Tokyo Sevens - Cup winners
South Africa won the Cup title in the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Seabelo Senatla
Seabelo Senatla impressed on day two of the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - South Africa, Cup winners
South Africa beat New Zealand to win their second Cup of the season. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - USA, Plate winners
USA lift the Plate after beating Scotland in the final in Tokyo. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - England, Bowl winners
England beat Argentina 38-0 to win a second successive Bowl. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Canada, Shield winners
Canada won the Shield by beating the hosts Japan in the final. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Cup finalists South Africa
South Africa beat France to reach the Cup final at the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Fans
Fans cheering on the New Zealand team at the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Gillies Kaka
New Zealand's Gillies Kaka in action during the Cup semi final victory over Australia. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Dan Norton
Dan Norton scored a second successive try hat-trick on day two against Wales. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Japan celebrate
Japan beat Portugal to reach the Shield final on home soil. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Ben Lam
Ben Lam of New Zealand breaks USA's defence in their Cup quarter final Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Australia celebrate
Australia celebrate beating Fiji to reach the Cup semi finals at the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Branco du Preez
Brance du Preez helped South Africa beat Samoa in their Cup quarter final. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - New Zealand
New Zealand went unbeaten on day one of the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Jamie Henry
Jamie Henry impressed on his debut for Japan Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Colin Hawley
Colin Hawley of the USA in action on day one of the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Fans
Fans on day one enjoying the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Portugal
Portugal lost to South Africa on day one of the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Fans
Fans enjoying the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Wales
Last week's champions Wales lost both of their opening matches at the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Biko Adema
Biko Adema of Kenya in action against Scotland. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Scotland
Scotland won both of their opening matches at the 2013 Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Sean Duke
Sean Duke of Canada in action at the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Julien Candelon
Julien Candelon could not prevent New Zealand from beating France. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Sherwin Stowers
Sherwin Stowers scored a hat-trick for New Zealand in their defeat of hosts Japan. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards scored for the USA against last week's runners-up Wales. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Spain
Spain beat Iberian rivals Portugal in their opening match at the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Fiji
Fiji on the attack against South Africa attempting to break the tackle from Cecil Afrika. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - James Rodwell
James Rodwell of England in action against Australia in the opening match of the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Jesse Parahi
Australia captain Jesse Parahi is hoping to defend their Tokyo Sevens title. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Japan
Hosts Japan beat Canada in their opening match of the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Cornal Hendricks
Cornal Hendricks is the leading try scorer this season coming into the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Afa Aiono
Samoa captain Afa Aiono in action against Argentina. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens - Matias Moroni
Matias Moroni of Argentina could not prevent his side losing to Samoa at the Tokyo Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

NZ, Fiji and Samoa captains in Tokyo
The captains of the teams ranked 1, 2 and 3 in the Series unite ahead of the Tokyo Sevens - left to right: Nemani Nagusa (Fiji), DJ Forbes (NZ), Afa Aiono (Samoa). Photo: IRB / Martin Seras Lima

Japan's Kazushi Hano
Japan's Kazushi Hano and teammates in camp prior to rounds 6 and 7 of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Photo: JRFU

JRFU launches the 2013 Tokyo Sevens
On Monday 4 March the Japanese Rugby Union launched the Tokyo Sevens, round 7 of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2012/13. Photo: JRFU

Australia, Cup winners, Tokyo Sevens
Australia beat Samoa in the Tokyo Sevens Cup final. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Tokyo Sevens
Japan run out against Portugal at the Tokyo Sevens, which has been hailed a giant success by IRB Chairman, Bernard Lapasset.