2004 Hong Kong Sevens

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2004 Hong Kong Sevens
IRB Sevens V
Host nation Hong Kong
Date26–28 March 2004
Cup
Champion England
Runner-up Argentina
Plate
Winner Scotland
Runner-up France
Bowl
Winner Cook Islands
Runner-up Japan
Tournament details
Matches played45
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The 2004 Hong Kong Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 26–28 March 2004. It was the 29th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was the fifth tournament of the 2003–04 World Sevens 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.

After winning all three of their group stage matches, England took out the Hong Kong title for the third year running, defeating Argentina in the cup final 22–12.[1] The plate-final saw Scotland defeat France while the Cook Islands 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.[2]

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.[2]

Pool stage[]

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
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 138 7 131 9
 United States 3 2 0 1 44 55 –11 7
 Italy 3 1 0 2 38 81 –43 5
 Japan 3 0 0 3 31 108 –77 3
26 March
17:00
New Zealand  48–0  Japan
26 March
19:12
United States  10–5  Italy
27 March
10:46
Italy  33–19  Japan
27 March
12:58
New Zealand  38–7  United States
27 March
15:10
United States  27–12  Japan
27 March
17:22
New Zealand  52–0  Italy

Pool B[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 129 12 117 9
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 74 50 24 7
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 22 85 –63 5
 China 3 0 0 3 29 107 –78 3
26 March
17:22
England  49–0  China
26 March
19:34
Scotland  26–0  Georgia
27 March
11:08
Georgia  22–17  China
27 March
13:20
England  38–12  Scotland
27 March
15:32
Scotland  36–12  China
27 March
17:44
England  42–0  Georgia

Pool C[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 132 24 108 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 69 29 40 7
 Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 43 88 –45 5
 Thailand 3 0 0 3 29 132 –103 3
26 March
17:44
South Africa  63–0  Thailand
26 March
19:56
Kenya  19–0  Cook Islands
27 March
11:30
Kenya  38–5  Thailand
27 March
13:42
South Africa  45–12  Cook Islands
27 March
15:54
Cook Islands  31–24  Thailand
27 March
18:06
South Africa  24–12  Kenya

Pool D[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 87 12 75 9
 Fiji 3 2 0 1 78 14 64 7
 Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 21 64 –45 5
 Portugal 3 0 0 3 12 108 –96 3
26 March
18:06
Fiji  35–0  Portugal
26 March
20:18
Canada  21–0  Hong Kong
27 March
11:52
Canada  52–0  Portugal
27 March
14:04
Fiji  31–0  Hong Kong
27 March
16:16
Hong Kong  21–12  Portugal
27 March
18:28
Canada  14–12  Fiji

Pool E[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 91 7 84 9
 France 3 2 0 1 67 19 48 7
 South Korea 3 1 0 2 59 55 4 5
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 5 141 –136 3
26 March
18:28
Argentina  48–0  Singapore
26 March
20:40
France  19–7  South Korea
27 March
12:14
France  48–0  Singapore
27 March
14:26
Argentina  31–7  South Korea
27 March
16:38
South Korea  45–5  Singapore
27 March
18:50
Argentina  12–0  France

Pool F[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 118 24 92 9
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 81 19 62 7
 Namibia 3 1 0 2 45 90 –45 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 28 139 –121 3
26 March
18:50
Samoa  38–0  Chinese Taipei
26 March
21:02
Australia  31–12  Namibia
27 March
12:36
Australia  68–0  Chinese Taipei
27 March
14:48
Samoa  31–0  Namibia
27 March
17:00
Namibia  33–28  Chinese Taipei
27 March
19:12
Australia  19–12  Samoa

Knockout stage[]

Bowl[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 Cook Islands46
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Singapore0
 
 Cook Islands21
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Portugal5
 
 Portugal26
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 China12
 
 Cook Islands31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Japan19
 
 Japan31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Thailand10
 
 Japan26
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Georgia21
 
 Chinese Taipei17
 
 
 Georgia19
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped!]

Plate[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 France31
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Namibia5
 
 France21
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 South Korea7
 
 South Korea14
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 United States12
 
 France22
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Scotland28
 
 Scotland20
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Italy17
 
 Scotland19
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Kenya7
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 
 Kenya21
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped!]

Cup[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 
 New Zealand27
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Samoa5
 
 New Zealand17
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Argentina19
 
 Argentina19
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Canada14
 
 Argentina12
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England22
 
 South Africa17
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 Australia5
 
 South Africa7
 
28 March – Hong Kong Stadium
 
 England15
 
 Fiji12
 
 
 England17
 

Source: HK Sevens[usurped!]

Tournament placings[]

Place  Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  England 30
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina 24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand 18
 South Africa 18
5  Australia 8
 Canada 8
 Fiji 8
 Samoa 8
9  Scotland 4
10  France 3
11  Kenya 2
 South Korea 2
Place  Team Points
13  Hong Kong 0
 Italy 0
 Namibia 0
 United States 0
17  Cook Islands 1
18  Japan 0
19  Georgia 0
 Portugal 0
21  China 0
 Chinese Taipei 0
 Singapore 0
 Thailand 0

Source: Rugby7.com

References[]

  1. ^ "England claim Hong Kong hat trick". International Rugby Union. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "Format". Archived from the original on 8 June 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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