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2003 Hong Kong Sevens
IRB Sevens IV
Host nationFile:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Date28–30 March 2003
Cup
ChampionFile:Flag of England.svg England
Runner-upFile:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Plate
WinnerFile:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Runner-upFile:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Bowl
WinnerFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Runner-upFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Tournament details
Matches played45
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The 2003 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 28 and 30 March 2003. It was the 28th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was the fifth tournament of the 2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series. Twenty-four teams competed in the tournament and were separated into six groups of four with the top eight teams qualifying through to the cup tournament. Due to the SARS outbreak that was occurring in Hong Kong, some teams delayed their arrival to the country with three teams (Argentina, France and Italy withdrawing from the competition. England defended their Hong Kong title that they won the previous year defeating New Zealand in the final by a score of 22–17. The plate-final saw Canada defeat Scotland while the United States took home the bowl defeating Japan.

Teams

Compared to other tournament of the series, the Hong Kong Sevens had 24 teams compete for the title instead of the regular sixteen teams that usually competed in a World Series event. The tournament saw three teams withdraw after the official draw was revealed on February 27 due to the SARS outbreak that was occurring in South-East Asia. On March 21, France and Italy withdrew from the competition with Argentina withdrawing two days later.[1][2] They were replaced by Namibia, Tonga and the Netherlands respectively. Other teams delayed their arrivals to Hong Kong with Fiji and New Zealand only arriving three days before the tournament started.[3]

Format

The teams were drawn into six pools of four teams each. Each team played the other teams in their pool once, with three points awarded for a win, two points for a draw, and one point for a loss (no points awarded for a forfeit). The pool stage was played over the first two days of the tournament. The top team from each pool along with the two best runners-up advanced to the Cup quarter finals. The remaining four runners-up along with the four best third-placed teams advanced to the Plate quarter finals. The remaining eight teams went on to the Bowl quarter finals.[4]

Pool stage

The draw for the 2003 Hong Kong Sevens was held on 27 February 2003 with the revised draw occurring on the 25 March.[5][6]

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

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 3 0 0 141 10 131 9
File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia 3 2 0 1 70 66 4 7
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 1 0 2 62 97 –35 5
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 3 0 0 3 18 118 –100 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
17:00
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg38–3File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
19:12
Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg35–10File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
10:46
Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg35–10File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
12:58
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg57–7File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
15:10
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg45–5File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
17:22
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg46–0File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of England.svg England 3 3 0 0 137 12 125 9
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 3 2 0 1 83 59 24 7
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 57 81 –24 5
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 3 0 0 3 12 137 –125 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
17:22
England File:Flag of England.svg52–0File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
19:34
Tonga File:Flag of Tonga.svg26–17File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
11:08
Tonga File:Flag of Tonga.svg50–0File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
13:20
England File:Flag of England.svg43–5File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
15:32
Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg35–12File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
17:44
England File:Flag of England.svg42–7File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 3 3 0 0 125 24 101 9
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 2 0 1 57 64 –7 7
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 1 0 2 47 97 –50 5
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3 0 0 3 38 82 –44 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
17:44
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg33–5File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
19:56
Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg24–12File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
11:30
Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg21–19File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
13:42
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg59–7File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
15:54
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg28–14File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
18:06
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg33–12File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 3 3 0 0 61 29 32 9
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 2 0 1 78 29 49 7
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 43 48 –5 5
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3 0 0 3 21 97 –76 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
18:06
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg40–7File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
20:18
Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg15–10File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
11:52
Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg31–7File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
14:04
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–7File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
16:16
Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg26–7File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
18:28
Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg15–12File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Pool E

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 3 0 0 132 7 125 9
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3 2 0 1 66 43 23 7
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3 1 0 2 69 75 –6 5
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 0 142 –142 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
18:28
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg54–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
20:40
Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg28–12File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
12:14
Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg38–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
14:26
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg47–7File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
16:38
South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg50–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
18:50
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg31–0File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Pool F

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 3 3 0 0 112 24 88 9
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 3 1 1 1 72 38 34 6
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 3 1 1 1 55 65 –10 6
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3 0 0 3 19 131 –112 3

Source: HK Sevens

28 March
18:50
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg41–7File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
28 March
21:02
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg10–10File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
12:36
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg40–12File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
14:48
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg28–12File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
17:00
Cook Islands File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg50–0File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
29 March
19:12
Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg43–5File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Source: HK Sevens

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States39
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka7
 
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States31
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China0
 
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia7
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China12
 
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States24
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan19
 
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia24
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands12
 
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia12
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan19
 
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore0
 
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan41
 

Source: HK Sevens

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland49
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei5
 
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland24
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands5
 
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales19
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands24
 
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland14
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada19
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada24
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong0
 
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada33
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea10
 
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea24
 
 
File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia21
 

Source: HK Sevens

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand31
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga5
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand21
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa17
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa40
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya0
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand17
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of England.svg England22
 
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa7
 
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji19
 
30 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
File:Flag of England.svg England24
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia14
 
 
File:Flag of England.svg England19
 

Source: HK Sevens

Tournament placings

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of England.svg England 30
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 18
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 18
5 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 8
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 8
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 8
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 8
9 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4
10 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3
11 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 2
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2
Place  Team Points
13 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 0
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 0
File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia 0
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 0
17 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
18 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0
19 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 0
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 0
21 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 0
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 0
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 0
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 0

Source: Rugby7.com

References

  1. ↑ "Italy and France pull out of 7s". ESPN Scrumn. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pumas latest to pull out of Hong Kong". ESPN Scrumn. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Sallay, Alvin (25 March 2003). "Fiji and New Zealand arrivals offset Argentina pullout". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Format". Archived from the original on 17 April 2003.
  5. ↑ "All Set for Super Sevens" (PDF). Hong Kong Rugby Union. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2005.
  6. ↑ "Revised HK 7s Draw". ESPN Scrum. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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