2022-23 season of Men’s World Rugby Sevens Series saw the opening leg at Hong Kong conclude with Australia clinching title and starting title defense on high-note, we take a look at schedule, date, time, venue, teams, results & streaming details of ongoing season
The Cathay Pacific (HSBC Hong Kong Sevens championship) was won by Australia 20-17, ending Fiji’s domination that had seen them win the previous five championships in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, France defeated Samoa 19-17 to take home the bronze medal after a nail-biting contest.
World Rugby Sevens Series 2022-2023 Hong Kong Results, Score, Winner, Standings, Tickets, Schedule And Live Stream
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2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series: Hong Kong Leg Results, Winner, Scores, Medal Winners, & Other Details
Following a thrilling championship match against Fiji, Australia men’s rugby sevens team became champions of the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens for the first time in 34 years. After winning the season opener, Australia have started their World Rugby Sevens Series title defense on high-note. Earlier, Australia had to work hard to qualify for final; as they defeated Ireland 26-17 in the quarter-final before edging-out France 10-7 in the semifinal via golden point. Just before halftime in the championship game, tries from Josua Vakurinabili and Waisea Nacuqu gave Fiji a 12-0 lead, but Australia’s comeback ended the party for Fiji.
Elsewhere, France clinched bronze medal by defeating Samoa via score of 19-17 in the third-place playoff. Surprisingly, New Zealand finished 9th at Hong Kong to finish with only 8 points. The next stop of 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series will be at Dubai and this tournament will be played from 2nd-3rd December. For the upcoming Dubai leg of Super Series, fans can get entire schedule as per their local time from here. Also interested fans can purchase their tickets for this mega-event from here.
2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series List of Legs Schedule, Date, & Venues
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates |
| Hong Kong 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 4–6 November 2022 |
| Dubai | The Sevens Stadium | Dubai | 2–3 December 2022 |
| South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 9–11 December 2022 |
| New Zealand | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 21–22 January 2023 |
| Australia | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | 27–29 January 2023 |
| United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | Los Angeles | 25–26 February 2023 |
| Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | 3–5 March 2023 |
| Hong Kong 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 31 March – 2 April 2023 |
| Singapore | National Stadium | Singapore | 8–9 April 2023 |
| France | Stade Ernest-Wallon | Toulouse | 12–14 May 2023 |
| England | Twickenham Stadium | London | 20–21 May 2023 |
2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series: List of Teams, Standings & Point Table
After culmination of first-leg at 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series, Australia sit at top of standings with 22 points. Meanwhile, fifth-placed Argentina currently occupy Olympic qualifier positions alongside Fiji and Samoa, since third-placed France have already qualified as hosts. Elsewhere, Kenya sit at relegation position after finishing as the worst-ranked core team in Hong Kong.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 22 |
| 2 | Fiji | 19 |
| 3 | France | 17 |
| 4 | Samoa | 15 |
| 5 | Argentina | 13 |
| 6 | United States | 12 |
| 7 | Ireland | 10 |
| 8 | South Africa | 10 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 8 |
| 10 | Canada | 7 |
| 11 | Great Britain | 5 |
| 12 | Spain | 5 |
| 13 | Uruguay | 3 |
| 14 | Japan | 2 |
| 15 | Kenya | 1 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series: Hong Kong Sevens Result & Score
Quarterfinal Results
Samoa 19-14 Argentina
Fiji 12-7 South Africa
Ireland 19-26 Australia
France 28-14 USA
Semi-Final Results
Samoa 7-19 Fiji
Australia 10-7 France
Bronze Medal Match Results
Samoa 17-19 France
Gold Medal Match Results
Fiji 17-20 Australia
Live Streaming And TV Telecast: When And Where to Watch?
The World Rugby Sevens Series 2022–23 will be broadcast live on ESPN in Brazil and BEIN Sports in Australia. On the official app & match center, interested fans may now follow live matches. To know which channel is broadcasting this tournament in your country, you can check here.
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