2000 Mar del Plata Sevens

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2000 Mar del Plata Sevens
IRB Sevens I
Host nationFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Date12–13 January 2000
Cup
ChampionFile:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Runner-upFile:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Plate
WinnerFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Runner-upFile:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Bowl
WinnerFile:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Runner-upFile:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Tournament details
Matches played41
2002 →

The 2000 Mar del Plata Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata between the 12–13 January 2000. It was the fourth edition of the Mar del Plata Sevens and was also the fourth round of the held in Argentina as the fourth round of the 1999–2000 World Sevens Series.[1] During the tournament, the first draw in the series history occurred when Samoa and Australia played out an 14-all draw in Pool D. In the cup final, Fiji took out their second cup final of the season defeating New Zealand 26-14. The hosts (Argentina) took out the plate while Spain won the bowl.[1]

Teams

Sixteen national teams played in the Mar Del Plata Sevens with the national teams being the same teams as in the previous round which was held in Punta del Este.[1]

Format

The pool stage was played on the first day of the tournament. The 16 teams were separated into four pools of four teams and teams in the same pool played each other once. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Cup quarterfinals to compete for the 2000 Mar del Plata Sevens title.[citation needed]

Summary

The opening day of the 2000 Mar del Plata sevens saw the first draw in the series history with Samoa and Australia recording a 14-all draw in the final match of the day. Earlier results though put Samoa top of Pool D by a single point over Australia. New Zealand continued their form in the series, conceding only seven points (against France) in the pool stage to finish top of Pool B with France joining them. Fiji finished top of Pool A with wins over Germany (56–5), Uruguay (61–7) and Canada (40–14) with Canada joining them in second place. The final pool saw South Africa finish top of the pool with hosts, Argentina coming in second place.[2] Day 2 saw an Fiji and New Zealand final for the fourth tournament in a row after both teams recorded victories in their quarters and semis to make it to the cup final. For Fiji they defeated France 47–7 before knocking off Samoa in the semi-finals 19–7. New Zealand recorded a victory over Canada in the quarter-finals before defeating first-time cup semi-finalists, Australia with Australian coach, Glen Ella stating, "It was good to finally break through". In the cup final, it was Fiji who defeated New Zealand to tie the series after four rounds after coming back from 14–0 down to win 26–14. Hosts, Argentina won the plate final while Spain won the bowl defeating Chile.[3]

Pool stages

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup quarterfinals
Teams that advanced to the Bowl quarterfinals

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 3 3 0 0 157 26 +131 9
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 2 0 1 80 64 +16 7
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3 1 0 2 19 96 −77 5
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 3 0 0 3 24 94 −70 3

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

12 January 2000
15:30
Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg7–0File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
16:50
Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg26–17File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
18:10
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg56–5File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
19:30
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg61–7File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
20:50
Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg40–7File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
22:20
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg40–14File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 3 0 0 114 7 +107 9
File:Flag of France.svg France 3 2 0 1 98 21 +77 7
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 1 0 2 17 83 −66 5
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru 3 0 0 3 10 128 −118 3

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

12 January 2000
15:50
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg17–10File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
17:10
France File:Flag of France.svg33–0File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
18:30
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg53–0File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
19:50
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg40–0File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
21:10
France File:Flag of France.svg58–0File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
22:40
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg21–7File:Flag of France.svg France
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 3 0 0 106 24 +82 9
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 2 0 1 101 21 +80 7
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3 1 0 2 36 90 −54 5
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3 0 0 3 12 120 −108 3

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

12 January 2000
16:10
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg29–0File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
17:30
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg38–12File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
18:50
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg36–7File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
20:10
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg54–0File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
21:40
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg14–12File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
23:00
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg53–0File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 3 2 1 0 98 28 +70 8
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 2 1 0 83 14 +69 8
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3 1 0 2 45 94 −49 5
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 3 0 0 3 26 116 −90 3

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

12 January 2000
16:30
Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg38–19File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
17:50
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg33–0File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
19:10
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg42–7File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
20:30
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg42–7File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
22:00
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg36–0File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
12 January 2000
23:20
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg14–14File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Finals

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
 
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany12
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru7
 
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany12
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile42
 
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile31
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil5
 
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile7
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain38
 
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain20
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay12
 
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain14
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States7
 
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States21
 
 
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay15
 

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
 
File:Flag of France.svg France12
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina28
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina26
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada14
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa17
 
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada35
 

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
 
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji47
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of France.svg France7
 
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji28
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa12
 
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa10
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina5
 
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji26
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand14
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia22
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa5
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia5
 
13 January – Mar del Plata
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand26
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand43
 
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada7
 

Source: World Rugby Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 20
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 12
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 12
5 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 8
6 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 6
7 File:Flag of France.svg France 4
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 4
Place  Team Points
9 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2
10 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 0
11 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 0
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
13 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 0
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 0
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru 0
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 0

Source: Rugby7.com[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IRB Sevens I - Mar del Plata, Argentina. 1/13/2000 - 1/14/2000". rugby7.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "World Sevens series record its first draw". International Rugby Board. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2001.
  3. ↑ "Australia finally reach top four but Fiji takes the Cup". International Rugby Board. 14 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 July 2002.
  4. ↑ "IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby 7. 2000. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.

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