127	−112	3

12 January 2013 12:30

North Harbour	24–22	Hawke's Bay

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 12:50

Otago	49–0	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 15:10

Hawke's Bay	40–5	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 15:30

Otago	21–19	North Harbour

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 18:50

North Harbour	38–10	Wairarapa Bush

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 19:10

Otago	19–19	Hawke's Bay

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Northland	3	2	0	1	58	39	+19	7
Southland	3	2	0	1	55	52	+3	7
Waikato	3	1	0	2	73	58	+15	5
Manawatu	3	1	0	2	35	72	−37	5

12 January 2013 11:10

Manawatu	5–12	Southland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 11:30

Waikato	7–17	Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 13:50

Manawatu	20–15	Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 14:10

Waikato	21–31	Southland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 17:30

Southland	12–26	Northland

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 17:50

Waikato	45–10	Manawatu

Queenstown, New Zealand

Pool D

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Bay of Plenty	3	3	0	0	55	41	+14	9
Taranaki	3	2	0	1	61	39	+22	7
Counties Manukau	3	1	0	2	39	49	−10	5
Canterbury	3	0	0	3	39	65	−26	3

12 January 2013 10:30

Taranaki	15–10	Counties Manukau

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 10:50

Canterbury	14–17	Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 13:10

Taranaki	15–19	Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 13:30

Canterbury	15–17	Counties Manukau

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 16:50

Counties Manukau	12–19	Bay of Plenty

Queenstown, New Zealand

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12 January 2013 17:10

Canterbury	10–31	Taranaki

Queenstown, New Zealand

Knockout stage

Shield

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Tasman	34
					13 January – Queenstown
	Wairarapa Bush	0
					Wairarapa Bush	19
	13 January – Queenstown
					Counties Manukau	36
	Counties Manukau	12
									13 January – Queenstown
	Manawatu	17
									Counties Manukau	27
	13 January – Queenstown
									Canterbury	12
	Waikato	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Canterbury	7
					Canterbury	29
	13 January – Queenstown
					South Canterbury	10
	Hawke's Bay	47
	South Canterbury	0

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Tasman	34
					13 January – Queenstown
	Wairarapa Bush	0
					Tasman	7
	13 January – Queenstown
					Manawatu	38
	Counties Manukau	12
									13 January – Queenstown
	Manawatu	17
									Manawatu	7
	13 January – Queenstown
									Hawke's Bay	40
	Waikato	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	Canterbury	7
					Waikato	12
	13 January – Queenstown
					Hawke's Bay	35
	Hawke's Bay	47
	South Canterbury	0

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Auckland	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	North Harbour	21
					Auckland	26
	13 January – Queenstown
					Southland	12
	Bay of Plenty	28
									13 January – Queenstown
	Southland	19
									Auckland	40
	13 January – Queenstown
									Wellington	20
	Northland	10
					13 January – Queenstown
	Taranaki	27
					Northland	14
	13 January – Queenstown
					Wellington	22
	Otago	21
	Wellington	7

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 January – Queenstown
	Auckland	19
					13 January – Queenstown
	North Harbour	21
					North Harbour	24
	13 January – Queenstown
					Bay of Plenty	14
	Bay of Plenty	28
									13 January – Queenstown
	Southland	19
									North Harbour	17
	13 January – Queenstown
									Taranaki	32
	Northland	10
					13 January – Queenstown
	Taranaki	27
					Taranaki	17
	13 January – Queenstown
					Otago	7
	Otago	21
	Wellington	7

References

1. Fond farewell to a southern favourite The Southern Times, 11 January 2013
2. "How it works | Rugby Sevens New Zealand". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
3. "Wellington Rugby Football Union | Southern teams book places in National Sevens tournament". Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
4. "Regional Sevens action at Waitemata tomorrow". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

• "Waikato suffer surprise losses at national sevens" Fairfax NZ News, 13 January 2013

External links

• Official site