| 2013 World Club 7s | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  England |
| Date | 17-18 August 2013 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  ACT Brumbies |
| Runner-up |  Auckland Blues |
| Third |  Buenos Aires |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  New York |
| Runner-up | Gloucester |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Kuban Krasnador |
| Runner-up |  Blue Bulls |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
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The 2013 World Club 7s was the first edition of the rugby sevens tournament and was hosted at Twickenham Stadium in London, England on 17 and 18 August 2013.
The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on the standard schedule for rugby sevens tournaments (though different from the standard in the 15-man game)—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. Following all the group games, the winner and runner up in each group progressed to the Knockout Stage along with the best two third-place teams.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| quarter-final place | |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVA Saracens Moscow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 8 |
| Gloucester Rugby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 7 |
| New York | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 6 |
| DHL Western Province | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 3 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 19 | +49 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 62 | –3 | 7 |
| Northampton Saints | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 56 | –27 | 5 |
| Vodacom Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 4 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 7 |
| ACT Brumbies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 7 |
| Harlequins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 7 |
| Kuban Krasnador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 92 | −56 | 3 |
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