About the Game

There’s only one place where a group of super heroes can cheer on a Fijian winger throwing a no-look pass.

The HSBC New Zealand Sevens will see sixteen of the world’s top rugby sevens nations split into four pools for two days of non-stop action.

It's fast and furious

Each team is made up of 12 players; seven on the field during the match, with a reserve bench of three.
Each game runs for two x 7 minute halves with a 2 minute half time; the final game of the tournament is 2 x 10 minute halves.
Four pools of four teams each.
45 games played over two days: Day One = 24 pool matches. Day Two = 21 knock-out matches.
Points are awarded for wins, losses and draws and go towards each team’s final points tabulation.

Following completion of all the pool matches in day one, the first and second placed teams in each pool progress to the Cup Championship.
The third and fourth placed teams of each pool progress to the Bowl Championship.
These games are played on day two and all teams are moved into a knockout phase.
The winners of each game move into semi finals and then finals.
The winner of the Tournament is the team that has moved through all their games on day two with no losses.