2000 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s explained
| 2000 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s |
| Countries: | 15 |
| Tournament Format: | Knockout |
| Date: | 5–6 September 2000 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Matches: | 37 |
| Venue: | Bogambara Stadium |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1999 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Next Tournament: | 2001 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s |
The 2000 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the second year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament. All matches were played at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Following the success of the inaugural competition the previous year the tournament was made an open event and expanded to 16 teams,[1] with four teams from Europe competing. Chinese Taipei defeated South Korea[2] 38 points to 21 in the final of the Cup, with the Bowl final won by Thailand and the Plate final by Japan.[3]
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final |
| Teams advanced to the Plate semi-final |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semi-final | |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 07 | +125 | 9 |
| Arabian Gulf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 89 | -46 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 5 |
| Barbarians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 5 | |
Pool B
- 19 - 14
- 19 - 14
- 26 - 21
- 28 - 07
- 36 - 07
- 19 - 00
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 83 | -55 | 3 | |
Pool C
- 24 - 07
- 45 - 12
- 28 - 17
- 19 - 19
- 38 - 07
- 45 - 07
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 33 | +55 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 59 | -3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 128 | −102 | 3 | |
Pool D
- 49 - 00
- 47 - 07
- 70 - 00
- 28 - 19
- 42 - 07
- 40 - 00
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 26 | +119 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 35 | +66 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 89 | -26 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 00 | −159 | 3 | |
Second round
Cup
Notes and References
- News: Looking back at the Singer-Sri Lankan Airlines Sevens. The Island. 4 September 2008. 14 January 2015.
- News: Kandy International Sevens marks first decade. The Sunday Times. 7 September 2008. Vimal . Perera . 14 January 2015.
- Web site: Sri Lanka 7s. Rugby7.com. 14 January 2015.
