2002–03 IRB Sevens World Series explained

2002–03 IRB Sevens
Series:Series IV
Countries:
Nations:34
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 Sevens World Series was the fourth edition of the global circuit for men's national rugby sevens teams, organised by the International Rugby Board. The season ran from 5th December 2002 to 7th June 2003 and was played out over a series of only seven tournaments. A further three tournaments had originally been scheduled but were cancelled due to concerns about the SARS virus. New Zealand won its fourth consecutive series, with England finishing as runner-up.

Itinerary

Due to concerns stemming from the spread of respiratory virus SARS, tournaments scheduled for China, Malaysia, and Singapore were cancelled.[1] Further concerns also resulted in two nations — Italy and France — foregoing the opportunity to compete at the Hong Kong Sevens.[2]

Final standings

The points awarded to teams at each event, as well as the overall season totals, are shown in the table below. Points for the event winners are indicated in bold. A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points. A dash (–) is recorded in the event column if a team did not compete at a tournament.


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Dubai

George

Brisbane

Wellington

Hong Kong

Cardiff

London
Points
total
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1 2016122024812112
2 642016301220108
3 82016121841694
4 12124418201282
5 121281286866
6 16668812258
7 484416036
8 201260020
94004614
1004812
1120810
12 00024006
133205
1444
1500044
1622
170022
180202
1911
2000000000
2100000000
2200000000
2300000000
2400000000
2500000000
2600000000
2700000000
2800000000
2900000000
3000000000
3100000000
3200000000
3300000000
3400000000 -->

Source: rugby7.com (archived)

Notes:

Light blue line on the left indicates a core team eligible to participate in all events of the series.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . SARS fear hits sports . The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, IN . April 24, 2003 . June 25, 2019.
  2. News: . 2 teams skip event over fears of mystery disease . The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, IN . March 22, 2003 . June 25, 2019.