2008 Hong Kong Sevens Explained
The Hong Kong Sevens is contested annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2008 competition, which took place between March 28 and March 30 in Hong Kong, was the fifth Cup trophy in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and was won by New Zealand. The winners extended their all-time IRB Sevens record for consecutive match wins to 42 while claiming their fifth Cup win of the season and seventh in a row overall.[1]
Pool stages
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 12 | +123 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 85 | -14 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 154 | -127 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 26 - 21 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 50 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 38 - 17 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 38 - 0 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 66 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 47 - 7 | | |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 135 | -121 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 35 - 7 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 24 - 12 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 47 - 7 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 36 - 12 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 53 - 0 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 5 - 7 | | |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 21 | +86 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 93 | -69 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 83 | -59 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 40 - 7 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 33 - 0 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 19 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 48 - 0 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 24 - 12 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 19 - 14 | | |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 21 | +78 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 81 | -46 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 97 | -80 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 42 - 7 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 34 - 0 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 34 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 42 - 14 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 21 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 15 - 0 | | |
Pool E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14 | +71 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 99 | -70 | 5 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 47 - 0 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 26 - 10 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 12 - 19 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 19 - 7 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 40 - 10 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 19 - 7 | | |
Pool F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 101 | -63 | 4 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| March 28, 2008 | | 24 - 12 | |
| March 28, 2008 | | 7 - 21 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 56 - 5 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 17 - 12 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 21 - 21 | |
| March 29, 2008 | | 17 - 15 | | |
Knockout
Cup
Sponsors
The tournament's co-title sponsors were Cathay Pacific and Credit Suisse.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New Zealand land Hong Kong title . . 2008-03-30 . 2008-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080402234506/http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition%3D5/news/newsid%3D2022818.html#new+zealand+hong+kong+title . 2 April 2008 . dead .
