2012 ARFU Women's Sevens Championship

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2012 ARFU Women's Sevens Championship
Host nation India
Date6–7 October 2012
Cup
Champion Fiji
Runner-up China
Third Japan
Tournament details
Matches played42
2011
2013

The 2012 ARFU Women's Sevens Championship was the tournaments thirteenth edition and took place on 6 to 7 October 2012, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India.[1] The tournament was a qualifier for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia, there were three available spots at stake. Fiji qualified for the World Cup as champions, along with China and Japan who finished second and third respectively.[1][2]

Teams[edit]

15 teams competed in the competition, with 14 teams coming from Asia and one from Oceania. Fiji had earned a place at the qualifier by way of finishing third at the 2012 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship in August.[3][4]

Pool stage[edit]

Pool A[edit]

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Japan 2 2 0 0 68 5 +63 6
 Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 41 19 +22 4
 India 2 0 0 2 0 85 –85 2
6 October 2012
Hong Kong 36–0 India
Pune

6 October 2012
Japan 49–0 India
Pune

6 October 2012
Japan 19–5 Hong Kong
Pune

Pool B[edit]

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Fiji 3 3 0 0 130 14 +116 9
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 0 1 78 43 +35 7
 Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 57 70 –13 5
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 0 138 –138 3
6 October 2012
Chinese Taipei 45–0 South Korea
Pune

6 October 2012
Fiji 44–7 Sri Lanka
Pune

6 October 2012
Chinese Taipei 26–7 Sri Lanka
Pune

6 October 2012
Fiji 50–0 South Korea
Pune

6 October 2012
South Korea 0–43 Sri Lanka
Pune

6 October 2012
Fiji 36–7 Chinese Taipei
Pune

Pool C[edit]

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 China 3 3 0 0 119 0 +119 9
 Thailand 3 2 0 1 76 48 +28 7
 Philippines 3 1 0 2 47 67 –20 5
 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 7 134 –127 3
6 October 2012
Thailand 45–0 Malaysia
Pune

6 October 2012
China 29–0 Philippines
Pune

6 October 2012
Thailand 31–7 Philippines
Pune

6 October 2012
China 49–0 Malaysia
Pune

6 October 2012
Malaysia 7–40 Philippines
Pune

6 October 2012
China 41–0 Thailand
Pune

Pool D[edit]

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts
 Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 108 0 +108 9
 Singapore 3 2 0 1 39 46 –7 7
 Iran 3 1 0 2 10 61 –51 5
 United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 20 70 –50 3
6 October 2012
Singapore 20–0 Iran
Pune

6 October 2012
Kazakhstan 41–0 United Arab Emirates
Pune

6 October 2012
Singapore 19–15 United Arab Emirates
Pune

6 October 2012
Kazakhstan 36–0 Iran
Pune

6 October 2012
Iran 10–5 United Arab Emirates
Pune

6 October 2012
Kazakhstan 31–0 Singapore
Pune

Source:[1][5][6]

Knockout round[edit]

Shield[edit]

 
Semi-finalsShield
 
      
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 Malaysia12
 
7 October 2012
 
 United Arab Emirates17
 
 United Arab Emirates24
 
7 October 2012
 
 South Korea0
 
 South KoreaBYE
 
 
 
 

Bowl[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsBowlFinal
 
          
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 India5
 
7 October 2012
 
 Malaysia0
 
 India0
 
7 October 2012
 
 Sri Lanka33
 
 Sri Lanka20
 
7 October 2012
 
 United Arab Emirates10
 
 Sri Lanka7
 
7 October 2012
 
 Philippines22
 
 PhilippinesBYE
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 
 Philippines24
 
7 October 2012
 
 Iran5 Eleventh Place
 
 Iran29
 
7 October 2012
 
 South Korea7
 
 India12
 
 
 Iran17
 

Plate[edit]

 
Semi-finalsPlate
 
      
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 Thailand17
 
7 October 2012
 
 Singapore12
 
 Thailand7
 
7 October 2012
 
 Hong Kong19
 
 Hong Kong27
 
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
Seventh Place
 
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 Singapore12
 
 
 Chinese Taipei5

Cup[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 October 2012
 
 
 Japan12
 
7 October 2012
 
 Thailand5
 
 Japan7
 
7 October 2012
 
 Fiji31
 
 Fiji47
 
7 October 2012
 
 Singapore0
 
 Fiji15
 
7 October 2012
 
 China0
 
 China31
 
7 October 2012
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 China17
 
7 October 2012
 
 Kazakhstan12 Third Place/Qualifier
 
 Kazakhstan34
 
7 October 2012
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 Japan17
 
 
 Kazakhstan7
 

Source:[1][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fiji, China and Japan qualify for RWC Sevens". rwcsevens.com. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ^ Talei, Akosita (2012-10-07). "Fijiana through to 2013 World Cup 7s". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ "Fiji march on as NZ women flex muscles". World Rugby. 2012-08-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. ^ "Asia's Top Women's Sevens Teams Dream". theolympicssports.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ a b "2012 Asian Championship / WCQ". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. ^ a b "2012 Asian Women's Sevens Championship". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-01-24.