2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens

2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Семерки чемпионата мира по регби-2013
Tournament details
Host nation Russia
Venue
Dates28 – 30 June 2013
No. of nations
  • 24 (men)
  • 16 (women)
Final positions
Champions 
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The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.[1][2] New Zealand won the tournament, defeating England 33–0 in the final. Attendance for the tournament was poor, with matches played in mostly empty stadiums.[3][4]

World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), initially stated that the Rugby World Cup Sevens would be scrapped if rugby sevens were to be included in the Olympic programme for the 2016 Summer Olympics. As the International Olympic Committee voted for the sport's inclusion,[5] this was thought likely to be the last edition of the tournament. However, the IRB clarified that in June 2013, the tournament would be retained and held quadrennially from 2018.[6]

  1. ^ "RWC Sevens 2013 dates announced" (Press release). Rugby World Cup Limited. 2012-05-12. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ "Russia to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2010-05-12. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  3. ^ "Poor crowds for Rugby World Cup Sevens fail to dampen enthusiasm", ESPN, July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "IRB optimistic despite poor crowds in Russia", Business Day, July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Golf & rugby set to join Olympics". BBC. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Future of Rugby World Cup Sevens confirmed". IRB. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 13 June 2013.