2012 Scotland Sevens
The 2012 Scotland Sevens was the sixth edition of the tournament previously known as the Edinburgh Sevens. It was the eighth tournament within the 2011–12 [IRB Sevens World Series]. The host stadium was the Scotstoun Stadium.
New Zealand [national rugby sevens team|New Zealand] won the title by defeating England 29–14 in the final.
Format
The teams were divided into pools of four teams, who played a round-robin within the pool. Points were awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss.The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup competition. The four quarterfinal losers dropped into the bracket for the Plate. The Bowl was contested by the third- and fourth-place finishers in each pool, with the losers in the Bowl quarterfinals dropping into the bracket for the Shield.
Teams
The participating teams were:Pool stage
The draw was made on 1 April.Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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