1976 Hong Kong Sevens Explained

Countries:	Hong Kong
Date:	28 March 1976
Matches:	57
Nextseason:	1977

The 1976 Hong Kong Sevens was the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Sevens series held on 28 March 1976 at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.^[1] It was called Rothmans-Cathay PAcific International Seven-a-side Championship at that time and was organized by Hong Kong Rugby Football Union.

The draw was conducted on 23 February 1976 at The Excelsior Hotel.

Twelves teams are divided into four groups of three teams. The teams play a round-robin in their group in the first round, the winners advance to the semifinal and the other eight teams enter the plate knockout stage.^[2]

Teams

Pool A: Australia, Korea, Tonga
Pool B: Hong Kong, Fiji, Malaysia
Pool C: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan
Pool D: Thailand, Cantabrians (New Zealand), Indonesia

Squad

Sri Lanka: Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Maiya Gunasekera, Mohan Balasuriya, L. Tonnekoon, R. Rodrigo, S. Ching, G. Gunadasa, J. de Jong, one unknown.^[3]
Australia: Streeter, Hasell, Thomas, Gelling, Weekes, Bullsfield,^[4]
Korea: Chong In Lee^[4]
Tonga: Sami Latu, Malakai, Sutia, Polutele, Kainiu^[4]
Fiji: Tuisese, Raluni, Cavuilati, Rauto^[4]
Hong Kong: Dunkan, Ogolter, Lloyd, Kent, Cunningham^[4]
Japan: Matsuo, Kumagayi, Fugowara, Nishizuma^[4]
Singapore: Teo Han Chua, Crotty^[4]
New Zealand: Purdon, Cartwright, Hales, Scott, McPhale, Davies, Hurst, Thomson^[4]

Pool stage

Key to colors in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup semifinals
	Teams that advanced to the Plate quarterfinals

Pool A

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	W	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=20 abbr="Lost"	L	width=20 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=20 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=30 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=20 abbr="Points"	Pts
align=left		2	2	0	0	38	14	24	6
align=left		2	1	0	1	38	18	20	4
align=left		2	0	0	2	8	52	−44	2

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Pool B

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	W	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=20 abbr="Lost"	L	width=20 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=20 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=30 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=20 abbr="Points"	Pts
align=left		2	2	0	0	56	4	52	6
align=left		2	1	0	1	40	20	20	4
align=left		2	0	0	2	0	72	−72	2

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Pool C

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	W	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=20 abbr="Lost"	L	width=20 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=20 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=30 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=20 abbr="Points"	Pts
align=left		2	2	0	0	38	14	24	6
align=left		2	1	0	1	38	18	20	4
align=left		2	0	0	2	8	52	−44	2

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Pool D

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	W	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	D	width=20 abbr="Lost"	L	width=20 abbr="Points for"	PF	width=20 abbr="Points against"	PA	width=30 abbr="Points difference"	PD	width=20 abbr="Points"	Pts
align=left		2	2	0	0	38	14	24	6
align=left		2	1	0	1	38	18	20	4
align=left		2	0	0	2	8	52	−44	2

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Knockout stage

Plate

Source: World Rugby

Main

Source: World Rugby

External links

Rugby Football 25巻 (in Japanese)

Notes and References

News: The first match starts . 13 September 2022 . South China Morning Post . 28 March 1976 . 22 . . en.
News: Tough draw for HK in rugby Sevens . 13 September 2022 . South China Morning Pos . 24 February 1976 . scmp0224 . 13 . . en.
News: Sri Lankans rely on pace . 13 September 2022 . South China Morning Post . 17 March 1976 . 13 . . en.
News: Cantabrians sweep rugby sevens title . 13 September 2022 . South China Morning Post . 29 March 1976 . 15 . en.